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Macau government to pay 22 million patacas for tourism forum

Macau government to pay 22 million patacas for tourism forum

The budget for next month’s Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) is about 45 million patacas, of which about half will be paid by the government, Ip Peng Kin, chief-of-cabinet of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, said on Tuesday. Ip made the remarks at Macau Tower during a press conference for the 5th GTEF, […]
Sands giving locals discounts to mark Parisian opening

Sands giving locals discounts to mark Parisian opening

Sands China is giving local residents two weeks of discounts at its non-gaming facilities across its seven hotel resorts to mark the opening of The Parisian on Tuesday. Sands China President Wilfred Wong Ying Wai made the announcement during a press conference Thursday at The Venetian, where he also announced a pyrotechnic and light show […]
Macau travel agencies call for Beijing Imperial Hotel probe

Macau travel agencies call for Beijing Imperial Hotel probe

The currently mothballed Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel is suspected of having cheated 30 travel agencies by overselling hotel rooms to the tune of over HK$250 million, Macau Travel Industry Council President Andy Wu Keng Kuong said at a press conference on Monday. The ad hoc group, loosely translated as Victims Group, consists of travel agencies […]
Macau’s visitors rise in July

Macau’s visitors rise in July

Macau’s number of visitor arrivals rose by18.5 percent month-to-month and 5.5 percent year-on-year to 2.79 million last month, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Tuesday. Overnight visitors rose by 12.4 per cent year-on-year to 1.45 million, representing 12 consecutive months of year-on-year growth since August last year. However, same-day visitors dropped by 1.0 […]
Macau government to host tourism fair

Macau government to host tourism fair

The 4th Macau International Travel (Industry) Expo will start next month, with the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) being its main organiser for the first time. MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes made the announcement on Thursday during a press conference about the upcoming fair. The expo, co-organised by the Macau Government Tourist Office […]
Macau’s tourism chief expects 10 per cent rise in international tourists

Macau’s tourism chief expects 10 per cent rise in international tourists

Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said on Thursday that she expected the number of “international” tourists to rise by 10 per cent this year. Senna Fernandes also said that the total number of tourists rose slightly year-on-year during the first six months of this year. According to the Statistics […]
Macau International Airport received over 600,000 passengers in July

Macau International Airport received over 600,000 passengers in July

More than 600,000 passengers used Macau International Airport (MIA) in,July, an increase of 20 per cent compared with the same month of 2015, according to official data released by the airport. The daily volume of passengers reached 19,000. During the same month the movement of aircrafts reached 4,900, an increase of 2 per cent compared […]
Hotel guests in Macau rise 16 per cent in June

Hotel guests in Macau rise 16 per cent in June

Macau’s hospitality industry recorded 935,000 guests last month, a 16.5 per cent increase year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Thursday. Guests from the mainland (583,000), Hong Kong (145,000) and Taiwan (44,000) accounted for 82.6 per cent of all hotel guests. Guests’ average length of stay remained unchanged from June last year at 1.4 nights. […]
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