Representing the city of Macau, the director of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) recently joined other UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy for the 1st Gaziantep International Gastronomy Festival, in Turkey, to learn more about the host city’s gastronomic culture and traditions, exchange and attend gastronomy network meetings. In addition, Macau participated in a session during the event to advance on the research project of the ‘History of food culture based relations on the Silk Road’. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network will hold meetings again at future events including in Macao early next year.
Guangzhou eases entry barriers for SARs’ banks
The Bureau of Financial Affairs of Guangzhou Municipality has announced it will reduce the entry barriers for Hong Kong and Macau banks entering Guangzhou. One of the measures consists of reducing the total assets requirement for a Hong Kong or Macau insurance brokerage company setting up a sole proprietorship insurance company in Guangzhou. The city will continue allowing branches established by Hong Kong or Macau banks in Guangzhou to apply to set up cross-location sub-branches within Guangdong provinces.
IPIM wins travel award in Bangkok
Representatives of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) went to Bangkok, Thailand, in mid-September to attend the 29nd TTG Travel Awards Ceremony, where IPIM was awarded the Best Convention & Exhibition Bureau. This year, at one of the most important Incentive Travel & Conventions trade fair events in Asia, IPIM set-up a 204-square meter Macau Pavilion, to provide display and communication platforms for 22 Macau enterprises. IPIM says the Pavilion helped to facilitate networking, as well as exposure to business matching sessions. The TTG Travel Awards are designed to recognize outstanding performance in the tourism and convention and exhibition industries in the Asia Pacific region.
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