Corporate Bits | Asian air launches Bangkok to Palau via Macau route

Last Friday, Asian Air launched charter flights from Bangkok to Palau via Macau. The flight service is scheduled to operate at weekly intervals providing about 250 seats by Boeing 767 – 200, creating a precedent of using Macau’s freedom of air carriage, expanding to more destinations and networks in the region.
In recent years, Macau International Airport has been closely cooperating with airlines and related tourism entities to strengthen existing flights and encourage airlines to increase flight frequencies to popular destinations, actively cooperating with travel agencies to develop charter flight services, taking advantage of Macau’s air freedom rights to develop potential routes into becoming regular ones, endeavoring to develop air services to major Asian cities, and providing travelers with more destination options.

Conrad Macao recognized as ‘top 25 conference hotel in Asia’

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central located at Sands Cotai Central was recently awarded ‘Top 25 Conference Hotel in Asia’ by online travel magazine SmartTravelAsia.com’s annual ‘Best in Travel’ Poll 2014.
SmartTravelAsia.com conducts the Poll annually and invites its global readers over a three-month period to vote for their favorite brands across many travel industries and segments.  The votes are based on a combination of actual experiences, word-of-mouth and perceptions drawn from advertising and media editorial.
On average voters took an average of 12 annual air trips and 70% of voters are based in Asia and Australia, 15% from Europe and 15% are from the USA.
This year’s Poll saw Conrad Macao’s ranking gain three points to come in at number 21 on the list (from number 25 in 2013).

CEM and Macau federation of trade unions jointly organize “healthy eating” induction cooking contest

In order to promote the use of induction cookers and the concept of healthy eating, last Sunday CEM and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions jointly organized the “Healthy Eating” Induction Cooking Contest at the Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ Catering Services & Cooking Training Centre. A total of 18 finalists each designed and cooked a healthy dish using induction cookers.
The contest judging panel was formed by Lam Heong Sang, Vice-Chairman of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, Lei U Weng, President of the United Association of Food and Beverage Merchants of Macau, Olivia Chau, Executive Director of the Macau Professional Nutritionist Association, Sou Wai Leong, Director General of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions’ Association of Macau Restaurants, and advisor to CEM’s Executive Committee Iun Iok Meng.
The gold, silver and bronze prizes went to Chiu Mei Ha, Lau Iut Ieng and Van Siu Ieng respectively and electrical appliances coupons worth MOP3,000, MOP2,000 and MOP1,500 respectively were given to the winners.