Tag: Tourism
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Golden Week drives surge in family travel and tourism demand
This year’s eight-day National Day holiday, extended by one day to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival, has fueled a boom in China’s tourism market, industry insiders ... -
MGTO maintains 2025 visitor forecast at 39 million driven by favorable policies
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is keeping its full-year visitor forecast at 39 million for 2025, citing steady arrivals driven by favorable policies introduced earlier ... -
MGTO forecasts 150,000 daily visitors for National Day, transportation concerns loom
Macau’s tourism authority has projected an average of 150,000 daily visitor arrivals during mainland China’s National Day golden week break, exceeding last year’s numbers, but industry ... -
New temporary pedestrian zone launched for Golden Week
For the first time, Nossa Senhora do Amparo Street joins Old Taipa Village in going car-free during the National Day Golden Week, offering residents and visitors ... -
MGTO roadshow in Lisbon attracted nearly 44,000
The five-day Experience Macao Roadshow in Lisbon attracted nearly 44,000 people, and many residents and visitors posted about it on social media, the Macao Government Tourism ... -
MGTO to launch ‘Experience Macao in Lisbon’ in Portugal
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will host a five-day tourism promotion event, “Experience Macao in Lisbon,” from September 17 to 21, aiming to present Macau’s ... -
Macao Week in Wuhan helps consolidate and expand mainland market
The large-scale event held by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in Wuhan (Hubei) has helped consolidate and expand Macau’s visitor base in the mainland market, ... -
Macao Week debuts with 28 SMEs in Wuhan, Hubei
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) will lead a delegation of 28 Macao small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in “Macao Week,” held for ... -
ATEC projects record mainland visitor arrivals to Macau in H2
A forecast report predicts that in the second half of 2025, Macau will welcome approximately 38.5 million mainland visitors, accounting for roughly 70% of total visitors ... -
Macau sees strong tourism but faces drop in per capita spending from mainland Chinese visitors
The Macau Economic Association reported strong tourism performance but noted a 15% drop in per capita spending by mainland Chinese visitors in the second quarter. Spending ... -
Hotels report strong summer, eye Golden Week growth
Macau’s hotel sector reported a strong summer performance, with July and August exceeding expectations, according to Rutger Verschuren, vice chairman of the Macau Hotel Association. Verschuren, ... -
Macau named Muslim-friendly destination at ASTINDO 2025
Macau was recognized as a Muslim-friendly destination for the first time at the ASTINDO Travel Fair 2025, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, last week. The Macao Government ... -
A downturn in international travel to the US may last beyond summer, experts warn
For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: ... -
Sector surges with 20% increase in international visitors this summer
As summer holidays end and schools reopen, Andy Wu, chair of the Travel Industry Council of Macau, revealed that visitor arrivals in August are on track ... -
Macau wins multiple gold awards at PATA Travel Mart 2025
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), together with local travel trade representatives, promoted the city at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2025, held ... -
Macau ranks 29th in Asia on Tourism City Attractiveness Index, Osaka leads
Macau has ranked 29th in Asia’s Regional Ranking of the Tourism City Attractiveness Index. The ranking, which analyzes cities’ tourism attractiveness across four dimensions, including “Culture ... -
Visitor arrivals grow 14.5% year-on-year in July
Macau recorded 3,458,366 visitor arrivals in July, representing a 14.5% year-on-year increase, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The figure ... -
Las Vegas tourism is down due to tariffs, immigration crackdown
Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials ... -
CreatorWeek Macao 2025 to recruit 20 local influencers
Organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and international media production company Branded, CreatorWeek Macao 2025 will be held from October 24 to 28. This ... -
Direct Macau-Nanchang flights launching in September
The Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) announced yesterday the launch of direct flights between Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi, and Macau starting September 10, offering ... -
Non-gaming visitors’ spending drops 13% in 1H despite higher total expenditure
Macau’s per-capita non-gaming spending by visitors fell 12.8% year-on-year to MOP1,970 in the first half of 2025, even as total non-gaming expenditure slightly edged up 0.2% ... -
Pop Mart Citywalk generates MOP1.6 billion, over 340,000 visitors
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and POP MART jointly present the cultural tourism project “POP MART MACAO CITYWALK,” which will take place from June 6 ... -
iRad medical centre jobs posted, signalling possible Studio City opening
Hong Kong-based iRad Medical appears set to launch a new medical diagnostic center at Studio City, as local job advertisements suggest active recruitment for roles in ... -
Hotel occupancy climbs in first half as room rates dip
The city’s hotel sector posted a strong performance in the first half of 2025, with an average occupancy rate of 93.6% across member hotels of the ... -
First half up 15% year-on-year despite June’s low results
In the first half of 2025, Macau recorded 19,218,540 visitor arrivals, an increase of 14.9% year over year, according to data from the Statistics and Census ... -
ZAPE food and cultural market to launch Mid-August
The tourism bureau recently announced plans to co-host an event in the Zona de Aterros do Porto Exterior (ZAPE) district, featuring food, cultural, and creative market ... -
Gaming drives high summer occupancy in hotels, but September dip expected
The hotel industry is experiencing a strong rebound this summer, with occupancy rates driven largely by of gaming tourists, according to hotelier Rutger Verschuren. While July ... -
MGTO expands travel alerts to Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Pakistan
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has expanded the number of countries and travel destinations covered by the Macau SAR’s Travel Alert System. The new alert ... -
Gov’t to speed up licensing for budget lodging
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced plans to expedite the licensing process for budget accommodations under the revised hotel operations law. The updated regulation introduces ... -
Committee outline plans for second half of 2025
Members of the Tourism Development Committee (CDT) gathered on Tuesday to discuss the orientation and guidelines for the future of the local tourism sector. In the ... -
MGTO unveils plans for fresh routes, smarter itineraries
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) revealed yesterday that the second-phase review of the “Macao Tourism Development Master Plan,” featuring new forecast figures and action plans ... -
Beijing extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists
Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for ... -
Macau emerges as the top tourist destination for Chinese mainland travelers
Macau has secured the top spot for outbound travel satisfaction among Chinese tourists in 2024, ahead of Singapore, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Spain, Hong Kong, ... -
Gov’t acknowledges the importance of Hong Kong in the local market
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held the “Experience Macau” Carnival in Hong Kong over the weekend. Themed “Vibrant Summer, Explore Macau,” the carnival featured two ... -
May visitor arrivals surge, driven by same-day mainland travelers
Visitor arrivals in May increased by 25.3% year-on-year, reaching 3.37 million, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The growth was attributed to a sharp ...
