Tag: Tourism
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Hotel occupancy to surpass 90% by the year-end, MGTO claims
The occupancy rate of the local hotels should surpass 90% by the end of this year, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria ... -
Macau leads China in tourism revenue: UNWTO
Macau has solidified its position as the top tourism revenue generator in China, surpassing other prominent nations, according to a report from the United Nations World ... -
343,000 visitors during Dragon Boat holiday break
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday period saw a significant influx of visitors to Macau, according to the city’s Public Security Police. Between June 8 and June ... -
Culture City accolade to boost exchanges with different markets: MGTO
Authorities will make good use of the “Culture City of East Asia” award to promote the SAR, according to Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Speaking to ... -
Macau mainland tourists’ favorite destination in Q1
Macau was the most satisfactory destination for outbound mainland travelers in the first quarter (Q1), the China Tourism Academy (CTA) has revealed via its official WeChat ... -
Package tour visitors increase by 140% in April
The number of visitors on package tours significantly increased compared to the previous year in April. According to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), ... -
Macau expects summer spike in IVS tourists from mainland China
Macau’s travel industry is anticipating a summer spike in Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) tourists from mainland China, according to Andy Wu Keng Kuong, president of the ... -
Surge in outbound travel in China fuels strong Q1 results for Trip.com
Trip.com reported a robust set of financial results for the first quarter of 2024, driven by a significant uptick in both domestic and international travel demand. ... -
HZMB sets new record as passengers increase by 120% y-o-y
The number of people crossing the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has significantly grown this year due to increasing exchanges between Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland. As ... -
Per-capita visitor spending in Q1 surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 40%
Visitor’s per-capita spending during the first quarter (Q1) of this year has reached MOP2,293, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has noted in a release. In the ... -
Almost 10% of all visitors to Macau on Buddha’s Birthday were foreigners
Data disclosed by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) on border crossings over the holiday of Buddha’s Birthday (May 15) shows that 8,632 foreign visitors entered ... -
MGTO claims the goal of two million foreign visitors will be achieved
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is confident Macau will reach its goal of two million international visitors this year, MGTO deputy director Cheng Wai Tong ... -
IVS extended to eight more cities in late May
The Individual Visa Scheme (IVS) for travel to Hong Kong and Macau has been officially extended to eight more cities in the mainland, the National Immigration ... -
Visitor influx high despite weather woes
The number of visitors to Macau over the five-day Golden Week of the Labor Day holiday can be considered significantly high, particularly after the bad weather ... -
Int’l travel expo unveiled for tourism business opportunities
The 12th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) kicked off Friday at the Cotai Expo in Macau on the largest scale since it began. Lei Wai ... -
MGTO to hold roadshow in Singapore as visitors increase
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will hold its second overseas promotional event in Singapore, which includes a four-day roadshow and a presentation and networking seminar ... -
Visitor arrivals surge in first quarter of 2024
Provisional figures from the Public Security Police Force show Macau registered about 88.84 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2024. Average daily visitor arrivals ... -
IMF affirms economy will grow 14% this year in fresh report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has affirmed its prediction that the local economy will grow by 13.9% this year and 9.6% next year, according to its ... -
Upcoming travel expo to be the largest edition yet
This year’s 12th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will be the largest edition of the event to date, featuring 1,346 exhibition and sales stalls, organizers ... -
Easter and Ching Ming account for one million visitors
The holiday period that included the Easter holiday and the Ching Ming Festival (March 29 to April 8) has closed with a total of 1,051,826 visitors ... -
Visitors up slightly during the Ching Ming Festival
Visitor arrivals during the first three days of the Ching Ming Festival (April 4-6) have surpassed the local tourism authorities’ expectations, with the daily average reaching ... -
Easter holidays attract fewer visitors than expected
The Easter holidays season saw fewer visitors than expected to Macau, according to figures from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) Immigration Department. A total of ... -
Hotel occupancy rate close to 90% in February due to CNY
The hotel occupancy rate in Macau experienced a significant boost compared to the previous year, rising by 12.0 percentage points to reach 89.7% in February. The ... -
Travel Agencies will be able to hire more TNR as tour guides with special language skills
Local travel agencies will be able to hire more non-resident workers (TNR) as tour guides, under the bill to update existing laws regulating such activity. Although ... -
Pansy Ho: Boost SARs’ tourism with multi-stop, culture-themed travel products
Businesswoman Pansy Ho has suggested Hong Kong and Macau explore organizing joint multi-stop travel experiences with Chinese culture-themed offerings from mainland cities. Ho is also a ... -
Lawmakers seek improved tourism experience, beyond numbers
Eight lawmakers took the opportunity to express opinions and suggestions to develop local tourism before the agenda of yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session. Zheng Anting, Ma ... -
Individual Visit Scheme expands to Xi’an and Qingdao
Xiían city and Qingdao city will be included in the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), allowing travelers from these cities to visit Macau and Hong Kong in ... -
Calls for permanent pedestrian zone in Taipa Village
Taipa Village has welcomed a record number of visitors over the Lunar New Year period, driven in part by government measures that included implementing a nine-day ... -
Daily visitors hit almost 180,000, reaches pre-pandemic levels
The first five days of the Spring Festival Golden Week, from Feb. 10 until Feb. 17, brought to Macau more visitors than in 2019, provisional figures ... -
PSP expects up to six million border crossings over 10-day CNY holidays
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said they are expecting some 5.5 to 6 million border crossings over the period of 10 days of the ... -
Upcoming Spring Festival to see surge in inbound, outbound trips
China is expected to experience a surge in inbound and outbound trips during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, returning to the pre-pandemic levels in 2019, the ... -
134 flights approved for Lunar New Year so far
At time of reporting, a total of 134 additional flights have been approved for the Lunar New Year period, the Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AMCM) ... -
MGTO launches free bus, ferry tickets to Macau via HK
Tourists can claim free, one-way bus or ferry tickets from Hong Kong to Macau, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has said in a statement. The ... -
Hotel occupancy in 2023 grows to 81.5% amid surge in visitors arrivals
Hotel occupancy in 2023 went up by 43.1 percentage points year-on-year to 81.5% amid economic recovery following border reopening in January 2023. Data from the Statistics ... -
December 2023 brought more visitors but shorter stays
Official statistics released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) show that last month accounted for a significant number of visitors (almost 3 million) but also ...
