Tag: Tourism
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Shopkeepers sharpen language skills to attract tourists
Macau’s tourism industry is bouncing back, with the number of international visitors in the first half of 2024 reaching nearly 1.17 million, a 1.4-fold increase year-on-year, ... -
Visitor numbers reach 16 million in first half of 2024
Macau’s tourism industry is showing strong signs of recovery in the first half of 2024, according to data from the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Provisional ... -
Mainland tourists projected to recover 91% of pre-pandemic levels
A recent report from the Asia Tourism Exchange Center (ATEC) suggests the tourism markets in Macau and Hong Kong are poised for a swift rebound in ... -
Association: Low-cost tours are low value, incite smuggling
Local leaders have urged the government to ban low-cost tours amid fears of smuggling and reputational damage. The president of the Macau Regional Development Promotion Association, ... -
MGTO, industry hope for more foreigners in second half
Both the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and tourism industry representatives have expressed hope that in the second half of this year more foreign visitors will ... -
Industry optimistic about summer holidays
The local tourism industry is optimistic about the summer holiday season, the lawmaker and president of the Association of Macao Tourist Agents, Cheung Kin Chung, said ... -
Tourism sees gradual increase, cracks down on illegal tour groups
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported a gradual increase in tour group numbers, though levels have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the ... -
Tourism unaffected by lack of casino freebies
The new restrictions imposed by gaming operators on the provision of free food and drinks had no noticeable impact on visitation to the gambling hub. Deputy ... -
Strategy to draw in int’l tourists proving to be challenging
Though the idea of attracting more foreign visitors from long-haul markets to Macau is not new, it has recently become a government plan. While official statistics ... -
Duty-free limit raised for Macau and Hong Kong
To stimulate the economies of Macau and Hong Kong, the Chinese government announced Friday it will raise the duty-free shopping allowance for mainland Chinese visitors to ... -
May arrivals recover to 79% of pre-Covid levels
The number of visitor arrivals in May increased by 21.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 2.69 million. This represents a recovery to ... -
Macau sees boom in 2024 as arrivals reach 82.5% of pre-pandemic levels
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported a remarkable recovery in the city’s tourism sector, with the number of tourist arrivals in the first five ... -
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 ...
