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MGTO welcomes return of AirAsia flights set to widen international visitor markets
AirAsia has resumed flights to and from Macao today (14 February). The inaugural flight took off from Kuala Lumpur and landed in Macao. MGTO hosted a welcome ceremony where Macao Tourism Mascot MAK MAK presented souvenirs to passengers, followed by group photo moments. Warm hospitality was extended to enrich visitors’ trip experience, brand the destination, and tap into international visitor markets.
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Delegation led by Cape Verdean minister visits UM
A delegation from the Republic of Cabo Verde, led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration Rui Figueiredo Soares, recently visited the University of Macau (UM) to learn about the university’s latest development. The delegation was warmly received by Rector Yonghua Song, Vice Rector Rui Martins and other UM representatives.
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Four IFTM Faculty Members Won the Highly Commended Paper Award by the Prestigious Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Four faculty members of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), Dr. Penny Wan, Dr. Xiangping Li, Dr. Virginia Lau, and Prof. Don Dioko, have received the2022 JHTM Highly Commended Paper Award by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (JHTM), a leading journal in tourism and hospitality field (SSCI impact factor 7.629 in 2022, rated ‘A’ on the ABDC Journal Quality List). JHTM offers three annual awards to recognise and motivate high quality achievement in published research: one Best Paper Award and two Highly Commended Paper Awards. The editorial team of the JHTM select these papers based on both quantitative analysis (including usage statistics and Scopus citation counts of the published papers) and qualitative assessment of the papers’ contribution to the research field. The study examined how public and private sectors partnered to spur the recovery of the tourism industry from COVID-19. Specifically, it highlighted the crucial roles played by the Macao SAR Government and the crisis leader in tourism recovery. As a part of the research project under the Greater Bay Area Tourism Research Alliance in which IFTM is a founding member, this study was funded byIFTM and supported by theIFTM Tourism Research Centre (ITRC).
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Commemorative Coins of Lunar Year of the Rabbit
Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will start to sell the commemorative coins of Lunar Year of the Rabbit released by the Monetary Authority of Macao at the Philatelic Shop of General Post Office on 15th February 2023 (Wednesday) . The selling prices are as follows:
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Mega Hong Kong delegation visits Macao’s tourism attractions and facilities to attract Hong Kong visitors and develop twin-destination tourism of Hong Kong and Macao
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) organized a familiarization trip for a mega delegation of over 100 members from Hong Kong’s governmental tourism offices, tourism sector and media to Macao. Besides participation in the work meeting and trade networking during the two-day program (10 and 11 February), the representatives of Hong Kong’s travel agencies and media also visited various tourist attractions, hotels and tourism-related facilities in groups, with the aim to introduce Macao’s latest tourism products to the Hong Kong Market, propel the concerted cultural tourism development of both cities and jointly develop the market of twin-destination travel to Hong Kong and Macao.
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Over 10,000 applications received by DSI in the first week after increasing service time
Since this Tuesday (7th February 2023), the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) has extended service hours to 9 p.m. and opens on Saturday and Sunday to accept applications. The arrangement was well-received by citizens. In the first week, over 10,000 applications for documents and certificates were lodged through service counters or electronic channels.
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