Macau casino-hotels hit full capacity ahead of Golden Week surge

Strong bookings signal robust tourism and gaming revenue outlook. By Gambling Insider Key points: - 8 major hotels already sold out for first three days of Golden Week in Macau - Daily gross gaming revenue in October expected to reach new highs -...

Macau poised for 1.2mln visitors in extended October Golden Week: tourism boss

Macau is likely to receive 1.2 million visitors during the eight-day Chinese-mainland holiday encompassing China’s National Day on October 1 and the lunar calendar-based Mid-Autumn Festival, which this year falls on October 6. That is according to...

Macau again receives ‘Best BT-MICE City’ award

Macau again received the “Best BT-MICE City”* award during the TTG Travel Awards 2025 ceremony in Bangkok on Thursday, according to a Friday statement by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The statement noted that the award...

Macau expects 1.2M visitors during National Day Golden Week

Macau is preparing to receive around 1.2 million visitors during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, with daily arrivals projected to average 150,000, according to Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office...

Macau saw travel agency receipts rise in 2024 on tourism rebound

Macau’s travel agencies saw their revenues climb in 2024 on the back of a recovery in tourism, with package tour and ticketing services driving growth, official data show. The city counted 183 travel agencies last year, with total receipts rising...

Macau satellite casinos close early as major operators poach marketing teams: Expert

Several satellite casinos in Macau have opted to shut down operations ahead of the December 31st deadline, with the loss of key marketing personnel to larger competitors offering higher salaries cited as a primary reason, according to an industry...

Australian Wine Tasting Showcase debuts in Macau

The first Australian Wine Tasting Showcase in Macau was held yesterday at Mandarin Oriental Macau hotel in Nape between 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., featuring over 25 wineries from across Australia and drawing sommeliers and oenophiles from the Greater...

Macau, Hong Kong must brace for harsher storms after super typhoon Ragasa, experts warn

The devastation of super typhoon Ragasa, the world’s strongest storm of 2025, has left experts warning that Macau and Hong Kong must adapt to a future of relentless flooding and extreme weather. Ragasa forced the two Chinese special administrative...

GEG and MYEIC Jointly Organize the “Made in Macao” Event Organizer Competition, Now Open for Registration by Eligible Macau SMEs and Youth Startups

As the first integrated tourism and leisure enterprise in Macau to promote the “Large Businesses Leading Small Businesses” business model, Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has proactively supported the sustainable development of local SMEs and...

The art and craft of mooncakes at Mandarin Oriental, Macau

At its heart, the mooncake symbolises togetherness. These timeless, golden pastries, filled with sweet delights and adorned with intricate designs, are central to the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. Their round shape mirrors...

Kristang culinary traditions explored at Slow Food Macau luncheon

As part of the Melaka Kristang and Macanese Food Promotion at UTM, which concluded on 22 September, Slow Food Macau hosted a lunch that included a discussion, moderated by author and lecturer Dr Annabel Jackson, on the genesis of Kristang food and...

CE calls on Guangdong entrepreneurs to develop businesses in Macau, Hengqin

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai yesterday called on Guangdong entrepreneurs worldwide to invest in Macau and Hengqin, highlighting new business opportunities in the Greater Bay Area during his video address at the 2025 World Guangdong Entrepreneurs...

Black Eyed Peas return to Macau after 18 years

The Black Eyed Peas will perform in Macau on November 21 at the Macao Outdoor Performance Venue, marking their first appearance in the city in nearly two decades. The American trio – will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo – is set to bring a lineup of...

LRT hits paid travel record in September

Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) carried an average of about 30,600 passengers per day in September, the highest figure since fares were introduced, the operator said today. According to official data from the Macau Light Rapid Transit...

Typhoon Signal No. 8 hoisted as Matmo intensifies

Macau hoisted Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 at 2am today as Typhoon Matmo intensified and moved rapidly across the central to northern South China Sea, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said. The Signal No. 8 will remain in force at...

City leader urges Macau investment at convention for Guangdong entrepreneurs

By Anthony Rontas Cedeño Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has called for business investment in Macau in a video speech he delivered during an ongoing world convention for Cantonese entrepreneurs. According to a government release, in his speech,...

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM returns for its 15th year of Bavarian revelry

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM, Macau’s annual signature event, returns from October 23 to November 2, 2025, for 11 nights of celebration. Now in its 15th year, the festival has become one of the city’s most anticipated traditions, attracting both...

Oktoberfest Macau at MGM 2025 to kick off Oct 23

The 11-night Oktoberfest Macau at MGM will be held from October 23 through November 2 on the Roof Terrace of MGM COTAI, with tickets now on sale and again bringing Munich’s Oktoberfest to the city. MGM’s annual signature event, which will mark its...

Border traffic projected at 750K daily during Macau’s Golden Week

Macau authorities estimate that as many as 750,000 people will cross the city’s borders each day during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, which runs from October 1st to 8th and coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Public Security...

Colin Farrell Talks ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’, Filming In Macau & How Joel Schumacher Changed His Life: “He Took A Chance On An Irish Kid” — Zurich

Colin Farrell touched down at the Zurich Film Festival this week with his latest project Ballad of a Small Player from director Edward Berger. The Irish actor, who was also awarded the Golden Icon Award at the festival, told an audience that he...