Tourism master plan adds 20 initiatives across six key areas

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced yesterday its second-phase review of the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan, introducing 20 new action plans that will guide the city’s development as a “World Centre of Tourism and...

Macao’s gaming revenue in September slips to 18.28 billion patacas

Macao’s casino industry generated 18.28 billion patacas (US$2.27 billion) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month, according to the latest data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. September’s gaming revenue represents a...

Macau Casinos Weather Typhoon Ragasa, Report Six Percent Gaming Revenue Increase

Posted on: October 1, 2025, 09:05h. Last updated on: October 1, 2025, 10:26h. Despite a typhoon, Macau casinos maintained their rally in September Typhoon Ragasa generally spared the city, the only place in China where casinos are allowed Macau...

What is Hush? Here’s our guide to Macao’s annual music festival that kicks off next weekend

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Macao’s annual pop music festival, the Hush Beach Concerts. Since its inauguration in 2005, the festival has been an important part of Macao’s local music scene, and has since become a highly anticipated...

Macau casino receipts drop 17 pct last month

Macau’s casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.289 billion patacas (US$2.28 billion) last month, a month-on-month decline of 17.4 per cent from the 22.15 billion patacas in August, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)...

Golden Week: Macau tourism figures up 15% from 2024

The city saw an influx of 1.14 million tourists over the course of the week. By Will Underwood Key points: - Macau’s tourism figures see 1.14 million visitors during Golden Week - This figure represents a 15% increase from 2024 - Despite this...

From Macao to Millions: CreatorWeek 2025 Connects the Global Creator Ecosystem

Taking place in Macao in October, Asia’s premier Creator festival offers unparalleled access and opportunities in the booming creator economy. MACAO SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 October 2025 – CreatorWeek, the experiential festival...

NBA commissioner says ‘tremendous interest’ on return to China, as players arrive in Macau for pre-season games

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told AFP on Thursday that there was “tremendous interest” as the league returns to China six years after being frozen out of the country. The Brooklyn Nets’s Nick Claxton shoots during a practice session ahead of the...

Macau may get 46.4mln visitors annually by 2030, helped by 52k-plus rooms: tourism master plan

The Macau government has projected the city could get as many as 46.43 million visitors annually by 2030, about 33-percent more than 2024’s figure of 34.93 million. Citywide, the number of hotel rooms is forecast to grow by nearly 8 percent, to...

SJM To Present Premier Travel Experiences at "Experience Macao Mega Sale" in Malaysia

MACAU SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 8 October 2025 - Organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office ("MGTO"), the "Experience Macao Mega Sale" in Malaysia will be held in Kuala Lumpur, with SJM Resorts, S.A. ("SJM") as a key participant. This...

Macau tourism to hit 46.4 mln visitors by 2030 with non-gaming spending surge, study shows

Macau is projected to welcome as many as 46.43 million visitors annually by 2030, underpinned by a surge of nearly 30 percent in non-gaming expenditure, according to a government-commissioned study. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) on...

Weixin Reports 21% Rise in Cross-Border Payments as Holiday Travel Rebounds

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Visa-free access to destinations such as Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand helped boost spending by Chinese tourists, according to Weixin’s latest...

Macao unveils a series of special events to mark the ‘golden week’ holiday 

Macao is set to host a wide array of events during the eight-day “golden week” holiday that begins on National Day. The break runs from 1 to 7 October in mainland China. At 8 am tomorrow, a flag-raising ceremony is scheduled to take place at Lotus...

Macau September gaming revenue up 6% but short of forecasts; typhoon closures impact

Casinos endured 33-hour closure during Super Typhoon Ragasa. By Gambling Insider Key points: - September gross gaming revenue was MOP 18.29bn (US$2.3bn), which marked a 6% increase year-on-year - Accumulated revenue for the first nine months...

Macao police seize record-breaking cannabis haul in major airport bust

Macao’s Judiciary Police say they have successfully dismantled a significant drug trafficking operation, resulting in the largest-ever seizure of cannabis in the region. According to Hong Kong newspaper AM730, two Malaysian nationals, aged 23 and...

Macau’s Public Security Police Force anticipating 1.2 million visitor arrivals during Golden Week holiday

Macau’s Public Security Police Force expects to see over 1.2 million visitors arrive during this year’s eight-day National Day Golden Week holiday. The National Day holiday will this year be combined with the Mid-Autumn Festival, resulting in a...

Macao prepares for 1.2 million visitors during the Golden Week holiday 

Macao is expected to welcome approximately 1.2 million visitors during the 8-day National Day Golden Week break, which is scheduled between 1 and 7 October in mainland China. Speaking to the local media on Saturday, the head of the Macao...

Unveiling freedom: Muslim women tourists in the West

Travel is often about break­ing free. In this spir­it, accord­ing to Ahmed Abdel Fat­tah, West­ern des­tin­a­tions offer veiled Muslim women tour­ists a unique chance to explore who they are, chal­lenge the norms of their own soci­et­ies, and...

China’s holiday travel rush sets records

BEIJING, China, Oct 9 — Record-breaking passenger volumes have been reached as travelers return to their homes after the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that ended on Wednesday, with both cross-regional travel and daily...

China sees 2.04 million average daily border crossings during National Day holiday, jumping 11.5% y-o-y

People enter the Lianyungang Railway Station in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 7, 2025. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua) China recorded a total of 16.34 million border crossings during the eight-day-long National Day and Mid-Autumn...