The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, chairs the second meeting in 2016 of the Committee for Development of the World Centre for Tourism and Leisure.
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said he believed Macao’s tourism industry has great growth prospects, especially following ongoing enhancements in the city’s tourism facilities and services. The Government would step up efforts to promote a healthy development of the tourism industry, said Mr Chui. The Government’s strategies for a coordinated development of the city’s tourism industry include: an in-depth study about the development opportunities generated by Macao’s first Five-Year Development Plan; the establishment of the Committee for Development of the World Centre of Tourism and Leisure; and the drafting of the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan. Mr Chui made the remarks on Thursday (11 August) during this year’s second meeting of the Committee for Development of the World Centre of Tourism and Leisure. Mr Chui chairs the Committee. Macao has been positioned to be developed as a world centre of tourism and leisure. This development strategy is part of the national development blueprint as outlined in both the country’s 12th and 13th Five-Year Plan, said Mr Chui. Following the several recent rounds of public consultation, the Government would soon complete drafting Macao’s first Five-Year Development Plan, which focuses on the city’s socio-economic development spanning the period from 2016 to 2020. In the coming five years, the Government’s policies would be focused on: pushing forward the steady development of Macao according to existing plans; prioritising social welfare measures and other projects related to people’s livelihood; and promoting a balanced and sustainable economic development. The Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan aims to support the development of the city into a world centre of tourism and leisure, Mr Chui said. The Master Plan would set out measures to promote the transformation of Macao into a renowned world destination, with prominent tourism events and a diverse leisure offering. Transforming Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure is an important initiative for the city and is having a positive impact on socio-economic development, added the Chief Executive. Officials attending Thursday’s meeting included: the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac; the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Tam Chon Weng; the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Raimundo do Rosário; the Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive’s Office, Ms O Lam; the Government Spokesperson, Mr Chan Chi Ping; the Director of the Policy Research Office, Mr Lao Pun Lap; Consultants to the Chief Executive’s Office, Mr Wu Kan and Ms Lei Ngan Leng; and the Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office, Mr Ung Hoi Ian.