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MGTO urges visitors to reconsider their planned trips to Macao carefully
At present, water and power supply has not fully resumed in Macao yet. Some hotels and guest houses remain affected by power and water shortage. Furthermore, with damaged facilities and the blockage of some roads after the typhoon, frontline workers and volunteers are facing an immense number of tasks to tackle the aftermath. The whole city has begun pouring efforts in the work of restoration from the catastrophe. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) therefore urges visitors to reconsider their planned upcoming trips to Macao carefully and assess the latest situations. On the other hand, MGTO conducted an urgent meeting with members of the travel trade this morning and requested local travel agencies to temporarily suspend their tour group arrangements to Macao (25-30 August), so that more resources can be allocated for the city’s recovery.
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MGTO urges visitors to reconsider their planned trips to Macao carefully
At present, water and power supply has not fully resumed in Macao yet. Some hotels and guest houses remain affected by power and water shortage. Furthermore, with damaged facilities and the blockage of some roads after the typhoon, frontline workers and volunteers are facing an immense number of tasks to tackle the aftermath. The whole city has begun pouring efforts in the work of restoration from the catastrophe. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) therefore urges visitors to reconsider their planned upcoming trips to Macao carefully and assess the latest situations. On the other hand, MGTO conducted an urgent meeting with members of the travel trade this morning and requested local travel agencies to temporarily suspend their tour group arrangements to Macao (25-30 August), so that more resources can be allocated for the city’s recovery.
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PLA Macao Garrison takes part in relief work after Typhoon Hato
The Central Government has approved – following a request from Macao’s Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On – the use of the People's Liberation Army Macao Garrison in relief work to alleviate the impact of Typhoon Hato.
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IFT and École hôtelière de Lausanne co-organise Executive Development Programme on People Management
In order to provide diversified and advanced training opportunities for industry professionals and enhance management capabilities of the local service industry, Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and Lausanne Hospitality Consulting, an Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne subsidiary, co-orgainsed an Executive Development Programme on People Management on 22 and 23 August. The programme attracted 32 professionals of hotels and mega resorts.
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Coordination of cross-departmental work to alleviate typhoon impact
The Government has been actively coordinating cross-departmental efforts regarding relief work and alleviating measures since Typhoon Hato struck Macao on 23 August.
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CE pledges Government effort to restore normal life after typhoon
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today pledged the Government would enhance its effort to alleviate the impact of Typhoon Hato, so as to help people resume their normal lives as quickly as possible.
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Suspension of classes at MPI on 25-26 August 2017
As affected by Typhoon Hato, the current supply of water and electricity is unstable. In considering relevant hygiene and safety issues, all classes on 25-26 August 2017 will be suspended at Macao Polytechnic Institute. The arrangements for make-up classes will be announced soon. Please call +853-8599 6111 for any enquiries.
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UM members assist with post-typhoon work on campus and in community
Yesterday, Typhoon Hato struck Macao, causing unprecedented damage throughout the city, including the University of Macau (UM) campus. Fortunately, a group of dedicated colleagues in Macao and at UM remained in their positions yesterday in the dangerous weather, working hard to restore Macao and the campus to normal operation. After emergency repair, power and water supply has been partially restored on the UM campus. Currently, UM colleagues are racing against the clock to repair damaged classrooms, library, Sports Complex, and trees. UM will do its best to resume normal teaching activities as soon as possible.
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MGTO continues to coordinate and tackle various tasks in the aftermath of typhoon while conducting a scrutiny of hotel room prices
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is making unreserved efforts to coordinate and handle various tasks in the wake of the typhoon, in the hope to minimize its impact on visitors.
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Flags at half-mast tomorrow to mourn typhoon victims
Typhoon Hato hit Macao yesterday (23 August) and has caused eight death. To express condolences for the victims of the typhoon, regional flags of the Macao Special Administrative Region displayed at all agencies of the Government, border-crossing checkpoints, ferry terminals and airport, as well as representative offices stationed outside Macao, will fly at half-mast tomorrow (25 August).
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