AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMacau Education Expansion: Macau’s Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai inspected the first phase of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town in Hengqin, due to start operating Aug. 17, with transitional teaching and research facilities for UM, MPU and UTM before their new campuses are completed. Macau Retail Push: A “first-store economy” support scheme is helping new brands open in Macau, with exhibitors citing financial incentives and policy backing as key to building confidence in the city’s retail and consumer market. Macau Employer Spotlight: Sands China received the “Great Place to Work Certification,” becoming the first China integrated tourism and leisure operator to earn the recognition after staff surveys rated workplace culture highly. Cross-Border Payments for Travelers: Brazil and China launched a pilot letting Chinese tourists pay in Brazil using the UnionPay app at Pix-connected merchants via QR codes, aiming to make travel and trade exchanges smoother. Summer Travel Disruption: Typhoon Maymay (Kujira) hit northern Philippines with heavy rain, triggering flash floods and landslides that killed six and forced thousands to evacuate. Shanghai Photo Tourism Marketing: Anne Curtis joined vivo’s Shanghai campaign shoot, highlighting North Bund’s futuristic skyline and Huangpu’s Shikumen heritage through smartphone photography.
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