MGM joined hands with the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, and the Macau Youth Development Service Center to organize the “New Greater Bay Area Youth Exchange Program" in Hengqin on August 14 and 15. The program aimed to support Macau’s economic diversification, nurture talent, as well as attract the youth to participate in regional cooperation. Throughout the two-day exchange trip, the participants acquired a profound understanding of the industrial, infrastructural, and cultural developments in Hengqin, which inspired them to contribute to the future growth of the Cooperation Zone.

The event began with an opening ceremony and luncheon at Hengqin Sumlodol Camping Town with over 80 youth from Macau. Distinguished guests who attended the event include Zhou Quan, Deputy Head of the Youth Office of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Pedro Pan, Acting Deputy Head of the Department of Culture and Sports Development of the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Cooperation Zone; Benjamin Hong, Executive Director of Learning & Talent Development of MGM; and Stephen Wong, Vice Director of the Macau Youth Development Service Centre. In the evening, the participants gathered for a campfire with guest speakers including David Cheang Iek Wai, Executive Director of Zhuhai Aha Youth Incubator Co. Ltd; Lei Wai Kit, Founder of Sem Sorriso Culture and Creative Co. Ltd; and Ng Hong Kei, Executive Director of BoardWare Intelligence Technology. At the campfire, these outstanding youth entrepreneurs shared valuable insights about starting a business in Hengqin and encouraged youth to seize the opportunities in the Cooperation Zone.

Wendy Yu, Executive Vice President of Human Resources of MGM, remarked that the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a significant national strategy, and the establishment of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin provides a great platform for Macau’s youth. MGM has been nurturing local talents through various initiatives, and this exchange program enables the local youth to gain insights into current state and future prospects of the Cooperation Zone. She believed this exchange program could broaden the youths’ horizons, help them seize the development opportunities in the GBA, and facilitate their integration into the national development.

Stephen Wong, Vice Director of the Macau Youth Development Service Centre, said this event would enable Macau’s youth to gain practical experience on Hengqin's development and discover business opportunities in the GBA. Wong encouraged participants to embrace the opportunity and better equip themselves. He also advised them to expand their potential to contribute to the GBA’s development. According to Wong, the center is committed to fostering the all-round growth of young people by actively creating platforms to help young people to engage in the broader development of GBA.

During these two days, the group visited the exhibition hall of the underground comprehensive utility tunnel, the exhibition hall which showcases the development of Hongbin, the Hengqin Culture & Art Complex, Authenmole (Zhuhai Hengqin) Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Industry Development Co. Ltd, and Zhuhai Nanometals Technology. These on-site visits gave the participants a deeper understanding of Hengqin's strategic role in the Cooperation Zone and its future development plans, especially the Macao-Hengqin “1+4” industry strategy. In addition, the group attended a sharing session on Hengqin's youth entrepreneurship policies at the Zhuhai Sanyi South Headquarters Building. In the afternoon, the participants work together to craft a lotus pond artwork and presented it to Li Yi, Acting Head of the Department of Culture and Sports Development of the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Cooperation Zone, as a token of appreciation for the bureau’s support of this exchange program.

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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