MGM joined hands with the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau to host a May Fourth Youth Day event exploring youth development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The event was attended by nearly 200 MGM team members and youth representatives. Titled “Commemoration of the May Fourth Youth Day - Sharing Session on Youth Development Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area”, the event is to commemorate the 107^th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement. It featured insights into youth policy directions under the 15^th Five-Year Plan, alongside discussions on emerging opportunities across the region.

The session was moderated by Loi I Weng, President of the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau, and featured distinguished speakers including Wong Kit Cheng, Vice Chairwoman of the All-China Youth Federation; Chan Chan Kit, President of the Macau Nanshan Youth Association; and Huang Shu Xiang, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Nam Kwong Youth Association.

Held on May 19^th at MGM COTAI Vista, the event welcomed distinguished guests including Zhong Rui, Deputy Director of the Social Development Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Chio Pou Wai, Head of the Youth Development Division of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Lau Kam Ling, Chairwoman of the Women’s General Association of Macau; and Wendy Yu, Executive Vice President of Human Resources of MGM, among others.

The event was supported by 10 local youth organizations, including Macao Youth Federation, the General Association of Chinese Students of Macau, the Macao New Chinese Youth Association, the Nam Kwong Youth Association, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited Youth Association, China Construction Engineering (Macau) Company Limited, the China Life - Macau Youth Association, the Macau Shenzhen Youth Association, the Macau Nanshan Youth Association and the Macau Shenzhen Longhua Youth Association.

During the session, Wong Kit Cheng highlighted the importance of inheriting the May Fourth Spirit and integrating into national development. She elaborated on youth initiatives outlined in the 15^th Five-Year Plan, highlighting that the core values of the May Fourth Spirit - patriotism, democracy, progress, and science - remain highly relevant today. She encouraged Macau’s youth to leverage their bilingual capabilities in Chinese and Portuguese, global perspective and cross-cultural strengths to contribute to economic diversification and national modernization.

Chan Chan Kit shared insights on artificial intelligence (AI) and his experience in innovation and entrepreneurship. He said technology is playing an increasingly important role in driving industrial empowerment and supporting high-quality development, with AI opening up new opportunities for young people across sectors. Chan encouraged Macau’s youth to strengthen digital skills, embrace innovation and explore entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area.

Huang Shu Xiang shared his insights on youth development directions over the next five years from the perspective of Chinese-funded enterprises and their role in implementing the national 15th Five-Year Plan. He also highlighted Macau’s critical development stage and encouraged young people to actively engage in discussions on the city’s upcoming Third Five-Year Plan to support its deeper integration into national development.

Wendy Yu, Executive Vice President of Human Resources of MGM, said:
“MGM is committed to nurturing talent and supporting Macau’s long-term growth. Through continuous collaboration across sectors, we provide diversified training and development opportunities for young people. This inaugural co-hosted session with the Fu Lun Youth Association of Macau aims to broaden horizons and inspire youth to embrace the May Fourth Spirit, align personal aspirations with national development, and contribute meaningfully to the future of Macau and the nation.”

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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 Greater China. 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. 

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. The POLY MGM MUSEUM spanning almost 2,000 square meters, is constructed in accordance with Chinese national standards for the exhibition of Grade-One cultural relics. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities also include 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.

Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, MGM COTAI offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings, food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience.  MGM has joined hands with renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou to set up the “Macau 2049” residency in MGM Theater. 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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