{"id":2187,"date":"2026-02-10T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddcmacao.com\/district-development-center-holds-the-first-2026-meeting-of-the-advisory-panel-and-steering-committee-deploying-annual-work-and-listening-to-suggestions-from-various-sectors\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:11:56","slug":"district-development-center-holds-the-first-2026-meeting-of-the-advisory-panel-and-steering-committee-deploying-annual-work-and-listening-to-suggestions-from-various-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddcmacao.com\/en\/district-development-center-holds-the-first-2026-meeting-of-the-advisory-panel-and-steering-committee-deploying-annual-work-and-listening-to-suggestions-from-various-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"District Development Center Holds the First 2026 Meeting of the Advisory Panel and Steering Committee: Deploying Annual Work and Listening to Suggestions from Various Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The District Development Center held the first 2026 meetings of the Advisory Panel and the Steering Committee on February 9 and 10, 2026, respectively. As important platforms for annual work planning and exchange, the two meetings focused on introducing the Center\u2019s 2026 work plan and gathering views from advisors and committee members on topics such as the direction of district advancement, cross-departmental collaboration, resource integration, and publicity and promotion, laying the groundwork for the orderly implementation of follow-up work.<\/p>\n\n

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At the meeting, Chan Ka Leong, chairman of the board of directors of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau, said in his opening remarks that the District Development Center is an important platform established to align with the SAR Government\u2019s new model of \u201cgovernment oversight and coordination, resource investment by integrated resort enterprises, and planning and implementation by civil society.\u201d It will integrate resources from the government, integrated resort enterprises, community organizations, and small and medium-sized enterprises to promote coordinated district development, build community commercial areas that combine economic vitality with local character, and encourage the Advisory Panel and the Steering Committee to actively offer suggestions so as to deepen the effectiveness of community economic development.<\/p>\n\n

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Lam Siu Man, director of the District Development Center, introduced the Center\u2019s operations and its 2026 work plan, covering key areas such as district cooperation plans, commercial tenancy, signature events, connectivity and beautification, guided tours, and promotion. She also explained that the Center is positioned as a professional platform, with functions including research and planning, project planning, resource integration, and brand promotion.<\/p>\n\n

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At the Advisory Panel meeting and the Steering Committee meeting, participants exchanged views on the advancement of annual work and the direction of district development, focusing on event planning and market positioning, the shaping of district\u7279\u8272, and cross-district collaboration. They also put forward suggestions on issues including KPIs and data indicators, site selection and coordination with surrounding areas, investment promotion and tenant attraction, cultural heritage protection, venue application procedures, transport, pedestrian access and wayfinding systems, as well as publicity and promotion. Participants generally agreed that the work should be advanced on the basis of data, with supporting facilities further improved, regional connectivity strengthened, and both homogenization and the \u201cisland effect\u201d avoided. They also noted that cross-departmental collaboration should be used to enhance the overall attractiveness of the districts and the vitality of the community economy, while at the same time taking into account residents\u2019 sense of benefit.<\/p>\n\n

The District Development Center will consolidate the views of the Advisory Panel and the Steering Committee, and continue to strengthen cross-sector collaboration and resource integration while advancing various projects in an orderly manner in accordance with the annual work plan. On the premise of safeguarding residents\u2019 quality of life, it will promote the shaping of district\u7279\u8272, improve wayfinding and transport support facilities, strengthen publicity outreach and route connectivity, and foster coordinated development among the districts, injecting diverse vitality into the community.<\/p>\n\n

Both meetings were chaired by Chan Ka Leong, chairman of the board of directors of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau. Members of the Advisory Panel and the Steering Committee attended respectively, with representatives of the District Development Center also present.<\/p>\n\n

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The representatives of the Advisory Panel who participated in this meeting included: Chung Yuk Man, Director of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited; Iong Keng Kei, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing of MGM Grand Paradise Limited; Kong Wai Yin, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Community Affairs of Venetian Macau Limited; Lao Kin Man, Vice President of Project Planning of Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A.; Leong Pui I, Senior Vice President of Marketing Promotions and Communications of the Corporate Brand Development and Marketing Department of SJM Resorts, S.A.; Lao Meng Kei, Senior Project Manager for Community Tourism of the Chairman\u2019s Office of Galaxy Casino, S.A. (attending on behalf of Vice President Wong Chi Ming); Yeong Keng Hoi, President of the Macau Islands Industrial and Commercial Association; Wu Tat Chung, President of the Macau New Port Area Industrial and Commercial Association; Tong Kai Chung, Member of the Executive Council of Macau and President of the Macau Management Association; Leong Heng Teng, President of the Macau Association for Community Development Building; Hon Pui Si, Vice President of the Supervisory Board of the Macau Urban Planning Institute; Lam Fat Kan, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Macao Polytechnic University; Leong Ka Lai, Secretary General of the Macau Live Streaming Association (attending on behalf of President Choi Kei Pui); and Wu Iok Pui, Member of the Tourism Development Committee.<\/p>\n\n

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The attendees of the Steering Committee included: Lai Chi Wai, Head of the Commerce Promotion Division of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Iong Kok Un, Head of the Tourism Products Division of the Macao Government Tourism Office; Leong Lai San, Manager of the Economic and Trade and Business Development Division of the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute; Ho Cheok Fong, Head of the Cultural Heritage Protection Department of the Cultural Affairs Bureau; Ao Chan Weng, Head of the Cultural, Recreation and Community Affairs Department of the Municipal Affairs Bureau; Un Chao Wa, Head of the Transport Planning Department of the Transport Bureau; Lam Ka Wai, Deputy Head of the Industrial and Commercial Affairs Department of the Macau Chamber of Commerce (attending on behalf of Head Yuen Kin Kwan); Lam Iok Ha, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Women\u2019s General Association of Macau; Wong Ngai Wan, Secretary General of the Returned Overseas Chinese Association of Macau; Lei Leong Wong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Macau Civil Servants and Community Development Association; Wong Suk Kwan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Macau Economic and Livelihood Alliance (attending on behalf of President Lao Ka U); and Tai Ka Peng, Secretary General of the Macau Youth Federation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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