{"id":777020173,"date":"2024-10-25T09:38:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777020173"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:50:57","slug":"mgm-china-hosts-mgm-sme-business-matching-session-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mgm-china-hosts-mgm-sme-business-matching-session-2024","title":{"rendered":"MGM China hosts MGM SME Business Matching Session 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nearly 100 SMEs took part in the 12th edition of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Macau.- <strong>MGM China<\/strong> has held the 12th edition of the <strong>MGM SME Business Matching Session<\/strong> at MGM Macau. The event aims to provide growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the city. It was co-organised by MGM, the Macao Chamber of Commerce (ACM), and the Industrial Association of Macau (AIM), with support from DSEDT, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM), the Macau Union Suppliers Association, and the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests at the event included<strong> Sun Yaohua<\/strong>, director of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People&#8217;s Government in the Macao SAR;<strong> Chan Tze Wai<\/strong>, deputy director of DSEDT; <strong>Vincent U<\/strong>, president of IPIM; <strong>Choi Tat Meng<\/strong>, vice-president of ACM; <strong>Chui Yuk Lum<\/strong>, president of AIM;<strong> Victoria Kuan<\/strong>, director-General of CPTTM; <strong>Ip Sio Man<\/strong>, president of the Macao Union Suppliers Association; <strong>Andy Ng<\/strong>, director of MYEIC; and <strong>Hubert Wang<\/strong>, president &amp; chief operating officer of MGM China Holdings Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hubert Wang said: &#8220;In celebration of the 75th&nbsp;anniversary of the founding of the People&#8217;s Republic of China and the 25th&nbsp;anniversary of the Macau SAR, we also welcome the 10th&nbsp;anniversary of MGM\u2019s collaboration with ACM on jointly organizing this SME business matching session. Since the first session we held 10 years ago, our SME procurement amount has tripled. Over the past decade, MGM has been continuously innovating and introducing effective programs with different long-term partners, with the objective to grow with our SME together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choi Tat Meng<\/strong> added: &#8220;As a long-term partner of ACM, MGM has been consistently contributing to support the development of SMEs in various manners. This year, MGM co-organized the \u2018MGM SME Program 2024: Seizing Business Opportunities in Cooperation Zone\u2019 in Hengqin with our Guangdong office, not only to help Macau SMEs to grasp the opportunities of Hengqin, but also to drive the in-depth economic integration between Macau and Hengqin.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chui Yuk\u00a0Lum<\/strong> commented: &#8220;We are grateful for MGM\u2019s great support, as it regularly sends personnel to visit potential enterprises with us to promote \u2018M-Mark\u2019 certification. AIM and MGM carry on our partnership this year, and jointly launched the \u2018MGM Macau Premium Product Promotion Program 2024 &#8211; Shop Macau Fun Macau! Campaign\u2019, with the aim to further boost \u2018Made in Macau\u2019, \u2018M-Mark\u2019 product, \u2018Macau Halal Food\u2019, \u2018Macau Brand\u2019 and \u2018Macau Creativity\u2019. This initiative allows more locals and tourists to raise their awareness of Macau products, while increasing the exposure of SMEs\u2019 products.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/mgm-china-makes-it-to-hang-seng-corporate-sustainability-benchmark-index-for-a-third-year\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MGM China makes it to Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index for a third year<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MGM signs deals with two local SMEs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MGM China has signed an MOP2m (US$250,000) agreement with local coffee brand Chip Seng Coffee for the provision of coffee beans. &#8220;This special coffee blend under the cooperation of MGM and Chip Seng will also apply for&nbsp;the &#8216;M-Mark&#8217; certification soon,&#8221; the company stated. The &#8220;M-Mark&#8221; is a voluntary product certification programme for local enterprises in Macau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the casino operator has signed a procurement agreement totalling MOP1m (US$125,000) for jackets with Ankaikong and Fu Son Garment Factory Limited. These jackets, designed and produced in Macau, will also become part of MGM\u2019s new \u201cM-Mark\u201d product line in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/tourism-in-macau-mgm-china-hosts-fam-trip-for-japanese-travel-reps\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tourism in Macau: MGM China hosts fam trip for Japanese travel reps<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 100 SMEs took part in the 12th edition of the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":21513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"MGM China hosted its 12th SME Business Matching Session in Macau, fostering growth opportunities for nearly 100 local small and medium-sized enterprises. This initiative, co-organised with key local associations, underscores MGM's decade-long commitment to local procurement and economic integration, particularly with Hengqin. The event also saw MGM China sign significant procurement agreements with local suppliers, further promoting 'Made in Macau' products and the 'M-Mark' certification.","focusai_entities":"MGM China, Macao Chamber of Commerce (ACM), Industrial Association of Macau (AIM), DSEDT, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM), Macau Union Suppliers Association, Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC), Sun Yaohua, Chan Tze Wai, Vincent U, Choi Tat Meng, Chui Yuk Lum, Victoria Kuan, Ip Sio Man, Andy Ng, Hubert Wang, Chip Seng Coffee, Ankaikong and Fu Son Garment Factory Limited","focusai_location":"Macau, Hengqin, People's Republic of China","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.8), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"SME Impact on GGR?","query":"How do MGM China's SME procurement and local product promotion initiatives indirectly contribute to the broader GGR growth and economic diversification objectives of the Macau SAR?"},{"label":"ESG Strategy Alignment?","query":"What is the specific alignment of MGM China's SME support programs with its overarching ESG strategy and how are these contributions quantified for stakeholder reporting?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[23906,1618],"class_list":["post-777020173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-macau-casinos","tag-mgm-china"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777020173"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777020188,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020173\/revisions\/777020188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777020173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777020173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777020173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}