The launch of the Top Global Restaurant List is another element in Trip.com Group's continual efforts in bolstering travel-related content on its platforms to drive the travel recovery.

Trip.com Group Gourmet, the dining hub hosted on the leading global travel services provider's platforms, launched the new 2021 Top Global Restaurant List in Macao. Co-hosted by Sands China Ltd. at The Londoner Macao, the event was attended by Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, Bo Sun, CMO of Trip.com Group, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Grant Chum, COO of Sands China Ltd., other destination government officials, leading restaurateurs, food critics and influencers. The launch of the Top Global Restaurant List is another element in Trip.com Group's continual efforts in bolstering travel-related content on its platforms to drive the travel recovery.

Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, commented: "We are delighted to host this event in Macao and take this wonderful opportunity to help boost domestic tourism. We have seen an increasing interest in gourmet travel and Greater China has a lot to offer, such as the strong culinary tradition and innovation in Macao. We are thrilled to facilitate our users dining experiences and hope to be able to add more destinations to our platform very soon and contribute to the recovery of global travel."

Grant Chum, Chief Operation Officer of Sands China Ltd., said: "Sands Resorts Macao has always been committed to supporting Macao as a world-class tourism destination, providing diverse integrated resort experiences and numerous dining offerings. We value our long-term partnership with Trip.com Group, who we have been working with even more closely since the Covid-19 pandemic to contribute to the recovery of Macao's tourism. We are also delighted Trip.com Group Gourmet's Top Global Restaurant List award ceremony is taking place for the first time in Macao, at The Londoner Macao, which represents a milestone."

Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, said of the event: "We have always sought to connect the culinary and travel worlds as a means to attract visitors to Macao. I am delighted to see so many Macao restaurants being named in domestic and global rankings, further strengthening Macao's reputation as a Creative City of Gastronomy."