Mark O'Neill

About Mark O'Neill

Mark is a Hong Kong-based author and speaker who has lived in Asia since 1978. He loves to go to Macao – his first visit was in 1979, for peace and quiet. He is a regular contributor to Macao Magazine and enjoys writing about its rich history, culture and many extraordinary people. Going today, it is hard to remember what the city looked like in 1979!

Posts by Mark O'Neill:

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15 November 2017

Macao expects 40 million visitors by 2025

The Macao Government Tourism Office expects 40 million visitors in 2025, an increase of 29% over the figure last year.

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15 November 2017

Connecting the dots

Chief Executive announces a visit by Pan-Pearl River Delta officials to the Portuguese-speaking countries in 2018

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15 November 2017

Lee Kum Kee: An accidental fortune

Macao played a major role in the transformation of the sauce producer into a global business empire

15 November 2017

A fearless martyr

Leung Yan-ming – a hero of the anti-Japanese movement who dedicated 33 years of his life to local education

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15 November 2017

A collection of wonders

MUST Library collects 3,000 historical maps from around the world

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15 September 2017

Leading the charge

Teacher devotes life to improving education in Macao.

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15 September 2017

Passion for cinema

Macao’s first art house offers alternative cinema.

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15 September 2017

The Palace Museum comes to Hong Kong

Beijing shares priceless treasures, to celebrate the city’s 20th anniversary of its return to China.

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15 September 2017

Tea or cha?

It is little known that the rise of tea in Europe began with Macao with the 16th-century Portuguese priests.

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10 July 2017

MUST aims for global status

With 11 faculties, leading institutes and research centres, Macau University of Science and Technology is bringing education to a higher level