{"id":12710,"date":"2026-11-02T13:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=12710"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:39:28","slug":"yanuna-mega-tourism-project-launches-in-macao-with-investment-exceeding-us1-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/yanuna-mega-tourism-project-launches-in-macao-with-investment-exceeding-us1-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanuna Mega Tourism Project Launches in Macao with Investment Exceeding US$1 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
President Luis Abinader<\/strong> led the groundbreaking ceremony this Friday for the Yanuna mega tourism project<\/strong>, located at Macao Beach<\/strong> in La Altagracia Province<\/strong>, whose total investment across its various phases will exceed US$1 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tourism development includes the construction of hotels and residential properties. Its first phase will feature 548 hotel rooms<\/strong>, divided between 250 rooms at The Ritz-Carlton Yanuna<\/strong> and 298 rooms at Casa Mirall\u00e1, The Luxury Collection<\/strong>, both brands of Marriott International<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project will also include 25 Ritz-Carlton Residences<\/strong> and other residential components. Developers expect operations to begin in 2029<\/strong>, targeting the luxury tourism segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the event, investors announced that the development will generate approximately 1,500 direct jobs during construction<\/strong> and more than 1,600 permanent jobs<\/strong> once operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They also stated that they will prioritize the hiring of local workers<\/strong>, the training of Dominican talent<\/strong>, and the participation of local suppliers through coordinated initiatives with the Macao community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From an environmental standpoint, project leaders indicated that measures will be implemented to preserve the natural characteristics<\/strong> of the area, including its beaches<\/strong>, dunes, mangroves, forests, and sea turtle nesting habitats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abinader Reiterates Foreign Investment and Export Growth Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n During his remarks, President Luis Abinader<\/strong> reiterated that the Dominican Republic<\/strong> is projected to receive US$5.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026<\/strong>, surpassing the US$5 billion recorded in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president also stated that Dominican exports<\/strong> are expected to exceed US$17 billion in 2026<\/strong>, compared to nearly US$16 billion in the previous year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These figures were presented as part of the country’s economic outlook<\/strong> and as evidence of the conditions supporting continued investment attraction and expansion of productive activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abinader further noted that the Dominican Republic<\/strong> has the capacity to welcome up to three times more tourists<\/strong> than it currently receives, provided that sector growth continues under principles of sustainability, organization, discipline, and public safety<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president also highlighted other hotel developments currently underway or planned throughout the country, including investments by Four Seasons<\/strong>, Aman<\/strong>, and Accor<\/strong>, as part of the expansion of international hospitality brands in the Dominican tourism market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" President Luis Abinader led the groundbreaking ceremony this Friday for the Yanuna mega tourism project, located at Macao Beach in La Altagracia Province, whose total investment across its various phases will exceed US$1 billion. The tourism development includes the construction…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment-in-dr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n