On 19 July 2012, a five-member delegation, includes Professor Jacky So, Director of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management (APAEM) and Dean of Faculty of Business and Administration from University of Macau, Professor Michael Gift, Associate Dean of Faculty of Business Administration, and Mr. Toa Charm, Program director of APAEM, visited Guangzhou Mayland Group Co., Ltd. and were warmly welcomed by Mr. Liu Yuanbing, CEO of Guangzhou Mayland Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Cai Shengrong, Finance Director, Mr. Johnson Wang, Executive & Human Resources Director of Mayland Resort, Ms. Lin Suihua, Finance Director, Mr. Bruce Zhu and Mr. Alan Yau, General Manager of Mayland Group Hotel Management Co., Ltd.. This meeting has led to a signing of cooperation agreement between APAEM and Mayland Group for keeping amicable partnership. Both sides discussed about the development of the real estate industry and the hotel industry in China and future cooperation plans.