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Macau,
Hoteliers seek new rules to narrow inequities, say changes still leave uneven F&B treatment
The new rules on the application of the local tourism tax entered into force yesterday, but the promised correction of inequities among different types of operators ...Property market weakens in first half of 2026 amid falling transactions and softer prices
The city’s housing market showed clear signs of strain in the first half of 2026, with declining transaction volumes, softer prices and tighter credit weighing on ...CE: Macau to advance ‘One country, two systems’ in line with Xi speech
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said President Xi Jinping’s speech delivered in Beijing yesterday, marking the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has ...Lawmaker proposes incentive scheme to lure short-haul tourists into local communities
With summer tourist arrivals expected to rise by 10%, a lawmaker has proposed a targeted incentive scheme to direct short-haul travelers from Southeast and Northeast Asia ...Casino revenue falls in June as World Cup weighs
Macau’s casinos posted a decline in June, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) falling 12.1% year-on-year to MOP18.52 billion (USD2.29 billion), according to official data. The figures ...Xi touts Chinese wisdom and solutions as a model for developing nations
China’s leader held up his country’s rapid industrialization as a new pathway for developing nations in a speech yesterday that projected a growing confidence both at ...Australian puppetry meets science in Macau’s dinosaur zoo show
The third Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF) will be inaugurated on July 3 with a Giant Puppetry x Science production, “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo,” taking the ...Government explores land premium, tax incentives to boost urban renewal
The local government is exploring land premium adjustments and tax incentives to make urban renewal more financially viable, while lawmakers are calling for easing ownership requirements ...Signal No. 1 issued as tropical depression approaches Macau
Typhoon Signal No. 1 was hoisted at 11 p.m. last night as a tropical depression developed over the south-central South China Sea, according to the Meteorological ...Man arrested after allegedly keeping MOP120,000 handbag left in taxi
A mainland Chinese man, aged about 40, has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office on suspicion of misappropriation of lost property after allegedly keeping a ...Youth employment fair to offer over 1,600 job vacancies
A youth employment fair will be held on July 17 and 18 at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre, featuring more than 50 local and ...AI and digital entertainment forum draws 120 industry representatives
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and Shengqu Technology Holdings co-hosted the “Digiloong Cup” Macao Investment Summit & Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Forum on June 29, ...Sands China retains place on Dow Jones ESG indices
Sands China has been included in the latest Dow Jones Best-in-Class (DJBIC) World and Asia Pacific indices, extending its recognition for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ...MGM organizes Greater Bay Area tour for local food SMEs
MGM has partnered with the Guangdong Office of the Macao Chamber of Commerce to organize the second edition of its “SME Quality Enhancement Greater Bay Area ...Summer railway travel rush to handle over 1 billion passenger trips
China’s annual summer railway travel rush began yesterday, with the national network expected to handle 1.01 billion passenger trips from July 1 to Aug 31, China ...Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported yesterday. The report identified the affected ...
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