US participation in city’s gaming requires heightened security involvement: report

The involvement of American investments in Macau’s gambling industry “necessitates” the western country’s collaborations with local law-enforcement entities, the U.S. Integrated Country Strategies report on Macau and Hong Kong stated. The

Gaming | Wynn discloses extra retail, dining floor on peninsula property

There will be two new restaurants and “approximately 7,000 square feet of additional retail space” at the Wynn Macau as part of its Lakeside Casino expansion, the gambling concessionaire disclosed

Consulate defends issuance of Level 4 travel advisory

  The U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau said that the change in the State Department’s Travel Advisory level to “Level 4:  Do Not Travel” does not imply a

Suicide cases drops 44% to 10 incidents

The Macau SAR has recorded a total of 10 suicide cases (seven males and three females) from January to March this year, a decrease of 44.4% compared to the same

DSEDJ continuing to promote ‘May 4 values’

Aiming to continue to promote the values arising from the “May Fourth Movement,” the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) is organizing a series of activities for students, the deputy

Briefs | Tourism association calls for more seats in helicopter, ferry tours

  Leng Sai Vai, director-general of the Association of Federation of the Industry and Commerce of Macau Tourism, said that he sees greater potential in the local tour initiatives because of

Crime | PSP detains four non-residents in buy-bust

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has detained four non-resident workers (TNRs) from the Philippines and Vietnam in anti-drug operations conducted over the past week, the PSP revealed in a

Wong Sio Chak defends proposed collection of biometric data

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has indicated his dissatisfaction with the public concern over the proposed collection of biometric data during border crossing. The senior official described suspicion about

PATA ANNUAL SUMMIT 2021 | Tourism chief shares works underway to revive the industry

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is participating in the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2021, which opened yesterday in a virtual format due to Covid-19 restrictions. Themed “Reflect, Reconnect,

Air Macau increases capacity to secure travel demand in May

Air Macau, the city’s flagship airline, has been buoyed by rapidly rebounding demand for cross-border travel, and has decided to increase the frequency of flights to key mainland cities in

MGTO: Travelers tend to buy more and stay longer in town

Tourists visiting Macau have recently shown greater buying power and intend to stay longer in the city, according to Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism

Gaming | Higher tourist arrivals not giving way to higher GGR: Bernstein

Macau’s daily run-rate of gross gaming revenue (GGR) is expected to hover at around MOP292 million last week from April 19 to 25, remaining virtually flat across the preceding week’s

‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party

On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks. On a street where the Red Army once roamed, a

Strait Tension | Australia security official warns staff of ‘drums of war’

A senior Australian security bureaucrat warned his staff that free nations “again hear the beating drums” of war, as military tensions rise in the Asia-Pacific region. Department of Home Affairs Secretary

Climate change | China says coal will play less-dominant energy role

China, the world’s biggest coal user, said yesterday the fossil fuel will play a less dominant role in its energy mix and that, despite plans to build new coal-fired power

This day in history | 1986 Soviets admit nuclear accident

The Soviet Union has acknowledged there has been an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The report, from the official news agency, Tass, said there had been casualties

Middle East | ‘Incident’ strikes Saudi port of Yanbu in Red Sea

Black smoke rose yesterday off the Saudi port of Yanbu after an undescribed “incident” in the Red Sea, authorities said, while one private security firm warned of a possible attack

Melco launches networking group to encourage connectivity

Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently announced the launch of the “Melco Mentoring and Networking Group” as part of its commitment to Whole Person Development for colleagues. The company has established a

Sands China holds responsible gaming sharing session

Sands China Ltd. recently held a responsible gaming sharing session for its team members, on the theme of providing support services to problem gamblers and their families. Presented by the Sheng

Economy | China is already tapering stimulus with drop in bond sales

China’s local authorities have slowed the pace of debt sales to finance infrastructure projects this year, evidence of a gradual tightening of fiscal policy as the government shifts its focus

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