Daily Archives: Thursday, June 27, 2024
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Tourism numbers surge, hotel occupancy at 84% in May
Tourism numbers jumped significantly in Macau during May according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service. Package tour visitors to Macau increased 187.3% to ... -
IRs’ non-gaming revenue projected to grow by 15%
Macau is succeeding in diversifying its economy away from gambling, with projections that non-gaming revenue could make up 15% of integrated resorts’ income by 2024. According ... -
Macau Pass eyes further developments in realm of cashless payment options
The MPay mobile app has achieved exceptional penetration among Macau’s local population, with its registered user base representing over 90% of the city’s residents. Based on ... -
Residents’ investments portfolio up 9.7% at the end of 2023
Statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) show that the investment accounts of Macau residents (including individuals, the government, and other legal entities but ... -
Lawmaker calls for deeper look into fraud case trends
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is calling for authorities to conduct a more in-depth analysis on the factors contributing to the apparent contradiction between the growing number ... -
As presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who dare ... -
Financial reserve drops for first time since October
Macau’s financial reserve totaled MOP595.443 billion at the end of April, down MOP1.347 billion from March. This marks the first monthly decrease in the reserve since ... -
Cultural entities invited to apply for craft market in Guangzhou
The Cultural Affairs Bureau has opened applications for local cultural and creative entities to participate in the “Craft Market in the Greater Bay Area” in Guangzhou ... -
Demand for Jeff Satur’s tickets disrupted system
Extremely high demand is to be blamed for the disruption of the ticketing system for the local concert of Thai singer Jeff Satur, organizer Live Nation ... -
Airplane burglary suspect arrested upon arrival in Macau
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced the arrest of a suspect in a case of aggravated theft that occurred on a flight from Singapore to Macau on ... -
PJ detains 74 drug suspects from January to May
In the first five months of this year, the Judiciary Police (PJ) detained 74 drug suspects, with 25 individuals arrested for drug trafficking and 46 for ... -
Man arrested for MOP140,000 inheritance theft
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested a 44-year-old male suspect, Chan, for his involvement in aggravated theft and improper access to a computer system. The victim ... -
Cotai hospital reshuffles strategic development committee members
The Macau Union Medical College Hospital has made changes to its Strategic Development Committee members as it prepares for its September opening. Zhao Yupei has stepped ... -
Public buses carry over 500,000 passengers daily
In 2023, the city’s two bus operators Transmac and TCM transported a combined total of 213 million passengers. Transmac carried 101 million passengers, averaging 279,000 per day, ... -
15th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong and Macao Art Forum opens
150 attendees arrived at the Macau Science Museum Convention Center, including Lui Yuyin, deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, ... -
Sands China hosts annual food kit build
Sands China Ltd. held its third annual Sands Cares Global Food Kit Build Tuesday to benefit community partner Caritas Macau. More than 280 volunteers from Sands ... -
MGM participates in international gastronomy festival in Macau
MGM Macau helped co-organize the recent “International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” from June 14-23. As a co-organizer with Macau’s tourism office and nearly 30 other ... -
Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most gold
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is this: will ... -
Gov’t unveils new property stimulus measures
The Chinese government has rolled out a series of measures aimed at reviving the country’s struggling property market, as new home prices in the country fell ... -
Solomon Islands prime minister says visits to Australia and China focus on creating jobs
The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands said yesterday that his visits to Australia and China are focussed on creating jobs in the developing South ... -
Suspected N. Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, S. Korea says
A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight yesterday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft ... -
UN World Food Program decries looting and burning of its warehouse in western combat zone
The United Nations’ food agency earlier this week strongly condemned the looting of food supplies and burning of one of its warehouses over the weekend in ... -
1986 US guilty of backing Contras
The United States has been found guilty of violating international law by supporting armed Contra rebels in Nicaragua. The International Court of Justice ruled that the ... -
Denmark advances to last 16 after draw with Serbia
Denmark 0, Serbia 0 Denmark advanced to the last 16 at the European Championship after a gritty 0-0 draw with Serbia yesterday. Its reward? A matchup ... -
Austria beats Netherlands, reaches knockout stage as group winner ahead of France
Austria 3, Netherlands 2 Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 ... -
Kylian Mbappé scores on return from broken nose
France 1, Poland 1 Kylian Mbappé, wearing a mask to protect his broken nose, marked his return at the European Championship with a goal against Poland. ... -
US officiant marries 10 same-sex couples in Hong Kong via video chat
10 same-sex couples got married in the United States over the internet from Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that does not formally recognize such ... -
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia after US legal battle ends
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet yesterday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice ... -
There is no shame in being Chinese
Companies like Shein that are shifting headquarters and erasing connections to China are making a mistake. No one buys it. An economic slowdown at home has ... -
Thursday, June 27, 2024 – edition no. 4511
* Mass Tourism — Amid IVS expansions, demand for package tours has skyrocketed by 187% y-o-y, while the hotel industry is exhibiting favorable trends * Integrated ...
