Inbound visitors surge in July, nearing pre-pandemic levels

In July, the tourism sector showed strong signs of recovery through the arrival of 3,021,189 visitors, marking a 9.5% increase from the previous year.

Citibank: Premium mass demand strong despite crackdown

Demand from mainland high rollers continues to drive Macau’s lucrative premium mass segment despite recent efforts to curb illegal money flows, according to analysts. In a recent note,

Lawmaker slams gov’t for poor communication and disconnect with public needs

Lawmaker Nick Lei expressed serious concern over the government’s responsiveness to public needs during the legislative year. In a Legislative Assembly work review

Marina Bay Sands bans former executive from property

In a recent LinkedIn post, Andrew MacDonald, the chief casino officer of Resorts World Sentosa, revealed he has been banned from entering the premises of

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge

Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released yesterday, after a flurry

Casino money exchange licenses renewed

The Macau government has granted renewals of money exchange licenses to the territory’s six casino operators, according to a dispatch in the Official Gazette. The six concessionaires will

Traffic changes on Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus

Starting tomorrow, part of the traffic lane on Avenida Marginal Flor de Lotus towards Taipa will be temporarily closed over two phases to facilitate construction related to the

Nightclub high leads to Coloane crash

A Hong Kong man in his 30s was arrested for suspected drug driving after crashing into a flower garden in Coloane, Friday. The driver, who entered Macau via

Love gone wrong: Local woman loses MOP500,000 to online scammers

A middle-aged woman from Macau has fallen victim to an online dating scam twice, losing a total of MOP500,000. In May, she began a relationship with a man

Association calls for city transport to ‘match hotel quality’

The Macau Hotel Association (MHA) is arguing Macau needs to significantly improve its transport infrastructure, to match the quality of service provided by the city’s

Labor Earnings in gaming sector rising

The city’s gaming sector employed 52,518 full-time workers at the end of second quarter, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 825 employees, or 1.6%. However, the number

MGTO surveys opinions on Tourism Master Plan second phase

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a public survey to collect local respondents’ opinions on the direction of the second phase of the Macau Tourism

EPM hiring after firing controversy

The Macau Portuguese School (EPM) has announced it is seeking to hire five more teachers in preparation for the upcoming school year. The

MGM co-organizes new GBA youth exchange program

MGM recently collaborated with local government bodies to host the “New Greater Bay Area Youth Exchange Program” in Hengqin. This initiative aimed to support the city’s economic diversification

Sands launches ‘Joie De Vivre At The Parisian’

The Parisian Macao presents ‘Joie De Vivre at The Parisian’, a series of art events running from August 16 to November 16. This initiative features art

Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills

Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted yesterday in response to growing military pressure from China. The exercises took place at the Jiupeng

India, Malaysia to expand ties as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing

India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders of the two countries said yesterday. This came

Philippines hosts US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America

The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

Indonesia and Australia yesterday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability to operate their militaries in each other’s territory. The

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza,

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