Monthly Archives: November 2024
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Gov’t amends urban plan for Ilha Verde, fewer buildings, more leisure areas
Macau’s SAR government has presented a revised version of the urban plan for the Ilha Verde area. The updated plan was introduced for the first time ... -
LET Group faces upheaval: Directors resign, trading suspension persists
LET Group Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed company, is embroiled in a series of developments that have shaken its corporate leadership and operations. The resignation of two ... -
Former stone transformation factory becomes housing development
The land previously occupied by the MAGRAN natural stone processing factory in Coloane is set to be developed into a residential project. This announcement was made ... -
Beijing is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a ... -
Operators report a more favorable environment, competition remains fierce
Macau’s gaming operators have broadly described the city’s competitive promotional environment as improving, even as competition between the six concessionaires remains fierce, according to recent earnings ... -
Ponte 16 expansion planned to start in H1 2025
Success Universe Group Ltd., the partner in Ponte 16, has announced plans to expand the integrated resort’s non-gaming facilities, with construction expected to commence in the ... -
DSOP unveils tender results for primary court building construction
The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has opened the proposals received during the public tender for the construction of the Primary Court building located in the Nam ... -
Grand Prix nearly sold out
The 71st Macau Grand Prix, scheduled from Nov. 14 to 17, is nearly sold out, with over 70% of its tickets already purchased. A limited number of tickets ... -
Local universities decline in rankings
The 2025 Asian University Rankings has revealed that the University of Macau (UM) and the Macau University of Science and Technology have improved their overall scores ... -
Visitor spending up 8% y-o-y
Visitor spending in Macau (excluding gaming) rose by 8% year-on-year to MOP56.21 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, driven by a 30.1% increase in visitor arrivals. Data from the Statistics ... -
Residential property price index declines in Q3
The overall residential property price index in Macau fell to 211.0 in the third quarter of 2024, down 3.6% from the previous quarter. The Macau Peninsula and Taipa & Coloane ... -
Melco nurtures local talent through its “Culinary Foundation Acceleration Program”
To meet the SAR government’s calls for economic diversification, Melco Resorts & Entertainment continues to support local talent development through its “Whole Person Development” philosophy, a ... -
Trio of major expos this weekend
Three expos are taking place simultaneously from Nov. 7 to 10. The events—the 14th China (Macau) International Yacht & Export Fair, the 2024 China (Macau) International ... -
Ongoing developments at Galaxy, Q3 revenue increases 11%
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced in its recent financial results that it is implementing “ongoing progressive enhancements” to its resorts to maintain their market competitiveness and ... -
Mobile payment transactions rise to MOP7.6b
Local mobile payment tools saw a notable increase in both the number and value of transactions during Q3 2024, according to statistics released yesterday by the ... -
SMG to issue signal as Typhoon Yinxing approaches
Tropical cyclone Yinxing, currently located near Luzon in the Philippines, is expected to move westward and come within 800 km of Macau early today. The Meteorological ... -
Stocks and bitcoin jump after Trump’s victory. So do worries about inflation as Dow surges 1,500
The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White ... -
L’ATTITUDE hosts star chef Stefano Bacchelli for dinner
One of the signature restaurants in the City of Dreams Macau’s integrated resort, L’ATTITUDE, is going to bring a highly anticipated collaboration dinner to Macau from ... -
MGM Macau Tennis Masters’ first mixed-gender team in Asia
The MGM Macau Tennis Masters, at Macau Forum from Dec. 24 to 25, promises to be a memorable experience as it splits six players into two ... -
Tradeoffs: avoid, weaken or accept
Analysis There is broad dialogue among both alternative and conventional economists to shake the foundations of the central importance of economic growth. This questions the validity ... -
Future-ready: Cargo’s eco-friendly practices
On The Agenda In a session Wednesday at the Super Terminal Expo 2024, industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of air transport and sustainability efforts ... -
Notes on academic studies
“Regional Development in China Under the ‘Dual-Circulation’ Strategy: The Case of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” Hong Yu Journal of Contemporary China (2023) This article examines ... -
Strong typhoon threatens a northern region still recovering from back-to-back storms
A strong typhoon was forecast to hit the northern Philippines yesterday, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a ... -
President denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing yesterday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that’s severely hurting his approval ratings and ... -
Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders
Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values. In Argentina, a president ... -
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record – again
For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year ... -
1990 Ireland elects first woman president
Voters in the Republic of Ireland have chosen their first female president. Unofficial returns suggest that Mary Robinson, who is standing as an independent, took nearly ... -
‘Heretic’ is a fascinating mix of high discourse, gore and a shifty Hugh Grant
“Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are ... -
A man searches for meaning in Mike Fu’s unnerving debut novel
Meadow is coming up on 10 years living in New York, and he’s still adrift. His boyfriend ghosted him, his current residence is actually a housesitting ... -
Celebration of Mixology
A grand anniversary celebration of The Art of Mixology series is happening at the St. Regis Bar coinciding with the illustrious 200th anniversary of The Macallan, creating ... -
Exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than two years
China’s exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more than two years, according to customs data released Thursday. The ... -
Germany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after a marathon of crisis meetings, the three ... -
Now the Electoral College votes for president – four essential reads
The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of ... -
Friday, November 8, 2024 – edition no. 4601
* Green Oasis — Gov’t unveils a revised urban plan for Ilha Verde, featuring fewer buildings and an expansion of recreational areas * GBA Views | ... -
Online and phone scams lead to MOP157m loss in H1
In the first half of this year (H1), the growing number of online and phone scams resulted in the loss of over MOP157.2 million, the Judiciary ...
