Author: Daniel Beitler, MDT
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Corporate Bits | MGM to launch cleaning program for SMEs to kickstart business
Casino operator MGM China is launching a new program to engage a local small or medium-sized business (SME) cleaning company to carry out cleaning and sterilizing ... -
Gamblers missing as 29 Macau casinos reopen
A large crowd of journalists huddled in front of the main casino entrance at the Grand Lisboa last night hoping to snap a photo of the ... -
29 Macau casinos to reopen at midnight
Twenty-nine Macau casinos will reopen at midnight, the government confirmed earlier, while a further 12 will make use of the extension period offered by the Secretary ... -
Casinos confirm phased openings only
Macau casino operators plan to open in phases once the casino suspension order expires at midnight on Thursday, the Times has learned. It remains unclear whether ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy announces donation of 1 million masks to Macau, Zhuhai
Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced the donation of 1 million masks to the Macau SAR government, Zhuhai City government, and Hengqin New Area government ... -
Risk of avian influenza rises in overstocked Guangdong farms
Poultry and fish farms in neighboring Guangdong province are at greater risk of an avian influenza outbreak, according to the local agricultural authority, because of accumulated ... -
Casinos permitted to apply for 30-day closure extension
Macau casino operators have been told to reopen at the stroke of midnight Thursday unless they apply for a grace period considering themselves not ready to ... -
Casinos to reopen Thursday
Macau casinos will reopen to the public on Thursday midnight, as previously indicated by the government. That is according to a dispatch published today in the ... -
Two recover from Covid-19, five others with good prognosis
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center informed yesterday that another two patients that were being treated for the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Macau have been discharged ... -
Gov’t undecided on whether to open casinos Thursday
The Macau government is still undecided on whether to reopen the city’s casinos on Thursday midnight when a 15-day suspension that has rocked the local economy ... -
GGCT in contact with local residents aboard cruise ship in Yokohama
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) said it is paying close attention to developments in the case of a cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, which has ... -
Store shutters go up as casino ban enters into force
Twenty-four-hour stores in Macau’s central ZAPE area have had their shutters up since midnight Wednesday, when a government suspension of casino and other entertainment facilities came ... -
Workers face termination in underhanded letter
The operator of a nightclub and sauna inside a Macau casino has asked about 20 non-local workers of Vietnamese, Philippine and Indonesian nationality to sign a ... -
Macau orders unprecedented 15-day casino shutdown
The Macau government has ordered a 15-day closure of all casinos and gambling operations in the city in order to contain a further outbreak of the ... -
Unemployment rate holds stable ahead of virus-stricken January
The unemployment rate mostly held stable in the final quarter of last year, the government announced yesterday. Data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy pledges MOP25 million to fight pneumonia outbreak
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has donated MOP20 million to Hubei Province to help the region fight the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak and assist relief efforts. Made through ... -
Corporate Bits | BNU temporarily closes three branches as preventive measure
Local bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. (BNU) announced that it is temporarily closing three of its branches as part of preventive measures to protect its customers ... -
Gaming revenue drops 11.3% amid coronavirus travel curbs
Travel restrictions imposed by the mainland dealt a strong blow to gross gaming revenue in January, in what has become the latest setback for Macau after ... -
Carnival cruise ship in Italy lockdown after Macau passenger has symptoms
A cruise ship owned by Carnival Corp. was blocked from leaving an Italian port with some 7,000 people on board, after a passenger reportedly from Macau ... -
Corporate Bits | AirAsia implements digital solution to reduce carbon emissions
AirAsia is taking its environmental responsibilities a step further by implementing digital solutions that are aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, the low-cost ... -
Corporate Bits | Association to hold first printmaking exhibition at Taipa Village
The Taipa Village Cultural Association is holding its first printmaking exhibition, “Fallen,” at the Taipa Village Art Space, featuring works using ancient printmaking techniques based on ... -
Visitor arrivals slump 76.5% boding ill for economy
Visitor arrivals over the first six days of the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year period slumped 76.5% year-on-year to just 243,200, according to official data, with ... -
EU stops short of recommending ban on China’s Huawei
The European Union unveiled security guidelines for next generation high-speed wireless networks that stop short of calling for a ban on Huawei, in the latest setback ... -
McDonald’s closes several hundred restaurants in Hubei Province
McDonald’s Corp. has closed several hundred restaurants in Hubei province, which is at the center of a viral outbreak in China that has killed more than ... -
Central gov’t supports Macau in curbing coronavirus spread
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of China’s State Council on Tuesday voiced support for the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative ... -
Corporate Bits | Ritz-Carlton announces Valentine’s Day offerings
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is presenting a series of promotions for the upcoming month of love, including gastronomic experiences and spa treats, the hotel announced in a ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco to donate HKD20 million to Wuhan, Hubei
In light of the public health concerns associated with the new strain of coronavirus outbreak, Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced that it is working with the ... -
Crown Resorts chairman replaced in management shakeup
Crown Resorts Ltd. replaced its chairman in a management shakeup after allegations linking the casino operator to criminal gangs and drug traffickers prompted Australian authorities to ... -
2019-nCoV | Tourist arrivals plunge 69%
The collapse in visitor arrivals in the past week will be felt by a large portion of the local economy, from retailers and restaurants to the ... -
The people in favor of visitor tax
The people of Macau are overwhelmingly in favor of a tax on tourists, a feasibility study conducted by the Macau Government Tourism Office has revealed. The ... -
Macau passport slips one place in world ranking
The Macau SAR passport has slipped one place in the latest index of the world’s strongest passports, compiled by residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & ... -
Chief Executive: 2020 will bring closer alignment with China
The people of Macau will embark on a journey in 2020 that will take them deeper into the country’s development plan. That was the message relayed ... -
Gross gaming revenue plunges to wrap up worst year since 2015
Macau gross gaming revenue slipped for the third straight month in December, rounding out the year with a 3.4% contraction in the worst annual decline since ... -
Analysis | Xi Jinping speech made in Macau for Hong Kong ears
Chinese President Xi Jinping used his visit to Macau last week to stress one message above all: that the benefits afforded by the ‘Two Systems’ are ... -
ExCo convenes its first meeting
The Executive Council (ExCo) of Macau convened its first meeting earlier today, where new Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng briefed the advisory body’s members of their ...
