Author: Honey Tsang, MDT
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IAM to collect feedback to improve playground safety
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) pledges consult users’ feedback to further improve the safety standards of playground equipment at Chunambeiro Park and Flora Park. Earlier, Lawmaker ... -
Wynn Macau records highest post-pandemic profit at May Day holiday
Wynn Macau Ltd posted USD43.9 million in adjusted property earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during the first quarter of this year, up around ... -
When spur-of-the-moment idea of the daring duo comes into fruition
In the arts, mustering the courage to make a bold move always leads to huge rewards. Catarina Lio, vice president of Brand Marketing of MGM China ... -
Public consultation on gaming law to be launched in H2, DICJ confirms
The government is laying the groundwork for the renewal bidding process of gaming concessions, as the public consultation over the proposed amendments to gaming legislation will ... -
Gaming | May Golden Week GGR to reach up to 60%, JP Morgan restates
The daily run-rate of gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the May Golden Week from May 1 to 5 is projected to reach a “strong” MOP630 million ... -
MGM pledges to make Macau a ‘cultural destination’ with new project
MGM China Holdings Limited (MGM) launched a visionary art project titled “MGM Lion IP (Intellectual Property),” — a collection of artistic tourism offerings across multiple genres. ... -
Gaming | May Day GGR expected to be at 40-50% of pre-pandemic levels: JP Morgan
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the five-day May Day holiday from May 1 to 5 is expected to reach 40% to 50% of 2019 levels, ... -
May golden week | 167,000 travelers recorded with tourism sector upbeat for strong recovery
Macau had welcome a total of 167,000 visitors during the five-day May Day holiday — with the average daily tourist tally standing high at 33,000 — ... -
Stronger GBA wealth tie via new scheme is on the horizon
The long-anticipated cross-border investment pilot scheme entitled “Wealth Management Connect” — enabling residents in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to purchase cross-boundary wealth management products distributed ... -
Studio City granted extended construction deadline beyond gaming license
Macau’s government has granted Studio City International Holdings Ltd a seven-month extension to its land concession contract for its integrated resort Studio City on Cotai — ... -
Gaming | SJM proposes to raise notes in HKD and MOP
SJM Holdings Ltd (SJM) would raise HKD1.25 billion notes and MOP300 million notes, according to a statement delivered by the group to the Hong Kong Stock ... -
Art as the pillar to anchor the mass during Covid -19 pandemic
If Covid-19 has taught Water Poon anything, it is the skills to maneuver social media platforms, a digital sphere in which he was a greenhorn before ... -
Success Dragon proposes to quit electronic gaming business in town
The Hong Kong-based Success Dragon International Holdings has proposed to desist offering electronic gaming machine (EGM) management service to Macau’s casinos due to its unsatisfactory performance, ... -
Covid-19 | Gov’t relaxes cross-border travel for eligible foreigners
Starting from midnight today (May 5), non-local residents will no longer be required to stay in China for at least 21 consecutive days before being granted ... -
Covid-19 | SSM taps into various incentives to boost vaccination rate
The government is considering the feasibility of lifting the Covid-19 test requirement, allowing fully-vaccinated participants to take part in low-risk crowd- gathering events without being required ... -
Gaming | MGM China’s GGR at 40% pre-pandemic levels
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) raked in by MGM China Holdings Limited in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 recovered to around 40% of pre-pandemic levels, ... -
Gaming | Melco posted narrowed net loss in Q1
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited registered a narrowed net loss in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, improving from a net loss of USD364 million in ... -
14 employment agencies to go under due to pandemic: DSAL
Since the beginning of this year, a total of 14 licensed employment agencies have applied to cancel their agency licenses, the spokesperson of the Labour Affairs ... -
Travel bubble discussions between HK, Macau on table
Hong Kong has put travel bubble discussions with Macau on the table. However, roadblocks remain and need to be tackled before the two SAR regions forge ... -
Amendments to water supply regulation to enter legislation
Preparations ahead of the amendment to the city’s Water Supply and Sewerage regulations — to uplift Macau’s water quality — have concluded and the government is ... -
E-cny | Digital yuan expected to shore up GBA integration: Economist
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) may enter an era of more robust financial integration, should there be a common currency adopted in the region. The digital ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Covid-19 | First vaccination outreach offers up to 700 doses daily
The debut vaccination outreach effort was started by the Health Bureau (SSM) today, April 27, at the University of Macau (UM), where inoculation services were offered ... -
Covid-19 | Seven-day self-health management scrapped for Hong Kong visitors
Since yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) relaxed quarantine requirements for Hong Kong visitors, who now no longer need to observe a seven-day self-health management following their ... -
Employment | 765 job hunters referred to DSAL for job-matching
The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has referred 765 job hunters to the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL), which affirmed it will offer a vocational matching ... -
Repatriation flight takes all stranded Nepalese home
A repatriation flight yesterday took around 45 stranded Nepalese, Indian and Bhutanese people from Macau to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The president of the Nepalese ... -
Breaking News: Bribery convict Ng Lap Seng’s back in Macau since Wednesday
Ng Lap Seng, a bribery convict who was granted early release from the U.S. prison, was confirmed to return to Macau on April 21 Wednesday, a ... -
Staycation booking volumes expected to grow in Summer holiday
At present, Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau has registered around 1,000 bookings under the government-initiated domestic travel scheme “Stay, Dine and See Macao,” Rutger Verschuren, general manager ... -
Come2hk | Non-Hong Kong residents exempted from quarantine from mid-May
The Come2hk Scheme is set to be launched in mid-May, a scheme proposed by the HKSAR government that allows non-Hong Kong residents in Guangdong province and ... -
Gaming | Sands China saw 112.8% uptick in EBITDA, strong recovery in premium mass
Sands China Ltd. (SCL) posted positive adjusted property earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), of USD100 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, ... -
IC2 commemorates Earth Day with tree planting ceremony
The event called “Inclusive, healthy and sustainable lifestyle on World Earth Day,” was successfully hosted by Macau IC2 Association (IC2), a non-profit organization founded by people ... -
Macau’s first live-streaming center opens
The Live-streaming Commerce center, the first-of-its-kind in Macau, was opened yesterday. The institution will enable local retailers to showcase Macau’s products to consumers on China’s biggest ... -
Covid-19 | Sinopharm vaccine reinstated for elderly: SSM
The Health Bureau (SSM) has reinstated the administration of Sinopharm’s inactivated vaccine for people aged 60 or above, Tai Wa Hou, coordinator of the Health Bureau’s ... -
President Xi urged unity and denounced ‘decoupling’ at Boao Forum
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a concerted effort from all countries in Asia and beyond to combat the pandemic and drive post-Covid economic recovery, ...
