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Macau,
— Gov’t to spend MOP1.6b in Hac-Sa revamp that will see the inclusion of family-oriented facilities, to be ready by 2025; Former canidrome to also get facelift * Crime | Woman
— Macau recorded 12 million visitors during the first half of this year; Airport saw close to two million passengers * Talim | Retailers brace for storm, rain expected all week *
— Trip.com: No marketing strategy behind mainland hotels appearing amongst Macau searches * World Press Photography | ‘Often challenging’ to bring exhibitions to China: Foundation * Taste of Edesia * Leaders of the
— City logs 3,000 sessions of cultural and tourism events in first half of the year; IC calls on industry to ‘dig deep’ to showcase Macau’s cultural image * Chlorine from
— The city’s hotel rooms will be fully available for the upcoming peak season following partial closures due to staff shortages * Taipa Ferry Aches — Concessionaire claims difficulties, lack of trust
— Amid travel rebound, passengers complain of lack of basic services including ATM, F&B offerings in mega Taipa Ferry Terminal; DSAMA blames concessionaire * JP Morgan | Casino revenues to hit
— Gov’t admitted several sports facilities and equipment in need of repair works, maintenance carried out ‘according to the principle of good use of public funds’ * Islands Hospital to open
— Law amendments to tackle illegal currency exchange activities underway: Wong Sio Chak * Alvin Chau’s properties amounting to MOP600m to be auctioned off * Taste of Edesia * Ho Iat Seng will
— Art Macao will stage 30 exhibitions, presenting modern and contemporary masterpieces by over 200 artists * MICE sector to bloom in H2 * Influencer photos | 93 tickets issued to jaywalkers *
— Lawmakers called on the gov’t to consider issuing further temporary welfare to help people cope with rising living costs * Survey | 25% of elderly hold no emergency fund * Branding
— Gov’t officially opens Black Box Theatre in bid to consolidate Macau’s role as base for interactions between Chinese and other cultures * Tourism | Hotel occupancy to level up to
— Gov’t establishes special glossary compilation plan in an attempt to standardize Macau’s sign language * Gaming | GGR drops 2.3% to MOP15b in June * Labor | Unemployment rate steady at
— Uncountable factors play a role in tourism statistics, including job-seeking ‘tourists’ that U-turn while waiting for permits * Real estate | Northbound vehicle policy impacts both commercial, residential markets * Taste
* Broadway comeback — The Sound of Music returns this summer, marking China’s debut of this musical edition; Academic sees a boost to city’s ‘cultural value’ * Education | UM, MUST rise
— Ctrip: Macau remains among most popular destinations during holiday, while data shows a growing trend for summer vacations * Crime | Man hammers ex-wife in street attack * Hengqin | First
— A survey of Macau’s workforce found many employees are unhappy, feel underpaid and overworked * Dragon Boat Festival | City sees nearly 300k visitors * Concerns about two electoral law amendments
— Dragon Boat races back in full force, exceeding gov’t expectations as three-day event sees 16,000 spectators * New Lai Chi Vun cultural space opens tomorrow * Taste of Edesia * Former Iek
— Lawmaker Ma Io Fong calls for harsher penalties for those who engage in child abuse amid record-high number of cases * Takeaway delivery platforms fined over data privacy * MICE |
— Aviation liberalization bill passes on first reading amid heated discussion as lawmakers seek detail on licensing system * A call for gov’t to release unused land for public use * Gaming
* Election Laws | Patriotism and central gov’t core values are to be defended * Top Court upheld a lower court ruling that parking lots declared as common parts of a
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