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Macau,
— Monaco eyes strong ties with Macau to be ‘door to Europe for GBA’, Ambassador Marie-Pascale Boisson told the Times * Ministerial meeting | Forum Macau an opportunity to boost Portuguese
— Nearly 14 million patacas processed through coin exchange machines since November 2021 * Property | Removal of cooling measures may attract buyers in ailing market * Report | IMF affirms Macau
— Macau to host large-scale concert for a 50,000-audience in a temporary venue by year-end, Ho Iat Seng promises * Horsegate | 34 horses from Jockey Club quarantine in Zhuhai * Aviation
— Macau GDP is expected to reach MOP92 billion in first quarter, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase of 19%, the economic association has forecast * One Account | ID renewal: Simplification
— Gov’t to scrap property curbs to boost the lackluster market * Ecological Island: the ‘only solution’ — DSAMA study shows 70% supports construction amid petitions as the waters are visited by
— Despite the flashy numbers — of visitors and gaming revenues — lawmaker Pereira Coutinho paints a dark picture of the local economy and calls for consumption cards * Light Rail
— President Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit to Beijing * Cooperation Zone | Chinese gov’t mulls new visa category for Macau-Hengqin * Tourism | Upcoming travel expo
— PJ launches a new anti-fraud initiative on WeChat to curb rising fraud * Courts | MP calls for a retrial of former deputy prosecutor: report * Gaming | Analysts predict April’s
* Careless — Shortage of local caregivers strains elderly homes and hundreds of families, Caritas says * Performing Arts | MGM partners with Zhang Yimou to ‘transform’ industry * SME: Sands China launches
* PSP locks ambulance for illegal parking and unpaid road tax * Porpoise carcass in Cheoc Van raises transparency concerns, says group * Macau authorities are seeking an ethical solution for three
— Strongest earthquake in 25 years hit the island, killing nine people and injuring hundreds * Tourism | Easter holidays attract fewer visitors than predicted * Taste of Edesia * Gross gaming revenue
— Macau still needs to improve local laws on national security, says Secretary Wong * The last race — Macau horse racing era comes to an end upon the last race meeting
— Pandemic challenges behind premature closure at Delta bridge checkpoint shopping center * Macau talent | Singer German Ku ‘feeling good’ after win at HK popular contest * Grand Prix | Late
— New harbor bridge named ‘Macau Bridge’, amid indifference and criticism mostly deploring authorities’ lack of creativity * Climate change | Macau sweats on record-hot March day * Hotel occupancy rate shows
* Events | City of ‘Sports and Shows’ short of venues * Crime | 36 arrested in drug party raid at karaoke bar * Second group of 40 Hong Kong secondary students
— Non-auspicious ‘Blind Year’ will damage the wedding business in 2024, activity operators fear * Tourism | Travel agencies to hire more blue card tour guides * Events | ‘Shorts’ festival in
— Macau-owned developer of ‘new neighborhood’ in Hengqin defends meeting regulatory requirements amid criticism over project quality * Crime | Card fraud syndicate busted, losses totaling MOP5.9 million * Taste of Edesia *
— February visitors recover to almost pre-pandemic levels amid CNY * Events | International Parade vows to outreach across the city * Finance | Pension Fund assets grew by MOP5.7 billion in
— Macau will host the ITTF Singles World Cup for the first time, puting the city on the map of world sports, organizers say, in addition to the growing portfolio
— Criteria for Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal management tender likely to limit bidders * Gaming | Beijing warning in Singapore ‘won’t affect Macau’: analysts * Gaming | Macau premium mass resilient in
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