E-kiosks selling Macau goods see phased roll-out in Guangzhou

By the end of this year, five vending machines will be set up in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong province, to sell goods from Macau, Kevin Ho, president of

Covid-19 | Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant

Nations around the world sought yesterday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the

F&B | Thai chain’s cannabis pizza: trendy but won’t get you high

One of Thailand’s major fast food chains has been promoting its “Crazy Happy Pizza” this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It’s legal but won’t get you

Policy Address | Economy chief points the way to recovery – ‘Tourism +’

Broader horizons in targeting new visitors to Macau, keeping the city a safe place for tourism, and, above all, exploring the advantages of “Tourism+” are the priorities identified by the

Police arrest junket mogul, 10 others amid allegations of illicit gambling

Macau police has detained the head of Suncity Group, Alvin Chau, and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over accusations that they ran an illegal cross-border

Gaming | Already-troubled casinos in ‘state of limbo’ as tendering process remain opaque: SVA

THE Chief Executive’s (CE) reticence in his recent Policy Address regarding the upcoming expiration of the gaming licenses has added uncertainty to the already troubled sector, as it clearly illustrated

Covid variant spreads to more countries as world on alert

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the

2021 GMBPF | GD and Macau products fair themed ‘smart living’

The 2021 Guangdong and Macau Branded Products Fair (2021GMBPF) will be held at the Expo Hall D of the Venetian Macao from today until Sunday, featuring nearly 400 booths. The 2021GMBPF’s

Scholar: Macau should prepare for new business model amid Meta

In spite of the global inclination to “normalizing” the use or execution of the metaverse concept, in which the five senses can receive virtual stimuli that compare to real stimuli,

Q3 retail revenues up MOP16b

The value of retail sales in the third quarter of 2021 totaled MOP15.98 billion, up 78.1% year-on-year, but coming from a low base. Discounting the effect of price changes, the sales

Covid-19 | Gov’t pleased with Health Code app usage

In the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center press briefing yesterday afternoon, Dr Leong Iek Hou said authorities are happy with the results recorded one week after the new system

JPMorgan’s Dimon regrets joke about Chinese Communist Party

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said last week that “he truly regrets” a quip he made this week about JPMorgan outlasting the Chinese Communist Party. Dimon was speaking at an event

Fitch Ratings: Zero Covid strategy hampers SAR’s gaming recovery

China’s zero Covid policy is slowing Macau’s recovery and its new concession process, according to the report, Fitch Ratings 2022 Outlook: Global Gaming. According to the American credit rating agency, global

Wynn issues investor alert after court defeat

Wynn Macau’s chairman, Allan Zeman, has stated in a filing submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the company will be jointly liable with Dore to pay HKD6 million,

Policy Address | André Cheong: 2022 will mostly be a year of continuity

Despite the large number of items mentioned in the presentation of the Policy Address for 2022 (LAG22) for the Secretariat of Administration and Justice, Secretary André Cheong noted that the

Cloee Chao asks gov’t to encourage casinos to issue subsidy to all employees

Many employees of the six gambling concessionaires are demanding an extra month of salary before Chinese New Year as a winter livelihood subsidy, Cloee Chao, president of the New Macau

Gov’t reinstates seven-day NAT validity for plane passengers

Individuals intending to leave Macau on a civil aviation flight are now required to present a nucleic acid test (NAT) certificate with a validity of seven days from the day

New Zealand to start reopening borders to world from January

New Zealand will reopen its borders to the world over the coming months, the government announced yesterday, allowing for the return of displaced residents from January and tourists from April. The

TUI rules against gaming operator on Dore case

The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled in favor of the former gaming promoter Dore Entertainment Company Limited (Dore), finally deciding that the gaming concessionaire Wynn Macau Limited (Wynn

13% fewer practitioners engaged in cultural sector

According to the latest statistical data released by the government’s Statistics and Census Service, the city had 2,483 organizations in its cultural industry, equating to about 282 residents per each

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