Taiwan eases air traffic restrictions paving way for Macau residents to travel

Macau residents who are currently outside of mainland China or the city and wish to return home may now consider taking a stopover at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport, as the

Galaxy’s new event facility to open in H2 2021, stimulating ‘Tourism+MICE’ incentives

With its construction progress hamstrung by the pandemic, the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) is slated to launch in the second half of 2021. It is believed the project will

Crime | 4 people claim loss of RMB2.4M in online fraud

The Judiciary Police (PJ) received a report of fraud in which the alleged victims claimed they lost RMB2.4 million to fake online gambling. During yesterday’s joint police press conference, the PJ

JP Morgan: ‘no surprises’ about SJM’s negative EDITBA for Q4

Macau casino licensee SJM Holdings Ltd (SJM) registered a negative figure of HKD2.09 billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the full year of 2020,

Hong Kong to spend HKD120B to stabilize virus-ravaged economy

Hong Kong will introduce 120 billion Hong Kong dollars ($15.4 billion) in fiscal measures to help businesses and residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as it looks towards economic growth

One Country, Two Systems | Scholars call to ensure only patriots govern the SARs

Speakers at a recent seminar about One Country, Two Systems have proposed that Macau evaluate whether changes to the city’s election rules to ensure that Macau is governed by patriots

Australia’s Crown slip-ups offer lessons for Macau’s gaming sector, expert says

The alleged money-launching and criminal misdeeds conducted by Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd, which was said to be associated with one of Macau’s biggest junkets, Suncity Group, may mar the reputation

Police say no Myanmar citizens arrested, deny media accusations

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) clarified that the department has not arrested Myanmar citizens, as was declared by online media outlet Macau Concealers. Late Monday night, the police issued a

Gaming | Casino operators’ stocks rally as China quarantine lifted

Macau casino stocks surged the most in nearly two and a half months after the gambling hub reopened to quarantine-free travel from mainland China. Sands China Ltd. surged as much as

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

NASA yesterday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust

Immigration bill | Provision equalizes illicit entry and illicit overstaying

The bill on immigration control contains one article that indicates an equal weight of criminality for illicit entry and illicit overstaying. The same article, due to its link to another

Macau scholar implicated in academic fraud

At least two academic papers authored by a researcher affiliated with the City University of Macau and published in the journal Springer Nature, erroneously listed David Cox, a scholar serving

Covid-19 | 1,200 inoculated at ‘smooth’ vaccination rollout: Dr. Alvis Lo

Some 1,200 local residents were inoculated with their first dose of a vaccine for Covid-19 as of yesterday afternoon, while another 2,600 locals registered to schedule their vaccination, Dr. Alvis

Gaming | GGR picked up in the later half of February: JP Morgan

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 21 days of February is expected to be around MOP5.8 billion, or MOP276 million per day, the latest statement by JP Morgan,

Myanmar | Protests swell after junta raises specter of force

Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city yesterday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago. More

CNY | Occupancy rate of 48.3% outperforms MGTO’s estimate

Macau’s occupancy rate averaged at around 48.3% during the Chinese New Year (CNY) Golden Week from February 11 to 17, demonstrating a contraction of 4.6% points year-on-year, the official data

LRT Hengqin extension expected to be completed in four years

The SAR government announced that the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) extension to Hengqin is aimed to be operational in four years. It will be about 2.2 km in total with

Gaming tax contracted 73.6% YoY in 2020

Macau’s government received around MOP29.8 billion from gaming tax in the whole of 2020, a drop of 73.6% year-on-year (YoY), the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) revealed the yearly figures The actual receipts

Taiwan | Macau became a meeting point for retired intelligence officials charged for spying

Four retired Taiwanese military intelligence officials, including a major general, were indicted after being accused of providing sensitive information to China – which includes making multiple trips to mainland China

GBA | Scholar says there is an urgency to set unified rules for competitiveness

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) should have a set of unified rules in a bid to be more competitive and better connect with the world, according to Zheng

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