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. The project is expected

Gov’t turns down June 4 exhibition application

Lawmaker Au Kam San announced yesterday on his social media page that his group’s application to use public open-air venues to host the annual June 4 exhibition had been turned

Gov’t defends handling of rocket that fell to Earth

China’s government defended its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and said yesterday it was unfairly being held to different standards than the U.S.

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, also considered as pre-pandemic

MGTO director confident in summer holiday performance

Considering the tourism heat during the past May 1 long holiday period, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expressed her confidence in tourism

SSM targeted with cyberattacks over the weekend

Several cyberattacks to the Health Bureau (SSM) computer system were recorded last Friday and Saturday, the SSM acknowledged in several statements to the media. The attacks caused several disruptions to the

Third stimulus | Majority prefers consumption card option, 83,000 registered

A total of 83,000 Macau residents registered for the third round of government stimulus through electronic consumption on the first day. From those, approximately 43,000 residents preferred to register to

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 by the region’s banks

Sinopharm vaccine Gets WHO backing, facilitating broader use

China’s Sinopharm Group Co. won World Health Organization backing for its Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for a wider rollout of the shot in countries scrambling for immunizations. The WHO listed the vaccine

Local man wins lawsuit in Taiwan to marry Taiwanese boyfriend

A court in Taiwan ruled yesterday in favor of a Macau-Taiwanese couple who were barred by a local registry from getting married because Macau does not recognize same-sex marriage. Originally from

Urban Master Plan final report in CE’s hands by September

The final report on the Urban Master Plan will be ready to be delivered to the Chief Executive (CE) by September this year. The status of the plan’s final edition

China’s criticism of HK legal luminary a warning for lawyers in the two SARs

The central government’s denunciation against the chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association Paul Harris may be a “clear intrusion in the sphere of the legal profession ,” but its

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 — several months past the

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia

China yesterday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe of the coronavirus and has disrupted exports to the

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 the pandemic, but in

Third stimulus | Registration for consumption subsidy starts tomorrow, transfer of funds possible

Registration for the third round of the consumption subsidy scheme will start tomorrow, Tai Kin Ip, director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) announced yesterday. Similar to the consumption

Crime | Illegal currency exchange prompts theft of HKD200,000

An illegal currency exchange operation at a hotel in Cotai resulted in a robbery involving HKD200,000, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported in a press conference early this week. According to the

Qingmao Port to open after tests completion

Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, indicated yesterday that as soon as the Financial Services Bureau hands over the new Qingmao Border Port to the competence of the Macau Security

Gov’t says ferry operators pledged to guarantee job security

Companies operating ferry services between Macau and Hong Kong allegedly made pledges guaranteeing employment opportunities for local workers, despite having laid off nearly half of their employees. Susana Wong, director of

Hotel industry believes worst time has passed

General hotel occupancy in Macau reached levels of between 80% to 90% during the May 1 holidays, giving the industry confidence that the worst has passed, president of the Macau

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