Local maritime sovereignty discussions in full swing

“How the water resources off the city’s coast could be better exploited by the government to support this tiny city’s development is a good direction to go in,” said the

Hundreds of dead fish wash ashore over past two days

About 2.5 tons of dead fish have been discovered floating off the Inner Harbor, Canal Dos Patos, Patane North Bay and Doca da IIha Verde over the past two days,

Market research is key to non-gaming segment

Conducting market research and catering specifically to customers in a particular jurisdiction is key to the further development of the non-gaming segment, casino resort executives acknowledged at a panel discussion

DSAT opens bidding for 200 taxi licenses

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) yesterday opened bidding for 200 eight-year taxi licenses, according to the government’s Official Gazette (BO). Tenders must be submitted before June 18. The minimum tender is

5 more plots recovered | Expiring land leases seen as risk to social turmoil

The MSAR government recovered five more idle land plots yesterday, bringing the total number to 18. These newly recovered land parcels – located in Avenida de Kwong Tung in Taipa

Northern district faces month-long roadworks for power network extension

Macau’s sole electricity supplier, CEM, is set to launch a month-and-a-half-long roadwork project in the city’s northern district in order to expand its 66kV high-voltage power network in the area.

Alexis Tam in Geneva World Health Assembly | Chinese health minister wants to help Macau

The Government attaches “great importance in enhancing the quality of medical services and it is carrying out reforms for a better system to meet the people’s increasing healthcare needs,” said

Full smoking ban to have negative impact, gaming experts predict

The implementation of a full smoking ban in casinos will have a negative impact on gaming revenue, said Grant Govertsen, gaming analyst and managing partner of Union Gaming Research Macau. Mr

Gaming Law Review | Decision on gaming concession renewal needed now

Decisions on gaming concession renewals need to be taken now, mainly to assure bondholders that casinos are going to be in business in years to come, says American gaming law

‘Party’s not over’ says Packer

“The slowdown in Macau is more severe than any of the operators foresaw,” Packer, chairman of Crown Resorts, one of Australia’s biggest gaming and entertainment groups, told CNBC yesterday. “I don’t

Growing patient numbers occupy 75.8 percent of sickbeds, doubles in a year

As the report indicates, in the past year the hospitals have seen a growing number of patients staying in hospitals overnight, increasing by 3.2 percent to 52,000, with the average

Visitor spending falls 16.2 percent to MOP13.36 billion in first quarter

The amount slipped by 16.2 percent from the MOP15.95 billion spent in the same period of last year. Overnight visitors’ spending reached MOP10.40 billion, also down by 21.1 percent compared to

Macau expected to surpass HK in bridging China with the world

With the neighboring free trade zones (FTZ) in Guangdong coming into shape, scholars urge Macau to dive into regional integration rather than being a passive spectator. Under the nation’s overall planning,

City ascends to become the ninth-most competitive nationwide

Entitled Blue Book on Urban Competitiveness, the report’s detailed results about the city were officially released at the Macau University of Science and Technology yesterday morning. Aside from the above

Shortage of local consumer support stagnates cultural industries

Apart from this idea, proposed by the invited guest speakers from around the globe, Hua Jian, Director of the mainland’s Cultural Industry Research Center, told the audience that virtual platforms

Corporate Bits | Melco presents House of Dancing Water to BOAO Forum

Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment, said, “On behalf of Melco Crown Entertainment, I congratulate the Organizing Committee for the great success of BOAO

Gaming | Operators bet USD27 billion on reversing law of supply and demand

Take a tour of south Macau and it’s hard to tell that the world’s biggest gambling hub is contracting. On a vast piece of reclaimed land, dusty with cement mixers

Crime | MOP7m already swindled in phone scams this year, more than in whole of 2014

However, the number of cases recorded in the first five months of this year was similar to that of the  equivalent period last year. The authorities appealed to the public,

Developing tourism as a way to sustain heritage

As government resources used to manage cultural heritage are set to decline in the near future, the former director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center, Francesco Bandarin, has suggested that

Neighborhood group poll reveals Estoril Hotel revamp unknown to many

Respondents to a poll conducted by a sub-group under the auspices of the General Union of Neighborhood Association (Kai Fong) have expressed a general acceptance of the government’s plan to

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