Capitol Theater to reopen this year

Macau’s former Capitol Theater is scheduled to reopen in mid-2017 after undergoing renovation. The reopening of the renovated theater, originally scheduled for 2016, was delayed

ICE 2017 explores impact of AI and VR on gaming

A delegation from Macau is in London for international gaming event “ICE Totally Gaming”, which ends tomorrow. The delegation includes senior officials from eight

Packer rumored to be considering latest overseas exit

According to California’s Variety, citing rumors from Hollywood, billionaire casino owner James Packer is looking to sell his stake in film production and financing firm, RatPac.

Gaming |- VIP vs. mass-market | Analysts quarrel over source of Macau recovery

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) growth is being driven by a surge in VIP revenue rather than the mass-market, say some analysts, indicating that despite government efforts

Environment | Plan to curb high-polluting scooters unveiled

The government’s new plan to curb the number of two-stroke engine vehicles in Macau hopes to gain the attention of the owners of “about 30 percent

Trump’s former rival Wynn takes over as his new GOP money man

Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn says he voted for Democrat Barack Obama in 2008, and he didn’t fully embrace the 2016 candidacy of longtime rival Donald Trump until

Tourism | Golden Week visitors soar 10 percent

Macau recorded over 930,000 visitor arrivals during the seven days of the Spring Festival’s Golden Week, from January 27 until February 2, representing a 9.9 percent

Terrorism | Militants heading home could amplify local threat

Increased military pressure on the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq could see hundreds of Indonesian, Filipino and Malaysian insurgents head back to their Southeast Asian

Ho’s trial resumes with focus on agarwood artworks

Following the end of the Chinese New Year Holiday, Macau’s Court of Final Appeal returned yesterday to the trial of the city’s former top prosecutor, Ho

Briefs | The Script Road announces participants

Man Booker Prize finalists Madeleine Thien and Graeme Macrae Burnet are among the guest authors for the sixth edition of the Script Road – Macau Literary Festival, which

New missile makes latest appearance in drills

A highly accurate Chinese ballistic missile capable of threatening U.S. and Japanese bases in Asia has made its latest appearance at recent Rocket Force drills. The medium-range DF-16 featured

Number of vehicles handled by DSAT for illegal parking surges

The number of offenses in public parking lots increased by 36 percent 2016 year-on-year, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) informed in a statement yesterday. According to

Health | New bird flu case confirmed

Live poultry trade was suspended for at least three days after a chicken sample tested positive for the H7 strain of bird flu on Friday, Macau

Briefs | Taipa Ferry Terminal to operate in 2nd quarter

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) is looking forward to officially open the Pac On Ferry Terminal in the second quarter of this year. An estimated MOP100

‘Cultural and Creative Map’ to launch

The IC is launching the 2017 edition of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (CCM Map) both on paper and on a mobile app in which

Hong Kong | Retail sales see biggest contraction since 1998

The retail sector in Hong Kong recorded the poorest annual sales in nearly two decades last year, according to a report by the Nikkei Asian

Gaming – Singapore | Fitch predicts no growth in revenues

International credit debt watcher Fitch Ratings predicts that casino revenues in Singapore will remain stable this year, devoid of growth, at approximately USD4 billion (about MOP32 billion).

Tourism | MGTO extends parade to northern district

The “Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Rooster” was held on Saturday in the region’s Northern District. It featured 14 floats, singing and

MOP19m in subsidies used for last year’s housing maintenance

In 2016, the Housing Bureau (IH) granted MOP19 million in subsidies for the maintenance of Macau’s buildings, according to a statement released by IH last week.

Wages of construction workers increasing

The average daily wage of construction workers in Macau increased by 6.1 percent quarter-to-quarter to MOP815 in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to information

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