Corporate bits | Melco Crown to increase employees’ salaries

Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (MCE) has announced a pay raise ranging from 2.5 percent to 7 percent for eligible non- management employees, effective from April 1, 2017. 

The gaming operator said eligible full-time non- management employees earning up to MOP16,000 per month will receive a pay increase of MOP500 per month, representing an increase of 3 percent to 7 percent.

Eligible full-time non-management employees earning more than MOP16,000 per month will receive a pay increase of 2.5 percent.

Since 2014, MCE has offered an MCE Employee Loyalty Program that allows eligible employees to choose either a summertime payment equivalent to an additional monthly salary, or a “Golden Nest Egg”, which offers six months of pay after three years of continuous service with MCE.

CTM to offer red iPhones

CTM will be selling Apple’s latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in a Product (RED) Special Edition, which comes in a vibrant red aluminum finish.

The telecommunications company will also be selling the new iPad, which features a brighter 9.7-inch Retina display and offers top of the range performance.

Proceeds from the purchase of the special edition iPhone will go to the Global Fund, which is dedicated to bringing the world a step closer to an AIDS-free generation.

Hotel Royal launches easter menu

Hotel Royal Macau will launch a special Easter a-la-carte menu at its Portuguese restaurant, Fado, from April 9 to April 17.

Created by executive chef Luís Américo, the menu will feature pan-fried scallops with mushrooms, a crispy puff shell and lobster creamy sauce.

The menu will also feature suckling pig pie with apple, rocket and honey mustard sauce, combining traditional Portuguese ingredients with modern recipes.

Fado’s selection of main courses includes charcoal grilled octopus leg, red bell pepper and homemade black garlic mayonnaise with lightly smoked artichokes. The smoked seasonal artichokes bring out the sweet tenderness of the octopus leg, which is served together with the homemade black garlic mayonnaise.

Desserts on offer will include a Portuguese Easter sponge with Serra cheese, cinnamon and pumpkin jam, as well as a light chocolate and coffee mousse with mascarpone and Grand Marnier.