Corporate Bits | sofitel macau at ponte 16 inaugurates ‘birds, dreamland’ oil paining exhibition

Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 will host the opening ceremony of the “Birds, Dreamland” oil painting exhibition at the hotel lobby at 6pm today. CNS, a talented artist from Hong Kong, will share her painting tips during the ceremony. Famous Hong Kong celebrity Mr. Daniel Chan will also be joining the inauguration.
Sofitel Macau aims to initiate many unique cultural events in the hotel encompassing both French and local cultures.  The “Birds, Dreamland” oil painting exhibition will showcase 16 pieces from CNS’ collection between today and 4th October, open to public for free.

macao gaming show highlights new japanese focus

The Macao Gaming Show is opening its doors to the Japanese gaming industry, extending special invites to this year’s exhibition for the leading parties engaged in the drive for casino deregulation in Japan. The MGS focus reflects recent developments in the debate for new casino legislation in Japan, with the Macao Gaming Show providing an opportunity for the Japanese casino sector to evaluate the potential of the marketplace.
MGS organizers will be allocating a special area for casino and gaming related service companies from Japan. Targeted sectors for the Japanese zone will include machine designers and manufacturers, investment and finance providers, gaming advisors and analysts.
Fatima Maria Nunes, Secretary of MGEMA, which represents the top 100 gaming and leisure companies in Macau, said: “We have enjoyed a strong relationship with Japanese businesses at the Macao Gaming Show, with the country represented on the show floor consistently since we launched. The Japanese market is such an important development that it will certainly find itself on the Summit schedule here in November, and we are expecting a larger response from Japanese visitors. Given the developments, MGS is the perfect timing for the parties involved in Japan’s emerging casino sector to step-up their dialogue and explore the trends and direction in Asian gaming.”

emirates becomes the first airline to offer apple pay ticket purchasing

Emirates, the Dubai based airliner becomes the first global airline to allow customers pay for tickets through Apple Pay, the mobile payment feature of Apple.
The airline announced that U.S. and U.K. customers can buy tickets on their mobile devices using Apple Pay. The app stores customers’ credit or debit card details and then accepts payments for various purchases. Customers who have an account with banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Chase and Citibank, among other financial institutions will be able to link their accounts with their iPhones to make payments.
In December 2014, Priceline Group integrated Apple Pay into its iPhone and iPad apps allowing customers to use the service for ‘Express Deals’ hotel bookings.
While in February 2015, JetBlue rolled out a scheme where customers can use Apple Pay to buy food, alcoholic beverages and upgrade their seats with more legroom.