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Day: October 5, 2015

Taiwan wins international fireworks contest

Taiwan wins international fireworks contest

The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest concluded splendidly. Yung-feng Firecrackers & Fireworks Co. Ltd. from Chinese Taiwan won the championship, followed by the fireworks teams from China and France in the second and third place respectively. The prize-giving ceremony was held at Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre. The Secretary for Social Affairs and […]
Macau government to extend Yat Yuen concession for short period

Macau government to extend Yat Yuen concession for short period

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on National Day he “believed” the government will extend the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome’s greyhound racing concession “for a short period” without any change in the current contract terms, adding that the duration of the new concession had yet to be decided. The government has […]
Macau government to extend Yat Yuen concession for short period

Macau government to extend Yat Yuen concession for short period

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong VaiTac said on National Day he “believed” the government will extend the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome’s greyhound racing concession “for a short period” without any change in the current contract terms, adding that the duration of the new concession had yet to be decided. The government has commissioned […]
Macau’s gross gaming revenue falls 33 percent

Macau’s gross gaming revenue falls 33 percent

Macau’s gross gaming revenue in September fell 33 percent year-on-year to 17.13 billion patacas (2.2 billion U.S. dollars), according to the latest figures from the industry regulator, the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The industry suffered the 16th consecutive monthly income decrease, but the drop narrowed by 2.5 percent from August, the figure indicated. […]
Macau balance of trade deficit totals US$6.2 billion from January to August

Macau balance of trade deficit totals US$6.2 billion from January to August

The Macau balance of trade recorded a deficit of 49.36 billion patacas between January and August, an improvement of 3.2 percent over the deficit recorded in the same period of 2014, of 51 billion patacas, reported the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau. In the first eight months of 2015 Macau exported goods worth 7.291 billion […]