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Day: January 4, 2016

Macau gaming revenue fell 34 per cent in 2015

Macau gaming revenue fell 34 per cent in 2015

Macau’s gambling revenue ended 2015 with a whimper, falling for a second straight year as China’s corruption crackdown continued to keep high rollers from the Asian gaming hub. Revenue slid 34.3 per cent to a five-year low of 230.84 billion patacas ($28.92 billion), according to numbers released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Gaming […]
Macau student stirs public outrage by killing stray cat in Taiwan

Macau student stirs public outrage by killing stray cat in Taiwan

A cat abuse case involving a student from Macau has stirred public anger, with over 14,000 netizens endorsing a petition as of Sunday demanding that National Taiwan University expel him. Furious netizens want the school to expel the student immediately and have asked that he be barred from leaving the country so that he can […]
Macau Chief Executive pledges to improve governance

Macau Chief Executive pledges to improve governance

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On pledged in his New Year address to raise the level of his government’s capacity, acknowledging that he was aware of “existing inefficiencies” in governance. Chui also said that Macau’s economy was currently in a “profound adjustment phase”. He promised to promote the local economy’s “adequate diversification” and sustainable development […]