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Day: August 1, 2016

Macau casino gambling revenue shrinks 4.5 per cent in July

Macau casino gambling revenue shrinks 4.5 per cent in July

Macau’s gross gaming revenue in July recorded a monthly decline of 4.5 per cent, amounting to MOP17.8 billion (US$2.2 billion), according to data released from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the city’s gaming regulator. July’s gross gaming revenue fell less than the estimated percentage of 5.5 per cent, as the summer holidays brought more tourists […]
Anti-graft chief urges government to manage Macau’s land better

Anti-graft chief urges government to manage Macau’s land better

Commissioner Against Corruption Cheong Weng Chon said on Monday that how to manage and use the city’s land resources better had been repeatedly addressed in his commission’s reports on land issues. Cheong made the remarks after attending a reception hosted by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Macau to celebrate its 89th anniversary. Cheong […]
Macau hoists No.1 typhoon signal

Macau hoists No.1 typhoon signal

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No.1 typhoon signal at 0:30 a.m. today on the 1 August. The signal was hoisted, as Tropical Cyclone Nida was 800 kilometres east-southeast of the city at around midnight. It was heading north-west at about 20 kilometres per hour, threatening to bring with it strong winds and […]
Panda twins to be named by Macau residents

Panda twins to be named by Macau residents

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has announced that residents can propose names for the locally-born panda twins from Monday next week until the end of the month. According to an IACM statement, each resident can only submit one two-name suggestion and explain in no more than 160 Chinese characters why they have chosen […]
Macau’s imports dropped by 21.1 per cent in H1

Macau’s imports dropped by 21.1 per cent in H1

Macau’s imports of cars and motorcycles shrank by 56.7 per cent to MOP593 million in the first half of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. Imports of watches dropped by 41.6 per cent year-on-year to MOP1.95 billion in the first half of the year. Mobile phone imports decreased by 47.6 per […]