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Year: 2016

Macau’s gaming revenue to drop at slower pace in 2016 H2

Macau’s gaming revenue to drop at slower pace in 2016 H2

Macao’s gaming revenue in the second half of 2016 will drop from last year’s level at a slower pace, the special administrative region’s financial authorities said on Saturday. A report issued by Macau’s Office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance said the income of the Special Administrative Region (SAR) gaming industry in June reached […]
Macau’s born panda cubs get infant names

Macau’s born panda cubs get infant names

Macau’s first locally born panda cubs are putting on weight, which was recorded on Saturday at 167.2 grammes for the first born and at 77.9 grammes for his younger sibling, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement on Sunday. The cubs are “in good health”, the statement said, adding that both […]
Macau government slams ‘untrue’ US report on human trafficking

Macau government slams ‘untrue’ US report on human trafficking

The local government has lambasted an “untrue” report by the US on alleged trafficking in persons in Macau. According to a statement by the Macau government on Friday, the report’s “untrue” conclusions are based on “unfounded” allegations and a “baneful” interpretation of the situation in Macau. The statement said that the government “does not accept” […]
Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin Macau liaison chief

Beijing to appoint Wang Zhimin Macau liaison chief

Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily reported on Thursday that Wang Zhimin, a deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, will “soon” replace Li Gang as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau. The local liaison office director is the highest-ranking central […]
Macau casino’s staff back gambling ban for them

Macau casino’s staff back gambling ban for them

A survey conducted by the Macau Gaming Industry Frontline Workers (FMG) shows that 77 per cent of the 3,044 casino workers surveyed said that their sector should be barred from gambling in local casinos, activist Ieong Man Teng, who heads the group, said on Thursday. Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Director Paulo Martins Chan […]
Macau’s Cotai hospital won’t be completed by 2019

Macau’s Cotai hospital won’t be completed by 2019

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosario said on Wednesday he was “sure” that the construction of the public hospital in Cotai will not be completed by 2019 as previously planned by the government. Rosario talked to reporters about the large-scale project after attending a meeting of the legislature’s Follow-up Committee for Land […]
Macau graft buster says Jinan University donation is legal

Macau graft buster says Jinan University donation is legal

The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) said in a statement on Wednesday that it has come to the conclusion that the Macau Foundation (FM) Council of Trustees’ decision in April to donate 100 million yuan (120 million patacas) to Jinan University in Guangzhou did not contravene the law. Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On is both […]
Macau’s vehicle imports drop 53 per cent in January-May

Macau’s vehicle imports drop 53 per cent in January-May

Macau’s imports of motor cars and motorcycles dropped by 53 per cent year-on-year to 529 million patacas in the first five months of the year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Wednesday. Mobile phone imports fell by 50.5 per cent to 1.97 billion patacas. Imports of watches decreased by 42.3 per cent to […]
Macao Tourism Office concludes annual marketing meeting

Macao Tourism Office concludes annual marketing meeting

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is in the midst of its three-day Annual Marketing Meeting 2016, which started on Monday, gathering some 50 participants including the MSAR’s delegations from different regions. The meeting, also attended by MGTO’s market representatives and PR consultants, features discussions on the bureau’s marketing plans to be carried out in 2017. […]
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