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25,000 more guestrooms in Macau under construction or assessment

25,000 more guestrooms in Macau under construction or assessment

Approximately 25,000 guestrooms in 43 hotels are set to open in the next few years, the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has announced. According to a DSSOPT statement on Friday, 18 hotels are already under construction while 25 hotel projects are still under assessment for official approval by the bureau. While the 18 […]
Macau Expecting Increase in Indian Tourists in 2015

Macau Expecting Increase in Indian Tourists in 2015

Macau is expecting over 4.8 percent growth in tourist arrivals from India this year, betting big on its unique blend of museums, cuisines, shopping malls and casinos to lure a record number of Indians to the ‘Las Vegas of the East’, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Sunday. “In 2014, the visitor arrivals […]
Rosario apologises for LRT delays and uncertain budget

Rosario apologises for LRT delays and uncertain budget

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosario repeatedly apologised Thursday for the delays and budget woes afflicting the government’s light rail transit (LRT) system. “Since it’s impossible to justify the unjustifiable, I can only offer my sincere apologies to the population,” the policy secretary told lawmakers. Rosario made the formal apology during […]
Macau women’s association calls for new family law

Macau women’s association calls for new family law

The Macau Women’s General Association Thursday urged the government to improve its legal framework on family policies by introducing family-friendly measures including flexible working hours, a five-day working week and paid paternity leave. Representatives of the association including its president Lam Un Mui and vice-president Wong Kit Cheng hosted a press conference at the association’s […]
Angolan-born Macau resident to compete in Asian Formula Renault Challenge

Angolan-born Macau resident to compete in Asian Formula Renault Challenge

Macau, China, 15 May – Luis Sa Silva, Angolan-born Macau resident, is going to race for the Asia Racing Team in the Asian Formula Renault (AFR), officials from the team announced. The Formula Renault 2.0 race starts on the weekend of 23 and 24 May with two races on the Shanghai circuit in China. The […]
Macau declares Sept 3 holiday to mark Japan’s surrender

Macau declares Sept 3 holiday to mark Japan’s surrender

The local government said Wednesday that September 3 will be a public holiday to mark Japan’s surrender in World War II, following a decision by the central government to declare a holiday in the mainland to celebrate the nation’s anti-fascist victory. The State Council in Beijing announced Wednesday morning that it made the 70th anniversary […]
Macau hotels ranked most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region

Macau hotels ranked most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region

Macau hotels have been ranked the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region, with the most expensive average hotel room rate reaching MOP1,609, according to the HRS Hotel Price Radar. Between January and March, the average price of Macau hotels increased by 64 percent year-on-year, recording one of the sharpest increases among the Asia-Pacific destinations, according […]
Macau total smoking ban means no more casino smoking lounges

Macau total smoking ban means no more casino smoking lounges

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chong Weng said Tuesday there would be no more smoking lounges in local casinos once a blanked smoking ban is implemented in the gaming industry. The policy secretary attended a Q&A session in the legislature’s hemicycle where legislators raised questions about the government’s plan to impose a […]
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