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Macau government and gaming operator give financial aid to Nepal

Macau government and gaming operator give financial aid to Nepal

The government announced Thursday that it will donate MOP 20 million to Nepal in order to provide aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the country on April 25. The Chief Executive Chui Sai On held a meeting Thursday with the Nepalese consul to Hong Kong and Macau, Mahesh Prasad Dahal, at […]
Macau Airport records steady growth in April

Macau Airport records steady growth in April

In April this year, the Macau International Airport (MIA) recorded steady growth in passenger traffic volume and aircraft movements. Passenger volume surpassed 480,000 and aircraft movements totaled over 4,500, representing 6 pct and 6.5 pct increases respectively when compared to the same period last year. Among the three key regional market shares, the Taiwan market […]
Leaking batteries possible cause of Macau warehouse blaze

Leaking batteries possible cause of Macau warehouse blaze

The Fire Service (CB) said Wednesday that according to a preliminary investigation a huge blaze that gutted a warehouse early Wednesday morning in Areia Preta was possibly the result of leaking rechargeable batteries. The property, which was completely destroyed by the fire, is owned by a transportation company. The Fire Service made the statement Wednesday […]
Leong hopes new resorts will extend visitors’ stay

Leong hopes new resorts will extend visitors’ stay

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Tuesday he hopes that gaming operators’ new resorts in Cotai will extend visitors’ stay. According to official statistics, visitors’ average length of stay stood at just 1.4 nights in March, a figure which has remained virtually unchanged for decades. Leong spoke to reporters on […]
Imported labour ‘inevitable’ for growth: Pansy Ho

Imported labour ‘inevitable’ for growth: Pansy Ho

Pansy Ho Chiu King, co-chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings, said on Tuesday that in order to diversify Macau’s tourism industry, it was “inevitable” for casino operators to hire non-local workers. Ho made the remark on the sidelines of the Beijing-Macau Economic and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association’s (BMEPA) founding ceremony and swearing-in of […]
New panda pair starts 30-day quarantine in Coloane

New panda pair starts 30-day quarantine in Coloane

Macau’s new pair of giant pandas arrived at the airport on a special Air China flight from Sichuan Thursday afternoon – during which the female panda was a little nervous. A total of 10 central government officials, including State Forestry Administration Deputy Director Chen Fengxue, witnessed the arrival. Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan […]
Macau sees a drop in hotel guests and gold jewellery imports

Macau sees a drop in hotel guests and gold jewellery imports

Macau’s 99 hotels and guesthouses recorded 2.35 million guests in the first quarter, an 11.5 percent decrease year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said Thursday. The average occupancy rate stood at 78.9 percent in the first quarter, a drop of 7.8 percentage points year-on-year. At the end of March, the hospitality industry had 28,000 […]
Macau mulls loans for start-ups in Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth

Macau mulls loans for start-ups in Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth

The government will study how to use its interest-free loan business support programme to help young local people open their start-ups in an area known as Hengqin Entrepreneurship Valley for Macau Youth, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said Wednesday. The policy secretary made the announcement after a meeting at  the Macau […]
Macau to cut spending if casino revenue dips under 18 billion patacas a month

Macau to cut spending if casino revenue dips under 18 billion patacas a month

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said Tuesday the government would have to cut its expenditure if the city’s average gross gaming revenue drops to 18 billion patacas a month. The policy secretary made the remark after attending an annual seminar hosted by the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) in Nape. Leong […]
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