The 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra brings a family legacy but zero political experience to the top job

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Economists predict Macao’s economy will remain stable between August and October, with an index score on par with the previous seven months
The permits allow non-Chinese permanent residents of Macao and Hong Kong to make multiple visa-free trips to mainland China of up to three months
Rents in Coloane showed the biggest increase, rising by 5.5 percent in the second quarter of the year to stand at 147 patacas per square metre
The casino operator says the strong performance can be attributed to its Galaxy Macau resort, which it said was the ‘primary contributor’ to its earnings
A poll by the local branch of insurance company Prudential also found that 56 percent of respondents would rely on government aid to meet medical costs
The results indicate “a modest recovery could take hold over the coming months,” one analyst said
In November, Galaxy Arena will host the SAR’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in a decade
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin has expressed his support for a gambling bill currently up for a vote
Disney says it is not responsible for a 42-year-old woman’s fatal allergic reaction at a Disney Springs restaurant because she signed up for a streaming service trial
The revamped Kam Pek facility is expected to begin operation sometime between mid-December 2024 and late January 2025
An amendment to Macao’s anti-drug law enables authorities to better regulate the use of four opiate analgesics and one synthetic cannabinoid