The country awarded its first-ever offshore gambling concession last Friday, aiming to make itself a gateway to Asia’s online casino industry

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The Macao-based casino equipment supplier's foray into the local assembly of gambling hardware is expected to boost the city’s manufacturing sector
Officials in Macao’s neighbouring SAR say dispatch of goods by air will also be suspended from 27 April, but postal items containing documents only are unaffected
The Taipa Grande measuring station registered 33ºC yesterday, marking the earliest recording of such a hot temperature since the start of records in 1952
Fresh imports from the US planemaker as well as US-made aircraft parts are reportedly being barred from entering China
The investment bank noted that the economic impact of US-China trade war will likely be felt by Macao’s casinos, resulting in a sizeable sequential decline in GGR
Macao's chief executive announced the plans at a legislative session yesterday in the wake of his policy speech, aligning with central government calls for development
Students would spend two years at the University of Macau and another two at the Shanghai institution, graduating with bachelor’s degrees from both
The proposed law would levy penalties of up to 10 years in prison for intentionally spreading what authorities determine to be false information
Players at a high profile game have been criticised by women’s groups for displaying banners advocating vaginal as opposed to caesarean births
The Hong Kong and Macao Work Office said the speech addressed practical concerns and suggested solutions that were ‘precise and pragmatic’