In March, the Macao Light Rapid Transit system shuttled around 24,500 passengers per day, representing a drop of 10 percent against the previous month

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The SAR’s residential property transactions grew by 14 percent between the second half of February and the first half of March, while its property prices fell by 10 percent
Despite rising visitor numbers and hotel occupancy, tourists’ per-capita spending has dropped, impacting overall revenue projections for 2025
The SAR’s finance chief has offered assurance that these investments are being rigorously monitored in accordance with the operators’ current contracts
The controversial ‘pre-made life’ trend involves young women strapping on a prosthetic belly for a photoshoot they hope to share at a later date
The Frenchman is collaborating with the Macao Orchestra for a concert on 19 April that includes key works by Igor Stravinsky and Camille Saint-Saëns
The group of 50 young Angolans will travel to a major cocoa-producing state in Brazil for education in a programme organised by the Brazil Africa Institute
The filing by the American restaurant chain, notorious for its scantily clad female servers, comes on the heels of a string of casual dining bankruptcies in 2024
The company, which is bringing a novel dining concept to Macao, has posted a letter to refute misleading information that appeared on social media
Latest figures reveal a significant rise in jobseekers from sectors worst hit by the drop in tourist spending and exodus of Macao consumers to neighbouring mainland cities
Applications for large-scale projects on main roads have soared this year, prompting frustration and concern among affected businesses and residents
GGR last month amounted to 19.66 billion patacas (US$2.45 billion), marking an increase of only 0.8 percent year-on-year and a monthly decrease of 0.4 percent