The sometime junket king has been acquitted of fraud but has had sentencing upheld in respect of the crimes of criminal association and illicit gambling.
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Gaming boss Robert Goldstein says speculation should be around how big the market could get, not whether or not it will recover.
The city’s distinctive yellow and green rickshaws were once one of its main means of transport. Veteran drivers say more could be done to secure the rickshaws’ survival.
The strong response to the C-PLPEX fair for companies from Portuguese-speaking countries underscores the value of two-way trade and Macao’s bridging role.
The archipelago continues to struggle with grid stability amid high fuel costs and overdue maintenance.
After three years of stagnant salaries in both the private and public sector, workers in Macao look set for a modest bump in wages.
The Chief Executive described Macao as an important node in the Belt and Road Initiative, and offered examples of how the SAR’s digitalisation efforts were enhancing cooperation.
Robert G. Goldstein, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, said he was “deeply enthusiastic” about opportunities for growth in the years ahead.
Chinese and Italian companies secured the winning bids in the 6th licensing round late last year, and contracts will be valid for eight years.
In the first nine months of this year alone, casinos filed more reports of suspicious transactions than they did across all of 2019, according to the official figures.
The electric blue stone is the largest top-quality Paraiba tourmaline to ever go up for auction and could fetch up to US$2.5 million.
The bill aims for more thorough vetting of chief executive candidates on national security grounds, and to criminalise the act of inciting election committee members not to vote.