Macao Water’s profits suffer as commercial consumption drops 24 per cent, but company plans to forge ahead by harnessing technology.
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The forecast is set fair for Fong who gets to keep his good reputation – and his MOP 80,000 monthly pension – after a lengthy court battle.
Statement follows the sudden death of a 63-year-old in Hong Kong shortly after his inoculation as Macao’s programme rolls along.
Company appeals court decision, which ruled that the resort’s sought-after, photogenic gondola rides are definitely a tourism offering.
Receipts were down 63 per cent in January, well below what the government is planning to net from casinos this year.
Executives label the sale “bittersweet” while pointing to Macao and other parts of Asia as the focus for future investment.
Driving permits increased to 10,000 from 15 March, while anyone aged over 18 may apply as officials dispense with red tape.
Staycations provide little aid to Macao’s 120 embattled hotels and guesthouses, as mainland visitors stay away and inbound tours grind to a halt in January.
Most recent estimates put Macao’s population at just under 700,000 but data collection over the next five months should pinpoint the exact figure.
From midnight tonight onwards, a negative Covid-19 test result will no longer be needed to enter Macao’s casinos.
Test quota upped to 27,000 daily, and will now cost MOP 90; staff at public bodies are urged to get their Covid-19 jabs altogether, casino workers are next in line.
Police statement follows an attempt by workers from Myanmar to demonstrate against the military coup in their homeland.