Macao casino's Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) for June dropped 97% year-on-year.
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The Macao government said in a statement on Tuesday that it “firmly supports” the central government’s national security legislation for Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong government announced in a statement on Tuesday that it has extended its 14-day mandatory quarantine for all arrivals from the mainland, Macao and Taiwan for one more month to 7 August.
Local crime thriller “Foreign Cop”, directed by Maxim Bessmertny and produced by Bessmertny and Jorge Cordeiro dos Santos, was among the seven films that formed this years’ Fantastic 7, a Cannes Market initiative, the International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Quarantine requirements for those arriving in Hong Kong from mainland China, Macao and Taiwan have been extended until 7 August.
More than seven thousand contracts were cancelled or not renewed in Macao from February to May.
Macao's merchandise imports fell by 39.1 percent year-on-year in May, while exports dropped by 24.2 percent .
Sands China President said that the US gaming operators has been reducing its number of employees by not renewing the employment contracts of some of them when they expire.
Joint Announcement of People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Monetary Authority of Macao on Launch of Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect Pilot Scheme in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Local telecom operator CTM CEO Vandy Poon Fuk Hei said on Monday that his company was ready to launch its 5G service as soon as the government issues the operating licence.
While the local government believes that the current fee of MOP 180 for its nucleic acid testing (NAT) scheme is “reasonable”, it aimed to further lower the fee, which was “Macao residents’ wish”.
Macao’s 108 hotels and guesthouses recorded 116,000 guests last month, a year-on-year decline of 89.9%.