Macau gaming operator Melco International said in a statement on Tuesday that its 2019 profit rose 10.5 per cent to HK$1.8 billion.
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Gaming revenue in Macau plunged 79.7% in March compared with the same period in 2019.
Last week, an order from Portugal for 500 Chinese ventilators was threatened by an offer from another country but was saved “in extremis” by BNU Macau.
Macau’s 115 hotels and guesthouses welcomed 157,000 guests last month, a year-on-year decline of 85.4%.
A MOP 10 billion fund to support residents and businesses in urgent need of financial assistance has been set up.
Macau’s Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s 2020 budget amendment bill, the first budget falling back on its financial reserves.
The 127th session of the China Import and Export Fair, or the Canton Fair, previously scheduled between April 15 and May 5, will be postponed, given the high risk of imported COVID-19 cases.
By 6 p.m. on Thursday, 482,035 registrants – over three-quarters of local citizens – had submitted their details to apply for the government’s consumption smartcards.
Registration for consumption smart cards begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow, with the website being able to process 250,000 registrations per hour.