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Macau’s gambling revenue tumbles 35.5 percent in August

Macau’s gambling revenue tumbles 35.5 percent in August

Macau’s casino malaise deepened in August, with gaming revenue falling a 15th straight month as the recent opening of new gambling resorts failed to rouse a return of mainland Chinese visitors over the popular school holiday season. Gross gaming revenue fell 35.5 percent to 18.6 billion patacas (USD2.3 billion), widening from July’s 34.5 percent drop, […]
Macau’s GDP shrinks 26.4 percent in Q2 – lowest since 2011

Macau’s GDP shrinks 26.4 percent in Q2 – lowest since 2011

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) dipped to its lowest since 2011 as high-stakes gamblers avoided the world’s largest casino market amid the mainland’s widening crackdown on graft and an economic slowdown. GDP tumbled 26.4 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) said in a statement. The drop […]
Macau’s trade balance with US$5.432 billion deficit from January thru July

Macau’s trade balance with US$5.432 billion deficit from January thru July

Macau’s trade balance posted a 43.463 billion patacas (US$5.432 billion) deficit in the period from January through July, down 2.89 percent over the 44.760 billion recorded in the same period of 2014, indicates the Statistics and Census Service. During the first seven months of the year Macau exported products worth 6.397 billion patacas, up 10.6 […]
BNU plans to open Hengqin branch

BNU plans to open Hengqin branch

Local lender Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) is applying to the mainland authorities to set up a branch on Hengqin Island, the Portuguese bank’s executive director Ronald Kan Cheok Kuan said on Thursday, adding that BNU was also in discussion with the University of Macau (UM) about opening a branch on its new campus on the […]
Macau inflation returns to 4.76 percent in July

Macau inflation returns to 4.76 percent in July

The consumer price index last month rose by 4.76 percent year-on-year to 106.13, down from 4.91 percent the preceding month, reported the Statistics and Census Service. The increase was said to be due to higher rentals for dwelling and rising costs of eating out. Compared to July 2014, notable hikes were seen in the price […]
Macau police nab 17 for 350 million patacas card fraud

Macau police nab 17 for 350 million patacas card fraud

Police have arrested 17 men and women on suspicion of credit card fraud involving the equivalent of 350 million patacas, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said during a special press briefing on Tuesday. The spokesperson said the police recently received a tip-off that several jewellery shops and electronics shops in ZAPE were using POS (point […]
Macau app hacks bank account to steal money

Macau app hacks bank account to steal money

A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said on Monday a man lost over 6,000 yuan to a suspicious app after it had gained access to his bank account through his phone. The spokesperson told a regular Monday’s press briefing the victim told the police that after connecting to a local WiFi network in a public place […]
Real estate market of Macau rebounds in Q2

Real estate market of Macau rebounds in Q2

The number and value or real-estate transactions rebounded in the second quarter after three consecutive quarters of decline, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. In the second quarter, 3,038 building units and parking spaces were bought and sold at 18.03 billion patacas as per stamp duty records, up by 63.7 percent and […]
Yuan devalution could negatively impact mass gaming market in Macau

Yuan devalution could negatively impact mass gaming market in Macau

Macau’s mass gaming market could be negatively impacted by China’s devaluation of the yuan, according to Union Gaming Research analyst Grant Govertsen. “Based on the current two-percent decline in value of the renminbi, we would expect the mass market story to be negatively impacted by up to two percent over the coming weeks or months,” […]
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