Residential mortgage approvals dipped to 1.01 billion patacas, while commercial property loans fell by 22.5 percent to a mere 685.51 million patacas    
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        Industry insider David Bonnet questions whether Macao’s gross gaming revenue will hit the government’s forecasted monthly average of 20 billion patacas this year    
        Labour and hotel room shortages, and issues with transport, have been cited as factors holding back Macao’s ambitions to become a global events destination    
        Ung Choi Kun was speaking in response to data showing that there were just 3,057 property transactions in Macao last year, less than half of the pre-pandemic figure    
        However, CTT warns customers that ‘adjustments to the United States postal service policies cannot be ruled out at any time’    
        More than US$28 billion worth of debt was raised in Macao in 2024, a third higher than the previous year    
        The downward spiral in Macao’s property market continued apace last year, causing headaches for homeowners and investors    
        More tourists in 2024 compared to 2023 meant Macao’s overall haul increased, but both same-day and overnight visitors spent significantly less per head    
        Parts of City of Dreams Sri Lanka are already open, including the Cinnamon Life hotel, the restaurants and wellness centre