Some four million viewers also tuned into the shows via live-streaming channels, according to the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute.
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Visitors from Macao’s near neighbour have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, says Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes.
Gaming boss Robert Goldstein says speculation should be around how big the market could get, not whether or not it will recover.
After three years of stagnant salaries in both the private and public sector, workers in Macao look set for a modest bump in wages.
The Chief Executive described Macao as an important node in the Belt and Road Initiative, and offered examples of how the SAR’s digitalisation efforts were enhancing cooperation.
Robert G. Goldstein, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, said he was “deeply enthusiastic” about opportunities for growth in the years ahead.
Expert Mark Lee tells a lunchtime gathering that AI can play a great role in facilitating business, but it has its limitations.
Though economic headwinds remain, a better than expected recovery in the gaming and tourism sectors is proving a boon for government coffers.
It has yet to reach the heights of pre-pandemic 2019, but the local economy is showing robust performance on a number of economic indicators this year.