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New Macau Economic Bureau official vows to boost ‘community-based economies’

New Macau Economic Bureau official vows to boost ‘community-based economies’

Newly-appointed Economic Services Bureau (DSE) Director Tai Kin Ip said on Tuesday his bureau would do more to boost “community-based economies” by providing support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improving the business environment. Tai made the pledge after the swearing-in ceremony for his new post at the Bank of China Building in Nam […]
Macau casino’s revenue decline in Q1 ‘expected’

Macau casino’s revenue decline in Q1 ‘expected’

Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac said on Tuesday the 13.3 percent year-on-year decrease in the city’s casino revenue in the first quarter was what the government had expected. The Gaming and Inspection Co-ordination Bureau (DCIJ) announced on Friday that the casino sector’s gross revenue fell 13.3 percent year-on-year to 56.17 billion […]
Casino revenue in Macau drops 16.3 pct in March

Casino revenue in Macau drops 16.3 pct in March

Macau’s casino revenue fell more than analysts’ predictions last month as mainland gamblers vanished after February’s week-long Chinese New Year holiday. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) decreased 16.3 percent year-on-year to 17.98 billion patacas, the Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) announced on Friday, marking 22 consecutive months of declines. That compares with the median forecasts […]
Mainland-Macau trade down in Jan-Feb

Mainland-Macau trade down in Jan-Feb

Trade between the Chinese mainland and Macau totalled 460 million U.S. dollars in the first two months of this year, down 32 percent year on year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). Mainland exports to Macau stood at 440 million U.S. dollars, decreasing by 31.2 percent year on year. Imports from the […]
Macau mobile phone imports fell 50 per cent in Jan-Feb

Macau mobile phone imports fell 50 per cent in Jan-Feb

Macau’s imports of mobile phones fell by 50.2 per cent year-on-year to 1.009 billion patacas in the first two months, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Thursday. Imports of watches dropped by 36.4 per cent to 758 million patacas. Gold jewellery imports declined by 19.7 per cent to 1.07 billion patacas. Imports of […]
PSC product centre in Macau to boost business opportunities

PSC product centre in Macau to boost business opportunities

Macau’s newly opened Portuguese-speaking Countries Food Exhibition Centre, where over 700 kinds of products are on display, will help companies explore business opportunities, Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) President Jackson Chang Chou Weng said on Thursday. Addressing the opening ceremony of the centre in the so-called Glass House in Praça do Tap Seac, […]
Macau power utility CEM made 662 million patacas profit in 2015

Macau power utility CEM made 662 million patacas profit in 2015

Power utility CEM announced on Thursday a net profit of 662 million patacas, up 8.8 per cent year-on-year. The announcement came after the company’s annual general meeting. According to a CEM statement, the city’s power consumption increased by 6.2 per cent to hit a record high of 4,966 GWh last year. Peak Demand rose by […]
Air Macau profits fell 70 per cent in 2015

Air Macau profits fell 70 per cent in 2015

Air Macau ended 2015 with net profits of 31 million yuan (38.3 million patacas at current exchange rates), representing a decrease of 70.58 per cent compared to the 106 million recorded in the previous year, according to the local daily Tribuna de Macau. The data is contained in the annual report released on Wednesday by […]
Mainland experts to brief public on Macau disease centre

Mainland experts to brief public on Macau disease centre

Medical experts from the mainland will arrive in Macau on Friday to assure residents of the safety of the government’s planned infectious disease centre, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said on Wednesday. The policy secretary made the announcement after attending a Q&A session in the legislature. “Some experts from the […]
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