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Macau group calls for rally to back Uber

Macau group calls for rally to back Uber

The grassroots Macau Community Development Initiative (MCDI) group will hold a protest rally on September 4 to urge the government to support global ride-hailing giant Uber’s continued operation in Macau, lawmaker Au Kam San, who heads the group, told reporters after he reported an alleged “land debt” case to the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) on […]
Uber set to axe Macau operation next month

Uber set to axe Macau operation next month

Taxi hailing app Uber appears to be ending its operation in Macau next month, according to a statement signed by Asia-based Uber executives that was uploaded by local lawmaker Au Kam San on Wednesday. The statement in Chinese and dated August 22, said that September 9 would be Uber’s last day in service in Macau. […]
Panda papa Hoi Hoi celebrates his 8th birthday in Macau

Panda papa Hoi Hoi celebrates his 8th birthday in Macau

Giant panda papa Hoi Hoi celebrated his 8th birthday with children and “panda fans” at Coloane’s Macau Giant Panda Pavilion on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM). The statement said the bureau organised a birthday party and gathered about 40 children and “panda fans” to sing “Happy Birthday” […]
Macau’s Wynn Palace officially opened

Macau’s Wynn Palace officially opened

Wynn Palace opened Monday night, drawing big crowds to Cotai to try their luck in the new casino, while Wynn Resorts Chairman & CEO Steve Wynn told a ballroom full of guests that the new US$4 billion resort that took six and a half years to build was a “gift” to the community. “It’s our […]
Macau inflation continues slowing down

Macau inflation continues slowing down

Growth in the city’s composite consumer price index (CPI) continued to slow down last month, rising just 2.08 per cent year-on-year, a decrease of 0.18 percentage points from the 2.26 per cent growth in June, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. A DSEC statement attributed last month’s increase mostly to higher rentals […]
Macau’s gaming sector jobs fall 3 per cent in Q2

Macau’s gaming sector jobs fall 3 per cent in Q2

Macau’s vitally important gaming sector had 55,708 full-time employees at the end of the second quarter, down by 3.0 per cent year-on-year, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced on Monday. According to a DSEC statement, the number of dealers (croupiers) fell by 3.1 per cent to 24,285. Shift-working staff accounted for 92.7 per cent […]
Macau’s Chief Executive to attend Pan-Pearl River Delta Forum

Macau’s Chief Executive to attend Pan-Pearl River Delta Forum

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On will participate in the 11th Pan-Pearl River Delta Co-operation Forum this week, the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS) has announced. According to a GCS statement, the forum will be held in Guangzhou on Wednesday and Thursday. Chui will attend the opening ceremony of the forum on Wednesday and a […]
Macau visitors spend less in Q2 on non-gaming

Macau visitors spend less in Q2 on non-gaming

Visitors’ per-capita non-gaming spending fell by 4 per cent year-on-year and 3.4 per cent quarter-to-quarter to 1,601 patacas in the second quarter, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement, visitors’ total non-gaming spending in the second quarter amounted to 11.7 billion patacas, down by 4.5 per cent year-on-year but […]
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