Market turbulence means at least half the world’s billionaires are poorer this year than last, but at least two gaming figures have seen their wealth rise.
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The lack of workers is leaving many hotels struggling as tourists return on a wave of post-pandemic travel, Bloomberg says.
Courses in AI, robotics and medical administration, among other subjects, come as the government calls for the growth of new industries to support economic diversification.
The annual sourcing of cashew nuts – the country’s main export, upon which more than 80 percent of the population depends – is now underway.
New figures released by the airline’s majority shareholder show that Macao’s flag carrier racked up cumulative losses of almost 2.9 billion patacas during the three-year pandemic.
The political push for integration is leading to a greater number of official exchanges, with Hong Kong lawmakers the latest to head north on a fact-finding tour.
Officials say that flooding and high rainfall in the upper reaches of the Pearl River are causing tonnes of trash to wash up on Macao’s shores, with wind patterns worsening the problem.
Upbeat, new reports are adding to the consensus that the post-pandemic recovery of Macao’s gaming industry is healthily on track.
Widespread flooding in the wake of Cyclone Freddy has contaminated communal water sources across the country, spreading disease and leaving authorities struggling to cope.