Company appeals court decision, which ruled that the resort’s sought-after, photogenic gondola rides are definitely a tourism offering.
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Receipts were down 63 per cent in January, well below what the government is planning to net from casinos this year.
Executives label the sale “bittersweet” while pointing to Macao and other parts of Asia as the focus for future investment.
Driving permits increased to 10,000 from 15 March, while anyone aged over 18 may apply as officials dispense with red tape.
Most recent estimates put Macao’s population at just under 700,000 but data collection over the next five months should pinpoint the exact figure.
From midnight tonight onwards, a negative Covid-19 test result will no longer be needed to enter Macao’s casinos.
Test quota upped to 27,000 daily, and will now cost MOP 90; staff at public bodies are urged to get their Covid-19 jabs altogether, casino workers are next in line.
Police statement follows an attempt by workers from Myanmar to demonstrate against the military coup in their homeland.
Alvis Lo Iek Long will replace Lei Chin Ion as director of the Health Bureau early next month.