Competition from Hengqin hotels is healthy, says local hotelier
Hengqin recently eased rules on converting vacant buildings into hotels, in a move certain to boost its hotel industry and increase competition with Macao The post Competition from Hengqin hotels is...
View ArticleGaming spending has rebounded to 93 percent of its pre-pandemic level, study...
Analysts note that gaming spending per capita totalled US$841 in the first five months of this year, an increase of almost 5 percent year-on-year The post Gaming spending has rebounded to 93 percent...
View ArticleA world-renowned skateboarding competition is coming to Macao
The International Festival of Extreme Sports: Battle of the Champions’ skateboarding component will take place in the SAR next March, Melco has announced The post A world-renowned skateboarding...
View ArticleJoe Biden pulls out of the US presidential race
The 81-year-old Biden has abandoned his campaign with just 183 days left to run, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him The post Joe Biden pulls out of the US presidential race appeared...
View ArticleOver 1.2 million people in northern Mozambique are in need of humanitarian...
New UN data highlights the ongoing need for food, shelter and healthcare in an area plagued by terrorism for many years The post Over 1.2 million people in northern Mozambique are in need of...
View ArticleTech hub between Hong Kong and Shenzhen given greenlight
Construction of the San Tin Technopole could start as early as 2026, according to Hong Kong’s development minister The post Tech hub between Hong Kong and Shenzhen given greenlight appeared first on...
View ArticleMacao’s restaurants take another monthly hit to the bottom line
Western-style restaurants are the biggest losers, with DSEC data showing a 7 percent month-on-month decline in receipts The post Macao’s restaurants take another monthly hit to the bottom line...
View ArticleThe CE has extended his leave again and is receiving medical treatment
Ho Iat Seng won’t be back at his desk until 30 July at the earliest, having extended his leave of absence for a third time The post The CE has extended his leave again and is receiving medical...
View ArticleLight Up Macao is returning this December with prize money on offer
Macao’s trademark light festival is returning for a three-month run until February 2025, in a bid to promote tourism and the ‘night time economy’ The post Light Up Macao is returning this December...
View ArticleElisa Chan wins the top prize in TDM’s Best of the Pop competition
The Macanese singer, who has also dabbled in acting and hosting, won a total of four awards, with her song ‘Desire 404’ The post Elisa Chan wins the top prize in TDM’s Best of the Pop competition...
View ArticleFinalised data confirm exponential growth in visitor arrivals in the first...
Data from the Statistics and Census Service confirm provisional figures from the tourism office, which logged over 16 million visitors in the first half of 2024 The post Finalised data confirm...
View ArticleDiscrimination or tradition? Penang to ban foreigners from cooking local dishes
The Malaysian state is proposing to ban eateries from hiring foreigners to cook 13 kinds of local dishes, in what it says is a bid to protect Penang’s culinary heritage The post Discrimination or...
View ArticleViolence against women continues to rise in Brazil
Researchers speculate that the Covid-19 pandemic may have fuelled the increase in gender-based violence since 2021 The post Violence against women continues to rise in Brazil appeared first on Macao...
View ArticleMacao racers Leong and Couto are both leading after the LSTA’s third round
The weekend saw Charles Leong’s team take pole position in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia’s pro category, and André Couto’s team retain its lead in the pro-am The post Macao racers Leong and Couto...
View ArticleDomestic semiconductor manufacturing to see ‘explosive growth’
A leading figure in the industry says China will start to overcome US technology restrictions in the next few years The post Domestic semiconductor manufacturing to see ‘explosive growth’ appeared...
View ArticleMacao professor honoured by leading scientific journal
The prestigious MIT Technology Review has hailed Sun Pengzhan of the University of Macau for his work in advanced materials and energy efficiency The post Macao professor honoured by leading...
View ArticleThe Hotel Central has now officially reopened
After an extensive renovation, the storied landmark launched trial operations back in May. Its official opening ceremony took place yesterday The post The Hotel Central has now officially reopened...
View ArticleThe government has put 12 more old trees on the protection list
The 12 additions to the list of old and valuable trees are mainly located in Taipa and Coloane and are aged between 101 and 140 years The post The government has put 12 more old trees on the...
View ArticleThe Philippines has outlawed offshore gambling operations
In his State of the Nation speech on Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared that offshore gambling operations were now banned The post The Philippines has outlawed offshore gambling...
View ArticleYou have three days left to book cheap Southeast Asia flights from Macao
Roundtrips to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Jakarta on Air Macau are being offered from 800 patacas excluding tax The post You have three days left to book cheap Southeast Asia flights from...
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