Macau ‘margin pressure’ prompts CICC to trim 2025–26 EBITDA projections

China International Capital Corporation (CICC) has lowered its earnings projections for Macau’s gaming operators, trimming EBITDA forecasts for 2025 and 2026 even as it maintained a recovery outlook for revenue and raised its 2026 gross gaming...

OPINION – Macau’s Investment Funds Law: a structural advance for economic diversification

By Rui Proença, Partner at MdME The enactment of Macau’s Investment Fund Law (Law No. 11/2025), effective 1 January 2026, marks a significant milestone in the development of the SAR’s financial regulation. Replacing the 1999 framework, the new law...

SJM Macao Open Full Prize Money Payout 2025

With no PGA Tour or LIV Golf League action taking place this week, the Asian Tour has benefitted with some big-name players competing at the SJM Macao Open. Macau Golf & Country Club has been hosting the likes of former World No.1 Lee Westwood,...

Shahriffuddin, Chang battle for top Malaysian spot at Macao Open

Shahriffuddin Ariffin and Ervin Chang will head into Sunday’s final round of the SJM Macao Open locked in a neck-and-neck battle for bragging rights as top Malaysian finisher. Shahriffuddin carded a solid third-round 69 in hot and humid conditions...

OPINION – Accelerating the Northern Metropolis: Political imperatives and early implementation

The Northern Metropolis is central to Hong Kong’s deeper integration with Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area Chief Executive John Lee’s latest policy address marks a turning point, accelerating projects and legislative reforms The plan carries...

NBA’s Macau games are a bright spot amid US-China tensions

The return of star-studded NBA basketball teams to China, after a six-year absence, thrilled fans and marked the renewal of a relationship which has enormous potential. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns tied in the two-game series at The Venetian...

Hong Kong, Macao, Guangdong present joint initiative to boost tourism

An exclusive lunch for media and travel trade professionals took place at The Peninsula London on October 16, with the event held in the hotel's opulent St George Ballroom. The gathering was organised on behalf of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao...

Race ace Cotty off to Macau for F4 World Cup

Rising Chichester motorsport star Emily Cotty has been selected to participate in the FIA F4 World Cup. The 16-year-old has been chosen as one of 20 drivers for the second edition of the World Cup and will head to Asia to race against the best...

Macau resort show offerings now expanding beyond a gambler audience: entertainment promoter

Macau casino resort operators have been increasing the number and variety of shows and entertainment events at their properties, with an eye on appealing to non-gamblers as well as players. That is according to Lawrence Che Fok Sang (pictured),...

Riffa look forward to Macau 3x3 berth

BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN representatives Riffa are back in action today in the Fiba 3x3 World Tour 2025. Riffa are set to compete in the qualifying draw for a place in the group stage of the Macau Masters – the latest top-tier event of the premier...

Macao’s fashion designers set to shine at the Venetian

It may not have the catchiest title in the world of fashion, but the “Style Encounter Moment Fashion Parade of the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making” – to give it its full name – is all about celebrating the latest looks from...

Caritas Macau Food Bank received over 3,500 requests by end-September

Caritas Macau received 3,509 requests for support from its Food Bank by the end of September, the organisation’s secretary-general said on Friday, indicating that the annual total should be close to that of 2024. “We expect that [in 2025] it will...

Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize amid political uncertainty

Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader in Venezuela, has been known for her efforts on democracy and human rights along with her peaceful activism in one of the most politically violent Latin American countries. The win of the Nobel Peace Prize...

Unlocking funds

Macau’s early-stage investment fund industry is gaining momentum, driven by upcoming legislation, untapped capital pools, and potential regional co-operation with Hengqin — despite lingering structural challenges By Tony Lai While hundreds – if...

Macau 3Q VIP GGR up 29pct from a year earlier: regulator

Macau’s VIP baccarat segment generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP16.89 billion (US$2.11 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, up 3.4 percent sequentially. The tally rose 29.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released on Thursday by...

Macau casino resorts hosting 60-plus shows in 4Q, down on 3Q

Macau casino operators are scheduled to host more than 60 shows in the October to December period, with most of the events staged in Cotai properties. The tally announced so far is down on the three months to September 30, when Macau properties...

Shahriffuddin leads Malaysian charge with battling 68 at SJM Macao Open

Shahriffuddin Ariffin carded a battling opening round of two-underpar 68 to lead the Malaysian challenge at the SJM Macao Open. Ervin Chang was the next best-placed Malaysian after a first-round 69, while compatriot Galven Green shot 75 at the...

Ramos storms into contention, fires eagle-spiked 65 in Macao Open

October 17, 2025 | 5:07pm MANILA, Philippines — Sean Ramos made a compelling case for his readiness to compete on the international stage, firing a sensational eagle-laced five-under 65 to vault into a tie for 13th place halfway through the...

Ding Wenyi shares the Macao Open lead as Bubba Watson withdraws from Hong Kong tournament

The 2025 SJM Macao Open has kicked off with a thrilling first round, and China’s Ding Wenyi is making his mark early in the tournament. Ding fired an impressive 7-under-par 63 at the Macau Golf & Country Club yesterday, putting him in a share of...

Live music and floral displays this weekend at Government Headquarters

Macao’s Government Headquarters will open its doors to the public this weekend from 9 am to 6 pm each day. Floral displays themed around the upcoming 15th National Games are taking centre stage, while local bands provide live music, the Government...