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Wynn Macau Ltd completes early redemption of 5.5pct senior notes due in 2026
Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd has completed the early redemption of its US$1.0-billion principal remaining outstanding senior notes priced at 5.500 percent which were due in 2026. The confirmation was made in a filing on Tuesday to the Hong...

Trip.com Group Joins Forces with Cityline to Transform Event Ticketing Experiences
HONG KONG, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, and Cityline, an information technology integration solutions enterprise, today celebrated the official launch of a five-year strategic partnership...

Is Hong Kong more European than Macao? Writer Mark O’Neill thinks so
The opening sentence from Mark O’Neill’s Europeans in Hong Kong will raise an eyebrow for anybody who thought Macao’s centuries of Portuguese heritage and manueline architecture gave it a claim to be Asia’s most Europeanised city. “Hong Kong is...

Is ride hailing finally coming to Macao? Officials say they are researching ‘online taxi services’
The Macao government is “actively promoting research on expanding online taxi services,” according to a written statement by the Transport Bureau – possibly signally a softening of its previous position against ride-hailing apps. The statement was...

AirAsia launches Cebu hub to expand connectivity across Philippines and Asia
AirAsia establishes Cebu as its newest hub, launching flights from November 2025 to strengthen regional connectivity across the Philippines and Asia. SEPANG, MALAYSIA– AirAsia has announced the official launch of Cebu as its newest hub in the...

Macao SAR Legislative Assembly election campaigns begin
Campaigns for the election of the eighth Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) began on Saturday. The campaigns will last for 14 days until September 12, according to the Electoral Affairs Commission for the...

H1: Macau hosts over 900 MICE events, exhibition attendance up 30 pct
Macau pulled off 918 MICE events in the first half of 2025, with exhibition attendance spiking by 30 percent on the previous year. According to a Tuesday update from the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute, professional turnout from abroad...

Wynn reserves land for second UAE IR in Ras Al Khaimah expansion
Wynn Resorts and its partners have designated land for a second integrated casino resort in Ras Al Khaimah. That’s according to a shareholders’ agreement obtained by Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). This move signals the American gaming...

GEG Unveils New Office In Singapore Marking A Landmark Advance For Its International Growth Strategy Media Outreach Newswire APAC
(MENAFN- Media OutReach Newswire) MACAU SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 September 2025 - In a landmark move to deepen regional ties and expand its international footprint, Galaxy Entertainment Group (hereinafter as "GEG") proudly announces the...

New satellite TV station ‘Silk Road’ to launch in Macau
Silk Road Satellite Television Holding Ltd, a newly established broadcaster with close ties to political and business elites, has been granted a 15-year licence by the Macau government to operate satellite television services across the city. The...
Macao SAR Legislative Assembly election campaigns kick off
MACAO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Campaigns for the election of the eighth Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) kicked off on Saturday. The campaigns will last for 14 days until Sept. 12, according to the Electoral...

Consumer Protection Law covers animal-related businesses: IAM official
A Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) official underlined yesterday that veterinary clinics, animal boarding facilities, and other kinds of animal-related businesses fall under the Consumer Protection Law. IAM officials made the remarks during a...

Shenzhen to issue municipal govt bonds in Macau for 1st time
Shenzhen City will issue offshore municipal government bonds in Macau for the first time, the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) has announced. An AMCM statement on Monday said that the renminbi-denominated bonds are scheduled to be issued later this...

Notice on our election campaign coverage
We will sit on the fence as far as our coverage of the current election campaign is concerned. We do not specifically support any of the six direct-election groups, but neither are we against any of them, considering that all of them have been...

Four Seasons Hotel Macao to host ‘Run of Hope 2025’ on Nov 2
The five-star Four Seasons Hotel Macao said in a statement yesterday that its signature charity event “Run of Hope” will take place on Sunday, November 2, aiming to support cancer research programmes at the private Kiang Wu Hospital and ECF...
Brunei-India Law Society signs MoU to boost legal ties
The Law Society of Brunei Darussalam recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bar Association of India aimed at enhancing legal cooperation between Brunei and India. The comprehensive, three-year agreement was formalised in New...

Meet JinJin Xu: The interdisciplinary poet drifting between New York, Shanghai and Macao
Poet and artist JinJin Xu, a 2023 honouree of Forbes China’s 100 Most Influential Chinese, meets me at a local cafe in Taipa. She may be leaving at the end of this month, but nothing is set in stone. Xu has recently returned to Macao from New York...
Macao's int'l banking share rises in Q2
MACAO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Monetary Authority of Macao reported on Friday that the international business expanded in the city's banking sector in the second quarter of 2025. At the end of June, the authority noted, international assets made...

Macao International Airport gets materials for expansion job
A shipment of 4,400 tons of manufactured sand was tracked through the green channel of Wanzai Customs on its way to Macao on Wednesday. [photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Chinese mainland has delivered its first direct shipment of...

IPIM leads delegation to Dili Int’l Trade Expo 2025
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) recently led an entrepreneur delegation to Timor-Leste for the first Dili International Trade Expo 2025, facilitating eight cooperation projects and nearly 140 business matching sessions,...