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LeBron James takes to Chinese media to mend ties with vital market
NBC News
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September 9, 2025
HONG KONG — Basketball legend LeBron James has taken the rare step of penning an article in Chinese state media as the NBA looks to mend ties with its most important market outside North America. “Basketball is not just a sport. It’s a bridge that...
H1: Macau hosts over 900 MICE events, exhibition attendance up 30 pct
Macau Business
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September 2, 2025
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...
Macao SAR Legislative Assembly election campaigns kick off
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
GEG Unveils New Office In Singapore Marking A Landmark Advance For Its International Growth Strategy Media Outreach Newswire APAC
MENAFN
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September 2, 2025
(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
Macau Business
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September 2, 2025
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...
Consumer Protection Law covers animal-related businesses: IAM official
The Macau Post Daily
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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
The Macau Post Daily
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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
The Macau Post Daily
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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 Macau Post Daily
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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...
South Korean Yogurt Giant, Yoajung, Makes Debut In Singapore Amidst Competitive Market
Retail News Asia
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September 9, 2025
South Korean yogurt chain, Yoajung, has officially launched its first store in Singapore, located on the bustling Orchard Road’s Scape. Yoajung, established in 2021, has seen rapid expansion in its short existence. The brand currently boasts over...
Brunei-India Law Society signs MoU to boost legal ties
The Bruneian
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September 2, 2025
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 artist drifting between New York, Shanghai and Macao
Macao News
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September 2, 2025
Xu is a 2023 honouree of Forbes China's 100 Most Influential Chinese, and the 2020 winner of the Poetry Society of America’s George Bogin Memorial Award The post Meet JinJin Xu: The interdisciplinary artist drifting between New York, Shanghai and...
Jefferies and CLSA lift GGR projections on market confidence and developments
Macau Daily Times
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September 9, 2025
Jefferies Hong Kong Ltd has once again revised its full-year 2025 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast upward to MOP248 billion. This projection now sits at the high end of market expectations and exceeds the government’s estimate of MOP228...
Macao's int'l banking share rises in Q2
Xinhua News Agency
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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
China Daily
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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...
Joint GBA anti-drug operations disrupt 23 cases last year
Macau Daily Times
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September 9, 2025
Joint operations across Macau, Hong Kong, and Guangdong last year led to the disruption of 23 drug-related cases, the seizure of more than 2.2 tonnes of narcotics, and nearly 100 arrests, officials said at the inaugural Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau...
LeBron James uses basketball diplomacy to bridge US-China tensions
Associated Press
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September 9, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — At a time of tensions and tariffs, LeBron James is harnessing basketball diplomacy as a way of finding some common ground for people in the U.S. and China. The NBA legend wrote a rare op-ed in Chinese state media, following his...
Macau urged to seize role as regional leader in digital health
Macau Daily Times
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August 29, 2025
Amid rising health challenges and an aging population, Macau should leverage artificial intelligence and digital health technologies to strengthen healthcare services and drive economic diversification, Professor Henry Tong of Macau Polytechnic...
Macau casino workers raise concerns over pressure from digital tables
Gambling Insider
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Legislator calls for better staffing, improved leave policies and workplace protection. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Staff say electronic gaming tables have increased workload and stress - Legislator urges operators to enhance scheduling,...
GEG Unveils New Office in Singapore Marking a Landmark Advance for its International Growth Strategy
The Slovenia Times
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September 1, 2025
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 opening of a new overseas office in...