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Macau sees strong tourism but faces drop in per capita spending from mainland Chinese visitors
Macau Daily Times
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September 3, 2025
The Macau Economic Association reported strong tourism performance but noted a 15% drop in per capita spending by mainland Chinese visitors in the second quarter. Spending from visitors from Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia increased, prompting an...
Hong Kong to co-host National Games with Guangdong and Macau
TTG Asia
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September 2, 2025
The 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the ninth National Special Olympic Games (NSOG) will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau in November and December this year, marking the first...
Macau United Citizens Association (ACUM) group once again calls for ‘all-residents’ investment fund
The Macau Post Daily
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The Macau United Citizens Association (ACUM) candidacy group, the No.1 on the ballot paper for the 2025 direct legislative election, once again urges the government to set up an investment and development fund so as to share the returns generated...
Macao’s legislative election campaign period gets underway
Macao News
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September 1, 2025
The 14-day campaign period for Macao’s 8th legislative assembly election kicked off on Saturday with a launch event held at Tap Seac Square. Organised by the Electoral Affairs Commission, the ceremony was presided over by commission head, Seng Ioi...
Acrobatic ballet show ‘Swan’ set to debut in Macao
Macao News
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September 3, 2025
To commemorate the National Day and the Moon Festival, a new show Swan will take place on 30 September and 1 October at 8 pm at the Venetian Theatre. The show fuses elements from the classic ballet Swan Lake with exhilarating Chinese acrobatics –...
Macau August casino revenue rises 12.2% to $2.76 billion
Yogonet International
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September 2, 2025
Macau’s casino revenue climbed 12.2% in August from a year earlier to MOP22.15 billion ($2.76 billion), the city’s best monthly performance since before the Covid-19 pandemic, data from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed on...
Macau’s FY25 GGR could increase by over 8%: analysts
Asia Gaming Brief
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September 2, 2025
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is forecast to expand by more than 8 percent in 2025, with analysts pointing to an improving Chinese economy and strong visitation trends as key drivers of the recovery. Seaport Research Partners projects Macau’s...
India revises free travel rules for Nepali and Bhutanes...
República
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KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Crossing the open border into India has long been part of everyday life for thousands of Nepalis. From students heading to Indian universities, to families visiting relatives, to traders transporting goods, the movement across...
Wynn Macau Ltd completes early redemption of 5.5pct senior notes due in 2026
GGRAsia
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September 3, 2025
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...
Is Hong Kong more European than Macao? Writer Mark O’Neill thinks so
Macao News
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September 2, 2025
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’
Macao News
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September 3, 2025
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...
Macao’s LRT recorded its second-highest passenger volume last month
Macao News
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September 2, 2025
The Macao Light Rapid Transit (LRT) carried a daily average of 27,600 passengers in August, according to data from the railway’s operator. This figure is only second to the all-time daily record of 33,000 passengers, which was clocked during the...
Bar Association Of India Hosts 2nd New Delhi International Rule Of Law Convention
Live Law
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September 2, 2025
The Bar Association of India (BAI) hosted the 2nd New Delhi International Rule of Law Convention 2025 at the India Habitat Centre on August 30–31. The event brought together jurists, scholars, and leaders of the bar from over 33 jurisdictions to...
Macau named Muslim-friendly destination at ASTINDO 2025
Macau Daily Times
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September 2, 2025
Macau was recognized as a Muslim-friendly destination for the first time at the ASTINDO Travel Fair 2025, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, last week. The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) participated in the event alongside Macau’s travel trade,...
Macau welcomes first issuance of Shenzhen gov’t bonds
Macau Daily Times
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September 2, 2025
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) issued a statement yesterday announcing the first issuance of municipal government bonds by the Shenzhen Government in Macau. The announcement reads, “The Shenzhen Government will issue its first offshore...
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...
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...