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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...
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro of Portugal will visit Macao on 10 September, report says
Macao News
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September 4, 2025
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is set to arrive in Macao on 10 September, according to a report in Jornal Tribuna de Macau, which said it was informed by Montenegro’s office. The visit to the Macau SAR is part of a broader tour of...
New places to eat and drink in Macao this September
Macao News
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September 4, 2025
Macao’s food and drink scene never stops, and this month it introduces us to a bold new bar concept – Capella’s long-awaited equestrian-themed bar, which has quickly attracted attention as the city’s hottest new spot. [See more: Four more Macao...
AirAsia to launch Macau–Cebu route in November
Macau Daily Times
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September 4, 2025
AirAsia has announced the reopening of its Cebu hub, launching a new direct service between Macau and Cebu. According to the low-cost carrier, the aims is to expand domestic and international connectivity and provide travelers from Macau, Hong...
ATEC projects record mainland visitor arrivals to Macau in H2
Macau Daily Times
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September 4, 2025
A forecast report predicts that in the second half of 2025, Macau will welcome approximately 38.5 million mainland visitors, accounting for roughly 70% of total visitors and potentially setting a new record. The Asia Tourism Exchange Center (ATEC)...
Gathering inspires HK, Macao residents
China Daily
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People watch a live broadcast on Wednesday of the gathering in Beijing for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, at the gymnasium of...
Portuguese Prime Minister to visit Macau on 10 September: report
Macau Business
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September 3, 2025
The Portuguese Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, will visit Macau next Wednesday, 10 September, local newspaper Jornal Tribuna de Macau (JTM) reported, citing sources from the office of Portugal’s head of government. According to JTM, during his...
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...
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...
Macau-Hengqin cross-border shuttle bus service for schoolchildren launched
The Macau Post Daily
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The authorities of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, in collaboration with the Macau government, have launched a cross-border shuttle bus service for Macau schoolchildren who are enrolled in schools in Macau but live in...
Macao launches citywide consumption promotion program
China Daily
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MACAO -- The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government and the Macao Chamber of Commerce on Monday jointly launched a "community consumption rewards" campaign. The program, running from Sept 1 to Nov 30, coincides with the upcoming...
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 casino receipts reach post-pandemic high in August
The Macau Post Daily
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Macau’s casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 22.156 billion patacas (US$2.779 billion) last month, a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) announced today. Last month’s GGR reached a...
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 gaming revenue meets estimate on summer holiday boost
The Business Times Singapore
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Published Mon, Sep 1, 2025 · 03:52 PM [MACAU] Macau’s gaming revenue rose 12.2 per cent in August, roughly meeting analyst expectations as the world’s biggest gambling hub wraps up its best-performing post-Covid summer off the bat of entertainment...
Macao has recorded its best monthly gaming revenue so far this year
Macao News
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September 1, 2025
Macao’s casino industry generated a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 22.15 billion patacas (US$2.76 billion) in August, according to the latest figures from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Last month’s GGR represents an increase of...
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...
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...
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...