Macau further restricts political freedoms with revisions to national security law
Echoing the crackdown on freedoms in neighboring Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony of Macau has revised its legal system to face “new adverse challenges in terms of national security.”…
Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday
Hundreds of thousands of mainland Chinese visitors have descended on the world’s biggest gambling hub of Macau for the Labour Day holiday, packing tightly into its narrow cobblestone streets and…
Hong Kong man found dead in Macau hotel room
A 43-year-old Hong Kong resident was found dead in a hotel room in Macau on Wednesday, and the police believed he had been deceased for some time. An employee of…
Macau saw more “very hot” days in 2022
Macau had a total of 38 very hot days, meaning days with maximum temperature at or above 33 degrees Celsius, in 2022, which were 6.7 days more than the climatological…
Macau junket boss Levo Chan jailed 14 years for illegal gambling, money laundering
Macau’s second-biggest junket boss was jailed for 14 years on Friday for running an illegal multi-billion-dollar gambling ring. The high-profile arrests and prosecution of Macau’s big junket bosses have coincided…
Three Hongkongers arrested in Macau for trafficking HK$100,000 worth of drugs
Three Hongkongers, including two youngsters aged 17 and 19, were arrested in Macau over a drug trafficking case in which about HK$100,000 of drugs were seized by police there. Macau…
Macau casinos shutter thousands of rooms as they run on skeleton staff
Macau casinos have been forced to close off thousands of hotel rooms and cut back on guest services like housekeeping, as a labor shortage leaves the gambling hub struggling to…
Macau gaming revenue hots three-year high post-Covid
Macau’s casinos had their best month since the earliest days of the pandemic, with gaming revenue surging 247 percent in March after Chinese tourists flocked to the gambling hub as…
Macau casino stocks, bonds on a roll as Chinese visitors return
Chinese tourists are returning to Macau in hordes after Beijing lifted its restrictions on travel to the world’s biggest gambling hub, lifting stocks and bonds of casino operators as investors…
Sands China optimistic despite US$1.5b loss
Sands China (1928) widened its net loss by 50.5 percent to US$1.58 billion (HK$12.4 billion) last year from a year ago but said early indications of recovery over the past…
Tourists swarm gambling hub Macau over Lunar New Year after Covid curbs dropped
The world’s biggest gambling hub Macau has seen tens of thousands of tourists stream daily into its casinos and picturesque cobbled streets over the Lunar New Year holiday, a stark…
Macau ponders future even as tourists and gamblers return
Macau’s streets were packed in the run-up to the Lunar New Year after pandemic controls were abruptly lifted but it is far from business as usual as the Chinese casino…
Alipay+ collaborates with Macau to boost local consumption and attract inbound tourists
Users of AlipayHK, an Alipay+ wallet partner, will be able to enjoy lucrative incentives from over a hundred Macau merchants such as coupons and rebates starting January 20 (Fri) as…
Macau drops Covid testing requirement for travelers from HK, Taiwan and mainland
Travelers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland will not need to present a negative Covid test result in order to be granted entry starting this Sunday (Jan 8), Macau said…
Macau eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound
Only a few tourists crisscrossed the wavy black and white paving of Macau’s historic Senado Square on a recent weekday and many of the shops were shuttered. The gaming hub…
Macau casino shares jump on city’s plan to ease Covid curbs
Macau casino shares jumped, leading the advance in stocks tied to China’s reopening, after the local government said it will follow mainland’s policy to gradually relax Covid-induced curbs. A Bloomberg…
Wynn Macau restructures as licenses renewed
Wynn Macau (1128) has announced a capital restructuring after being given a new license for operation together with incumbent operators. Wynn Macau said its concession-held subsidiary will expand its registered…
Macau to continue cash handouts despite the budget deficit
The Macau government announced it would continue handing out 10,000 patacas to permanent residents and 10,000 patacas to non-permanent residents this year despite in budget deficit. The cash handout scheme…
Macau casinos expected to invest around $12 bln over next 10 years -media
Macau casino operators, vying for a licence in the world’s biggest gambling hub, are expected to invest a total of around 100 billion patacas ($12.4 billion) over the next 10…
Casino hub Macau heads toward business as usual after COVID tests find no new infections
Authorities in Macau said the world’s biggest casino hub, blighted by a COVID-19 outbreak, is on track to return to relative normality after two rounds of mass COVID-19 tests last…
Macau’s MGM Cotai casino reopens after tests show clear of Covid
Macau casino MGM Cotai, operated by MGM China, reopened on Wednesday after being sealed for three days after a dealer was found to be infected with Covid and authorities quarantined…
Macau mass tests its population after Covid-19 infections
Macau carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday after the emergence of Covid-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to…
China residents able to travel to Macau using e-visa from Nov 1
China’s immigration bureau said mainland residents will be able to travel to Macau from Nov. 1 using an online visa system rather than in-person applications, a move that could increase…
Macau rolls out three days of Covid testing for all residents
Macau will require residents to undergo three days of rapid Covid tests, dampening hopes that the enclave would soon begin to allow tourists from mainland China. All residents will begin…
Macau’s MGM Cotai casino locked down after dealer infected
Macau’s MGM Cotai casino, operated by MGM China, was locked down on Sunday morning after a dealer was found to be infected with COVID-19 in the world’s biggest gambling hub,…
Tough odds for Macau as casinos pray for a pandemic shift
The former Portuguese colony of Macau has been limping for nearly three years as coronavirus restrictions have kept away mainland Chinese tourists, depriving the gaming sector of its chief revenue…
Macau plans November return for mainland Chinese tour groups
Macau aims to open to mainland Chinese tour groups in November for the first time in almost three years, the city’s chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, said on Saturday. The…
Macau gambling boss denies illegal gambling, criminal syndicate allegations
A well-known Macau gambling boss in China’s special administrative region of Macau denied charges including enabling illegal gaming, running a criminal syndicate and money laundering at the start of his…
Casino stocks rally as Macau is set to release license shortlist
Macau accepted applications for casino licenses from seven companies, giving them the right to move to the next stage of negotiations to operate in one of the world’s biggest gaming…
Gambling giant Macau opens bids from seven casinos, with one firm to lose
Macau’s government opens bids on Friday from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licenses to operate casinos in the world’s biggest gambling hub, kicking off a…
Genting-linked firm challenges Sands, MGM in Macau casino license bid
There will be winners and losers in the historically staid process of renewing of casino licenses in Macau, which lost its crown as the world’s largest gambling hub this year…
Seven companies bid for new casino licenses in Macau
Seven companies have bid for new casino licenses in the world’s biggest gaming hub, with new contracts set to start at the beginning of 2023, Macau’s government said on Wednesday.…
No new players seen as casino deadline nears
Macau’s deadline for global gaming operators to submit bids for six new casino licenses ends tomorrow but analysts say that new investors are unlikely to throw in their hat into…
Christile Drulhe named new French consul-general to HK and Macau
Christile Drulhe has been appointed the Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, replacing Alexandre Giorgini. “The specificities of the two territories within China including the rule of…
Ex-Macau junket boss to appear in court on illegal gambling, crime syndicate charges
Former Macau junket tycoon Alvin Chau is set to appear in court in the world’s biggest gambling hub on Friday, to face more than 200 charges including illegal gambling activities,…
Macau sets first formal cap on casino tables, income amid bidding war
Macau has fixed a limit of 6,000 gaming tables and 12,000 gaming machines for new casino operators early next year, as well as minimum income levels for each operator, the…
Macau seeks public consultation on amendment to national security law
Macau announced the 45-day public consultation on amendments to its national security law. The government is looking to add a new offence of “instigating or supporting sedition”, in which individuals…
Macau drops proof-of-jab requirement for travelers as HK caseload hits 6,000
Inbound travelers to Macau will no longer be required to present Covid-19 vaccination proof in order to be allowed entry after authorities lifted the policy yesterday. However, they must still…
Macau lifts Covid vaccination requirement on arrivals from HK, Taiwan and overseas
Travellers heading to Macau from Hong Kong, Taiwan or foreign countries are no longer required to present any Covid-19 vaccination proof starting Thursday. The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre…
China’s Macau SAR forms twin towns with district of Sao Tome and Principe
China’s Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Wednesday formed twin towns with the Agua Grande District of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. The two sides held a…
Macau returns to mass Covid testing after case in neighboring Chinese city Zhuhai
Authorities in Macau instructed residents to conduct at least two days of Covid-19 tests after a person who traveled from the Chinese special administrative region to neighboring city Zhuhai was…
Thousands of Macau residents to take NAT before midnight
Individuals living or working in a designated area of Taipa in Macau have to carry out a nucleic acid test (NAT) before Sunday midnight, due to a positive Covid-19 case…
Macau resumes quarantine free travel with mainland China
Zhuhai health authorities announced that starting at 6pm on Wednesday, passengers entering Zhuhai from Macau could be exempted from mandatory quarantine by holding a negative nucleic acid test result issued…
Casino revenues hit rock bottom
Macau’s casinos suffered their worst month ever, with gaming revenue in July plunging to the lowest on record as the city cautiously eases Covid-19 curbs that have hammered the gambling…
Macau to reopen city as no Covid infections detected for 9 days
Macau will reopen public services and entertainment facilities, and allow dining-in at restaurants from Tuesday, authorities said, as the world’s biggest gambling hub seeks a return to normalcy after finding…
Macau reports no new community Covid-19 cases, eases restrictions
China’s Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) reported no new Covid-19 cases in the community on Thursday, according to the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of Macau on Friday. A…
Macau’s Covid zero plan now targets city’s Filipino workers
Macau ordered any resident who holds a Philippine passport to take a daily nucleic acid test, with officials singling them out as more at risk for infection even though they…
Macau to reopen casinos Saturday in gradual easing of COVID curbs
Macau will reopen its casinos on Saturday, authorities said as they seek to unwind some stringent measures which locked down the world’s biggest gambling hub for 12 days to curb…
Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst Covid outbreak
Macau kicked off an 11th round of Covid-19 testing for residents on Monday, as the world’s biggest casino hub extended a lockdown of casinos and other businesses in the fight…
Macau shuts all its casinos in race to curb Covid spread
Macau shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years on Monday as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak yet in the world’s biggest…
Macau shuts all casinos as city’s worst outbreak widens
Macau will shut almost all business premises, including casinos, for a week from Monday as a Covid-19 outbreak in the gambling hub showed few signs of abating. Essential business operations,…
Macau uses two more casino hotels for Covid medical facilities
Macau authorities have added two hotels in popular casino resorts to be used as Covid-19 medical facilities from Friday as they try to increase capacity to handle a surge of…
Macau govt denies territory-wide lockdown
Macau authorities said on Thursday that there is currently no plan to impose a territory-wide lockdown. The clarification came after rumors over a lockdown loom online after Macau reported 128…
Macau’s Suncity shares more than triple after new majority shareholder named
Shares in Macau’s Suncity Group Holdings Ltd more than tripled on Thursday after resuming trading for the first time in nearly two months and the firm said Executive Director Andrew…
Wynn Macau names Linda Chen president ahead of new licensing bids
Wynn Macau said on Wednesday that prominent Chinese businesswoman Linda Chen would become president of the company in March 2023, a move that comes ahead of a key bidding war…
Macau publishes draft rules for new casino bidding process
Macau’s executive council on Tuesday published draft rules for a retendering of casino licences ahead of the year-end expiration of such rights granted to gaming companies in the world’s biggest…
Macau Covid outbreak hits more than 900 as infections spread
Macau reported 89 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to more than 900 infections since mid-June, as authorities in the world’s biggest gambling hub race to contain its…
Macau steps up Covid testing as infections surge
Macau kicked off a new round of Covid-19 testing for its more than 600,000 residents on Monday, as officials in the world’s biggest gambling hub raced to limit spiraling infections…
Macau imposes another ban on Taiwan mangoes over Covid concerns
Macau placed a ban on imports from a Taiwanese company after traces of the COVID-19 virus were detected in its shipment of mangoes, the second such ban in two days.…
Macau Covid infections rise as spread extends to medics, police
Authorities in the world’s biggest gambling hub Macau are scrambling to contain the city’s biggest coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began, requiring all residents test daily and stay home as…
Macau CE Ho Iat-seng to attend Hong Kong’s July 1 celebrations
Macau’s Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng will be visiting Hong Kong for three days to attend the celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the inauguration of its…
Macau requires visitors and staff to provide NAT test results to enter casinos
Macau health authorities require all guests and staff entering casinos to provide negative Covid-19 nucleic acid test (NAT) results within 48 hours. This came after the casino hub struggles to…
Macau launches third round of Covid testing as infections rise
Macau launched a third round of mandatory Covid-19 testing for its more than 600,000 residents on Monday, in a push to curb a rise in infections in the world’s biggest…
Customs joint operation with Macao seizes HK$110mn smuggled goods
Hong Kong Customs and Macao Customs mounted a joint enforcement operation in June to combat sea smuggling. They seized smuggled goods including expensive food ingredients, red wine, electronic products and…
Macau locks down some buildings as Covid infections creep up
Authorities in Macau have locked down several residential buildings as the world’s biggest gambling hub tries to contain a rising number of Covid-19 cases that have ground the city to…
Macau shuts bars and cinemas, suspends dining-in to tame virus
Macau will shut most venues including bars, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and hair salons, as well as banning dining-in services at restaurants, as the world’s largest gambling hub struggles to contain…
Macau live cattle supply to suspend, Covid cases climb to 71 on Wed
Macau to suspend supply of live cattle starting Thursday amid Covid case resurgence. The city’s Covid-19 cases have soared to 71 in the latest outbreak which was first detected last…
Macau hotel locked down after COVID case, 700 people to be quarantined: media
A hotel and casino resort in the world’s biggest gambling hub of Macau was locked down by authorities with 700 people inside on Tuesday due to a coronavirus infection outbreak…
Macau Covid case resurgence sparks panic buying
Macau authorities have urged citizens to be “rational” when buying food and daily necessities after reports of a resurgence of cases sparked lockdown fears and panic buying across the city.…
Macau shuts most businesses amid Covid outbreak, casinos stay open
The world’s biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass Covid-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses…
Macau to shut public sectors for two days upon 21 Covid infection
Macau reported virus infections for the first time in eight months just days after easing visitor quarantine requirements. As the number of local infections further rose to 21, authorities said…
Macau to hold mass testing after finding 12 cases of Covid
Macau’s government will undertake mass Covid testing of residents over the next three days after finding 12 Covid-19 infections in the community, the first in more than 250 days. Secretary…
Casino staff moved as operations are halted
Two casinos under Galaxy Entertainment (0027) reportedly suspended operations yesterday and staff were transferred to other departments. Rio Casino as well as the President Casino, venues located in the city’s…
Macau to sign off on 6-month casino operator license extensions
Macau’s government will formally sign a six-month license extension for casino operators in the world’s largest gambling hub on June 23, local broadcaster TDM reported on Wednesday, an expected move…
(Macau) Macau to host first-ever luxury goods expo in partnership with Hengqin
Macau will host its first-ever exhibition dedicated to premium quality and luxury goods in September this year. The event was unveiled yesterday at a press conference held at the Venetian…
(Macau) All foreign workers to be allowed in from Monday
Non-resident workers of all nationalities will be accepted into the city from next Monday, a public health official told a press conference yesterday. Currently, non-local workers who are allowed to…
(Macau) Tis to expand its international dimension with IB primary diploma in 2023
The International School of Macau (TIS), currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, is looking to the future, with concrete plans for expanding its international dimension, the new head of school Lorne…
(Macau) Heavy rainstorm puts city underwater again
Floods were recorded in many locations across Macau yesterday as heavy rainfall hit the city from early morning until the evening. Videos and pictures posted by social media users showed…
(Macau) Economy Chief says closure of satellite casinos not related to law review
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong insisted yesterday that the Gaming Law review had nothing to do with the claimed serial closures of satellite casinos across the city.…
(Macau) Local NGO disagrees with IC on Guia Hill Building
The Concern Group for the Protection of the Guia Lighthouse has issued a statement condemning the latest decision on the building project located at Calçada do Gaio. The group suggested…
(Macau) Govt internship scheme registrations only accepted in Chinese
The registration platform for an internship program co-hosted by the government and local employers is only available in Chinese, despite the program having operated for some years. At a press…
(Macau) Govt kicks off contest to test local resort workers’ skills
Some workers in local integrated resorts will see their skills tested in a competition that kicked off yesterday morning. Officially referred to as the Fourth Macao Integrated Tourism and Leisure…
(Macau) WYNN signs agreements with DSEDJ for two collaborative initiatives
Wynn Macau has signed two memoranda of understanding with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) to launch the “School-Corporation Partnership” and “Parenting Education” program, the gaming operator announced yesterday…
(Macau) Macau sees multiple floods as red rain signal takes effect
Macau saw multiple floods across the city on Wednesday, as some goods and motorcycles reported being damaged. According to Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau, the red rainstorm warning signal was…
(Macau) Macau GP regular Davy Morgan dies in racing accident on the Isle of MTT
A regular competitor at the local Grand Prix, Northern Ireland’s Davy Morgan, died yesterday in a motorcycle racing accident during this year’s Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) Races. The…
(Macau) Commonwealth Chambers celebrate Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee at the Londoner Macau
The Australian, British and Canadian Chambers of Commerce in Macau joined forces at The Londoner Macao to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Last Thursday the Queen became…
(Macau) Hard to determine if special salary schemes are truly voluntary: MGESA
The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff Association (MGESA) has no position in salary-share partial swap schemes presented by local casino operators, Choi Kam Fu, director-general of the union, has said. The…
(Macau) Racing dragon boats, serving Zongzi
SJM Golden Jubilee was the big winner of the 2022 Macao International Dragon Boat Races With thousands of dragon boat racers competing on Macau’s picturesque Nam Van Lake and the…
(Macau) Shortened quarantine a possibility: Macau CE Ho
Macau chief executive Ho Iat-seng hopes to further relax epidemic prevention measures over the summer and strive for a “7+7” quarantine period if the Covid-19 pandemic stabilises locally and in…
(Macau) Las vegas union calls on Macau govt to release land transaction records amid worries over alleged triad involvement in treasure island deal
An international union has submitted a public records request regarding the land transaction involving Genting Group and Ao Mio Leong to the Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU). The International…
(Macau) Photographer to launch zine with images of Basque pelota
A Macau-based photographer is set to launch a photographic magazine featuring images of history in certain districts, kicking off the first issue with “Memories of Jai Alai.” In this first…
(Macau) Elegant garden party
Inspired by sumptuous entertainment practices from France known as “Fête Champêtre” during the 18th century, an elegant garden party awaits at Four Seasons. Splash Lawn at Four Seasons Hotel is…
(Macau) Govt: past cowpox vaccination provides 85% protection against monkeypox
People born in the 1980s or earlier should have 85% protection against being infected with monkeypox, neurosurgeon Warren Tai, medical director of the public hospital, said yesterday. Tai had been…
(Macau) SSM: No ‘Long Covid’ cases in Macau
The city has not yet seen any recovered patients show symptoms of “long Covid,” neurosurgeon Warren Tai, medical director of the public Conde de São Januário Hospital, said yesterday. In…
(Macau) TIS showcases student artwork
The International School of Macau (TIS) recently staged an exhibition featuring work from all its students, aiming to give students the “opportunity to fully express themselves,” the school said in…
(Macau) CE meets with new liaison office director
The Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, met with the newly appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the SAR, Zheng Xincong, at the Government Headquarters…
(Macau) GGR down 68% Y-O-Y as casinos burn millions in cash daily
Macau’s gaming industry is still suffering from a slump in revenues, registering a 68% year-on-year drop in its May income as casinos burn millions of dollars of cash each day.…
(Macau) Macau’s casino losses engulf gambling hub as no quick fix in sight
Plunging casino revenues in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, are taking a heavy toll on the wider economy, forcing hundreds of businesses to close down and pushing unemployment to…
(Macau) Sands China: expats still needed in the SAR
Amid the deteriorating employment status in the SAR, Sands China has affirmed that there is still a need for expats in the region. The pandemic has taken a toll on…
(Macau) Gov’t: local talent should eye GBA if jobless in Macau
In response to questions asked by a lawmaker yesterday, a senior government official has recommended that local scientists serve across the border in mainland China. Elsie Ao Ieong, Secretary for…
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