November generates third lowest casino takings this year, down 11.3 pct month on month
Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.43 billion patacas last month, a year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today. However, GGR in November fell by 11.30 percent month on month, from 20.78 billion patacas in September. Last month's GGR was the third lowest so far this year, after June's 17.69 billion patacas and
December 1, 2024
Beijing appoints Macau CE-designate Sam Ho Fai's 9 top officials, chief prosecutor
2 policy secretaries, police head reappointed Tony Wong The State Council has appointed today the nine principal officials and the chief prosecutor of the incoming government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), which will be headed by Sam Hou Fai from December 20, with only three reappointed, among them two of the government’s five policy secretaries.The three reappointed officials are Secretary for Administration and Justice André
November 30, 2024
State Council appoints principal officials of Macau SAR’s 6th govt
BEIJING - The State Council in Beijing has appointed 9 principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office. The appointments were made in accordance with the Basic Law of the MSAR of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and based on nominations by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the MSAR, said the State Council in a statement.Sam, the former
November 30, 2024
12 million guests check into Macau's 146 hotels in Jan-Oct
Macau's 146 hotels with 44,000 guestrooms recorded 12.07 million guests in the first 10 months of the year, a year-on-year growth of 9.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Wednesday, compared with the same 10-month period of last year, guests' average length of stay remained at 1.7 nights. Last month, the number of hotel guests dropped by 5.8 percent year on year to 1.17 million,
November 29, 2024
November generates third lowest casino takings this year, down 11.3 pct month on month
Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.43 billion patacas last month, a year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today. However, GGR in November fell by 11.30 percent month on month, from 20.78 billion patacas in September. Last month's GGR was the third lowest so far this year, after June's 17.69 billion patacas and
December 1, 2024
Beijing appoints Macau CE-designate Sam Ho Fai's 9 top officials, chief prosecutor
2 policy secretaries, police head reappointed Tony Wong The State Council has appointed today the nine principal officials and the chief prosecutor of the incoming government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), which will be headed by Sam Hou Fai from December 20, with only three reappointed, among them two of the government’s five policy secretaries.The three reappointed officials are Secretary for Administration and Justice André
November 30, 2024
State Council appoints principal officials of Macau SAR’s 6th govt
BEIJING - The State Council in Beijing has appointed 9 principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office. The appointments were made in accordance with the Basic Law of the MSAR of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and based on nominations by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the MSAR, said the State Council in a statement.Sam, the former
November 30, 2024
12 million guests check into Macau's 146 hotels in Jan-Oct
Macau's 146 hotels with 44,000 guestrooms recorded 12.07 million guests in the first 10 months of the year, a year-on-year growth of 9.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Wednesday, compared with the same 10-month period of last year, guests' average length of stay remained at 1.7 nights. Last month, the number of hotel guests dropped by 5.8 percent year on year to 1.17 million,
November 29, 2024
Mainland duo cheat casino & gambler out of HK$150,000 with fake chips: police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two mainlanders in their thirties on Wednesday for using fake gaming chips to cheat a casino in Cotai and a gambler out of at least HK$150,000, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the duo are siblings surnamed Wang, with the man aged 34 and the woman aged 37. Both told the police that they are jobless.The casino fraud, according to the spokesperson, was not discovered until Tuesday by an on-duty
November 29, 2024
Yonyou Software (Macao) hosts AI Conference, marks 15th Anniversary
Yonyou Software (Macao) Co. Ltd. held its “2024 Digital Intelligence Enterprise, Yonyou AI Conference” and 15th Anniversary appreciation dinner at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau yesterday, with the company introducing the intelligent application scenarios of its “AI+” in power and assets, among other fields.The Beijing-headquartered Yonyou, according to their official website, is the number-one cloud services and ERP (enterprise resource planning) solutions provider in Hong Kong, the
November 29, 2024
Sands China makes 300,000 pataca donation to Caritas Macau
Sands China has recently donated 300,000 patacas to Caritas Macau’s 55th Charity Bazaar and 2024 Charity run, marking the integrated resort (IR) operator’s 21st consecutive year of donations to the Catholic charity since 2004.A Sands China statement earlier this week noted that on October 6, Sands China donated 100,000 patacas to Caritas Macau for its recent charity run, with Sands China Community Affairs Director Annie Lam (林妤庭) presenting a ceremonial cheque to Caritas Macau
November 29, 2024
Hennessy presents collaboration with NBA legend LeBron James
French cognac producer Hennessy has recently unveiled its “Hennessy V.S.O.P Limited Edition by LeBron James”, a collaboration with the US basketball legend.Available at selected retail stores in Hong Kong and Macau since October, a statement by the company noted that the limited-edition features designs that pay homage to LeBron’s impact on and off the court, with the bottle and gift box featuring a portrait of James in purple and orange. The Hennessy Bras Armé, meanwhile features a
November 29, 2024
Responsible Gaming Campus Ambassador Programme ends
Integrated resort operator MGM said in a statement on Wednesday that its “Responsible Gaming Campus Ambassador” programme, which it co-organised with City University of Macau (CityU), has recently concluded with a certificate award ceremony for nearly 40 “ambassadors” from different majors such as Social Work and International Tourism and Management.According to the statement, the programme featured thematic courses and promotional practice sessions that aimed to “enhance the
November 29, 2024
Editorial: Xi’s LatAm trip reaffirms commitment to global community of shared future
President Xi Jinping’s 11-day working visit to Latin America, which ended on Saturday, reaffirmed China’s commitment to advancing with its goal of helping establish a global community of shared future. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi, one of the world’s most well-versed diplomats, has pointed out, Xi’s tour was “a journey of friendship across mountains and seas, a journey of solidarity to jointly promote development, and a journey of cooperation to expand partnership,” during which
November 25, 2024
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Editorial: Xi’s LatAm trip reaffirms commitment to global community of shared future
President Xi Jinping’s 11-day working visit to Latin America, which ended on Saturday, reaffirmed China’s commitment to advancing with its goal of helping establish a global community of shared future. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi, one of the world’s most well-versed diplomats, has pointed out, Xi’s tour was “a journey of friendship across mountains and seas, a journey of solidarity to jointly promote development, and a journey of cooperation to expand partnership,” during which
November 25, 2024
Animal rights group urges govt to relaunch TNR programme
Interview by Yuki Lei The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has repeatedly stressed the positive achievement of its ongoing Trap-Neuter-Adoption (TNA) programme and yet, as the number of stray dogs and cats continues to increase and shelters for accommodating them have reached their maximum capacity, an animal rights group believes that it is high time for the government to relaunch the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programme, which has been abruptly suspended several times
November 28, 2024
Pui Ching students give their take on the drawbacks to online dating
In a world that is constantly online, finding love or somebody to go on a date with has also followed suit. Perhaps a partner is out there and all you have to do is push a button, “swipe” right or find the right app to meet them in. But are there any drawbacks? Students Alvina, Jayden and Madison from Pui Ching Middle School argue that while there are advantages, there are reasons to exercise caution, with the students expressing their opinions in the following essays submitted to The Young
November 25, 2024
November generates third lowest casino takings this year, down 11.3 pct month on month
Macau’s 30 casinos generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of 18.43 billion patacas last month, a year-on-year growth of 14.9 percent, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced today. However, GGR in November fell by 11.30 percent month on month, from 20.78 billion patacas in September. Last month's GGR was the third lowest so far this year, after June's 17.69 billion patacas and
December 1, 2024
Beijing appoints Macau CE-designate Sam Ho Fai's 9 top officials, chief prosecutor
2 policy secretaries, police head reappointed Tony Wong The State Council has appointed today the nine principal officials and the chief prosecutor of the incoming government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), which will be headed by Sam Hou Fai from December 20, with only three reappointed, among them two of the government’s five policy secretaries.The three reappointed officials are Secretary for Administration and Justice André
November 30, 2024
State Council appoints principal officials of Macau SAR’s 6th govt
BEIJING - The State Council in Beijing has appointed 9 principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and the prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office. The appointments were made in accordance with the Basic Law of the MSAR of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and based on nominations by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the MSAR, said the State Council in a statement.Sam, the former
November 30, 2024
12 million guests check into Macau's 146 hotels in Jan-Oct
Macau's 146 hotels with 44,000 guestrooms recorded 12.07 million guests in the first 10 months of the year, a year-on-year growth of 9.3 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced. According to a DSEC statement on Wednesday, compared with the same 10-month period of last year, guests' average length of stay remained at 1.7 nights. Last month, the number of hotel guests dropped by 5.8 percent year on year to 1.17 million,
November 29, 2024
Cultural heritage preservation centre run by Palace Museum inaugurated in Macau
The Macau Palace Museum Cultural Heritage Preservation and Inheritance Centre was jointly inaugurated by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and Palace Museum Director Wang Xudong yesterday afternoon, with the new facility aiming to further enhance Macau’s ability to ensure the protection of its cultural heritage sites, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said in a statement last night.Jointly established by the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government and the Ministry of Culture and
November 29, 2024
Man steals palm payment device from hotel’s reception ‘just for fun’: police
A local man was arrested earlier this week for stealing a palm payment device from the reception of a hotel in Cotai early last month, telling the police that he did it “just for fun”, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.The man surnamed Leong in his twenties told the police that he is jobless.According to Lei, the hotel reported to the police early last month that its staff found that a palm payment device at its reception
November 29, 2024
Jan-Sep crime situation ‘generally stable’, but fraud up 31.5 pct: Wong
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday that the crime situation from January to September was “generally stable”, adding, however, that the increase in fraud cases accounted for 43.9 percent of the increase in the overall crime volume.According to official data cited by Wong, the number of fraud cases rose by 31.5 percent year on year to 2,160 in the first nine months of the year.No. of crimes rises to 10,831Releasing the first three quarters’ crime statistics during a press
November 29, 2024
Mainland duo cheat casino & gambler out of HK$150,000 with fake chips: police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested two mainlanders in their thirties on Wednesday for using fake gaming chips to cheat a casino in Cotai and a gambler out of at least HK$150,000, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the duo are siblings surnamed Wang, with the man aged 34 and the woman aged 37. Both told the police that they are jobless.The casino fraud, according to the spokesperson, was not discovered until Tuesday by an on-duty
November 29, 2024