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
Nightshift gaming workers face ‘serious’ stress: survey
A representative of the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home association said yesterday that according to its latest survey, 87 percent of the respondents have to work nightshifts, having to cope with more serious problems than non-nightshift workers in terms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and physical and mental adaptation to work.The representative made the remarks during a press conference on the association’s premises at Mei Lam Garden Building about the findings of its
November 28, 2024
Customs busts 2 shops selling fake brand items worth 4.86 million patacas
Macau Customs Service (SA) officers on Tuesday busted two shops suspected of selling fake brand items violating intellectual property rights (IP), involving 209 bogus items worth 4.86 million patacas in total, according to the prices that the products would have fetched if they had been genuine, an SA spokesperson said during a press conference yesterday.Two local and two non-local female sales assistants working for the shops were arrested on Tuesday, according to the spokesperson, adding that
November 28, 2024
Mainlander awaiting fraud trial nabbed for selling meth
A mainland man with a pending trial for fraud, because of which he has been banned from leaving Macau, has been arrested for selling methamphetamine, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Lei Chi Hou said during a special press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Ye, is 48 years old. According to Lei, Ye was suspected of committing fraud in June last year, leading to authorities restricting him from leaving Macau. Since then he had stayed at local hotels. The police had received a
November 28, 2024
Septuagenarian couple caught reselling Mark Six tickets: police
A local couple in their seventies have been caught red-handed reselling Mark Six lottery tickets in San Kio district, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lei Chan Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.During a search of the duo’s stall on Monday, the Public Security Police seized a total of 44 Mark Six lottery tickets.Lei identified the two suspects as local residents, the husband surnamed Loi and his wife surnamed Chan. Both started their “business” of reselling
November 28, 2024
Macau Int’l Kart Grand Prix returns
The Macau International Kart Grand Prix* marks its post-pandemic return this year, with the event featuring racers from Macau and different parts of the world.Held across a two-week period, the races, which have Sands China as its main sponsor, is organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and the Automobile General Association Macao-China (AAMC) in conjunction with Singapore-based OTK Kart Asia and IAME** Asia.Briefing the media on the details during yesterday’s press conference at the Coloane
November 28, 2024
Aviation watchdog issues citywide ban on drones for Dec 14-22
The Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) announced in a statement yesterday a citywide ban on drones starting from December 14 to 22 to ensure that the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland can be held safely and smoothlyThe statement pointed out that those violating the ban will face a fine ranging from 2,000 patacas to 20,000 patacas, with the regulator reminding members of the public to comply with the ban to ensure the anniversary’s successful
November 28, 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
Local pugilist fighting for 2 Asia belts on Saturday
Local boxer Cheong Lap Cheong will be fighting in Shangluo, Shaanxi Province, on Saturday night for two titles, the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Far East Super Fly belt which he won in May against South Korea’s Han Sol Lee and the WBC Asian Super Fly belt of his opponent Cao Jiangtao.The Post caught up with 28-year-old Cheong yesterday morning at his gym, the Macao Boxing House, on the seventh floor of Fat Lei Industrial Building in a side street near Triangle Garden, to talk about the
November 28, 2024