GDP growth slows to 1.6 pct in Q3

Macau Customs Service officers on Wednesday searched a cargo truck and found 541 kilogrammes of undeclared fruit and vegetables being smuggled through the Barrier Gate checkpoint, the Customs Service said in a statement on Friday.The statement said that the officers found a cargo full of undeclared fruit and vegetables including coconuts, chestnuts, and corn. The officers arrested two people, a male mainlander and a local female, aged 43 and 29 respectively.According to the statement, the two

Seven companies had submitted their respective bids for the government’s upcoming granting of up to six gaming concessions before the public tender’s submission deadline at 5:45 p.m. yesterday, comprising the city’s current six gaming operators and a newcomer.The newcomer is GMM Limited, which is linked to Malaysia’s Genting Group.The up to six concessions, which are slated to start operating on January 1 next year, will have a duration of 10 years.Currently, Macau’s gaming industry