Local authorities ‘pay close attention’ to casino security after Las Vegas massacre

The Macau authorities are paying close attention to Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas and have requested that security measures at local casinos and other gaming venues are strengthened, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said in a statement yesterday. The bureau said that after the shooting in Las Vegas it immediately contacted Macau’s six gaming operators, asking them to stay alert and increase security measures on their premises. The bureau also said it had

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Ambrose So ‘confident’ Golden Week can recover Hato losses

Gaming operator SJM’s CEO Ambrose So Shu Fai said yesterday he was confident that the mainland’s eight-day “Super Golden Week” holiday will help his company pick up the business lost due to Super Typhoon Hato in August that temporarily shut down several of its gaming venues.The “Super Golden Week” comprises the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.So made the comments while speaking to the media at Macau Tower on the sidelines of his company’s cocktail reception to mark the 68th

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Liaison chief vows to boost Macau-mainland ties

Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau Director Zheng Xiaosong says that he will further promote and enhance exchanges and cooperation between Macau and the mainland. Zheng also says he believes that Macau will be more prosperous with the strong backing of the central government.Zheng made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate National Day in Praça de Lótus Dourado in Zape.Zheng said that he visited Macau several

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Ex-weather chief’s pension bid returned to observatory: Chan

Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan Hoi Fan has confirmed that the Pension Fund (FP) has returned the retirement application of former Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun to the weather bureau – after she had rescinded the announcement on Fong’s pension request as the latter had not applied to retire at least 90 days in advance as required by public service regulations.The Pension Fund is under Chan’s portfolio.Chan made the remarks while

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt to move tactical police headquarters: Wong

Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has confirmed that the government plans to move the current headquarters of the Police Tactical Intervention Unit (UTIP) from near the Barrier Gate border checkpoint to Pac On in Taipa.Wong made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Macau Tower where he attended an official reception to celebrate National Day.Wong said that the police were initially told by the government in 2009 to move the tactical unit’s headquarters somewhere else, adding that the

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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Casino Sept receipts rise stronger than expected

Macau’s casino revenue was stronger than expected last month following disruptions caused by typhoons in August, providing momentum as the world’s largest gambling hub has entered the mainland’s National Day Golden Week holidays.Gross gaming receipts rose 16 percent year on year to 21.4 billion patacas in September, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) on Sunday. It was the 14th consecutive month of expansion, and compares with the median

October 4, 2017 | BY admin

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IACM finds pharmacies selling baby formula ‘possibly damaged’ in Hato floods

The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement yesterday that its staff had disposed of about 1,500 tins of baby formula sold at local pharmacies because they were “possibly damaged” by the floods when Super Typhoon Hato hit Macau last month.The bureau said that it has ordered the pharmacies to stop selling the products. It has also ordered their recall for disposal by IACM officials.According to the statement, after receiving a report from the Health Bureau (SSM), the

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Govt axes ex-weather chief’s ‘flawed’ pension notice: Chui

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has announced that the government was forced to cancel the announced retirement of former Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Director Fong Soi Kun, because the announcement was “flawed”, insisting that it was not the case that the government decided to cancel the notice due to public pressure about Fong receiving the pension.Chui made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Friday at the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) in Zape where he

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Hato delays Cotai resort opening to end-Jan: MGM

MGM China Holdings said in a statement late last week that due to damage caused by Super Typhoon Hato on August 23 the opening of its resort in Cotai would be “slightly delayed” from its previous expected opening in the fourth quarter of the current year to January 29.The opening would take place about a fortnight before the Chinese New Year of the Dog on February 16.Friday’s “inside information” statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pointed out that Hato was the strongest storm

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Macau can expect ‘Super Golden Week’ boost: analysts

The forecast for Macau’s National Day-Mid-Autumn Festival holiday week looks pretty golden.Junkets flush with high rollers, full hotels charging five times their usual prices and brand-new entertainment options have the potential to make the Golden Week the most lucrative in at least the past decade for the world’s biggest gaming hub, analysts and industry officials said last week. The calendar also helps: this year’s holiday period lasts eight days instead of seven, making it a “Super

September 30, 2017 | BY Daniela Wei

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Korean murder suspect caught on return to Macau

A 54-year-old South Korean man was detained while entering the city on Thursday for allegedly killing his local girlfriend three years ago, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said on Friday.According to the spokesperson, in January 2014 a rotten stench was emanating from a flat near the Barrier Gate plaza. The police broke into the flat and found the corpse of the victim, who they believed had been dead for 10 days.The spokesperson said that the victim went to the flat on January 6, 2014 and

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Council backs bus fare hike – 1st since 2008

The Traffic Consultative Council has backed the government’s proposal to increase public bus fares, the first since late 2008.According to the proposal, residents and non-locals will be charged differently when using Macau Pass.The Transport Bureau (DSAT) presented its proposal on the bus fare increase to the government-appointed council during a regular meeting of the council on Friday. DSAT Director Lam Hin San spoke to reporters after the meeting at the bureau.Lam said that most of the

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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HK cop steals gaming chips worth HK$800,000

A Hong Kong man who was arrested in Macau last week for allegedly stealing gaming chips worth HK$800,000 in a casino in Cotai has been confirmed by a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Police Force to be a Police Tactical Unit (PTU) officer.It was reported by local media on September 22 that a 28-year-old man from Hong Kong surnamed Yip stole gaming chips worth HK$800,000 belonging to a gambler from the mainland while the latter was exchanging some chips.According to a Judiciary Police (PJ)

September 30, 2017 | BY admin

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Master plan expects up to 40 million visitors in 2025

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expects the number of Macau’s visitor arrivals to reach up to 40 million in 2025, according to its master plan for the city’s tourism development revealed yesterday.40 million visitor arrivals a day would mean a daily average of nearly 110,000. Last year, the daily average of visitor arrivals stood at about 84,800.In 2000, the first full year after the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) in December 1999, the number of

September 29, 2017 | BY admin

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