Sands China supports BEYOND Expo 2024

BEYOND Expo 2024 is on until tomorrow at The Venetian Macao, with the tech event having Sands China as a supporting partner, according to a statement from the integrated resort operator yesterday.This year’s expo, themed “Embracing the Uncertainties”, started on Wednesday and focuses on “international technology advancements and fostering a culture of tech and innovation in Asia”, the statement noted.Sands Global Ambassador David Beckham and Sands China CEO and Executive Director

May 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM Holdings announces 2 strategic acquisitions

SJM Holdings Limited said in a statement earlier this week that it has announced two “strategic acquisitions” that aim to enhance the group’s culinary leadership and strengthen its mass market presence.The statement noted that the group has acquired the three-storey Kam Pek Community Centre on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro from Macau’s former casino monopoly concessionaire STDM for a total consideration of HK$166 million, with payments structured in three stages and all funded through

May 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco hosts 'meet Macao Orchestra musicians' event

Integrated resort (IR) operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment held the “Macao Orchestra Meet the Musicians” event at Studio City on May 14, which invited members of the public to meet the orchestra’s key musicians, the company said in a recent statement.The outreach event followed Melco’s Violin Prodigy Christian Li concert and subsequent special performance and meet-up event last month.The statement noted that the event was joined by students, professors, teachers and beneficiaries

May 24, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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10th MGM Junior Lion Dance recruitment starts next week

Integrated resort (IR) operator MGM said in a statement yesterday that enrolment for the “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” will start next Thursday and last through June 2.Marking its 10th consecutive year, the seven-week training programme invites children in Macau to use their summer break to equip themselves with lion dance training to strengthen their physical fitness, team spirit and cultural confidence. The statement said that the programme is open for those aged five to

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG receives multiple int’l green certs

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement earlier this week that it has recently been awarded multiple International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certifications from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for its facilities and environmental management, while the company has also become the integrated tourism and leisure enterprise with the most EarthCheck Certifications in Macau.The statement noted that Banyan Tree Macau achieved the EarthCheck Gold Certification for the

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM awards winners of basketball, football friendly

SJM Resorts held an award ceremony at the Jai Alai Buffet last Wednesday for last month’s “SJM Basketball and Football Friendly Invitational Matches”, which was attended by over 200 athletes and guests, the integrated resort operator (IR) said in a statement last Thursday.The statement said that the recently held matches hoped to promote basketball and football, among other sporting events, in Macau, improve employee wellness, and “facilitated communication and friendships within the

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands Shopping Carnival returns

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China said in a statement on Wednesday that its annual signature event and Macau’s largest sale event, the “Sands Shopping Carnival”, will take place at The Venetian Macau’s Cotai Expo from July 18 to 21, with interested exhibitors able to register for a free booth from today until May 26.Marking its fifth edition, the four-day 2024 Sands Shopping Carnival will feature over 580 booths across nine exhibition zones, providing business opportunities

May 17, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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PATA summit to kick off next week

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2024 is slated to take place at Grand Lisboa Palace from Wednesday to Friday, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement yesterday.The event, held annually at different destinations, is set to gather around 400 tourism industry delegates from the Asia Pacific region for a string of meetings, several of which will also be attended by MGTO and other Macau PATA tourism industry members, while an international tourism

May 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands China hosts City Nature Challenge activities

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China said in a statement yesterday that it had organised activities last month that aimed to educate, inspire and raise awareness of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) among staff and the local community.Among the activities were two seminars by local scientist Leong Chi Man at The Venetian Macao on April 11. Attended by 120 participants, the statement noted that the seminars were about the importance of biodiversity and its relationship to the 17 UN

May 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GEG launches Health Monitoring Stations for staff

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has recently set up Health Monitoring Stations in the back-of-house areas of its different properties for staff members in support of the Healthy Enterprise Programme organised by the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Macao Healthy City Committee, the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement yesterday. The statement said that the stations feature various health monitoring devices that enable staff to measure their own physical health parameters on site

May 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM hosts Mother’s Day workshop

SJM Resorts said in a statement earlier this week that it organised a half-day parent-child arts and culture outing on May 4 for nearly 20 mothers and children from the Integrated Service Centre for Family Support – Source of Happiness and Energy, run by Caritas Macau, in the run-up to Mother’s Day.Mother’s Day will be celebrated this Sunday. The arts and culture outing was held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in CotaiThe statement noted that the event started with a parent-child workshop,

May 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM hosts ‘World Reading Day’ celebration series

Integrated resort operator MGM has recently organised the “MGM World Reading Day Celebration Series” in the run up to the recently held World Reading Day, which is held annually on April 23.The series is supported by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM – Gung Luen in Cantonese).The statement said that the “MGM World Reading Day Celebration Series to Nurture Great Talent and Craftsmanship” was held at MGM MACAU, which also saw the

April 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sands Lifestyle hosts four-hands Thai gourmet event

Sands Lifestyle presented a four-hands gastronomic Thai cuisine experience from April 11 to 13 at Michelin Selected restaurant The Mews at The Londoner Macao in collaboration with Bangkok’s fine-dining restaurant Khaan, according to a recent Sands Resorts Macao statement.Part of its Sands Celebrity Chef series, the event featured The Mews chef Nongnuch ‘Nuch’ Sae-eiw and Khaan’s executive chef and owner Sujira ‘Aom’ Pongmorn. VIP guests from across Asia were treated to nine-course

April 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Capella at Galaxy Macau to open mid-2025

Capella at Galaxy Macau is set to open in mid-2025, with the upcoming hotel being the latest edition to the sprawling integrated resort and the first of the Capella brand in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), the integrated resort (IR) operator announced in a statement yesterday.Galaxy Macau boasts nine hotels under one roof, the statement noted.GEG Vice Chairman Francis Lui Yiu Tung was quoted as saying: “We are honoured that the globally acclaimed Capella Hotels and Resorts has chosen to partner

April 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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