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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Revamped Hotel Central aims to boost people flow to historic centre

Interview by Yuki Lei        Having experienced Macau’s rise and decline for nearly a century, the revamped Hotel Central – once Macau’s first-ever flagship all-in-one entertainment and gambling centre on the city’s main thoroughfare – will have its soft opening next Tuesday, and the developer has told the Post he hopes that “the tallest, largest and the most important building on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro” will boost people flow to the city’s historic

April 25, 2024 | BY admin

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Galaxy Macau unveils new Galaxy Kidz Edutainment Centre

Galaxy Macau has recently launched its newly designed Galaxy Kidz Edutainment Centre, which aims to become the “the ultimate party destination for children in the heart of the city”, the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement yesterday.The statement noted that the centre was designed by Manfred Yuen (阮文韜), a renowned young architect from Hong Kong. The upgraded centre is located on the second floor of the integrated resort and offers an “ideal venue” for special

April 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Melco presents Violin Prodigy Christian Li concert

The Melco Resorts & Entertainment presents – “Violin Prodigy Christian Li” Music Concert was held at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium on Saturday in conjunction with the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Macao Orchestra.Wikipedia notes that 16-year-old Christian Li (李映衡) was born in Melbourne. He is the youngest to win the Junior Category of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists when he was just 10 years old.The statement noted

April 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM hosts science-themed reading workshop

SJM Resorts hosted a family reading workshop on Sunday at the Macao Science Centre (MSC) in Nape ahead and in support of “4.23 Reading in the City”, with the event attended by nearly 60 parents and children, the integrated resort (IR) operator said in a statement on Wednesday.Workshop attendees came from the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM, commonly known as Kai Fong in Cantonese), Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen in Cantonese)

April 19, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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