HK woman uses another’s ID to redeem guest rooms & resell them

A 46-year-old Hong Kong woman was arrested on Tuesday for entering a casino in Cotai using another person’s ID card, and staying in the hotel guestroom that that she had obtained using her gaming points, and also earned money by renting the redeemed rooms to others, a Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in regular press conference yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the Hong Kong woman surnamed Un told the police that she is jobless. The police also confirmed that she had been

November 22, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Fighters to go head-to-head at UFC Fight Night Macau

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) marks its return to Macau with tomorrow’s “UFC Fight Night Macau”, with fighters to go head-to-head at the 16,000-seat Galaxy Arena in Cotai.Marking the fourth UFC event in Macau, with the last being in 2014, and seventh in Greater China, tomorrow’s fight event is headlined by a bout between No.3 UFC bantamweight and former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan (17-5) from Russia and Brazil’s Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1), who is the No. 5 UFC

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Visitors rise 13.7 pct in Oct to 3.1 million

Macau visitor arrivals rose by 13.7 percent year on year to 3.13 million last month, recovering to 97.7 percent of the level in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) announced yesterday. Month-on-month, the number of visitor arrivals was up 24 percent. October included the mainland’s National Day “Golden Week” holiday. Macau’s daily average of visitor arrivals stood at 101,140 in October, corresponding to about 15 percent of the

November 22, 2024 | BY admin

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MotoSurf World Championship makes Macau debut

The “2024 UIM Macao Grand Prix MotoSurf World Championship Finale” takes place at Hac Sa Beach from today through Sunday, marking the first time that the event is being held in Macau and brings together 120 racers from 22 countries and regions, according to Melco Resorts & Entertainment statement yesterday.The free-admission event, for which a launch ceremony was held at City of Dreams in Cotai yesterday, is hosted by the integrated resort operator in conjunction with Macau MotoSurf

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Lawmakers pass outline of 2025 budget bill, govt expects 7.7 billion pataca surplus

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday unanimously passed the outline of the government’s 2025 budget bill, the second one with a budget surplus after Macau’s post-pandemic economic recovery.Introducing the outline of the 2025 budget bill during yesterday’s plenary session, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong noted that next year would be the second time that the government was able to achieve a formally balanced budget without having to allocate money from its financial

November 22, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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84-day ‘Light up Macao 2024’ to kick off on Dec 7

Themed “Symphony of Time and Space”, “Light up Macao 2024” will take place from December 7 through February 28, showcasing six flagship installations, four art installations, 12 light installations, nine interactive installations and three mapping shows in 23 locations across the city.Organised by Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the festive event will be held in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the 25th Anniversary

November 22, 2024 | BY Ginnie Liang

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Sands China donates 1.08 million patacas to 7 tertiary institutions

Integrated resort (IR) operator Sands China said in a statement earlier this week that it has donated 1.08 million patacas to representatives of seven local higher education institutions in Macau, marking the 18th consecutive year of providing scholarships and fellowships to local tertiary institutions and bringing the total donations to over 15.7 million for tertiary scholarships and fellowships in Macau since 2006.According to the statement, the donations have altogether benefitted over 1,800

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hot pot festival returns to Broadway Macau

The free-admission Broadway Macau Hot Pot Festival made its return earlier this week, with 13 restaurants in Broadway Food Street offering over 50 hot pot dishes from Macau and Asia’s top food destinations, according to a recent statement by integrated resort operator Galaxy Macau.The festival, on until February 28, features a variety of hot pot flavours, as well as exclusive dishes only available in Macau.The statement said that among its offerings are Braised Lamb Brisket Casserole from Wui

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MGM, DSEDJ organise learning festival

MGM has recently partnered with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) to host the “MGM Learning Festival”, which aims to enhance staff members’ job skills, service mindset, and commitment to continuing education and professional certifications, according to a recent statement from the Integrated resort (IR) operator.The festival runs from late October to early December, the statement said, which adds that it was also organised in celebration of the

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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SJM sponsors MSO Tennis Open Day 2024

The SJM MSO Tennis Open Day 2024 was held earlier this month, with integrated resort operator SJM Resorts title-sponsoring the event along with two tennis training workshops hosted by the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) on October 10 and November 3, according to a recent statement by the company.The statement noted that the recently concluded open day, which aimed to provide special needs individuals with an opportunity to “engage with tennis and discover their potential”, was held at Artyzen

November 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Nation’s economy progressing well in pursuit of 2024 targets

Commentary        BEIJING – The strong performance of the Chinese economy on many fronts in the first month of the fourth quarter makes it premature for some analysts in the West to conclude that China will miss its annual economic targets. On the contrary, the country is increasingly confident of achieving its economic goals and will remain a major engine driving global growth.The fourth quarter usually contributes the biggest share of China’s annual economy, accounting

November 22, 2024 | BY admin

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Elevation of China-Brazil ties embraces vision of a just and sustainable planet for humanity

China Daily Editorial        Brazil, which was the first country to establish a strategic partnership with China, and the first Latin American country to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, has reached a new strategic consensus with China on the future of their relationship.In a joint statement issued on Wednesday after their talks at he Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was on a state visit to the South

November 22, 2024 | BY admin

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Enhancing the role of Global South in G20 framework

Commentary by Rania Aboelkheir*        The two-day 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit concluded on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the title of “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet,” with the participation of G20 members and invitees from some other countries.The G20 plays a significant role in today’s world, as it represents more than 80 percent of global GDP, 75 percent of international trade, and around two-thirds of the world’s population.Despite its

November 22, 2024 | BY admin

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Operator ‘intensively preparing’ for opening of LRT Hengqin Line

Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM) underlined in a statement yesterday that it is “intensively” preparing for the forthcoming opening of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Hengqin Line, which will connect the Cotai entertainment precinct and the Macau-side zone of the Hengqin joint checkpoint.The statement said that the Hengqin Line, which is scheduled to come into service before the end of this year, will provide residents and visitors with a comfortable and quick option to

November 21, 2024 | BY Tony Wong

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