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Macau casino giants pledge $15 billion for 10-year licences

Hong Kong (AFP) - Six Macau casino firms agreed Friday to invest a total of 118.8 billion patacas ($15 billion) after being granted 10-year operating licences, with the bulk of the money pledged to non-gaming projects.

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China's COVID scare sparks run on flu medicines, test kits as far away as Australia

The rising alarm over COVID-19 spreading in China was felt in pharmacies in Hong Kong, Macau, and in some neighbourhoods in Australia, as people hunted for fever medicines and virus test kits to send to family and friends on the mainland.

Reuters

Macau to allow home isolation for COVID infections

Macau's government will allow people infected with COVID-19 to isolate at home from Wednesday, a key step towards relaxing strict virus control measures in the world's gambling hub for the first time in almost three years.

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Woman caught smuggling semiconductors into China

Chinese customs officials arrested a woman last week for attempting to smuggle hundreds of semiconductor chips into Zhuhai, China from Macau under a fake pregnancy bump.

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MLCO Soars But Casino Stocks Mixed As Macau Overhang Eases

Casino stocks have been volatile this year, amid the uncertain regulatory climate in Macau.

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Macau casino giants win licence renewals, Malaysia's Genting loses bid

Hong Kong (AFP) - Macau said Saturday it has renewed the licences of its six major casino operators, with the city aiming for terms that would help diversify its economy away from gambling.

AFP

Genting shut out of Macau casino market

Macau’s six casino operators won new licences to continue running their businesses in the territory, but a company linked to Malaysia-based Genting Group failed in its attempt to gain entry to the major gaming hub.

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Macau GP: Chang takes fairytale win

Hometown hero Andy Chang broke through for a fairytale victory in the Macau Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 18-20 November weekend?

Many race series may be over, but one of the most enjoyable weekends of the year is here: It's time for the Macau Grand Prix! Every moment of this exciting four-day Grand Prix will be live and free to watch on Motorsport.tv.

Motorsport

2022 Golden Horse Asian Cinema Observer Report: Part 1

Our film critic CJ Sheu was at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to review nominees for the Asian Cinema Observer Recommendation Prize. Here he gives brief reviews of entries from Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, and South Korea.

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Macau’s savory meat-potato hash feels foreign and familiar

Macau once was the center of Portugal’s massive maritime empire in the East

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Macau's MGM Cotai casino reopens after tests show clear of COVID

Macau casino MGM Cotai, operated by MGM China, reopened on Wednesday after being sealed for three days after a dealer was found to be infected with COVID and authorities quarantined more than 1,500 people inside in response.

Reuters

Profits more than double at Bentley as new models drive sales

Sales increased in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the UK but fell on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau and in the Middle East, Africa and India

Birmingham Post

China says must 'rectify what needs to be rectified' in Hong Kong for long-term stability

China should "resolutely rectify" and "correct" what must be rectified and corrected to resolve long-term stability issues in Hong Kong and Macau, a senior official said, according to a 20th Communist Party Congress party supplementary document reading published in October.

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Macau mass tests its population after COVID-19 infections

Macau carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to seal 1,500 people inside.

Reuters

Macau to conduct community-wide testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday

Macau's government said on Monday it would conduct community-wide testing for COVID-19 on Nov. 1 as the world's biggest gambling hub grapples to contain the spread of the virus, which has seen authorities reinstate tough curbs.

Bangkok Post

China residents able to travel to Macau using e-visa from Tuesday

HONG KONG: China's immigration bureau said mainland residents will be able to travel to Macau from Tuesday using an online visa system rather than in-person applications, a move that could increase travel to the world's largest gambling hub.

Reuters

Macau reimposes COVID curbs as China loosens visa rules for gambling hub

Macau authorities reinstated tough COVID-19 curbs including locking down a major casino over the weekend after a handful of cases were detected, even as China announced a loosening of visa rules for visitors to the world's biggest gambling hub.

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AFP

Tough odds for Macau as casinos pray for a pandemic shift

Hong Kong (AFP) - When Pinky Tam lost her job in Macau last year, she found herself among the many thousands cast adrift as the city's casino industry crumbled beneath the twin forces of politics and a pandemic.

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The Macau Grand Prix Is Officially Back In November 2022

Macau will once again be the venue for racing this November 17 to 20, 2022, as a total of seven race series will occur in the iconic raceway.

Benzinga

Melco Resorts, Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands And Other Big Gainers From Monday

U.S. stocks closed lower with the Dow Jones dropping more than 300 points on Monday. Here is the list of some big stocks recording gains in the previous session.

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Macau Casino Stocks Soar As China Readies To Open Up Travel

Casino stocks spiked Monday as Macau city officials signaled China is set to ease Covid-era travel restrictions, making it much easier for people to return to globe's largest gambling hub. Macau leaders have indicated that China would resume an e-visa program for mainland-China travelers and group tours, with plans to…

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Las Vegas Sands Stock Leaps As Macau Eases Covid-Era Gaming Visit Restrictions

Macu, the world's largest gaming hub and a key source of U.S. casino operators revenues, will begin allowing tour visits in November.

AFP

Macau casino stocks surge on mainland travel hopes

Hong Kong (AFP) - Casino stocks soared in Macau on Monday after authorities announced plans to gradually welcome back tour groups from the Chinese mainland, the demographic that makes up the vast majority of punters.

Bangkok Post

Macau aims to welcome mainland tourists by November

Macau aims to open to mainland Chinese tour groups in November for the first time in almost three years, the city's chief executive, Ho Iat Seng, said on Saturday.

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