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Macao named Asia’s ‘Best Conventions Destination’ at M&C Asia Stella Awards
Macao News
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August 25, 2025
Macao has once again been recognised as a top business events hub, winning the title of Best Conventions Destination (Asia) at the 2025 M&C Asia Stella Awards in Bangkok last week. The awards are regarded as one of the region’s most credible...
Sri Lanka eyes 10% GDP from tourism with casino focus
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 26, 2025
Sri Lanka’s president is betting on casinos to fuel the country’s tourism recovery, aiming to lift the industry’s contribution to 10 percent of GDP as the island nation seeks to rebuild its economy after the devastating financial collapse of 2022...
Macao to host CreatorWeek 2025, spotlighting global creator economy
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 25, 2025
CreatorWeek Macao 2025 will unite global creators, platforms, and industry leaders, highlighting culture, collaboration, and East-West creative exchange. MACAO – Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and co-organizers, Branded, will host...
Macau logs this year 9th imported chikungunya case
The Macau Post Daily
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Macau recorded this year’s ninth imported case of chikungunya fever yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night. According to the statement, the patient is a 53-year-old local man who works in Macau but lives in the...
Community puppet theatre tour brings Macau’s stories to life
The Macau Post Daily
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The Funny Old Tree Theatre is presenting the 6th edition of its community puppet theatre project “Gugumelo Travels Around Ha Van” until tomorrow, offering free shows for children and families across Macau, according to a recent statement from the...
Macau casino revenue hits four-year high in non-Golden Week period: JP Morgan
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 25, 2025
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 24 days of August reached MOP17.65 billion ($2.2 billion), averaging MOP735 million ($91.9 million) per day, according to the latest analysis from investment bank JP Morgan. The daily run-rate last...
JP Morgan: Macau on a winning streak, could blow past GGR expectations for August
iGB
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August 25, 2025
Home > Finance > JP Morgan: Macau on a winning streak, could blow past GGR expectations for August 25th August 2025 | By Marjorie Preston Analysts from investment bank JP Morgan predict Macau gross gaming revenue could reach MOP22.5 billion this...
Macao is launching a fresh citywide consumption drive next month
Macao News
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August 25, 2025
The Macao government is set to kick off a new 13-week citywide consumption campaign, which will run from 1 September to 30 November. Jointly organised by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (known by its Portuguese initials DSEDT)...
Macau ranks 29th in Asia on Tourism City Attractiveness Index, Osaka leads
Macau Daily Times
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August 25, 2025
Macau has ranked 29th in Asia’s Regional Ranking of the Tourism City Attractiveness Index. The ranking, which analyzes cities’ tourism attractiveness across four dimensions, including “Culture and History,” “Experiential Tourism Contents,”...
Sri Lanka Bets On Casinos For Tourism Boost
StratNews Global
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August 26, 2025
Home Asia Sri Lanka Bets On Casinos For Tourism Boost The launch of South Asia's first integrated resort was headlined by Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan, who danced to hit Hindi songs in front of a packed house. Sri Lanka, known for its...
asia Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
Asiaone
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August 26, 2025
COLOMBO — Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first Marxist president is betting on casinos to attract high-rollers from India and China and usher in the next wave...
Sri Lanka rolls dice on casinos to power tourism boom
BDNews24
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Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first Marxist president is betting on casinos to attract high-rollers from India and China and usher in the next wave of...
‘Practices undermine fair access to employment opportunities for local residents’
Macau Daily Times
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August 29, 2025
Dear Editor, I am writing to express serious concerns regarding the current state of labor market regulation in Macau, particularly the insufficient oversight of non-resident workers and the impact this has on the employment opportunities of local...
Macau logs this year’s 8th imported chikungunya case
The Macau Post Daily
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Macau has recorded this year’s eighth imported case of chikungunya fever, the Health Bureau (SSM) has announced. The case, which was confirmed on Friday night, was announced in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the patient is a...
September at Shake Shack
Macau Daily Times
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August 29, 2025
This September, Shake Shack is debuting its Lemon Meringue Shake, along with the return of the N.Y. Steakhouse menu at all Shacks across Macau and Hong Kong. The N.Y. Steakhouse is making a comeback this season. Made with 100% all-natural Angus...
Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom
AOL
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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist sites. Now, its first Marxist president is betting on casinos to attract high-rollers from India and...
Competition in Macau still ‘fierce’ but 2H GGR likely to grow 15pct: Morgan Stanley
GGRAsia
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August 26, 2025
Banking group Morgan Stanley saw casino floors on a Monday during a recent field trip “busier than usual amid seasonality”. The institution said it “saw strong footfall and robust casino business” as the summer period “remains busy” for the city’s...
6 best travel insurance plans in Singapore (August 2025)
Asiaone
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August 26, 2025
On my very first overseas trip without my parents, the airline lost my luggage for almost 24 hours. I was headed to Madrid, Spain, and had a layover in Zurich, Switzerland. It was there (probably while I was drooling over gourmet Swiss chocolates...
Macau visitor arrivals surge 14.5% YoY in July, Mainland Chinese drive growth
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 24, 2025
Visitor arrivals to Macau increased by 14.5 percent year-on-year to 3.46 million in July 2025, with mainland Chinese visitation improving, according to data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The robust growth continues a...
‘Busy happy summer’ for Macau may see August set new post-pandemic GGR record: JP Morgan
GGRAsia
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August 25, 2025
Banking group JP Morgan forecasts Macau’s August gross gaming revenue (GGR) to grow 11 percent to 14 percent year-on-year to reach MOP21.9 billion (US$2.72 billion) to MOP22.5 billion, “likely breaking the post-pandemic record again”. So suggested...