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Art Macao 2025 kicks off with city-wide exhibitions
Macao News
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August 27, 2025
The Macao International Art Biennale 2025 (otherwise known as Art Macao) is now underway, offering a diverse programme of over 30 exhibitions. Among the public art is Time Tower, recently unveiled at the Macao Cultural Centre Plaza. The...
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...
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...
Turning hell into heaven: Macao priest Father Gaetano Nicosia embarks on the path to sainthood
Macao News
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August 28, 2025
Start from Sai Van Bridge and head south. Past the fast cars and faster talkers of Taipa’s town centre, past the hopeful gamblers and fastidious hoteliers on Cotai Strip. Take a left when you reach the Ilha de Coloane. There, tucked in the corner...
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...
Jeju Dream Tower Overtakes Paradise City as South Korea’s Highest-Earning Tourist-Only Casino
Casino Beats
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August 27, 2025
The Jeju Dream Tower Casino has overtaken Paradise City to become South Korea’s highest-earning casino that only admits foreign passport holders. According to the South Korean newspaper Maeil Kyungjae, the Dream Tower Casino has recorded 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...
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,”...
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...
The 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup to Roar into Action This October at Macau’s Barra Square
Macau Daily Times
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August 27, 2025
MGM announces “The 12th International Lion Dance Championship 2025 – MGM Cup” will be held on October 4 and 5 at Barra Square of A-ma Temple. Staying true to its commitment to innovating while preserving Chinese cultural heritage, MGM has hosted...
CE to travel to Lisbon, Madrid after legislative elections; key topics on agenda
Macau Daily Times
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August 27, 2025
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai and Consul General of the Portuguese Consulate in Macau Alexandre Leitão The Chief Executive (CE), Sam Hou Fai, will lead a delegation of local government officials and business sector representatives on an eight-day...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Macau retail sales drop 1.4 pct in 2Q
The Macau Post Daily
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Macau retail sales drop 1.4 pct in 2Q Macau’s retail sales totalled 15.97 billion patacas in the second quarter of the year, a year-on-year decline of 1.4 percent, the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC) has announced in a statement. The bureau’s...
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...
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...