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Adelson slams Jacobs’ prostitution allegations

Sands China Ltd chairman Sheldon Adelson has fired back against former chief executive Steven Jacobs...

Casino revenue likely to top MOP25 billion in July

Research house Citigroup is forecasting Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue to top MOP25 billion (US$3.1...

Cosmetic surge

By Alexandra Lages Rosa (not her real name) was unhappy with the body she saw in...

Caffeine rush

By Alexandra Lages It is late in the afternoon on a weekday and people are queuing...

Green shoots stunted

By Laura Lai The environmental protection industry still has a long way to go in Macau,...

Comic books legend preparing rock opera for Macau

American comic book writer Stan Lee is preparing a rock opera for Macau. Mr Lee, 89,...

Travel sector not worried by casinos in Taiwan

The head of the Macau Travel Industry Council, Andy Wu Keng Kuong, is not worried...

Melco Crown’s Manila casino to open by end-2013

Belle Grande, the casino resort in Manila to be developed in a joint-venture between Melco...

Rolling chip turnover drops for the first time since 2008

Rolling chip turnover in Macau’s casinos dropped year-on-year in June for the first time since...

Gov’t hits surplus target for full 2012 in just six months

A government surplus of MOP39.9 billion (US$5 billion) was recorded in the first half of...

Portuguese EDP eyes bigger share in CEM

Portuguese electricity utility EDP – Energias de Portugal SA is interested in boosting its share...

Business as usual

The U.S. consul to Macau and Hong Kong, Stephen Young, downplayed on Friday several recent...

Taiwan’s Matsu islands say ‘yes’ to casinos

Residents of the offshore island of Matsu voted on Saturday in favour of opening Taiwan’s...

VIP junket records plunge in rolling chip turnover

VIP room gaming promoter Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd, or AERL, announced today a drop...

Get Nice selling Grand Waldo

Hong Kong-listed Get Nice Holdings Ltd has announced it is selling its controlling stake in...

Melco Crown reaches deal for Manila casino

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd announced yesterday that it has entered into a memorandum of agreement...

Court denies compensation to Cable TV

The Court of First Instance has denied Macau Cable TV Ltd’s request for MOP59.5 million...

Fund for cultural industries to be ready soon

A fund to support the city’s cultural industries is poised to be up and running...

Sands presents donation to Ecological Society

Sands China Ltd yesterday presented a cheque of MOP900,000 (US$112,500) to the Macau Ecological Society. The...

UFC hits Macau

Macau will host an Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, event on November 10, it was...