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CreatorWeek 2025 to Launch in Macao, Merging Eastern and Western Cultures Through 5-Day Business, Content, and Community Celebration
Korea Herald
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August 25, 2025
MACAO, Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and co-organizers, Branded, will host CreatorWeek Macao 2025 from October 24-28, 2025, focusing on the global creator economy, culture, entertainment, and community. The...
Govt raises seniors’ Macau Pass discount to 500 patacas
The Macau Post Daily
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The government will raise seniors’ discount on their Macau Pass cards from September 1, according to a press conference co-hosted on Friday by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) and the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) about...
Macau researchers join Brazil’s largest-ever eco-research initiative
The Macau Post Daily
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Researchers from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) have joined Brazil’s largest-ever environmental research initiative, marking a milestone in Macau’s growing role in global scientific...
Macau FY25 GGR increase could reach double digits: Seaport after LVS meeting
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 21, 2025
The rebound in Macau’s gross gaming revenue in recent months has been driven by ‘higher spend by wealthy Chinese, increased agency and junket business, more visitation and higher frequency’. According to Seaport Research Partners Senior Analyst...
Macao MICE events rise 29 percent despite attendance decline
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 20, 2025
Macao hosted 918 MICE events in early 2025, up 29 percent, though overall attendance fell due to fewer international visitors. MACAO, CHINA – Macao’s meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector recorded significant growth in...
Macau, Henan sign consumer protection agreement
Macau Daily Times
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August 21, 2025
The Consumer Council (CC) and the Henan Consumer Association have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen consumer rights protection. Under the deal, both sides launched a cross-border remote mediation project. Disputes involving Macau...
What Are Labubus? And What Business Lessons Can We Learn From Them?
Forbes
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A crowded Pop Mart store in Macau sells Labubus. The store features multiple collections of plush dolls and figurines in "blind" mystery boxes. Dan Gingiss Labubus are seemingly everywhere these days, defying the odds in a challenging economy. But...
Macau showcases local shorts at Venice Days ahead of Galaxy film festival
Macau Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Macau’s film scene is set for a dual celebration of local and global short films. The city will showcase a curated selection of local shorts at the Venice International Film Festival’s parallel event, “Giornate degli Autori” (Venice Days), through...
Macau, Shanghai to deepen ties in tech, finance, and tourism
Macau Daily Times
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August 20, 2025
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai visited Shanghai Monday to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two cities, focusing on science, technology, finance, and tourism. He invited Shanghai’s tech firms to explore business opportunities in Macau and...
Macao SAR to host 2nd int'l short film festival in September
Xinhua News Agency
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MACAO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 2nd Macao International Short Film Festival will take place from Sept. 14 to 21 in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), providing an international platform for short film exchange and screenings,...
Macau MICE events grow 29.3% in 1H25, but attendance falls 11.2%
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 19, 2025
In the first half of 2025, Macau’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) sector saw a robust 29.3 percent year-on-year increase in events, reaching 918, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). However, attendance...
Nearly 53k full-time staff in Macau gaming sector in 2Q, average earnings up 2.4pct y-o-y
GGRAsia
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August 22, 2025
The number of full-time workers in the Macau gaming sector increased by 380 year-on-year to 52,898 by the end of the second quarter this year, with average monthly earnings – excluding “irregular remuneration” – up by 2.4 percent year-on-year to...
Macao has the 33rd highest average net salary in the world
Macao News
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August 18, 2025
Macao’s residents are earning an average monthly net salary of US$2,221 (17,873 patacas) in 2025, according to figures from CEOWORLD. The SAR is positioned 33rd out of 197 countries, regions and territories ranked by the magazine. That’s two...
‘A sword suspended’: Uncertainty in Macao’s property market prompts rescue plan
Macao News
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August 22, 2025
Macao’s property prices have dropped by about 40 percent since peaking in 2018, according to a recent report by the Macau General Association of Real Estate, cited by Macao Daily News. Most of that freefall happened relatively recently. The report...
Macao SAR chief executive explores tech cooperation during visit to Zhejiang
Xinhua News Agency
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HANGZHOU, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou Fai led a delegation to the eastern Chinese tech city of Hangzhou from Aug. 16 to 17, seeking strengthened tech collaboration to expand...
Tech foundation of future industries
China Daily
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Editor's note: In the vibrant Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, future-oriented innovations are the driving force behind rapid development. This column will highlight how innovators are overcoming developmental limitations and pioneering...
Viral Chinese rapper Skai Isyourgod will perform in Macao next month
Macao News
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August 22, 2025
The Huizhou-born rapper known as Skai Isyourgod (or 攬佬 to his Chinese fans) is headed to Macao next month for a performance on the 20th, then will return to the region on 5 October to perform in Hong Kong, according to tour dates he announced via...
Galaxy Ent teams with Macau govt to promote digital literacy, AI training for young people
GGRAsia
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August 21, 2025
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd says one of its latest contributions to talent development and educational opportunities for young people in the city, is organising study tours for around 60 students for the 2025-26 academic...
Four Seasons Macao unveils Mid-Autumn Festival and wellness offerings
The Macau Post Daily
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Four Seasons Hotel Macao has unveiled in a statement this week its collection of handcrafted mooncakes from the Michelin starred Zi Yat Heen for the Mid-Autumn Festival, along with the launch of the “Secrets of Rebirth” treatment developed in...
‘Conclave’ Helmer Edward Berger On Taking Colin Farrell Through A Macau Casino Fever Dream In Netflix TIFF Premiere ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’
Deadline
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August 21, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: After following his Oscar-winning muddy World War I epic All Quiet on the Western Front with the Vatican for Conclave, director Edward Berger has taken another radical turn, this time to the gaudy glitz and desperation of the Macau...