Beyond the Casinos: Exploring Old Macao

For over a century, Macao has been a weekend destination from Shanghai and Beijing, a day trip from Hong Kong. It remains so, with 142,000 tourists a day coming across the border from Guangdong alone at peak times. This means Macao—or at least...

Macau’s DICJ oversees successful closure of Melco Resorts satellite Grand Dragon Casino

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) confirmed Tuesday that Grand Dragon Casino – the satellite casino operated under the license of Melco Resorts & Entertainment – had successfully completed its permanent closure. In a...

Foreign trade of south China's Dongguan exceeds 1 trillion yuan in Jan-Aug

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Dongguan City in south China's Guangdong Province, one of the country's major manufacturing hubs, reported a total foreign trade volume of 1.03 trillion yuan (about 144.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight...

Light & Wonder appoints Rohan Gallagher as Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer 

The newly created role will focus on investor relations, ESG, CSR and communications as the company completes its sole ASX listing. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Rohan Gallagher named EVP and Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Light & Wonder...

How to buy tickets for the 15th National Games events being held in Macao

Tickets for the 15th National Games events being staged in Macao will go on sale this weekend, with women’s volleyball and karate tickets available from 10 am tomorrow, followed by table tennis tickets available from 10 am on Sunday. The tickets...

Macau regulator confirms ‘orderly’ end to business at satellite venue Grand Dragon Casino

Macau’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, has confirmed that the Grand Dragon Casino, in Taipa, officially ceased operations on Tuesday (September 23). The closure had already been flagged by the property’s gaming...

Taobao Macau rolls out ‘Zero-threshold free shipping’ promotion

Taobao Tmall Macau (Taobao Macau) has rolled out its “Zero-threshold free shipping” promotion in Macau. The company stated that the promotions aim to provide free shipping on every item bought through the online sales platform without a minimum...

MGM launches ‘financial wellness’ programme, school tour to promote financial literacy

MGM has launched a new three-year programme with the private Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) to promote financial wellness among university students, according to a statement recently provided by the integrated resort. The...

Document-free clearance channels to be launched at Hengqin Port in Q4: CE

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai announced on Wednesday that “document-free” clearance channels will be operational at the Hengqin Port border checkpoint in the fourth quarter of this year. In his speech at the Cocktail Reception in Commemoration of...

Macau poised for immediate prevention state at 1:00 pm as super typhoon edges closer

Macau is to begin a state of immediate prevention at 1:00 pm, with employees urged by the government to leave work before 5:00 pm. The call for attention to the state was made by Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak on Tuesday morning during a...

Business : Angelini Pharma Partner Sovargen To Develop, Commercialise Innovative Brain Health Asset

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Angelini Pharma, part of Angelini Industries, and Sovargen, a South Korean biotechnology company, have signed an exclusive global option agreement to co-develop and commercialise SVG105, an innovative brain...

Macau gaming regulator activates typhoon emergency protocol with casino operators

All casinos to shut once Signal No. 8 is hoisted. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Casinos to close two hours before Signal No. 8 is in effect - Coordination with Labour Affairs Bureau to ensure worker safety - Six gaming concessionaires present...

Gov’t reshuffle, legislators’ appointments aimed at enhancing executive-legislative coordination: Sam

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said on Wednesday that the government reshuffle announced on Monday aims to strengthen cooperation and communication between the executive branch and the Legislative Assembly (AL). In this context, Sam revealed that...

Macau casinos to shut if super typhoon Ragasa warning rises above Signal No. 8

Macau will order its casinos to close if the tropical cyclone warning for Super Typhoon Ragasa rises above Signal No. 8, officials said, as the gambling hub braces for a storm that could match the strength of Typhoon Hato in 2017 and Typhoon...

Melco volunteers assist Macau community affected by Super Typhoon Ragasa

Around 100 volunteers from Melco Resorts & Entertainment gathered to assist the local Macau community in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Ragasa this week, the company said. As reported by IAG, authorities hoisted the highest No. 10 typhoon warning...

THE BOYZ cancel Taipei and Macao dates for ‘The Blaze’ tour; fans react

K-pop boy group THE BOYZ has faced a lot of controversies and backlash since the beginning of this year. Now, the idol group has come under fire yet again for an abrupt change in plans that has left fans of the group, as well as netizens,...

Macau updates super typhoon Ragasa policy with all casinos to close once No. 8 typhoon signal is hoisted

Macau’s gaming regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), revealed late Monday that the government would close all casinos when a No. 8 typhoon signal is hoisted and will make proper arrangements for staff and visitors to...

Macau courts says two LT Game patents void, company appeals ruling

Macau’s Court of First Instance has ruled that two electronic table game patents held by entities linked to gaming technology provider LT Game Ltd “must be declared null and void,” according to a translation of the ruling seen by GGRAsia. The...

Macau Casinos Will Close Once Typhoon Ragasa Nears Landfall

Posted on: September 22, 2025, 04:22h. Last updated on: September 22, 2025, 04:23h. Typhoon Ragasa has its eyes set on Macau Macau casinos will close later today Macau is bracing for yet another powerful tropical cyclone that could force much of...

Macau Customs seizes 10 orchids, 24 bottles of spirits, 46 used smartphones in 6 days

The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers have busted five smuggling cases in six days, seizing 10 orchids, 24 bottles of spirits, and 46 used smartphones. Local customs identified the five smugglers as aged...