07/30/21 SJM to allocate 118 gaming tables to Grand Lisboa Palace Daisy Ho Chiu Fung, SJM Holdings chairman, has said the company plans to reallocate 118 gaming tables to its Grand Lisboa Palace resort, which opens today.
07/30/21 Macau occupancy rate up 23.2% in H1 The Macau Statistics and Census Bureau has reported that the average occupancy rate at Macau hotels was up 23.2 per cent in the first half of the year when compared to the prior-year period.
07/30/21 Macau to resume Covid-19 test rules for mainland China Visitors coming on direct flights from mainland China must hold a negative Covid-19 test taken within 48 hours.
07/29/21 Melco CEO expects Macau gaming licences to be extended Lawrence Ho, Melco’s chairman and CEO, has said he expects no surprises regarding Macau’s concession renewal process despite a regulatory crackdown in China.
07/29/21 Grand Lisboa Palace partial opening announced for July 30 Daisy Ho Chiu Fung, SJM Holdings chairman, has said Grand Lisboa Palace will one of its hotel towers with 300 rooms.
07/28/21 Macau: Studio City to list US$1.1bn in bonds Studio City has announced it will list US$1.1bn in 5 per cent bonds due in 2029 on the Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange.
07/28/21 Melco Resorts posts US$566.4m in revenue for Q2 Melco Resorts & Entertainment has reported total operating revenues of US$566.4m for the second quarter of 2021, up 222 per cent.
07/27/21 Macau: new border control measures amid Covid-19 rise in China Authorities in Macau have recently imposed a 14-day quarantine on visitors from four Chinese provinces.
07/24/21 The Londoner to open fully in time for October Golden Week President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, said the Londoner Macau will have a full opening just ahead of October’s Golden Week.
07/23/21 Macau: public consultation on gaming law to be held in H2 Macau’s secretary for economy and finance has said a public consultation on gaming law will be held in the second half of this year.
07/23/21 Sands China posts US$166 in net losses for Q2 Sands China has reported a net loss of US$166m for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a loss of US$549m in the second quarter of 2020.
07/23/21 Macau maintains forecast of US$16.2bn in GGR for 2021 Lei Wai Nong, Macau’s secretary for economy and finance, still expects GGR to reach MOP130bn (US$16.2bn) for 2021 despite lower than expected results in the first half.
07/23/21 Macau imposes controls on visitors from Nanjing due to Covid-19 cases Authorities in Macau have imposed a 14-day quarantine on visitors from the mainland Chinese city of Nanjing.
07/23/21 Sands China CEO believes Macau will extend gaming licences According to Wilfred Wong Ying Wai, Sands China Ltd’s president and executive director, an extension of Macau’s current gaming concessions is the only option.
07/22/21 Macau expects 350,000 passenger arrivals during summer holidays The Macau International Airport Corporation expects 350,000 arrivals in July and August.
