カテゴリー: Macau
Parent company says the bullion created a ‘sumptuous atmosphere’ but current market conditions offered a ‘good opportunity’ to sell itThe Grand Emperor hotel in Macau has ripped up and sold the gold bricks lining its lobby floor, earning nearly $13m (£…
Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the Philippines Huge clear-up operations were under way in southern China and Hong Kong on Thursday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the region…
Chinese businesses and schools shut and residents in high-rises ordered to evacuate as storm forecast to make landfall along Guangdong coastSuper Typhoon Ragasa – latest updatesFierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typho…
Chinese president calls for city to ‘focus on cultivating new industries’ as he attends inauguration of new leaderChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has urged the gambling hub of Macau to diversify away from casinos, as he addressed the Chinese territory a…
Macau is marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China. It was administered by the Portuguese until 20 December 1999 and was the last outpost under European rule in Asia. Photographer Eduardo Leal documents a city that has gone through enormous…
Travel packages also advertised in Macau as interest grows in mRNA vaccines unavailable on mainlandPrivate services offering Chinese travellers access to mRNA vaccines are attracting droves of mainlanders to Hong Kong and Macau seeking a booster shot t…
More than 30 closed for a week – with extension thought likely – and dozens of city zones locked down in gambling hubMacau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus outbr…
Move mirrors crackdown in Hong Kong and comes despite pledges the territory would have high levels of autonomyChina’s crackdown on pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong appears to have spread to Macau, where 21 candidates, including veteran legislator…
World Press Photo Foundations says it is unclear why exhibition closed early amid speculation of political pressure over photos A prestigious international press exhibition, featuring photographs of the Hong Kong protests, has been abruptly taken down …
Revival prompts calls to divert boats to help protect native Indo-Pacific humpbacksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLarge numbers of dolphins returned to Hong Kong waters within weeks of the Covid-19 crisis shutting down high…
Visit by Chinese president is widely seen as a reward for Macau’s stability and loyalty, in contrast with Hong KongChina’s President Xi Jinping has begun a three-day visit to the gambling hub of Macau to mark the 20th anniversary of its handover to Chi…
President and chairman of American Chamber of Commerce told to sign statement saying decision not to enter Macau was voluntaryThe chairman and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong were separately denied entry to the neighbouring C…
One of China’s best-known actors, Yang Mi, ends contract over controversyThe luxury fashion label Versace and its artistic director, Donatella Versace, apologised to China on Sunday after one of its T-shirts was criticised for identifying the semi-auto…