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Macau Legend promises alternative to hotel-casino in Cape Verde
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Cabo Verde’s minister for internal affairs told Lusa on Friday that the government will give a “last chance” to the Macau Legend company, which has promised “an alternative” for the unfinished hotel-casino in Praia. “The developer has had several...
China slammed 'blind box' addiction — but that shouldn't faze Labubu-maker Pop Mart
CNBC
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July 4, 2025
An exhibition room at Pop Mart's theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, on June 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Beijing may have warned against "blind box" toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind...
CLSA ups 2025 Macau GGR growth forecast on China currency, new luxury hotel product
GGRAsia
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July 4, 2025
Brokerage CLSA Ltd says the opening of “certain new premium properties” mostly at resorts in Macau’s Cotai casino district are likely to help support 7.6 percent year-on-year growth in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2025, to HKD234.8...
South Korean Band FT Island Announces Asia Tour; Malaysia Show Set For November
Hype Malaysia
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July 4, 2025
It’s been over a year since FT Island (FT아일랜드) last took to the stage in Malaysia. The band previously performed here in February 2024 during their “Hey Day in Kuala Lumpur” concert at Zepp KL. During their visit, the members were also spotted...
French government hit by Chinese hackers exploiting Ivanti security flaws
TechRadar Pro
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July 4, 2025
Three zero-day flaws in Ivanti CSA solutions were abused to grab login credentials The group likely sold the access to French government devices Researchers are attributing the attacks to Chinese state-sponsored miscreants In late 2024, Chinese...
China’s Shandong aircraft carrier welcomes hundreds of eager guests in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
Hundreds of guests have embarked on a special tour of the Shandong in Hong Kong, getting a rare chance to explore the Chinese 70,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its fleet. China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier arrived in the city on Thursday...
Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior position in its top body managing Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Xu, 60, the former deputy chief of the party’s Organisation Department has become the...
China's low-altitude industry advancing at pace
China Daily
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A view of the five-seat eVTOL aircraft, Matrix 1, independently developed by Zhongshan FCourier Aviation Technology Co. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY China's first domestically developed 2-ton electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is expected...
Cheers! Four Indian bars on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 extended list
India Today
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July 4, 2025
Four Indian bars have been featured in the extended list of Asia's Best Bars, unveiled by the acclaimed '50 Best', a leading organisation known for recognising hotels, bars, and restaurants through its annual lists. While the top 50 restaurants...
SME leader projects stronger business climate in second half
Macau Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
The business outlook for the second half of 2025 is showing signs of recovery, according to Sunny Ip, of the Macau Small and Medium Enterprises Development Alliance. Speaking yesterday to the press on the sidelines of an event, Ip said that the...
‘Pop Mart Macao Citywalk’ generated MOP680 million in spending
Macau Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has revealed that the first phase of the “Pop Mart Macao Citywalk” attracted over 150,000 visitors and generated approximately MOP680 million in consumption. Preliminary statistics released by MGTO...
The lost dreams of Cape Verdeans who studied casino management in Macau
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
A group of 17 Cape Verdeans travelled to Macau to study with the aim of joining the management team of a hotel-casino under construction in Praia. Nine years later, the project remains unfinished, and most have since emigrated. In November 2016,...
Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms
The Hacker News
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July 3, 2025
The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious campaign undertaken by a Chinese hacking...
PLA conducts combat-readiness patrols in S.China Sea, 'operations normalized': expert
Global Times
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File photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows vessels of the China Coast Guard (CCG) sailing during a training in the South China Sea. The CCG conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of...
Macau Gaming’s Revenue Rise Leads To Stock Jumps for Wynn, MGM, Sands
Casino Beats
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July 3, 2025
Written by Adam Roarty Adam Roarty Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry...
Macau Legend resorts to debt deferral amid liquidity concerns
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
Macau Legend Development is addressing its financial challenges by restructuring its loan arrangements, as per a recent company filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. The document, released earlier this week, seeks to provide extra information...
Asia's 50 Best Bars 51-100 launches for 2025
Drinks International Magazine
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July 3, 2025
The ranking is revealed two weeks ahead of the live awards ceremony in Macau and is created by the votes of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy, a group of 300-plus industry professionals, including bartenders, bar proprietors and drinks journalists....
Macau gaming recovery peaks at 88% of pre-pandemic levels in breakthrough June: JP Morgan
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 2, 2025
Macau’s gaming industry achieved its highest recovery rate since the pandemic began in June, with gross gaming revenue reaching 88 percent of pre-COVID levels compared to 79 percent for the full year 2024 and 76 percent in the first quarter of...
Macau GGR growth sustainability depends on China economy: CBRE
GGRAsia
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July 3, 2025
CBRE Capital Advisors Inc says that while it does not expect Macau June’s “high-teen” percent growth in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) to continue, it does “see the potential for Macau to return to consistent GDP-plus growth” levels. The...
Macau Badminton Open to welcome top global players
Macau Daily Times
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July 3, 2025
Organized for the 16th year, the Macau Badminton Open will be part of the HSBC Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour 300 for the second consecutive year. This significant upgrade to the competition means the event will attract a large number...