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InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort named Asia Pacific’s Leading Family Resort
Hotelier Maldives
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June 22, 2025
InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has been named the #1 Best Resort for Families in the Maldives and secured the #7 position in the Best Resorts in the Maldives category at the T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025, held on 19 June at...
Sa Sa International Faces Sales And Profit Downturn Amid Economic Uncertainties
Retail News Asia
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June 23, 2025
Sa Sa International, a prominent beauty retailer, has recently disclosed a decrease in both sales and profits for its most recent fiscal year. This downturn is attributed to unfavorable market conditions in Hong Kong and Macau, the principal...
InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort Named Best Resort for Families in the Maldives at T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025
The islandchief
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InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort is proud to announce that it has been named #1 Best Resort for Families in the Maldives and ranked #7 in the Best Resorts in the Maldives by the prestigious T+L Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025, held on...
Concerts by Hong Kong pop singer Jacky Cheung help lift Macau’s premium mass biz in June: Citi
GGRAsia
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June 23, 2025
A series of concerts by Hong Kong pop singer Jacky Cheung is likely to be the reason behind “all the positive findings” seen in a June survey of the Macau gaming market, said Citigroup in its latest memo. The banking institution said it observed a...
Virtuoso readies for first partner event in North and South-east Asia
TTG Asia
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June 23, 2025
Following the establishment of Virtuoso’s North and South-east Asia regional team, the global network specialising in luxury and experiential travel will soon conduct its first Virtuoso Connects in the region. The event on June 27 will be held at...
Park Bo-gum to meet fans in Singapore on Aug 14 as part of ‘Be With You’ Asia tour
Malay Mail
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June 23, 2025
SINGAPORE, June 23 — South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will return to Singapore on August 14 for a fan meeting as part of his Be With You tour, his agency The Black Label confirmed. The event will be held at The Star Theatre at 7pm, giving fans...
International travelers drive tourism spending surge in China
People's Daily Online
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Foreign tourists visit the Hongcun scenic area in Yixian county, Huangshan city, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo/Xu Jiadong) A surge in international travelers is fueling a rise in tourism spending in China, as the country extended its...
Asia warming nearly twice global average, hit hard in 2024: WMO
The Indian Express
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June 23, 2025
Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on record in 2024, with its average temperature 1.04 degree Celsius above the last 30-year average, according to a new report by World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The continent is warming...
Words as Weapons: The Strategic Power of Chinese Slogans in Modern Propaganda
Small Wars Journal
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June 23, 2025
Words as Weapons: The Strategic Power of Chinese Slogans in Modern Propaganda No political culture is more slogan-saturated than China’s. When Xi Jinping stood before the United Nations (U.N.) in 2015 and declared China’s commitment to building a...
China closes gap with U.S. as African countries, others join yuan payment system
Business Insider Africa
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June 22, 2025
According to a South China morning post; The six financial entities, including the African Export-Import Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, South Africa’s Standard Bank, Singapore’s United Overseas Bank, Eldik Bank of Kyrgyzstan, and Chongwa (Macau)...
Businesses in Macau’s NAPE area hold joint press conference calling on government to reconsider satellite casino closures
Inside Asian Gaming
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June 22, 2025
A number of businesses located in Macau’s Zona Nova de Aterros do Porto Exterior (NAPE) held a joint press conference late Sunday calling on the government and related gaming concessionaires to suspend their decision to close the city’s satellite...
Macau visitor arrivals up 25.3% year-on-year to 3,372,081 in May
Inside Asian Gaming
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June 22, 2025
Benefiting from the May Day Golden Week holiday, Macau recorded 3,372,081 visitors in May, representing a year-on-year increase of 25.3%. According to data from the Statistics and Census Service, the number of visitors from mainland China...
Council: Macau must modernize transport laws to embrace ride-hailing
Macau Daily Times
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June 23, 2025
The conflict between Hong Kong taxis and unlicensed ride-hailing services has intensified, while Macau has softened its stance on legalization, according to Chester Ku from the Transport Consultative Council. He noted that legalizing ride-hailing...
Fresh food transport routes to shift via Macao Port of HZMB
Macau Daily Times
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June 23, 2025
Starting July 1, vehicles transporting fresh food products to Macau will be redirected to exit through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Macao Port Truck Channel. This change follows an agreement between the Zhuhai and Macao governments to...
Tourist area SMEs rebound as residential businesses face 50% losses
Macau Daily Times
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June 23, 2025
A research report has noted a polarized post-pandemic recovery for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as businesses in tourist areas thrive from returning visitors, while those in residential neighborhoods face revenue drops of over 50%,...
Ron Lam expresses concerns about Macau’s low standard of clean energy sources
Macau Daily Times
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June 23, 2025
Lawmaker Ron Lam is concerned about what he claims are the low standards of environmental protection in Macau, specifically regarding the sources of electricity. In a written inquiry to the government, he expressed concerns over Macau’s contract...
Chinese mainland, HK launch Payment Connect, with first real-time cross-boundary transaction done in Shenzhen
Global Times
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A view of Hong Kong Photo: VCG Payment Connect was officially launched between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong on Sunday. It marks the interconnection of a faster payment system between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special...
ZAPE merchants petition government over satellite casino closures, call for lifeline
Macau Business
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June 22, 2025
More than 70 merchants from Macau’s ZAPE district, home to several satellite casinos, have signed a petition urging government intervention as they face what they describe as their most severe business crisis in over two decades, according to...
Artistic swimming event in Macau brings together young, experienced athletes
Macau Business
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June 22, 2025
The 2025 Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macau Open Competition came to a close on Sunday at Macau’s Olympic Sports Center. The Sunday event featured 12 performances by China’s National Artistic Swimming Team, alongside teams from Beijing...
Oborevwori’s China visit: Delta to benefit in waste management innovation — Commisioner
Tribune Online
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June 22, 2025
The recent visit of Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to China promises to bring transformative benefits to the state, particularly in waste management innovation and investment attraction. This was disclosed by the State...