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Macau Casino Stocks Have More Upside Potential, Says Analyst
Casino.org
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August 25, 2025
Posted on: August 25, 2025, 11:57h. Last updated on: August 25, 2025, 12:35h. Jefferies prefers Sands, Wynn among US-based Macau operators Gross gaming revenue (GGR) data supportive of further upside Last week was a banner period of GGR increases...
Macau Customs busts 4 smuggling cases, 5 smugglers in 3 days
The Macau Post Daily
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The Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers have busted four smuggling cases in three days. According to the statement, customs officers seized a total 208 kilogrammes of uninspected fruit, 30 used smart phones,...
4 national key laboratories unveiled in Macao SAR
China Internet Information Center
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MACAO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun on Tuesday unveiled plaques for four national key laboratories in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). At the ceremony, Macao SAR Chief Executive Sam Hou...
Macao is launching a fresh citywide consumption drive next month
Macao News
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August 25, 2025
The Macao government is set to kick off a new 13-week citywide consumption campaign, which will run from 1 September to 30 November. Jointly organised by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (known by its Portuguese initials DSEDT)...
Macau ranks 29th in Asia on Tourism City Attractiveness Index, Osaka leads
Macau Daily Times
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August 25, 2025
Macau has ranked 29th in Asia’s Regional Ranking of the Tourism City Attractiveness Index. The ranking, which analyzes cities’ tourism attractiveness across four dimensions, including “Culture and History,” “Experiential Tourism Contents,”...
Q2 results: Affiliates take the plunge while Macau and sportsbooks thrive
Gambling Insider
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Gambling Insider looks over Q2 results for emerging trends and clues into the health of the industry. By Beth Turner Results from the latest quarter have unveiled a series of notable trends among the various sectors of the gaming industry. While...
Morgan Stanley forecasts 15% rise in Macau GGR for second half of 2025
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 26, 2025
Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is projected to increase by 15 percent year-on-year in the second half of 2025, according to a recent research note from Morgan Stanley. The investment bank also predicts a 12 percent rise for August 2025,...
Macau logs this year’s 8th imported chikungunya case
The Macau Post Daily
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Macau has recorded this year’s eighth imported case of chikungunya fever, the Health Bureau (SSM) has announced. The case, which was confirmed on Friday night, was announced in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, the patient is a...
SitalaBio pays US$670m for Fosun inflammation blocker
European Biotechnology
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August 29, 2025
Sitala Bio Ltd, which focuses on suppressing the chronic inflammation underlying neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, has licensed the global rights to the oral anti-inflammatory drug FXS6837 from Shanghai Fosun Pharma. However, this does not...
15 labs in Hong Kong designated as National Key Laboratories, showcasing world-class research capacity
Global Times
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Officials attend the plaque presentation ceremony of the State Key Laboratories in Hong Kong on August 25, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from media reports China's Ministry of Science and Technology has approved 15 laboratories in the Hong Kong Special...
Pioneering green tech eyes space application, industry boost
China Daily
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Set to open later this year, Hong Kong's I・PARK1 waste-to-energy plant will process 3,000 metric tons of municipal solid waste daily. Scientist Daniel Lau Shu-ping says he hopes to apply his carbon capture system to its third phase. CHINA DAILY...
Over 100 experts gather at UM for 5th Macao Int’l Conference on Smart City Technologies
The Macau Post Daily
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The University of Macau’s (UM) State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) hosted the 5th Macao International Conference on Smart City Technologies on August 19-22, drawing over 100 experts and scholars from home...
GEG organises study tours for ‘Youth Science & Technology Village’ Programme
The Macau Post Daily
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Integrated resort (IR) operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has recently organised two study tours for students from the “Youth Science and Technology Village” programme, which it has been co-organising with the Education and Youth...
Accro Bioscience Grants Fosun Pharma Exclusive Rights for TYK2/JAK1 Inhibitor in Greater China
Contract Pharma
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Accro Bioscience, a biotechnology company, has entered into an agreement granting Fosun Pharma exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and commercialize its TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor, AC-201, in Greater China, encompassing Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong...
Galaxy Arena and TMElive Renew Strategic Partnership, Announcing Three Years of Expanded Events and a Commitment to Boosting Macau's Development as the 'City of Performances'
The Slovenia Times
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August 25, 2025
MACAU SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 August 2025 - Galaxy Macau™'s world-class Galaxy Arena is proud to announce the renewal of its three-year strategic partnership with TMElive, extending its existing three-year run of its successful...
Tourism analysts: South Korea casino industry overdue for an overhaul
iGB
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August 28, 2025
South Korea tourism and hospitality leaders are assessing ways to build the casino industry amid rising competition across Asia. South Korea’s casino industry posted almost KRW3.23 trillion (US$2.30 billion) in gross gaming revenue in 2024, a bump...
Tech foundation of future industries
China Daily
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Editor's note: In the vibrant Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, future-oriented innovations are the driving force behind rapid development. This column will highlight how innovators are overcoming developmental limitations and pioneering...
Govt raises seniors’ Macau Pass discount to 500 patacas
The Macau Post Daily
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The government will raise seniors’ discount on their Macau Pass cards from September 1, according to a press conference co-hosted on Friday by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) and the Macau Chamber of Commerce (ACM) about...
Macau researchers join Brazil’s largest-ever eco-research initiative
The Macau Post Daily
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Researchers from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) have joined Brazil’s largest-ever environmental research initiative, marking a milestone in Macau’s growing role in global scientific...
Macau FY25 GGR increase could reach double digits: Seaport after LVS meeting
Asia Gaming Brief
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August 21, 2025
The rebound in Macau’s gross gaming revenue in recent months has been driven by ‘higher spend by wealthy Chinese, increased agency and junket business, more visitation and higher frequency’. According to Seaport Research Partners Senior Analyst...