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jul25 Around 90% of the middle and senior staff of Macau’s six concessionaires are now local employees, the government has revealed. According to information made public by Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip during a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly (AL), there are currently 11,594 middle and senior staff working for the concessionaires of which 10,407 or 89.8% are locals. Tai was responding to a question from AL members about local employment, adding that the government’s position of not approving the introduction of foreign employees in the three occupations of dealers, pit supervisors and professional drivers has remained unchanged. “The government has insisted on maintaining a high proportion of local senior management staff in the six concessionaires,” Tai said, pointing out that the concessionaires had been asked to continue creating favorable conditions for local residents to take up relevant positions. https://asgam.com/2025/07/09/macau-government-says-rati...

Nov24  Gov’t predicts MOP240 bln in 2025 gross gaming revenue Macau’s government has forecast a total of MOP240 billion (US$29.7 billion) in gross gaming revenue for 2025, compared to MOP216 billion budgeted for the current year. According to the fiscal budget for next year presented to the Legislative Assembly, the authorities are looking to receive MOP121 billion in revenue next year, with expenditure expected to hit MOP113.38 billion – up about 7 per cent year on year. This will result in a surplus of MOP7.7 billion. Meanwhile, the government-initiated programme known as PIDDA is to cost about MOP19.78 billion. A higher GGR is expected to be achievable due to increased visitation amidst a transition in tourism and consumption modes, the budget says. There is an expected rise of 13 per cent from the initial budget for 2024. https://www.macaubusiness.com/govt-predicts-mop240-bln-in-2025-gross-gaming-revenue/ jun24  88.0 percent of the city’s pre-pandemic 2019 GGR Macau is lik...

mar25 Wynn “Gourmet Pavilion”, a new “culinary destination” at Macau casino resort Wynn Palace, will be launched this year and staff hiring is under way. That is according to recruitment updates on resort promoter Wynn Macau Ltd’s account on social media network Facebook. Wynn Palace is the firm’s Cotai gaming and leisure complex. The company also runs the Wynn Macau casino resort on Macau peninsula. In job postings dated January 13 and January 17, the firm described Gourmet Pavilion as a “world-class culinary destination” due to debut this year, with “14 exclusive culinary offerings”. The Chinese-language version of the same posts noted the resort was looking for Macau ID holders to fill “seasoned chef” positions that require expertise in Chinese, Southeast Asian and Japanese cuisines. Other roles in food and drink work were also mentioned. In a February 11 posting, the firm noted that it had partnered with Macau ‘s Labour Affairs Bureau in hosting a recruitment event for “attracting ...