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out25 O líder da ilha de Hainão afirmou ontem que quer ajudar os produtos lusófonos a entrar no mercado chinês, defendendo sinergias com Macau e os países de língua portuguesa. O governador Liu Xiaoming apontou como meta “a construção de Hainão como núcleo entreposto para a entrada dos produtos dos países de língua portuguesa no interior da China”. Liu falava durante uma visita às instalações do Fórum para a Cooperação Económica e Comercial entre a China e os Países de Língua Portuguesa, conhecido como Fórum de Macau. Segundo o Fórum de Macau, o líder de Hainão pediu apoio à organização, também para ajudar as empresas da ilha “a aprofundar os conhecimentos sobre as regras dos mercados e os ambientes de investimento das nações lusófonas”. De acordo com um comunicado, Liu defendeu a aposta em um “desenvolvimento sinérgico entre Hainão, Macau e os países de língua portuguesa” e lembrou que a ilha irá tornar-se um porto franco antes do fim do ano. A partir de 18 de Dezembro, os produtos im...

 jan25 Sands China Ltd has introduced the “Alipay Tap!” payment service to its Macau integrated resorts under a new partnership with Alipay and Macau Pass. “Alipay Tap!” is an innovative payment service introduced by Alipay across mainland China in July 2024, allowing to simply unlock their phones and tap the merchant’s payment device to complete a transaction, without having to open the Alipay app. As part of the first phase rollout of the three-party partnership, “Alipay Tap!” now covers 300 merchants across The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Londoner Macao and Sands Macao, including hotels, dining, shopping and ticketing, Sands announced on Tuesday. Allan Chung, Vice President of E-Commerce and Digital Marketing of Sands China Ltd, said, “Sands China is proud to be the first in Macau to offer this innovative payment technology. By deeply integrating it across various business operations within Sands Resorts Macao, we have significantly enhanced the payment experience, m...

 jan25 Remaining land plots in Cotai reserved for commercial use, DSSCU clarifies  Renato Marques, MDT  Monday, January 13, 2025 - 8 hours ago  No Comments  1,188 Views T he Land and Urban Construction Bureau (DSSCU) told the Times that the remaining unused land plots in the Cotai area are designated for commercial use. This information was provided in response to an inquiry from the Times. The area includes several land parcels near the Rotunda Flor de Lotus, between the Macao Union Hospital and the developments of gaming concessionaires. In its response, the DSSCU cited the Urban Master Plan, stating: “According to the ‘Urban Master Plan of the Macau Special Administrative Region (2020-2040),’ the land in question is located in an area designated for commercial use. Detailed plans have not yet been drawn up.” Although DSSCU noted that the final purpose of the land has not been determined, it emphasized that none of these plots will be used for gaming-related d...

out25 MGM’s Kenneth Feng: Macau NBA games a benefit to all operators but event programming must continue to be meaningful MGM China’s President Kenneth Feng says he expects the  return of the NBA to Macau  this weekend will have benefited his company’s operations – and those of all six concessionaires – but warned that investment into other non-gaming attractions must continue to be meaningful. Feng spoke with US media outlet CNBC on the eve of two NBA pre-season games being played at Sands China’s The Venetian Arena on Friday and Sunday between the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets – the first time the NBA has visited Chinese shores since 2019. At a time when high-profile concerts have provided a significant boost to the city’s gaming revenues, Feng said he expects the NBA games to provide a similar knock-on effect. “I think we certainly we are benefiting from that,” he explained. “I’m glad our other operators are bringing more quality events. I think they are delivering on thei...