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set25 Melco Resorts & Entertainment has unveiled plans to house a private hospital focused on imaging and diagnostic medical services at its Studio City integrated resort in Macau – part of the company’s commitment to invest in non-gaming attractions. Parent firm Melco International Development Ltd said in a filing that it had entered into an operating agreement with iRad Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Center – described as an associate of Melco Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho – to operate the hospital for an initial period of 10 years commencing 1 October 2025. This is to be followed by a mutual option to extend the agreement for two further periods of five years each. Zedra Asia Limited, the trustee of a discretionary family trust whose beneficiaries include Ho and his family members, indirectly owns 40.63% of iRad. https://asgam.com/2025/09/17/melco-to-launch-private-hospital-at-macaus-studio-city-as-part-of-10-year-non-gaming-concession-commitment/  jul25 Hong Kong health grou...

fev26 Cotai jewellery shops scrutinised amid heightened action against money touts https://macaubusiness.com/cotai-jewellery-shops-scrutinised-amid-heightened-action-against-money-touts/ fev26 The crime of unlicensed money exchange in Macau for gambling purposes is increasingly being committed in a “covert” way, amid police action, but the city’s Judicary Police are keeping up the pressure on suspects. That is according to Sit Chong Meng, the force’s director, speaking in a Thursday media briefing, and as reported by local Chinese-language media outlets Macao Daily News and public broadcaster TDM. The briefing was to discuss crime trends in the city last year. Unlicensed money exchange for gambling purposes was criminalised under the “Law to Combat Crimes of Illegal Gambling”, which came into effect  from October 29, 2024 . Mr Sit noted that from that date up to December 31, 2025, the Judiciary Police probed 567 cases concerning alleged criminal money swaps for gambling. The inquir...