Jade Dragon: Macau’s culinary marvel

MACAU—With three Michelin stars and three diamonds of the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide tucked under its belt, dining at Jade Dragon at City of Dreams Macau is an experience like no other. From the ambience to the service, and to the exceptional...

Nets v Suns in Macau: tracing the NBA’s rise, fall and return to China

Hongkonger Wilson Tsang Wai-shun began following basketball in secondary school, a time when the National Basketball Association (NBA) experienced one of its fastest expansions, acquiring both fortune and fame with fans. While much of that was...

Macau to hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight

Macau’s observatory has announced that it will hoist Typhoon Signal No.8 (T8) between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. tonight. According to a statement released by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) shortly after 11 p.m., Tropical Cyclone “Matmo”...

Macau to hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 4 p.m., ‘moderate’ probability of T8

The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) has announced that it will hoist Strong Wind Signal No. 3 (T3) at 4 p.m. today, warning that there is a “medium” probability of hoisting Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 this evening or early...

OPINION – Football reforms, culture and modernization in Hong Kong and Macau

Judging from the development of the global ranking of Hong Kong’s football, from 158 in October 2024 to 146 in September 2025, and that of Macau from 193 in October 2024 to 191 in September 2025, the progress of Hong Kong’s men’s football has made...

Rotax MAX Returns: Macau Gears Up for 2026 Showdown

The adrenaline-fueled world of karting is gearing up for a spectacular start to the New Year as BRP-Rotax officially announces that the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy (RMCIT) Asia 2026 will take place at the Coloane Kart Circuit in Macau...

Macau welcomes 300k-plus visitors in first 2 days of October Golden Week 

Macau logged an aggregate of more than 303,000 visitor arrivals during the first two days of the ongoing mainland Chinese holiday season commonly called ‘October Golden Week’. The update was given by Macau’s Public Security Police, the agency...

Macau Customs Service seizes 2.5 tonnes of frozen chicken feet worth 65,000 patacas

Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday where they seized 2,500 kilogrammes of frozen chicken feet worth around 65,000 patacas in total, according to Wednesday’s statement. On...

Macau GGR up a modest 6% in September, affected by seasonality, typhoon

Home > Finance > Macau GGR up a modest 6% in September, affected by seasonality, typhoon 1st October 2025 | By Marjorie Preston Although Macau saw a year-on-year increase in gross gaming revenue last month, GGR was down 17.5% from August. Macau...

Macau gov’t forecasts full tourism volume recovery in 2025, long-term growth to 2030

Macau tourism authorities are projecting a near-full rebound in tourism this year, with officials expecting almost 39 million visitors — close to pre-pandemic highs — and further growth through the end of the decade, according to a government...

Macau hotels host nearly 1M mainland guests in record August

Macau’s hotel sector welcomed close to 1 million visitors from mainland China in August 2025, with hotel guest numbers exceeding 1.3 million overall during the peak summer travel season, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). DSEC...

Analysts flag likely 8.4pct Macau GGR growth in full-year 2025

Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) result of MOP18.29 billion (US$2.28 billion) for September, announced on Wednesday, represented a 17.5 percent sequential decline, or “-14.7 percent per day” compared to August, stated Deutsche Bank...

Macau September gaming revenue rises 6% but falls short of expectations on typhoon impact

Macau’s casino revenue grew 6% in September but fell short of expectations as a super typhoon forced a temporary industry shutdown, dampening an already seasonally weak month. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 18.29 billion ($2.28 billion),...

LRT hits paid travel record in September

Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) carried an average of about 30,600 passengers per day in September, the highest figure since fares were introduced, the operator said today. According to official data from the Macau Light Rapid Transit...

Typhoon Signal No. 8 hoisted as Matmo intensifies

Macau hoisted Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 at 2am today as Typhoon Matmo intensified and moved rapidly across the central to northern South China Sea, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said. The Signal No. 8 will remain in force at...

Macau Casinos Weather Typhoon Ragasa, Report Six Percent Gaming Revenue Increase

Posted on: October 1, 2025, 09:05h. Last updated on: October 1, 2025, 10:26h. Despite a typhoon, Macau casinos maintained their rally in September Typhoon Ragasa generally spared the city, the only place in China where casinos are allowed Macau...

Macau gears up for Golden Week, anticipates boosts in visitation, GGR

Macau tourism officials expect 150,000 visitors a day during the eight-day Golden Week holiday, spurring projections of increased gaming revenue. The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) projects that 1.2 million people will visit the city for...

Whisky Live & Fine Spirits Macau 2025 slated for Nov 28-29 at GLP

Whisky Live & Fine Spirits Macau 2025 will again be held at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai and is set to feature over 500 premium whiskies from more than 80 brands worldwide, along with gourmet cuisine, live music and masterclasses with whisky...

Macau police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man from the Chinese mainland on Monday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, PJ spokesman Cheong Siu Keong said during a regular press conference yesterday. Cheong identified the suspect as a...

Easing money flow constraints emerges as key driver for Macau gaming growth: Seaport

Macau’s gaming industry is poised for robust growth in 2025, with reduced constraints on moving money into the territory identified as ‘the strongest factor’ driving gross gaming revenue (GGR), according to an investment memo from Seaport Research...