Special Report – MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights (26-30)

Macau Business magazine l September | Special Report | MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights How much does it cost to participate? MIF has long relied on financial incentives to encourage participation — a point made clear in 2000 when the subsidies for...

National Day Golden Week set to draw 150,000 daily visitors: MGTO

Macau is set to welcome around 1.2 million visitors during the upcoming National Day Golden Week, with daily arrivals expected to average 150,000, according to Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO). This...

Thirty-strong Vietnam U17 squad named for Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers

Key players include striker Nguyen Van Duong, top scorer and best player at the U15 National Championship 2024, and midfielder Chu Ngoc Nguyen Luc, named best player at the 2025 National U17 Championship – Thai Son Nam Cup. Goalkeeper Chu Ba Huan,...

Topps regains NBA trading card license, first set to be China exclusive

Then-Topps employee David Leiner witnessed the company losing the NBA license firsthand more than 15 years ago. So it’s a bit of a full circle moment for Leiner, who’s now the president of trading cards for Fanatics Collectibles — which owns Topps...

Super Group Dominates September as DraftKings, FanDuel Falter

If you thought the Cowboys-Packers game was intense, spare a thought for investors in the U.S. gaming sector. While a handful of firms managed to thrive, the rest appeared to have succumbed to certain industry slowdowns and hostile outside...

Promo costs: Market share or margin?

Former Macau gaming executive David Bonnet takes a closer look at promo delivery across the Asian gaming industry and the trade-offs that drive today’s reinvestment strategies. A few people have recently asked for my thoughts on player...

HKFP Monitor Oct 4, 2025: Cost of National Day displays remains unknown, Beijing’s ‘4 don’ts’ for US envoy

Welcome back to HKFP Monitor. This week, Hong Kong turned red as 130,000 festive displays went up across the city to celebrate China’s National Day. The decorations cost taxpayers around HK$31.2 million in 2023, but this year’s spending has yet to...

30-strong Vietnam U17 squad named for Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers

Hanoi (VNA) – The U17 national football team, comprising 30 members, have been called for training ahead of the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, and they will assemble in Hanoi on October 5. Key players include striker Nguyen Van Duong, top...

The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Netflix in October 2025

The heart of the fall movie season is upon us, with every studio and streaming service rolling out their biggest releases of the year before the awards race truly takes shape. Netflix is no exception this month, as the streaming giant is treating...

Relegated LIV Golfer Anthony Kim Makes Second Cut Since 12-Year Hiatus At Asian Tour's International Series Event

Relegated LIV golfer, Anthony Kim predicted "great results are in front of me" before taking to the course on the Asian Tour this week, and he has so far proved that theory to be true after making his first cut of the year. Kim is competing in the...

Special Report – MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights (21-25)

Macau Business magazine l September | Special Report | MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights PLPLEX or C-PLPEX Originally launched in 2004 as the China–Portuguese-Speaking Countries Product Fair, the event was rebranded in 2015 when IPIM, seeking to...

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Palantir Plunges; Health Insurance Stocks Surge

Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Images Palantir shares sank following a report of security problems in a new battlefield communications network from the company. An AI software darling's stock tumbled following a report of security problems,...

InterviewMSF director: Gaza is what 'loud and clear genocide' looks like

When Claire Magone, director general of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) France, recently arrived in Gaza, she found herself in a “lively nightmare”. Bomb blasts reverberated around her, even in areas deemed safe in central Gaza, as she tried to...

Jothy Sitharthan: Malaysian maestro

Jothy Sitharthan, CEO of Macau-based gaming product distributor, consultancy and analytics firm Aramont, discusses his unique life path from a small village in Malaysia to playing an integral role in the largest land-based gaming market in the...

POLY MGM MUSEUM’s “Silk Roads Beyond Borders” Exhibition Celebrates Millennia of Civilization

POLY MGM MUSEUM is proud to present a cultural highlight: “The Vanishing Mogao Caves” concert by UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador and internationally acclaimed composer and conductor Tan Dun, to be held on October 6 and 7 at Fantasy Box, MGM...

10 Great Movies New To Netflix In October 2025

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 02: Rebecca Ferguson attends the "A House Of Dynamite" photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 02, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage) WireImage In what...

Wynn Unveils "Wynn Signature - 2025 Hypercar Exhibition" with Spectacular Fanfare to Elevate the Exhibition Experience

In celebration of Macao's iconic motorsport, this year's exhibition coincides with the Macau Grand Prix to present the ultimate "Tourism + Sports" experience MACAO, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the support of the Macao Government Tourism...

Wynn Unveils “Wynn Signature - 2025 Hypercar Exhibition”

With the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Wynn is redefining the luxury automotive exhibition experience with the “Wynn Signature – 2025 Hypercar Exhibition” at Wynn Macau and...

Complying With ‘Demand’ From Trump Administration, Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store

Friday, 3 October 2025 Ashley Oliver, reporting for Fox Business: DOJ officials, at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi, asked Apple to take down ICEBlock, a move that comes as Trump administration officials have claimed the tool, which...

Motel Mezcal enters Asia Pacific

Motel Mezcal has officially launched across six Asia Pacific markets, including Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan and New Zealand. “This is just the beginning — we’re excited to take the spirit of Oaxaca further across Asia...