Sands China inaugurates 7th cohort of local SME suppliers into Sands Procurement Academy

Sands China Ltd. inaugurated the latest cohort of local SME suppliers into the Sands Procurement Academy Wednesday, at a ceremony at The Venetian Macao.It is the seventh group of local SME suppliers to enrol in the complimentary training initiative to date.Co-organised with the Macau Chamber of Commerce and the Macau Productivity and Technology Centre (CPTTM), the academy promotes the development of local SME suppliers by sharing business knowledge and skills.Close to 180 local SME suppliers

September 25, 2020 | BY admin

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Melco staff donate over 1,900 boxes of mooncakes to 18 NGOs

Melco Resorts and Entertainment has been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with the local community for a decade, and this year, the gaming operator’s staff members donated a total of 1,912 boxes of mooncakes to 18 local NGOs and their beneficiaries to show care during this festive season as families gather and reunite.Melco management executives led a team of Melco volunteers to visit and spend time with the elderly residents of General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of Macau (UGAMM)

September 25, 2020 | BY admin

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Grand Lisboa Palace attains LEED Silver certification in the New Construction category

Grand Lisboa Palace, SJM’s latest development in Cotai, has recently been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification in the New Construction category, recognising SJM’s continued commitment in environmental sustainability.LEED, established by the US Green Building Council, is the world’s most widely-used green building rating system. It provides a comprehensive framework for green building design, construction, operations and performance, while

September 25, 2020 | BY admin

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SJM donates smart temperature screening systems to UM

SJM recently donated “Intelligent Body Temperature Screening Systems” to Stanley Ho East Asia College and to Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College at University of Macau (UM), the gaming operator said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the donation was to welcome the new academic year at UM, which began on September7.According to the statement, the temperature screening systems measure the temperatures of people entering the two residential colleges, and provide an instant alert of

September 18, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG holds ice-skating experience for kids with intellectual disabilities

GEG recently invited children and their parents from the Chu Kwong Centre of the Association of Parents of the People with Intellectual Disabilities of Macau (AFEDMM) to Broadway Macau for a one-of-a-kind skating experience at the city’s first synthetic ice-skating rink for kids – the “Magic Rink” by Ice-art Production.Through this event, GEG hoped to help parents bond with their children, encourage staff members to participate in volunteering activities, enhance the social interaction

September 18, 2020 | BY admin

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Liaison Office recognises Wynn for its contributions during pandemic

Central People’s Government Liaison Office Deputy Director Yao Jian and other senior officials from the office have met with Wynn’s management team and presented a donation certificate to Wynn as a token of recognition for its contributions to the nation and Macau during the COVID-19 pandemic.The office is the central government’s top representative entity in Macau. At the meeting, Yao, Chen Guokai and Zuo Xianghua, director-general and director of the Economic Affairs Department of

September 18, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG Supports Local Troupe to Showcase Their Talents at Broadway Theatre

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is committed to fostering the development of Macau’s arts and culture. Over the years, GEG has supported numerous local arts and cultural activities with aims of enriching Macau’s appeal as a cultural tourism destination and contributing to the city’s positioning as a World Center of Tourism and Leisure. Recently, GEG supported a local troupe in performing their original play “When bitters finished, the sweetness begins” at the Broadway Theatre of

September 17, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG hosts M-Mark Enterprise Sharing & SME Business Matching Session

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) hosted an M-Mark Enterprise Sharing & SME Business Matching Session at JW Marriott Hotel Macau yesterday.The initiative was to support the M-Mark Macau Product Quality Certification (M-Mark) and increase collaboration with local small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs)Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) and representatives from two vendors who previously acquired the M-Mark certification introduced and shared the benefits of the

September 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Italian chef’s ‘Pasta Bar’ serving family recipes at Vida Rica

Craving for some fresh homemade pasta but can’t go to Italy for it? Don’t worry, Marco De Boni has brought Italy to the local Mandarin Oriental hotel.The Italian chef, who heads the hotel’s Vida Rica Restaurant, has turned an area of the restaurant into a “Pasta Bar” complete with lemon trees and red-and-white checked tablecloths, where he will be preparing, in an open kitchen, pasta and Italian dishes based on his ancestor’s recipes.The pasta menu has seven types on offer, and is

September 11, 2020 | BY admin

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Grand Lisboa Palace’s recruitment drive draws almost 2,000 job-seekers

Developed by SJM, the Grand Lisboa Palace integrated resort held its first major recruitment drive for Macau residents between August 21 and 23 where it attracted almost 2,000 local applicants.The three-day event held at Grand Lisboa Hotel, covered 30 departments at the Grand Lisboa Palace, and a majority of the job vacancies were non-gaming positions.Almost 2,000 local residents applied for positions, among which about 600 candidates were offered initial selection notices on-site.The Grand

September 11, 2020 | BY admin

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CTM holds smart solutions competition based on 5G technology

CTM is calling for local talent to develop smart solutions based on 5G technology in a competition as part of the telecom operator’s effort to encourage the public to participate in the development of “Digital Macau”.The “CTM 5G•Smart Solutions Competition” aims to motivate local talents to develop smart solutions based on 5G technology that creates more relevancies with local residents’ work, livelihoods and entertainment patterns.The competition is open to all Macau residents to

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG holds family fitness tour, sustainable facilities tour

GEG and Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office (SKH) recently organised a family fitness tour and sustainability DIY workshop as part of the company’s effort in promoting environmental protection and raise staff members’ environmental awareness.The “green” activities also included a guided tour for GEG staff members to see the different sustainability facilities located at the Grand Resort Deck and back-of-house areas at Galaxy Macau, and be inspired to strengthen

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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Melco, CPTTM hold facemask design contest

Melco Resorts & Entertainment and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) are organising a facemask design contest, after which the winning designs will be produced by local small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs).Submission for the designs is open from now until September 30, and the winning masks’ designs will be made by local SMEs to support SMEs and creative development in Macau.The competition has three award categories –Media Selection Award, Public Selection

September 4, 2020 | BY admin

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MGM marks largest group of graduates ever from high school diploma programme

A total of 25 MGM staff members this year graduated from a high school diploma programme that was tailor-made by the company with Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa de Luís Gonzaga Gomes under the Macau Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ).The programme, launched in 2016, was to encourage the company’s local staff members who did not have the opportunity to complete high school education to return to school.This year, a total of 25 staff members graduated from the programme, making it the

August 28, 2020 | BY admin

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