MGM holds shopping programmes to support SMEs

MGM recently held the fourth round of its shopping programme for its employees as a way to support local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The “Cheer Up the Northern Macau District Employee Shopping Programme” was carried out in collaboration with The Industry and Commerce Association of Macau Northern District.In addition to giving staff members special offers from retailers and dining outlets in the Northern District, the programme allows merchants to capitalise on MGM’s

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG holds stretching workshop for construction workers

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) held a stretching workshop with an exercise routine that was especially designed for construction workers as part of the company’s effort in raising occupational health and safety awareness.For the “GEG Cotai New Development Occupational Health & Safety Promotion Series”, the company recently invited a professional fitness trainer from Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office (SKH) to carry out stretching exercises with over 100

July 24, 2020 | BY admin

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Chef with ‘super power’ gives authentic Portuguese dishes a lift at António

New chef David Abreu at the well-known António restaurant is giving authentic Portuguese cuisine a lift with the “super power” he acquired from experience working in a Michelin three-star establishment.With new dishes added to the menu, Abreu said that he wanted to give customers a bite of Portugal, using a blend of French, British and also Chinese culinary concepts to deliver a fresh new presentation of Portuguese cuisine.The restaurant has kept its classic dishes as such as seafood rice,

July 17, 2020 | BY admin

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New Bearbrick toys to pop up at Galaxy Macau

Eight limited edition Bearbrick toys, or styled as Be@rbrick, will form part of a pop-up installation at The Promenade Shops at Galaxy Macau in Cotai.This is the second time the collectible toy designed and produced by the Japanese company MediCom Toy is teaming up with local fashion and lifestyle multi-brand store WF Fashion, according to a statement from Galaxy Macau yesterday.As a result of the collaboration, eight new Bearbrick co-branded originals have been created for the BE@RBRICK MACAU

July 17, 2020 | BY admin

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Liaison Office ‘appreciates’ Sands’ COVID-19 relief efforts

The Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) yesterday presented a certificate of appreciation to Sands China for its support of COVID-19 relief efforts in the mainland and Macau, the US gaming operator said in a statement. According to the statement, a delegation headed by Yao Jian, a deputy director of the office, was received by Sands China President Wilfred Wong Ying-wai and other senior executives at the company’s office

July 17, 2020 | BY admin

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CEM provides free electrical safety checks for households in need

Power utility CEM Ambassadors Team and Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) members yesterday visited 20 households in need in Areia Preta and Iao Hon to provide free safety inspections of electrical installations to ensure the safe use of electricity.It is one of the first activities the Ambassadors Team has organised since the resumption of the team’s outreach caring service, which was suspended because of the COVID-19 epidemic.More than 20 CEM Ambassadors and FAOM volunteers joined the

July 10, 2020 | BY admin

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Urban Kitchen reopens with new buffet concept amid COVID-19

Galaxy Macau’s JW Marriott Hotel has reopened its Urban Kitchen restaurant with a new buffet-dining concept with live cooking stations and seafood platters delivered to the table to ensure food freshness and safety.The buffet line covers international delicacies from Macanese to Japanese, Thai, Italian and Southeast-Asian, with seafood, roasted meat and desserts.Each table will begin with a seafood platter served at the table featuring Boston Maine Lobsters, freshly shucked French and Irish

July 10, 2020 | BY admin

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MGM co-organises programme to nurture young entrepreneurs

MGM has teamed up with Parafuto de Macau (PFM) and Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC) to launch a two-year programme to nurture young entrepreneurs.According to MGM’s statement, the “MYEIC x MGM Young Entrepreneur Nurturing Programme” provides participants with professional guidance through mentorship with industry professionals, with the aim to enhance business skills, professional knowledge and competitiveness of young entrepreneurs.Almost 70 young entrepreneurs and

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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GEG signs safety charter with contractor for new Cotai project

GEG and Shanghai Construction Group (Macau) Limited (SCG), the main contractor for GEG’s new development in Cotai, recently signed a Safety Charter formalising both companies’ commitment to creating a safer work environment, the gaming operator’s statement said yesterday.According to the statement, the signing ceremony was attended by Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Wong Chi Hong.Signed by Vice President of Construction Management of Project Development of GEG Ling Kwai Chu, and

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Italian chef adds twist to Vida Rica menu

Mandarin Oriental has given the menu at its Vida Rica Restaurant an update with a selection of classic Western cuisines with a twist by Chef de Cuisine Marco De Boni.Besides savouring their Chinese favourites and dim sums, patrons at Vida Rica can also at the same time enjoy Western dishes.An Italian national, De Boni has more than a decade of culinary experiences in hotel brands such as Bvlgari, Armani Hotels, Palazzo Versace, Shangri-La and Four Seasons.Before joining Mandarin Oriental,

July 3, 2020 | BY admin

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Galaxy hosts sharing session on NPC, CPPCC sessions

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) said in a statement yesterday that it recently hosted a sharing session about last month’s “two sessions”, i.e. the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Macau has 12 NPC deputies and some three dozen National Committee CPPCC members. According to the statement, Ma Iao Lai, a member of the Standing Committee of the National

June 19, 2020 | BY admin

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House of Dancing Water shut – set to return with new show in January

The House of Dancing Water is temporarily closed until January when it will return with a new show, Melco Resorts and Entertainment said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the new show would be “re-imagined” by The House of Dancing Water’s creative director Franco Dragone, and would be presented in January in time for the Chinese New Year in 2021.The statement quoted the company’s Macau Resorts Chief Operating Officer David Sisk as saying the new show would offer new

June 19, 2020 | BY admin

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Okura’s restaurant reopens with new set lunch

Hotel Okura is gradually reopening its restaurants with the Terrace now presenting a new three-course lunch menu with a 20 percent discount for Macau residents.Priced at 178 patacas per person, the set lunch features a combination of appetisers including mushroom soup, salad and takoyaki. The main course is a choice of Beef Diane, Pork back ribs, Pan-fried salmon in leek sauce or Teriyaki chicken. The meal ends with a dessert and tea or coffee.The contemporary all-day dining restaurant is

June 19, 2020 | BY admin

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Sands expects US$1.48 billion net proceeds from senior notes issue

Sands China said today it estimates that the net proceeds from the offering of senior notes will be about US$1.48 billion (11.8 billion patacas) and that is intends to use the net proceeds for incremental liquidity and general corporate purposes. The gaming operator announced its estimate in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It had first announced its intention of issuing senior notes in a statement to the Hong Kong bourse yesterday. According to the Investopedia website, a senior

June 3, 2020 | BY admin

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