Entries Categorized as 'China'

Macau Government Committed to Improve Quality of Life

Date November 24, 2007

The MSAR Government would resolutely devote all of its efforts to bring even better quality of life to its residents, and to ensure the long-term stability of the SAR.

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Stanley Ho Pays US$8.84 Million for Bronze Horse

Date November 23, 2007

This unique bronze horse’s head was designed to honor the zodiac fountain of the Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan ) during the Qing dynasty. In 1860, it was pillaged by British and French troops from a water clock at Beijing.

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Macau’s Easy Money Thief and Poverty

Date November 11, 2007

For forty years, one man, Stanley Ho, enjoyed a monopoly to run mega casinos in Macau. That monopoly was brought to an end five years ago by the Chinese government.

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Macau Running Out of Space for New Housing

Date April 30, 2007

We have some snippets from last weeks Investment Forum, obviously they are casino and property related. Again the greatest concern seems to be about the availability of land to develop new housing projects.

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May 1 | Labour Day, Golden Week

Date April 28, 2007

This is the start of the Chinese Labour Day Golden Week ???. Macau will have an official Public Holiday on May 1, which is typically celebrated by a party hosted by The Macao Federation of Workers’ Unions. As usual there also should be festivities around Macau Tower.

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Zhuhai To Prepare for Macau Overflow

Date March 7, 2007

Chinese group Yanlord Land plans to invest US$300 million in transforming a plot of land with a sea view in Zhuhai into a luxury project with hotel, retail and residential areas, the South China Morning Post reported Monday.

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Hopewell Has High Hopes in Macau

Date March 2, 2007

Hopewell Holdings (0054), controlled by Gordon Wu Ying-sheung, posted a 19 percent rise in first-half net profit, mainly driven by housing developments in Macau and its highway business in China.

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Venetian Macau Orders 10 High Speed Ferries

Date March 2, 2007

Austal announces the recent multiple ferry orders are for Venetian Marketing Services Limited (VMSL). This represents ten 48 metre passenger catamaran ferries awarded following a competitive international tender process.

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