Entries Categorized as 'Entertainment'
May 7, 2008
Air Supply will mark their second performance at the Sands Macau Theatre from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8, having previously performed for local audiences last October. Air Supply members Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell will be including Macau in their latest tour, being the first stop in Asia for what is billed as their World Tour 2008.
“Air Supply is excited to visit Macau again. We have always been looking forward to this opportunity and we are glad to be invited to play at the Sands Theatre again. We long to meet the Macau audience and we will make it another fabulous night for them” said Graham Russell, Air Supply.
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April 1, 2008
March 29, 2008
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, there were 44,743 paid employees engaged in the Macau Gaming Industry, up by 22.9% year-on-year. Analyzed by occupation, 30,486 were engaging in positions that are directly related to betting services, such as hard and soft count clerks, cage cashiers, pit bosses, casino floorpersons, dealers, betting service operators, etc., corresponding to a year-on-year growth of 34.5%; meanwhile, 5,341 were working as casino and slot machine attendants/hosts, security and surveillance workers, etc., down by 5.3% from a year earlier.
In December 2007, average earnings (excluding bonuses and allowances) for full-time employees in the Gaming Industry rose by 6.6% year-on-year to US$1,862. Average earnings for employees in positions that are directly related to betting services stood at US$1,867, up by 2.0% over December 2006. The average earnings for services and sales workers, including casino and slot machine attendants/hosts, security and surveillance workers, etc., increased by 10.9% to US$1,119.
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March 25, 2008
Hot on the heels of our precious invitation from Melco PBL to attend the City of Dreams Topping-out Ceremony on 1 April 2008 at 12.10pm, comes the surprising news about James Packer’s Crown Macau enjoying a huge turn-around, making it the busiest casino in the world in terms of betting volume!
City of Dreams Complex
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March 16, 2008
Celine Dion didn’t disappoint fans last night at the Venetian Macao’s arena. The 15,000 seat venue was crammed with locals as well as many that traveled from Hong Kong and the mainland to see the “Taking Chances” tour.
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March 4, 2008
The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government presents the 19th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) to be held between 1 and 30 May, 2008.
Featuring more than 30 performances by artists from Israel, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada and South Korea, the Festival season would not be complete without the ever-present spirit of performers from Macao and Mainland China, as well. Please tell me more>>
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February 20, 2008
[ April 25, 2008 8:00 pm to April 27, 2008 8:00 pm. ] “Art”, one of the most awarded and accomplished theatre comedies in the world, is set to be staged at the Macau Cultural Centre in April.
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February 20, 2008
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Torch will arrive in Macau on May 3, where the eight-hour journey will begin at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and will see 120 torchbearers covering 120 relay points across Macau, Taipa and the Cotai.
The torch relay will start at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and pass 120 relay points along scenic spots and World Heritage Sites in the SAR, such as Golden Lotus Square, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Senado square, Government headquarters, A-Ma Temple, Sai Van Bridge and Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho.
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