This year marks the Silver Anniversary of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix. Over the years the event has nurtured numerous world class racing drivers, focusing the attention of the international media on Macau and its Grand Prix. Today the Macau Grand Prix continues to develop with the Formula 3 Grand Prix, the FIA World Touring Car Championship, the Motorcycle Grand Prix and other races bringing fans of the different motorsport categories to Macau to see the races, as well as attracting television viewers across the globe. The Grand Prix of Macau is from 15-18 November 2007.

The 54th Macau Grand Prix was launched today at Macau; the event will include the FIA World Touring Car Championship’s final meeting as well as the 25th edition of the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup and the 41st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.

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LifeBrandz is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to launch a 35,000 square feet Buddha-bar as the anchor entertainment concept in The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, bringing this legendary restaurant club to Asia for the first time.

The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel is set to open by the third quarter of 2007, and will be a star attraction of Macao’s Cotai Strip mega tourism development, an unparalleled master plan touted to become the ”Las Vegas Strip” of Asia. The destination resort, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp., will be complete with beautifully crafted baroque Venice canals, gondolas, singing gondoliers and other legendary Venetian icons.

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In a destination increasingly famous for large ultra-modern casino hotels, the opening of the Rocks Hotel in Macau’s Fisherman’s Wharf has added a touch of old-style class reminiscent of Europe over 100 years ago.

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As posted on the ABC News website, nothing much news under the sun, but for those who like to watch video’s there is a brief clip on Macau.

Forget Monte Carlo, Atlantic City, even Las Vegas. The sleepy coastal backwater, an hour ferry ride away from Hong Kong, seems set to surpass Vegas to become the gambling capital of the world.

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Fisherman’s Wharf officially opened on December 23, 2006 with a parade and fireworks! It also was announced that they will be spending MOP 5 Billion(US$625 million) for Phase 2 which is expected to be completed by 2010 and that the company is seeking to list in Hong Kong in 2007. Here are some pictures from the event.

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James Packer’s Melco PBL missed out on the Singapore Casino bid. This is not a surprise really as I always believed that Genting was going to be the winner. After all this is Asia and Singapore must have seriously considered this. I always have believed that James Packer should turn his Burswood Casino into a first class destination resort. The Asians love Australia and Perth is only a 5-7 hours flight away.

The hot topic in town is the arrest of Macau’s Secretay of Transport and Public Works, Mr Ao Man Long. He was to spend his 50th birthday in Coloane prison, whilst awaiting further charges. With all this huge multi billion dollar projects going on in booming Macau, there is a lot at stake for businesses. The Secretary was involved in the infrastructure and development project for the East Asian Games. I suspect a dispute was the cause for his arrest.

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