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Macau
Macau
Macau is a former Portuguese colony, and in 1999 it became a special administrative region of China. Its economy relies heavily on tourism, specifically the gambling industry, whose revenue has made Macau the world's largest casino market.
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Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng
A lawmaker in Indonesia has proposed that casinos be legalised in the country. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Is Indonesia ready to roll the dice on casinos at the risk of social costs?

An Indonesian lawmaker has asked Jakarta to consider following the UAE in allowing casino gambling, saying the idea is ‘out of the box’.

Hong Kong society

2025 National Games: real-name ticket system may be used, Hong Kong office says

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up all Deep Water Pavilia flats on offer this weekend

Hong Kong national security law

Beijing-Hong Kong operation may be first step in ‘complex national security case’

Case could involve evidence that lies beyond scope of local courts and is eventually handled by mainland Chinese authorities, experts say.

The Office for Safeguarding National Security in Tin Hau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority eyes Middle East, Europe investors for bonds

Retiring boss Wai Chi-sing says URA will issue bonds this year and has introduced its work to investors in Europe, Middle East and Singapore.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Coach Kwok from TV show ‘Goal to Success’ seeks similar boost for Macau football

Hongkonger aiming to transform the world’s 193rd-ranked international team – a task that echoes his role in Viu TV reality show.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | To make a marina tourism splash, Hong Kong needs more than infrastructure

Readers discuss the city’s yacht berth plans, ferry service coverage, and halal certification system.

A view of Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore in 2020. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s John Lee seeks closer ties in meeting with EU officials

Chief executive says city will remain free port despite growing protectionism globally, as he invites businesses to ‘explore vast array of opportunities’.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong shouldn’t let lack of space hold up Guangdong driver scheme: minister

Mable Chan says plan to allow Guangdong residents to drive to city will have strict controls, as lawmakers raise concerns over parking capacity.

US-China relations

Exclusive | Top US envoy in Hong Kong may be headed for senior role in Beijing embassy

Gregory May, US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, tipped for leading role over 1,300 people at Beijing embassy and mainland consulates.

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Gregory May, who arrived to serve as the US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau in September 2022, is expected to be appointed second-in-command of the US embassy in Beijing. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong sports

National Games ticketing to start in August for Hong Kong, 3 months before event

Yeung Tak-keung, head of local coordination office, says city’s ticket sales will start at same time as Macau and mainland China.

Fencing is among the sports contests set to be hosted by Hong Kong for the National Games. Photo: Edmond So
Luxury & Gaming

Macau’s closure of satellite casinos to favour licensed resort operators

SJM Holdings, which has nine of the 11 satellite casinos to be shut, was seen as the biggest winner, with its stock jumping 6.3 per cent in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong economy

3 gambling giants to close 11 satellite casinos in Macau amid industry shake-up

Venues to close with expiration of three-year transition period on December 31 under law clamping down on casinos using partnership model.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong advocates on why church sex abuse cases take time to surface

Calls made for better guidelines and legislative review after retired pastor arrested in connection with sexual assault of minor in 1990s.

A study based on data from NGO RainLily found that survivors of sexual violence on average waited four years and two months before seeking help. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong tourism sector urged to provide packages, discounts for National Games

Tourism minister Rosanna Law says industry should develop various packages to attract spectators to city in November.

Hong Kong will host fencing events, as well as track cycling, rugby sevens, golf, triathlon, beach volleyball, men’s handball and under-22 men’s basketball at the National Games. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

Blink and you’re in. Macau launching iris scan immigration for Hongkongers this week

Option available to permanent residents who have registered for automated passenger clearance service.

Business of climate change

EU biodiesel tariffs offer Hong Kong a chance to boost adoption of green fuel

Biodiesel needs more financial incentives to compete with EVs in the city’s decarbonisation efforts, Business Environment Council says.

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China property

The future of retirement for wealthy Hongkongers could be this Zhuhai community

HN Group’s Serensia Woods, a 135,000-square-metre retirement community, is catering to Hong Kong’s ageing population with flats starting at HK$10 million.

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Serensia Woods, a 13,500-square-metre retirement community in Zhuhai’s Hengqin island, includes a 133-room hotel, four residential towers, four wellness centre towers and a spa centre. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s co-hosting of National Games is about much more than sport

It’s also a chance to display Greater Bay Area cooperation and a powerful lesson in civic pride for Hong Kong youth.

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Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Cooperation with new liaison office chief key in challenging times

Appointment of Zhou Ji marks another stage for Hong Kong under the Basic Law and principle of ‘one country, two systems’.

Crime in Hong Kong

Retired Hong Kong pastor arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor in 1990s

Source says man accused of assaulting girl, who was 13 years old at the time, inside church in Sham Shui Po.

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A source has said the assaults are alleged to have taken place at the Hong Kong & Macau Lutheran Living Stone Church in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Google Maps
Taiwan

Taiwan’s latest security measures cut cross-strait travel, prompting pushback

DPP’s reaction to mainland infiltration scandal puts restrictions on low-level officials, with plans to include village heads and teachers.

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Leaked details of Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s travel during his time in the deputy role, and also as a candidate, are at the centre of a political scandal in Taiwan. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

‘Embarrassing’: how Hong Kong response to bitumen in water supply shows ‘flaws’

Government accused of failing to address livelihood concerns before top Beijing official’s possible visit, as lawmaker questions lack of apology.

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Insurance

Manulife’s local unit to redomicile from Bermuda in November

‘Redomiciling to Hong Kong allows us to better align with the city’s robust financial and regulatory environment,’ CEO says.

Hong Kong police

Editorial | Joint police crackdown on cross-border scams delivers swift justice

Hong Kong force joins regional counterparts on new communication platform to intercept proceeds of crime and net hundreds of fraudsters.

Police agencies in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and Macau investigated 9,268 reports using a direct communication and information-sharing platform called Frontier+. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Former liaison chief in Hong Kong to assume role in National People’s Congress

Two sources say Zheng Yanxiong, who was replaced by Zhou Ji last Friday, will retain minister rank and be endorsed by Standing Committee this month.

Zheng Yanxiong, former director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has returned to the nation’s capital, according to a source. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Beijing’s point man overseeing Hong Kong affairs ‘set to visit city in mid-June’

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is planning a visit to the city, sources say.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong helps seize HK$157 million in cross-border online scam operation

Seven Asian police agencies also made 1,800 arrests and froze over 32,000 bank accounts with the aid of direct communication platform.

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