Macau
Adani Group to bid for duty-free shops at Macau international airport
The Adani group plans to bid for setting up duty-free shops at the Macau international airport, as India's largest airport operator spreads its wings overseas. In a stock exchange filing, Adani Enterprises, the flagship firm of the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani, said it has completed the incorporation of a wholly-owned subsidiary, MTRPL Macau Ltd, in Macau on November 20. The subsidiary has been incorporated for the purpose of getting into the duty-free industry. "MML is incorporated for the purpose of bidding for duty-free liquor and tobacco shops at Macau International Airport," it said. Macau International Airport (MFM) in August launched an open tender for a duty-free liquor and tobacco services sub-concession. Bids close on November 29, according to the tender document. It said MFM is looking for an "operator to operate duty-free liquor and tobacco services, optionally with or without general merchandise retail services (but no perfume and cosmetics), with the
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S Korea to require pre-entry Covid testing for travelers from HK, Macao
South Korea will require a negative Covid-19 PCR test for arrivals from Hong Kong and Macao, in addition to the planned requirement for travelers from China
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Macau's gaming stocks see $18 bn wipeout as China tightens grip
Officials in the enclave, the only place in China where gambling is legal, said they would begin a 45-day public consultation period on Sept. 15 to discuss the legal revisions
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Macau chooses China riches over democracy, unlike neighbour Hong Kong
The former Portuguese colony has marched on to become the world's largest gambling hub over the past few decades, surpassing its more rebellious brother Hong Kong along the way
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Xi Jinping lands in Macau for handover anniversary while Hong Kong simmers
Like Hong Kong it maintains its own currency, judiciary and free market. But it has long since passed mainland style anti-sedition laws that have been successfully resisted by Hong Kongers.
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Macau: A melting wok of cultures
With its casinos, Las Vegas hotels, Portuguese-style buildings and Chinese heritage, Macau is a little bit of everything
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