MOP 6.00 Closing editor: Sara Farr Publisher: Paulo A. Azevedo Number 602 Tuesday August 12, 2014 Year III
Spending on spending
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ore visitors mean more spending. Not just by tourists. The government is allocating 57 million patacas to research what visitors are splashing out on. And what they think about local hospitality services. A private research company has won a public tender for the third time. The four-year service contract involves publishing findings on the Statistics and Census Service website on a quarterly basis. Page
House to house search
MGM Resorts staking out Japan
Many questions but few answers. Legislators are demanding transparency on the government’s housing policy. The administration says everything’s under control. Measures are in place. But what measures?
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In the net Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo scores again. Famous fashion brand CR7 will soon hit shops in Macau. The underwear sales company tells Business Daily that it is trademarking the product now. No retailer has yet been appointed but the product will hit the shelves next year Page
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China Resources Lan
5.70
Henderson Land Dev
4.75
PetroChina Co Ltd
3.13
China Overseas Lan
3.11
AIA Group Ltd
2.90
Li & Fung Ltd
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China Mengniu Dair
-0.40
Tingyi Cayman Islan
-0.45
Galaxy Entertainme
-1.01
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Pandora’s property box
Hongkongers are smitten. Macau is attracting people from the Fragrant Harbour at three times the pace of other non-resident workers. From April to July, Macau welcomed 1,500 workers from the neighbouring SAR
Is policy intervention the answer? Property price rises continue unabated. Locals priced out think something needs to be done. China is currently mulling all aspects of the property chain. Legislation is slated for the end of 2016
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