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Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, the point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs, recently gave the green light to the official document on the “Greater Bay Area” following extensive consultations with local governments, a Beijing source said. “No party or…
Sa Sa International sales slipped 2.2 per cent in the latest quarter, with same-store sales in Hong Kong and Macau down 3.7 per cent. The company says that while the transaction volume of mainland tourists rose 5.8 per cent in the three months to December 31,…
Located in Macao’s bustling premier leisure resort, The Venetian Macao, which is home to world-class casinos, hoteliers and luxury shopping. The store is set to transform the traditional shopping experience with 2,110 square feet of retail, fitness, and…
International cafe chain Starbucks will open two outlets at Macau Airport by Lunar New Year next February. The two stores, which will each open on either side of the customs area, add to the total of 17 Starbucks coffeehouses already in the territory –…
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese online platform Tencent to allow jewellery purchases using WeChat Pay. In a move to promote “seamless cross-border intelligent consumption”, the agreement allows Hong Kong…
Russell Street in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district has replaced New York’s Upper 5th Avenue as the world’s most expensive retail street by rental value, according to property consultants Cushman & Wakefield. For the first time in five years, the city has…
Travel agencies across Guangdong have been ordered to halt all one-day trips to Hong Kong and Macau on weekends via the cross-border bridge to reduce the nuisance suffered by the cities’ residents. The move comes about a week after Guangzhou tourism…
Third-quarter Macau retail sales surged 12.8 per cent year on year to 18.19 billion patacas (US$2.26 billion), according to data from the SAR’s Statistic Department. However, possibly reflecting the timing of typhoons last year and this year, sales rose only…
Dolce & Gabbana is launching a new Pop Up at The Promenade Shops, Galaxy Macau, featuring its iconic colorful Christmas characters and festive decorations. Inspired by traditional Sicilian parades, the exclusive-to-Asia pop-up store features the brand’s…
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge – the world’s longest sea bridge which has taken nine years to build – is expected to be officially opened by President Xi Jinping next Tuesday. Central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong has announced the event will…
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) and China Duty Free Group (CDFG) announced that they have entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding to open a CDFG flagship store at Grand Lisboa Palace in Macau. Grand Lisboa is SJM’s future integrated resort on…
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton boosted revenues by 10 per cent to €33.1 billion in the first nine months of this year. Organic sales grew 11 per cent compared to the same period last year and by 13 per cent after excluding the impact of the closed DFS…
DFS stores in 16 international cities – including Hong Kong and Macau – will be featuring Meitu Magic Mirrors for the next year. The connected device allows customers to see their desired makeup style applied directly to their face, just as if they were…
Apparel retailer Giordano says sales growth in its key Hong Kong and Macau market has become “increasingly sluggish”. While the year started well, “inclement weather and fierce competition have hindered performance so far,” chairman and CEO Peter Lau said in…
Starting this season and continuing through the Fall and Winter, The Promenade Shops will bring shoppers the most exclusive opportunities available for the first time and nowhere else in Macau, including the grand opening of new stores, product and collection…
The popular Filipino fast food franchise Jollibee has opened its first restaurant in Macau. Long queues are seen from as early as 7am outside the Jollibee Macau store, with many of those in line being Filipino nationals. A large Jollibee mascot entertained…
