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NMIXX's 'Love Me Like This' MV surpasses 100 million YouTube views
allkpop
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NMIXX has reached a new streaming milestone! According to YouTube's update, the JYP Entertainment girl group's "Love Me Like This" exceeded a total of 100 million plays on YouTube, becoming their third official video to do so after "O.O" and...
What the 'Bible of American politics' says about Nevada, Lombardo
The Nevada Independent
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July 12, 2025
Editor’s note: We are pleased to again publish this advance excerpt from this year’s Almanac of American Politics, the Bible of the American political landscape. You can see the last edition here. For more than five decades, the Almanac of...
Tough business climate calls for smarter, bolder entrepreneurs
Macau Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
Approximately 95% to 97% of businesses fail to survive beyond five years, whether in Macau or elsewhere, yet it is crucial for aspiring entrepreneurs to cultivate a resilient mindset and adapt to market competition instead of simply complaining...
Thailand Casino Bill Folded, Attractive Market Opportunity Remains on Hold
Casino.org
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July 7, 2025
Posted on: July 7, 2025, 09:52h. Last updated on: July 7, 2025, 09:58h. Thailand’s casino bill has been ditched The Entertainment Complex Bill sought to legalize five casinos Thailand’s government is in turmoil Thailand won’t become home to legal...
Flight constraints, price pressures loom as tourism gears up for summer surge
Macau Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
The tourism sector is bracing for a vibrant summer season, with hotel operators projecting high visitor numbers and occupancy rates in August. However, industry experts warn that growth momentum may be threatened by rising cost sensitivity,...
No ‘voluntary resignations’ from satellite casinos: Gov’t
Macau Business
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July 7, 2025
No gaming operator is offering any ‘voluntary resignation programme’ to let go of their employees working at satellite casinos, the labour authorities have stressed. The Labour Affairs Bureau recently issued a statement saying they are ‘highly...
FIA confirms changes across two key areas in latest restructure
Planet F1
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June 20, 2025
The FIA has confirmed a change of reporting lines via a restructuring of two separate areas as part of the organisation’s ongoing streamlining. Earlier this week, the governing body announced that it has carried out structural changes to its...
Medical Council expands 2026 health survey scope
Macau Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
The Medical Council recently held its 11th plenary session, announcing new developments for the upcoming Macao Health Survey 2026. To better address residents’ health concerns, officials revealed a new partnership with mainland China’s national...
Aspen renews sponsorship for Women's Match Race
Sail-World
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June 20, 2025
by WMRT 20 Jun 05:03 PDT 21-26 October 2025 The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and World Match Racing Tour has announced the return of leading speciality insurer and re-insurer ASPEN as title sponsor of the 2025 Bermuda Women's Match Racing Regatta to...
Hong Kong Book Fair turns 35 with more than 600 events
South China Morning Post
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July 11, 2025
Opening on Wednesday, this year’s Hong Kong Book Fair centres on the theme of “Food Culture – Future Living”. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the seven-day event – the book fair’s 35th edition – has expanded beyond...
The Greater Bay Area teaches us that cities, like people, can reinvent themselves while honoring their roots
Beijing Review
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Mimi Zhu Xiyuan (right) and her Future Close-Up (FCU) partner Marcelina Liszewska present their proposal on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area at the closing ceremony of the 2025 FCU in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,...
fromis_9 claims the title of ‘Summer Queens’ with undeniable presence
allkpop
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Girl group fromis_9 has solidified their status as ‘Summer Queens’ with their standout presence. After releasing their sixth mini album ‘From Our 20’s’ on the 25th of last month, the group has been actively promoting in their second week across...
G-Dragon’s Bangkok concert cancelled amid fan protest over agency’s tour mismanagement
The Straits Times
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July 11, 2025
SEOUL – G-Dragon’s Ubermensch world tour stop in Bangkok has been cancelled, fuelling growing frustration among fans over the disorganised roll-out of the South Korean singer’s highly anticipated comeback tour. Concert organiser AEG Presents Asia...
Paetongtarn Refutes Claims Thai Casino Bill Sparked Drop in Chinese Vistors
Casino Beats
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July 11, 2025
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Workplace accidents drop 6.6% in early 2025
Macau Daily Times
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July 2, 2025
Macau saw a 6.6% decrease in workplace accidents during the first quarter of 2025, with 1,130 reported cases, according to Labour Affairs Bureau, as cited in media reports. Among the injured, 122 returned to work the same day, and no permanent...
From dial-up proxy betting to social gaming, how do land-based operators evolve?
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 10, 2025
The gaming floors in Asia have seen a radical redesign over the past 20 years, shifting increasingly away from the physical space to options more accessible from a distance. Proxy bets, live dealers, online casinos and now – the non-gambling...
National Security Committee already scrutinising patriotism of Legislative Assembly candidates
Macau Business
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July 1, 2025
Macau’s Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that the Committee for Safeguarding National Security is already assessing the patriotism of candidates running for the Legislative Assembly of the Special Administrative Region (SAR). The...
‘Unforeseen circumstances’ cancel G-Dragon’s Bangkok show, sparking fan outrage over tour chaos
Malay Mail
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July 11, 2025
SEOUL, July 11 — G-Dragon fans are facing further disappointment as his “Ubermensch” world tour stop in Bangkok has been cancelled. The Korea Herald reported that August 2 show at Rajamangala National Stadium was called off by organiser AEG...
Diya Krishna’s viral childbirth vlog sparks dialogue
Gulf News
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No shame. No filter. No apologies. What stands out even more is how Diya owned every part of the process. From wearing makeup (“to feel like myself,” she said) to choosing to be surrounded by her loved ones — Diya’s choices reflect a woman in...
‘Highlight of my career’: Former US consul general Gregory May on his tenure and a changing Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 6, 2025
When Gregory May came to Hong Kong in 1992, he stayed at Chungking Mansions – a sprawling, labyrinthine building in Tsim Sha Tsui known for its affordable guesthouses and cultural diversity. Gregory May, the former US consul general of Hong Kong...