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Baha Mar casino seeks Asian flare
Baha Mar casino seeks Asian flare
MACAU - Pete Wu knows a thing or two about Asian gambling.
Striding through The Venetian in a crisp suit, he navigates one of the largest and most crowded buildings in the world with efficiency and precision. He nods and shakes hands with everyone, from the lowly security guards to high rollers on a nearly 500,000-square-foot casino floor.
Wu has been a big player in Macau's gambling arena for ye...
Baha Mar casino hunts Asian whales
Baha Mar casino hunts Asian whales
MACAU - Baha Mar is targeting around 25,000 well-heeled tourists each year from Asia and hopes gaming will account for up to one-third of its total business.
The $3.5 billion mega resort, slated to be completed in western New Providence by December 2014, intends to leverage its well-known corporate roots. Baha Mar is being financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and constructed by China Const...
Asian Males ages 18 - 40 needed for Irish TV commercial filming in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas - Asian Actors & Non-Actors are still need for an
Irish TV Commercial filming in Nassau
June 1st - June 4th, 2013.
The following persons
are still need for the shoot:
o We need Asian males ages 18 - 40
Email your photos together with contact info and a bio to; Irish@TheBahamasWeekly.com
*All selected persons will be paid $200 per day in cash for the shoot days.
*All shoot d...
Fair: Asian distribution center in sights of GBPA
Fair: Asian distribution center in sights of GBPA
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) "needs a couple quick wins" to get it on the fast track to prosperity, according to Ian Fair, the incoming chairman.
And high on the agenda, he said, is the establishment of a Chinese distribution center that would sell mass quantities of goods to corporations throughout North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The high-profile project, rumored to be i...
PM Davis: Government will not introduce new taxes that will directly impact Bahamian families
PM Davis: Government will not introduce new taxes that will directly impact Bahamian families
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said, on March 6, 2024, that when it came to the introduction of new taxes, he wished to reiterate that the government will not introduce new taxes that will directly impact Bahamian families.
Police investigating tourist death following snorkelling expedition
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an Asian male tourist from New Jersey that occurred on Wednesday 10 January 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly before 11:00 a.m., the 66-year-old victim began experiencing difficulties while snorkeling at Athol Island and while attempting to board a vessel he collapsed. Personnel onboard the vessel [...]
Celebrating 30 Years of Jolly
Celebrating 30 Years of Jolly
The Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) popular annual Christmas festival, “Jollification,” will welcome attendees to The Retreat Garden on Village Road between Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 from 11am to 8pm. This year the festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary and will feature over 80 talented artisans with wonderful crafts, jewelry, and gift items on sale.
Govt plans to expand financial services promotion to Asia
The Bahamas will be making a return to STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Asia after a big showing at STEP LatAm last week, Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said in a statement released yesterday. He said the move is in line with the country's plans to expand financial services promotions efforts into the ...
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Halkitis promotes local financial services industry
Halkitis promotes local financial services industry
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — This past Friday, 08 September 2023, Minister of Economic Affairs, Hon. Michael Halkitis, addressed the STEP LatAm Conference in Bogota, Colombia, as he promoted The Bahamas' strength and stability as a "safe harbor" for financial services and investments. Addressing the conference as a featured speaker, Minister Halkitis spoke of The Bahamas' continued [...]
HGC Sells Record-Breaking La Ceiba Property on Paradise Island
After just a few months of being on the market, the 20,800 sq. ft. ultra-exclusive La Ceiba property at Ocean Club, Paradise Island was sold for an undisclosed amount, last asking price offered of $37.5 million – the sale was a record-breaking one for Paradise Island.