Within Macau, the fightback relies on reshaping the industry as a resort with more than gambling going on – much like modern Vegas.
"The adjustments taking place in China's economy are shedding light on business disputes and debt problems that built up within Macau's gaming industry," said Charlie Choi, a former investor in the junket sector, who is the president of the newly established Macau Gaming Information Association.
Pacha Macau will reside within the recreational complex Studio City, which, according to it's website, "is home to Macau's first cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort".
In tiny Macau (with a land area of just 29sqkm), all residents live within a short driving distance from the casinos.
Based on this, the current study developed a project within an EAP writing course for students within a Macau university and reviewed the project through the following questions: Can students within an Asian EFL university context successfully carry out a PBLT project semi-autonomously?
Under its agreement with Portugal, Beijing has promised to grant Macau 50 years of semiautonomy within China under the "one country, two systems" policy also in effect in Hong Kong.
The PBLT project was prepared as part of an EAP writing course within an English medium university in Macau.
The aim of this study was to describe the development of a PBLT project and explore the implementation and student perceptions of this project within an EAP writing course in Macau.
Anchored by the Venetian Macau, Cotai will tap millions of Chinese gamblers living within a five-hour flight of Macau.
