The March edition of Macau Business (MB) magazine covers the new law on tobacco control and how casinos have influenced the whole legislative process, as well as the latest look at the property market and the opening of the first casino in Singapore.
“Casinos flex muscles to take heat out of city smoking ban” is the cover headline.
An investigation by the magazine has revealed that the influential casino and entertainment lobby have forced officials into a re-think which will see a number of premises exempt from the ban. 
Still in the gaming sector, the March edition includes an interview with Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment chief executive officer, Mitch Garber. The company wants to develop its online gaming business in Asia, but Garber is aware of the difficulties the region poses in terms of gambling laws. In the comprehensive interview he tells readers that social networking sites could be a way in.
With the help of a host of experts and industry insiders, the magazine’s reporter in Singapore takes an in-depth look at the city state’s nascent casino industry. The feature reveals how the Lion City’s main focus on non-gaming revenue it set to make it an entirely different beast from money-gobbling Macau.
MB’s latest look at the property market finds homebuyers in a cautious mood as prices look set to push up even further this year. The magazine also spoke to stunned buyers who have been asked to pay sky-high prices and reports on how foreign speculators are driving up prices in the luxury end. 
Aside from gaming and property features, the March edition takes a look at the iconic Choi Heong Yuen Bakery – a homegrown Macau success story. In an interview with the boss of the family-run business, MB reveals the next steps for the successful business that has had its cakes and savouries become part-and-parcel of the Macau tourist experience. 
MB also looks at how the recent extension of Commission Against Corruption powers will affect the corruption watchdog and the city it watches.