Macau’s government appointed Ng Wai Han to lead the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, with the appointment announced on 7 May. Ng succeeds Adriano Marques Ho and will serve an initial one-year term, becoming the first woman to hold the post.
The appointment changes the leadership of the authority overseeing Macau’s gaming industry.
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