Melco International Development


Melco International Development Limited, formerly The Macao Electric Lighting Company Limited, is one of the 100 oldest companies in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1910 and was among the first 100 companies established in Hong Kong. It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1927. It engages in leisure, gambling and entertainment, technology, and property businesses in Hong Kong, Macau, Cyprus and the Philippines. The chairman of Melco is Lawrence Ho.
In 2004, the company entered a joint venture with the Australian gaming company Crown Limited to establish Melco Crown Entertainment Limited. In 2011, Melco Crown acquired a 60% interest in Studio City Macau, a large-scale integrated resort project on Cotai, Macau.

Major subsidiary

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited

Melco Resorts & Entertainment operates as a subsidiary of Melco International. After Japanese lawmakers pushed for legalized gambling in integrated resorts, by 2017 Melco Resorts & Entertainment was bidding for one of an expected three licenses.

List of developments

Melco International's major holdings include: