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Melco International Development Limited

A Hong Kong investment holding company that develops and runs integrated resorts combining casinos, hotels, dining, and entertainment, with flagship properties like City of Dreams and Studio City in Macau. It began life in 1910 as the Macao Electric Lighting Company, a power utility, and its name "Melco" is simply the acronym of that original business. In 2001, Lawrence Ho took the helm and steered the firm into the gaming and hospitality world.