1910–1987 – Macao Electric Lighting The legacy company of Melco International Development Limited, the Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited (MELCO), was incorporated in 1910. and the first company to supply power to
Macao.
1988–2004 – Melco International The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited was renamed Melco International Development Limited (Melco International) in 1988. Melco International ceased to be a subsidiary of Shun Tak Holdings in 1996. such as iAsia Technology Limited, which was renamed as Value Convergence Holdings Limited. In 2003, Value Convergence together with its units VC CEF Capital, VC CEF Brokerage and VC CEF Futures became Melco International's subsidiaries, Melco International's Mocha Clubs, opened in 2003,
2004–2014 – Integrated resorts Melco International formed a joint venture with
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), an
Australian casino operator, the venture was breaking ground on a new casino project in Macau by December 2004. Melco International's profit increased 770% in 2005 to HK$534.2 million, With Melco International retaining a third of the shares, With Crown's stake purchased for $1.16 billion, and a market cap of $2.8 billion. It also ranked fourth on the
Forbes list of 2017 Growth Champions. With Lawrence Ho as chairman and chief executive, for a spin-off and
NYSE listing of its Studio City International Holdings Limited unit. With Melco Resorts owning 60% of Studio City, the press reported the
IPO could raise as much as HK$2.8 billion, Melco Resorts continues to be listed on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market. As an investment holding company, Melco International Development Limited currently has investments in Hong Kong, China, Cyprus, and the Philippines. In 2019, Melco International listed revenues of HK$45 billion, with profits of HK$1.8 billion. ==Major subsidiary==