Daily Archives: Thursday, March 8, 2018
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Gaming | 2018 and whether it will be the year of the mass-market breakout
The old joke, put 10 economists in a room and you will find 11 opinions, can be applied to analysts too, who seldom agree on anything. ... -
Gaming operators should cater to all markets, analyst says
The continued growth of the region’s gaming revenue, accelerated by the VIP sector, should prepare investors for growth risks, a Bloomberg Intelligence Research analyst warned. As ... -
G2E Asia announces series of activities
The 12th edition of Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia is scheduled to return to The Venetian Macao from May 15 to 17, with a focus on ... -
Proposals to change Hotel Estoril range from MOP12m to 79.5m
Eleven proposals were submitted to the public tender organized by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, aiming to transform the former space of the Hotel Estoril ... -
Benfica wins 3-2 and makes history for local football
Benfica de Macau football club won 3-2 against Taiwan’s Hang Yuen FC in a nerve-racking match that saw the Macau team go to half time losing ... -
Macao Water enhancing disaster resistance capability
Water supply was affected “to an unprecedented degree” during Typhoon Hato, the executive director of Macao Water acknowledged yesterday during a meeting with journalists. Nacky Kuan ... -
Taxi sector against DSAT’s electric vehicles requirement
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has received suggestions from some people within the taxi industry to allow the use of hybrid vehicles in the upcoming transport initiative ... -
PEN Hong Kong says banning writers is ‘deplorable’
PEN Hong Kong, a bilingual society of journalists, writers and academics has expressed its dismay after three authors were not able to join the Macau Literary ... -
Sheldon Adelson, world’s richest casino mogul again
Sheldon Adelson, chairman of Las Vegas Sands, is the world’s top casino mogul again this year, according to the latest Forbes list, but fell one spot ... -
Corporate bits | St. Regis Macao announces Easter treats
The St. Regis Macao will present “Family Sharing Set Dinner,” available from March 26 to April 2 and the “Easter Sunday Brunch,” at The Manor on ... -
Vegas congresswoman asks US to preserve internet gambling
A U.S. congresswoman whose Nevada district includes the Las Vegas Strip asked the federal government Tuesday to keep internet gambling legal. Democratic Rep. Dina Titus wrote to ... -
BMW mulling motorcycle ride-sharing in congested cities
BMW AG would like to start offering up the back seat on motorbikes and scooters to get around congested cities – if the issue of helmets ... -
Qatar Air sounds defiant note over sanctions
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker struck a defiant tone in the face of the continued sanctions against his country, calling them a “challenge ... -
Analysis | Xi readies sweeping government overhaul to empower party
Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to extend a sweeping government overhaul that would give the Communist Party greater control over everything from financial services to ... -
Xiao Jie | Finance minister says China can handle government debt risks
China’s finance minister sought yesterday to defuse concern over the country’s rising debt, saying government borrowing is below danger levels and regulators can prevent financial system ... -
Opinion | The art of trade war (hint – China wrote the book)
As the world’s largest economies stumble toward an all-out trade war, President Donald Trump is tweeting in all-caps, but carrying a small stick. After White House ... -
USS Carl Vinson | Paper notes Beijing’s ‘unhappiness’ over US Navy Vietnam visit
Beijing is unhappy with the first visit by a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to a Vietnamese port since the Vietnam War and is monitoring developments, a ... -
Koreas | What to make of Kim offer for nuke talks
At first glance it seems like a blockbuster: North Korea has reportedly offered up its nukes for negotiation, an abrupt reversal from its repeated vows never ... -
United Nations | Australia and East Timor sign maritime border treaty
Australia and East Timor signed a historic treaty drawing their maritime boundary yesterday [Macau time], ending years of bitter wrangling over billions of dollars of oil ... -
Portugal | Hotel workers wanted to help with country’s record tourism boom
For Chitra Stern, Portugal’s economic recovery is bringing an unforeseen twist. When she and her husband opened their first hotel in a small fishing village on the ... -
Trade War | Trump told by EU to brace for retaliation over metal tariffs
The European Union mounted a last-ditch push to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from triggering tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, vowing a “firm” response and ... -
Offbeat | Court appearance set for suspect in theft of McDormand Oscar
A man charged with swiping and taking off with Frances McDormand’s Oscar during an Academy Awards after- party is set to make his first appearance in ... -
This Day in History | 1985 – Beirut car bomb kills dozens
At least 45 people have died and 175 have been injured in a car bomb explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. The bomb went off outside a block ... -
Basketball | Liz Cambage set to play for Australia at Commonwealth Games
Liz Cambage will play for Australia’s Commonwealth Games team before she returns to the WNBA with the Dallas Wings in May. Basketball Australia said yesterday that ... -
Football | Oscar scores 2 for Shanghai SIPG in Asian Champions League
Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar scored a pair of goals yesterday to help Shanghai SIPG earn a 2-2 draw against Ulsan Horangi in the Asian Champions League. ... -
Football – Champions League | Real Madrid beats PSG 2-1 in Paris to reach quarters
Paris Saint-Germain’s dream of joining Europe’s elite with a Champions League trophy will have to wait another season, as Real Madrid delivered a brutal reality check ... -
World briefs
CHINA is unhappy with the first visit by a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to a Vietnamese port since the Vietnam War and is monitoring developments, a Communist ... -
The Buzz | US President economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns
Top Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy. Cohn, the director of the National ... -
Stormy | Porn star sues Trump over nondisclosure agreement
A porn star who has said she had sex with President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit yesterday [Macau time] seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that ... -
Made in Macao | From street snacks to must-buy souvenirs
When we think about traditional industries in Macao, aside from gaming, we often think about the manufacturing of textiles, fire crackers, matches and Chinese cakes. While ... -
Thursday, March 8, 2018 – edition no. 3002
* Tourism |Government estimates overstate visitor arrivals * Asia Football Confederation | Benfica Macau beats Taiwan team in group stage debut * Macao water wants disaster ...
