Daily Archives: Friday, March 9, 2018
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Wynn settles Universal Entertainment suit for USD2.4 billion
Wynn Resorts Ltd. agreed to pay a total of USD2.4 billion to settle a lawsuit with Universal Entertainment Corp. over the forced redemption of the Japanese ... -
Directors departing Wynn Resorts’ board as lawsuits pile up
Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts announced the departure of two members of its board of directors as lawsuits against its members and the company’s founder continued to ... -
Manicurist accuses casino mogul of sexual misconduct suit
A woman who says she regularly performed manicures on embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn filed a lawsuit this week accusing him of sexual misconduct and the ... -
‘Proof of Life’ period to expire by the end of month
The Social Security Fund (FSS) informed in a statement that the “Proof of Life” period for the year 2018, to which all elderly and disability pension ... -
MICE industry members attend Kuala Lumpur event
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), along with representatives of the region’s exhibition and convention industry, recently participated in the Union of International Fairs ... -
Organizations raise funds for non-resident in celebration of Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day yesterday, local groups organized an event to help raise funds to assist with the medical fees of a non-resident worker ... -
BBAM re-elects Keith Buckley as chairman
The British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) has re-elected Keith Buckley to the position of chairman at its Annual General Meeting held earlier this week. A ... -
Briefs | Kiang Wu not planning to increase delivery fees
The director of the Kiang Wu Hospital, Ma Hok Cheung, said that the hospital is currently not planning to increase delivery fees for non-local parents, according ... -
Short-term flood control measures proposed for Inner Harbor area
The Government is garnering opinions from different sectors on a proposal to introduce short-term measures to improve flood control and drainage management in the Inner Harbor ... -
Football | Benfica Macau to have a ‘hard time’ on trip to North Korea
After the historic victory against Taiwan’s Hang Yuen FC on Wednesday evening, it is already time for Benfica de Macau to focus on next week’s Asian ... -
Nighttime construction of Border Gate bus terminal
A dispatch signed by the Chief Executive was published this week in the Official Gazette, announcing the working hours of the construction of the Border Gate bus ... -
Mandatory annual lift inspection suggested
The Association of Synergy of Macao held a press conference yesterday questioning the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT)’s supervision over lift safety. The association ... -
Tam hints at elderly care services outside Macau
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said earlier this week that some local organizations are interested in offering elderly care services within the ... -
Las Vegas Sands to sell Pennsylvania casino for USD1.3 billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is selling its casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to an American Indian tribe from Alabama. Wind Creek Hospitality, an affiliate of the Poarch ... -
Trump considers steel tariffs amid threats of retaliation
President Donald Trump said he’s “looking forward” to meeting at the White House on his call to impose sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum despite ... -
China’s February exports surge, trade surplus widens
China’s exports surged in February while its politically sensitive trade surplus widened amid mounting tension with Washington. Exports rose 44.5 percent over a year earlier to ... -
Beijing-Taipei | Phone fraud schemes worsen tensions
Liu Tai-ting was hoping to make money to support his child when he moved to Kenya from Taiwan and joined in what Chinese authorities say was ... -
China to build massive USD1.5 billion panda conservation area
The Bank of China has pledged at least 10 billion yuan (USD1.5 billion) to create a massive giant panda conservation park in southwestern Sichuan province, the ... -
Top diplomat eyes greater global leadership role, downplays fears
The world can only benefit as China marches toward “irresistible” national rejuvenation and assumes greater global leadership under President Xi Jinping, China’s top diplomat said yesterday ... -
Tibet groups report latest self-immolation of man in protest
A man set himself on fire and died in western China’s Sichuan province in the first self-immolation protest among Tibetans this year, monitoring groups reported yesterday. Tsekho ... -
Sri Lanka | Buddhist mobs sweep through Muslim neighborhoods
Buddhist mobs swept through Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka’s central hills, destroying stores and restaurants and setting homes on fire despite a curfew, a state of ... -
South China Sea | Chinese general says Beijing needs to arm disputed islands
China needs to build defensive structures on islands in the South China Sea to display its claim to sovereignty over virtually the entire crucial waterway, a ... -
S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm Pyongyang
South Korea’s president said yesterday that many “critical moments” still lie ahead to end the nuclear crisis despite North Korea’s recent outreach to Seoul and Washington. ... -
Japan | Gov’t penalizes several cryptocurrency exchanges after hack
The Japanese government is slapping penalties on several cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, after 58 billion yen (USD530 million) of virtual coins were lost earlier this ... -
Int’l Women’s Day | Spanish women strike as the world marks date
Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment yesterday to mark International Women’s Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour ... -
This Day in History | 1981 M5 rapist jailed for life
The man known as the M5 Rapist, who for three-and-a- half years terrorised women in the south west of England, has been sentenced to life behind ... -
Offbeat | No charges for agent accused of groping Terry Crews
Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a talent agent whom actor Terry Crews said groped him at a Hollywood party. The Los Angeles County ... -
Auto Racing | Patrick ready for the spotlight again at Indianapolis 500
Ready or not, Danica Mania is headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for her final curtain call. The second leg of Danica Patrick’s retirement moves forward in ... -
Football | US claims SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 win over England
The U.S. women’s national team beat England 1-0 yesterday [Macau time] to win the SheBelieves Cup tournament. In the earlier game at Orlando City Stadium, sixth- ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA China needs to build defensive structures on islands in the South China Sea to display its claim to sovereignty over virtually the entire crucial ... -
The Buzz | For Steve Wynn, dividend boost brings a USD12 million windfall
Turns out Steve Wynn will get a severance package of sorts after all. Wynn Resorts Ltd. unexpectedly raised its dividend by 50 percent, an increase that ... -
In #MeToo era, some question need for ‘car girls’ at shows
At the Geneva motor show, some automakers want visitors to focus their minds more on the models — the cars, that is, not the women. In ... -
Bizcuits | Weeping Walls and Wild Swans
March is depressing and Dark. One day, you wake up to the tears of an oppressing atmosphere. The walls weep in March. In adjusting to a ... -
‘Annihilation’ is a trippy and frightful fantasia
“The Shimmer” is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy coastline in Alex Garland’s “Annihilation.” It’s an ... -
Dark side of Vegas is revealed in ‘All the Beautiful Girls’
After Lily’s glamorous and free-spirited parents and sister are killed in a car crash, the 8-year-old moves in with her aunt and uncle and leaves behind ...
