Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Gaming sector to require over 7,000 more employees by 2020
The Talent Development Committee has forecast that the gaming industry will need some 7,525 additional gaming employees of primarily high-ranking position and mid- level managers by ... -
Mapping a new city | The Hengqin we see from Macau
According to the Hengqin new district city master plan 2014-2020, the under-construction city to Macau’s west will be divided into 10 sections, each with its own ... -
Hong Kong | Best stock rally since 2015 is now under threat
Hong Kong stocks’ best start to a year since 2015 may be put to the test this month as the benchmark gauge struggles at a key ... -
Foreign tour operators visit cities of the Greater Bay
Tour operators from Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia and Russia have visited cities in the Greater Bay to familiarize themselves with these destinations and explore opportunities ... -
Shenzhen to build 7,000 5G stations
Southern China’s technology powerhouse Shenzhen is expected to build about 7,000 5G base stations this year, local authorities said over the weekend. The city also plans ... -
NASCAR data deal could lead to more bets
NASCAR is making its first big play in the world of expanded legal sports betting, hoping a sports data partnership will lead to gamblers being able ... -
Corporate bits | Sands China’s responsible gaming program continues
Through its Responsible Gaming Ambassador advanced training program, Sands China is continuing its effort to raise employees’ responsible gaming awareness and skills. The training program utilises ... -
Xinjiang | Mass surveillance more sophisticated than thought
A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of the country’s biggest technology companies are linked ... -
Supporters of billionaire’s accuser decry censorship
For three years, Chen Chun published articles on his public WeChat account touching on politics, philosophy and current affairs — subjects that are often censored on ... -
North Korea | Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert
North Korean state media yesterday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ... -
Thailand | Newly crowned king grants titles on second day of rituals
Thailand’s newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn yesterday performed the second day of coronation activities, granting new titles to members of the royal family in front of ... -
Sri Lanka | Police ask public to hand in blades following bomb
Police in Sri Lanka have requested members of the public hand over swords or other large knives to the nearest police stations after hundreds of such ... -
Gaza-Israel fight escalates with sides readying next phase
Israel and Gaza-based militants are digging in for extended fighting after a barrage of hundreds of rockets and retaliatory airstrikes boiled over into a second day, ... -
Venezuela Guaido doesn’t rule out US military action
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido said he cannot rule out the option of the U.S. military working with his nation’s armed forces to oust President Nicolas ... -
Offbeat | Iguana thrown at restaurant manager in protective custody
An iguana injured when a man pulled the lizard from under his shirt and threw it at an Ohio restaurant manager remains in protective custody at ... -
This Day in History | 1976 – Huge earthquake rocks Italy
A powerful quake in north-east Italy has left at least 60 people dead and many more buried under rubble. The strongest of three major tremors measured ... -
Tennis | Nadal confident arriving in Madrid despite disappointing run
Rafael Nadal hadn’t started the clay-court season with these many setbacks in four years. Not since 2015 had Nadal arrived at the Madrid Open without having ... -
Motorsport | Quartararo becomes youngest MotoGP pole-sitter at 20
Fabio Quartararo became the youngest pole-sitter in MotoGP history at 20 when he qualified fastest at the Spanish MotoGP on Saturday. At 20 years, 14 days, ... -
Golf | Korhonen beats Hebert in playoff to win China Open
Mikko Korhonen of Finland held his nerve on the first playoff hole to edge Benjamin Hebert and complete his comeback to win the Volvo China Open ... -
World briefs
CHINA A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of the country’s biggest technology companies are ... -
The Buzz | ‘Avengers Endgame’ nears global record with over $2 billion
“Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the $2 billion mark at the global box office in record time and is leaving newcomers in its dust. The Walt Disney ... -
Self-improvement guru set to face ‘sex slave’ accusers
It was called “collateral” — nude photos and other embarrassing material that female members of an upstate New York self-improvement group turned over to their “masters” ... -
Tax Matters | The Hong Kong-Macao CEPA
According to the “one country, two systems” principle, China encompasses three separate customs territories – Mainland China, and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. ... -
Monday, May 6, 2019 – edition no. 3283
* Foreign players kicked out of lower leagues * Negotiators called in to disarm man * The 13 developer said to be seeking buyer * Mapping ... -
Gaming | Casino panel hopes record $35m Wynn fine serves as deterrent
The record USD35.5 million in fines Massachusetts imposed on Wynn Resorts and its CEO reflect the many violations uncovered but are also meant to serve as ... -
Briefs | More than 180,000 tourists entered Macau on May 1
A total of 183,323 tourists arrived in Macau on Labor Day alone, an increase of almost 77% compared with last year. It is worth noting, however, ... -
Letter to the Editor | ‘Bring back Macau’s International Jazz Festival’
Dear Editor, Last Sunday I ceremoniously buried my promotional tee shirt for the 6th Macau Jazz Festival of 1988. The day was chosen carefully. Solemnity was ... -
Analysis | Good times may soon return to casinos
Fattened by years of non-stop growth, casino operators struggled through their slowest month in almost three years. But the good times, analysts say, may soon return. Revenue at ... -
Ian Fok takes over Stanley’s last post on STDM’s board
The second son of tycoon Henry Fok, Ian Fok, is reported to be the new chairman of the Board of Directors of Sociedade de Turismo e ... -
MGM China records net revenue of HKD5.76b in Q1
MGM China Holdings Ltd recorded an earnings increase of 26.8% to HKD1.62 billion before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in the first quarter of the ... -
Eight locals granted legal professional qualification in China
Eight local Macau residents passed mainland China’s legal professional qualification exams and have been granted a certificate by mainland China’s Ministry of Justice. Along with the ... -
Education Bureau sees no legal ground for mutual recognition of teacher qualifications
In a response to lawmaker Sulu Sou’s interpellation, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) expressed that the Bureau saw no legal ground supporting the recognition ... -
Portuguese President visits | Marcelo declares ‘strength of Macau comes from mixed cultures’
In a short visit to the Macau SAR lasting less than 24 hours, the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa wrapped up his tour of China. ... -
Portuguese School expansion a ‘great gift’ from Chui
During his visit to Macau, the Portuguese president had the opportunity to announce that the long-awaited expansion of the Macau Portuguese School (EPM) will finally ... -
Tour bus crashes into old cafeteria on Av. Sidónio Pais
A tour bus lost control and crashed into a cafeteria on Avenida de Sidónio Pais at about 9:30 a.m. yesterday. The Public Security Police Force (PSP) ...
