Daily Archives: Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Gaming | Bernstein predicts compound annual growth to reach 9% over next four years
Brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein has predicted that the compound annual growth rate of Macau gross gaming revenue could reach 9% for the four-year period spanning 2019 ... -
Ambrose So expects VIP revenue to continue decline
Ambrose So, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SJM Holdings Limited, expects casino VIP room revenue to continue declining amid the U.S.-China trade dispute and ... -
Visitor spending continues its plunge for fourth consecutive quarter
Total visitor spending (excluding gaming activities) in the third quarter of 2019 dropped by 17.2% year-on-year to 15.2 billion patacas, with that of overnight visitors (12.19 ... -
Motorcycle Grand Prix decision contradicts rulebook
The decision by the Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) to hand out a final classification for this year’s interrupted Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP) appears ... -
Energy | Nuclear accounts for 90% of Macau electricity supply
The 8th International Forum on Clean Energy (IFCE) began yesterday with the participation of over 200 representatives from the government, industry and academia. The forum focuses ... -
Education | Three schools confirmed to move into New Urban Zone
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has signed letters of intent with education organizations regarding the environmental improvement of some school campuses. Escola dos Moradores ... -
Gov’t proposes 25% expansion to Judiciary Police staff
The government has proposed expanding the number of Judiciary Police (PJ) staff to about 1,600 through the introduction of new departments and divisions, it was revealed ... -
Q&A | Mike Goodridge: Appealing stories are the key, says IFFAM director explaining lineup
Stories about Macau, when told as films, should not only be made for the city, but should also be made appealing to the world, recommended Mike ... -
Briefs | ‘Child CE’ to be picked by socialites
The Women’s General Association of Macau is organizing a mock election event to elect a symbolic “child Chief Executive.” The child Chief Executive candidates will be ... -
Even HK’s homegrown bankers are considering moving away
A senior banker born in Hong Kong plans to try getting a U.S. green card, just in case the city’s social unrest worsens. Two other executives ... -
Senate passes bill to support human rights in Hong Kong
The Senate on Tuesday easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The ... -
Hong Kong’s next flashpoint: the first vote since unrest began
Even as Hong Kong grapples with a violent university siege that has captivated the world, things could potentially get even worse this weekend if the government ... -
Japanese tech giant offers researchers million-dollar salaries
Telecom giant NTT Group is offering record pay to hire top scientists as it looks to match some of the basic research prowess of global powerhouses ... -
Australia | Billionaires plan to export solar power to Singapore
Two of Australia’s richest people, Atlassian Corp. co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Fortescue Metals Group Chairman Andrew Forrest, are investing in an ambitious project to export solar ... -
Melco to hold Christmas Bazaar featuring local SMEs
Melco Resorts & Entertainment will host a month-long Christmas Bazaar open to the general public at Studio City from December 1 to 31, inviting small & ... -
Sands China holds visit to Congjiang County
A group of around 60 Sands Cares Ambassadors and winners of the company’s Because We Care Team Member Awards recently went on a three-day trip funded ... -
Trade war | US, China to tie tariff relief to failed deal from May
The near-deal between the U.S. and China that fell apart six months ago is now being used as the benchmark to decide how much tariffs should ... -
Ex-British Consulate staff says Chinese police tortured him
A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police trying to extract information about massive ... -
Esper accuses China of intimidating smaller Asian nations
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper yesterday accused China of using coercion and intimidation against smaller Asian nations to impose its will in the South China Sea. ... -
Australia | Westpac bank faces massive fine for breaches
Major Australian bank Westpac is facing a potentially massive fine after being accused of 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing act. The ... -
Seoul faces major decision over military pact with Tokyo
Squeezed between a growing North Korean threat and a shaky alliance with the United States, South Korea must decide this week whether its national pride and ... -
Impeachment | Unpredictable Sondland faces questions about Trump, Ukraine
Ambassador Gordon Sondland, the most anticipated witness in the impeachment inquiry, is likely to be unpredictable when he faces questions about his evolving accounts of the ... -
UK | Tories under fire for Twitter name switch during debate
Britain’s Conservative Party was accused yesterday of trying to deceive voters by changing the name of its press office Twitter account to “factcheckUK” during a ... -
This Day in History | 1995 Balkan leaders agree to peace
A peace settlement for war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina has been brokered in the United States. US President Bill Clinton announced the deal after 21 days of seemingly deadlocked ... -
Offbeat | In Sweden, wanted man found asleep in store’s bed department
Police in Sweden say a wanted man was found asleep in a bed in a furniture store north of Stockholm. Police spokesman Tobias Ahlen says the ... -
Chang says his new Netflix show honors Bourdain
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner host David Chang says he understands why critics are comparing his new show to work done by his late friend and colleague ... -
Mourinho back in English football as Tottenham manager
Jose Mourinho sealed a return to coaching after almost a year out when Tottenham hired one of the world’s most successful managers in a bid to ... -
The Buzz | Austria: 3 arrested over video that brought down government
Austrian prosecutors say three people have been arrested in connection with a video that triggered the collapse of the government earlier this year. Prosecutor Thomas Vecsey ... -
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products
The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a ... -
World Briefs
CHINA A former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong says he was detained and tortured by Chinese secret police trying to extract information about ... -
The Stranger | Love me tender
In statements reported by local media this week, Macau’s newly appointed Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, claimed that the SAR would become “an example of ... -
Thursday, November 21, 2019 – edition no. 3421
* Not according to the rulebook • A decision by Macau Grand Prix organizers appears to contradict local sporting regulations * Gov’t proposes 25% more police ...
