Yearly Archives: 2019
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Gaming | Japan: Hokkaido withdraws from integrated resort opportunity
Hokkaido has become the first Japanese prefecture to pull out of the upcoming integrated resort opportunity after its governor said Friday that differences of opinion on ... -
Sands China encourages young F&B aspirants with new development initiative
Sands China Ltd. recently held the Sands China Academy – Fostering Collaboration to Incubate F&B Talent Series, aimed at nurturing quality local talent in support of ... -
Macau Inc. December issue celebrates the city
The Macau Inc. December 2019 edition, which celebrates the city since its 1999 handover to Chinese sovereignty, is now available. This edition opens with review of ... -
Studio City kicks off month long Christmas Bazaar
A bazaar featuring local small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) kicked off yesterday afternoon at Melco Resort’s Cotai property, Studio City, and will run for the whole ... -
Ethiopian beats 12,000 to win Macao Int’l Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tafese Delelegn Abebe won this year’s Male Group of the Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon, finishing the race in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 53 ... -
Gov’t to try new system to shorten Islands Hospital delays
The government is looking at implementing a new project development system wherein the responsibilities are divided among different public departments for the construction of the delayed ... -
Lawmaker wants claw machines monitored
Lawmaker Chan Hong wants the local government to monitor claw machines. In her interpellation to the local government, Chan, a lawmaker from the education sector, said ... -
Silver-haired elders join youth in fight
Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that their months-long movement will not fade away until there is ... -
Hong Kong | New wave of pro-democracy rallies cut short by police
Thousands of people took to Hong Kong’s streets yesterday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks ... -
Aviation | Salaries delayed at Hong Kong airlines as troubles mount
Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. is delaying salaries as protests have “severely affected” the city’s third-biggest carrier, whose finances were already under strain before anti-government demonstrations flared ... -
Tourism | There have never been so many visitors coming to Singapore
It’s almost like a sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians.” A year after the movie – set in Singapore – helped drive a record number of visitors ... -
Manufacturing is back in expansion
A gauge of China’s manufacturing sector jumped unexpectedly in November, signaling a recovery in activity amid government support and a stabilizing global economy. The official manufacturing ... -
Offbeat | Dog spooked by sealion is rescued from remote Pacific island
Things first started to go wrong for Flint the rat-sniffing dog when a sealion charged at him. It emerged from the scrub, lurching and bellowing, full ... -
LGBT activists seek to change marriage civil code
It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin ... -
Merry Clickmas | Black Friday online sales hit record $7.4 billion
This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from ... -
US says cryptocurrency expert violated North Korea sanctions
Federal prosecutors have charged a cryptocurrency expert with violating economic sanctions against North Korea by presenting at a conference there this year after the U.S. government ... -
Celebrities like Kate Hudson and Drake get in the spirit
At one time it was scents. Now it seems to be booze. The number of celebrities who have branched out into endorsing — or even helping ... -
Myanmar | Hundreds rally to show support for Suu Kyi
About 700 people rallied yesterday to show support for Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country against charges of genocide ... -
Hamilton cruises to victory at season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
World champion Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory from pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, capping another stellar season with an 11th win ... -
UK attack now political football as Johnson, Corbyn spar
Britain’s political leaders sparred yesterday over who is responsible for the early release of a convicted extremist who launched a stabbing attack in central London that ... -
This Day in History | 1954 – US pledges to defend Nationalist China
US President Dwight D Eisenhower has announced the signing of a pact of mutual security with the Nationalist Chinese Government. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles ... -
The Buzz | Spain seizes record haul of crystal meth for European market
Spanish police say they have made their biggest seizure of methamphetamine, taking 631 kilograms (1,400 pounds) in a raid near Barcelona. Police said in a statement ... -
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Guidelines that require Chinese telecom carriers to use facial recognition technology on buyers of SIM cards kicked in yesterday as the country cracks down on ... -
Tax Matters | Contracts for the Use of Shops in Shopping Centres – are they subject to Stamp Duty?
The Supreme Court (“TUI” – Tribunal de Última Instância) issued a decision on 16 October 2019 that resulted in a number of contracts for the use ... -
Monday, December 2, 2019 – edition no. 3428
* Ho’s new government confirmed * The fight for democracy returns * Hokkaido withdraws from Japan gamble * Macau’s Executive Council is advancing on a ... -
Editorial | Deafening silence
Over 2.9 million people of Hong Kong cast their vote in Sunday’s district council elections, the highest turnout ever in the sister SAR’s history – in ... -
Crime | Online dating syndicate busted, 22 arrested
A criminal organization that sought to scam people through online communication websites and mobile applications has finally been exposed in a joint operation between Macau, Hong ... -
What is the ‘Macau Scam’?
We are calling from the police station. We have intelligence showing that you are a suspect in a case. Failure to respond to it may obstruct ... -
Orient Foundation awards local journalists
The Orient Foundation has given three Portuguese journalists awards for their work, published by the SAR’s media outlets. TDM reporter Sandra Azevedo won the foundation’s ... -
Briefs | Taxi hailing app reportedly launched
A mainland taxi-hailing app has reportedly launched in Macau. The company behind the app is Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur. On November 26, the company made an ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas: Wynn Resorts settles with pension funds over sex allegations
Wynn Resorts agreed Wednesday to accept $41 million from former CEO and chairman Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement stemming from shareholder ... -
Gaming Service Index | Washroom environment rating continues to drop
The overall state of washroom environments in local casinos recorded another year of decline in 2019, following a similar drop last year. Nevertheless, in broad ... -
Local esports players still working to promote the game
Macau-based Grow uP eSports Association is assisting the International Esport Federation in running local qualifier events used to select players for the highest levels of esports ... -
Confidence high that HK dollar will stay in currency peg
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank said that confidence in the city’s three-decade-old currency peg to the U.S. dollar – the bedrock of its status as ...
