Monthly Archives: January 2020
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Hotel occupancy dropped 2% in Nov
A total of 1.16 million guests checked into hotels and guesthouses in November 2019, down by 2% year-on-year, according to a statement released by the Statistics ... -
Thai workers to join Sands China in partnership deal
The government of Thailand will take the lead in recruiting workers from the country to work in Macau, among other destinations, in order to protect the ... -
Galaxy to award discretionary bonus on Jan. 23
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced that a 2019 discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary will be awarded to eligible employees at the level of senior ... -
Report | Chinese ‘millennials’ account for large part of local tourism
Chinese “millennials” and other young people account for nearly one-third of all mainland arrivals in Macau, according to data recently released by China’s largest travel service ... -
Airport confirms 9.6 million passengers in 2019
The number of passengers served by the Macau International Airport grew to 9.6 million in 2019, setting a new a record, the airport management company has ... -
Iran’s cyberattack on billionaire Sheldon Adelson provides lesson on strategy
As the U.S. awaits possible retribution over a recent airstrike that killed a top general, there’s at least one American businessman who can attest, in detail, ... -
UM develops Cantonese-Mandarin machine translator to further GBA integration
A new online machine-translation system has been developed by a research team, the University of Macau (UM) has recently announced. It was developed, the university explained, ... -
Macau visitor passes now available 24/7 in Guangzhou
Mainland residents can now apply for Macau and Hong Kong visitor permits at the new automated facility at Guangzhou South Railway Station, the Police Department of ... -
Foshan crosses trillion-yuan GDP threshold
Foshan city of Guangdong province became a trillion-yuan city last year, following in the footsteps of China’s information technology hub, Shenzhen, and the provincial capital, ... -
New Hong Kong liaison chief confident city will stabilize
China’s new top official in Hong Kong said he is certain the city will stabilize following months of political unrest, backing leader Carrie Lam and her ... -
HSBC walks tricky political tightrope between HK and Beijing
The two bronze lion statues standing guard over HSBC Holdings Plc’s main offices in Hong Kong still bear the marks of an attack by protesters, who ... -
Debt mountain | China vows to ‘win’ battle against growing financial risks
China pledged to step up measures to shore up its troubled banks and small businesses while continuing a crackdown on shadow banking and property speculation, ... -
Stocks fall in sharp selling on fresh trade worries
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks saw sharp afternoon selling yesterday, in part on fresh worries about U.S.-China trade, and the concerns also pressured the yuan. After ... -
Pneumonia outbreak widens to 59 amid hunt for source
A pneumonia outbreak in China that’s infected 15 more people doesn’t appear to be spreading from human to human, officials said, after ruling out SARS as ... -
Xi meets Kiribati leader after switch from Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded Kiribati yesterday for “standing on the right side of history” during his first meeting with the Pacific island nation’s leader since ... -
Elon Musk plans to come to Shanghai for debut of Made-in-China Tesla
Elon Musk plans to attend a ceremony to mark the first deliveries of made-in-China Tesla Inc. vehicles to customers today, according to people familiar with the ... -
Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in ... -
Thailand launches full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil
Thailand yesterday opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment, a step forward in the government’s policy of promoting the licensed use ... -
US ambassador leaves Kabul, ends two-year Afghan tenure
U.S. Ambassador John Bass left Kabul yesterday as his two-year tenure as America’s top diplomat in war-torn Afghanistan ended. His departure comes as U.S. tensions with ... -
Offbeat | Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Gandhi returned by landslide vote
The people of India have voted Indira Gandhi back into power – less than three years after rejecting her “emergency dictatorship”. When the last of the ... -
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are ... -
Football | Real Madrid set to sign another Brazilian teenager
Real Madrid is about to add another Brazilian teenager to its squad. After signing youngsters Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo in recent seasons, the Spanish club is ... -
Hockey | TV mixup has Russian fans celebrating despite losing
Some Russian hockey fans were celebrating victory despite losing at the world junior hockey championships because of a confusingly timed TV repeat. Two state TV channels ... -
World briefs
CHINA President Xi Jinping lauded Kiribati yesterday for “standing on the right side of history” during his first meeting with the Pacific island nation’s leader since ... -
The Buzz | German government starts 2020 with new strife over Cabinet
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition is starting the new year with a new bout of strife — this time over a conservative ally’s call for ... -
Seeking the cross: Icy dips mark the feast of Epiphany
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into the icy waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Monday to retrieve crucifixes tossed by priests in Epiphany ... -
World Views | Good Riddance to Qassem Soleimani
Qassem Soleimani was never going to die peacefully in his bed. As leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and puppet-master of militias ... -
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 – edition no. 3448
* Six Iranians attempt entry on fake passports • The six, who arrived in Macau via three different flights in a 24-hour period, possessed authentic-looking passports ... -
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded near Zhuhai
Early yesterday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by geophysical authorities in the Greater Bay Area. The epicenter was located 12 kilometers underground and 30 kilometers ... -
Government | Two police force bills to enter legislature
The Security Secretariat has completed the amendment of two bills related to human resources in the city’s various security departments, according to the Office of the ... -
Briefs | Fire alarm at St. Regis results in evacuation of 70 people
A fire alarm at the St. Regis hotel last week resulted in the evacuation of 70 people, the Fire Services Bureau (HB) reported. According to the ... -
Arts | Fringe Festival to hold additional performances
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival will hold additional performances of Binaural Dinner Date and Property Guide at Lou Kau Mansion on January 10 and January 15 due to popular ... -
Health warning raised to ‘serious’ in face of Wuhan scare
The government last night elevated the health threat of a mysterious pneumonia illness, following further reports of possible contamination in nearby regions. The health threat now ... -
Traffic accident on Amizade Bridge kills one
A car crash on the Amizade Bridge yesterday involving a seven-seater and an open-roof truck has killed a foreign worker. Early investigation by the police raised ...
