Hong Kong | HKD surges to strongest since 2017 as shorts unwind

The Hong Kong dollar advanced to its strongest level since April 2017, as traders unwound short positions on expectations that borrowing costs will rise amid seasonal demand

Gaming – United States | All bets are on? Virginia weighs legalizing casinos

Casinos could be coming soon to Virginia, but a brawl over just how many, where they would go, and who would run them is on

Gaming – Japan | Ex-minister denies receiving China money in alleged bribery case

Japan’s former defense minister Takeshi Iwaya has denied receiving money from a Chinese company involved in a casino bribery scandal. Iwaya, a ruling Liberal Democratic

Qinghai betting on winter sports for tourism buzz

As winter arrives on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the extreme cold doesn’t seem to bother winter sports lovers heading to the mountains in northwest China’s Qinghai province for skiing and other

Taiwan defense officials meet after crash kills top officer

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them Friday to be on a lookout for military developments concerning China following a helicopter crash that

Australia | Prime Minister defends response as weather brings respite in fires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his leadership and his government’s record on climate change yesterday as milder temperatures brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three

Australia | Half a billion animals potentially killed in wildfires

Close to half a billion animals in Australia’s New South Wales state may have been killed in wildfires since September - and the number could climb. Research, led by the University

Japan to tighten immigration procedures after Ghosn’s escape

Japan said it would tighten immigration procedures in the wake of Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape from the country after skipping bail, and ordered an investigation on how the former Nissan

Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader

Thousands took to the streets of Baghdad for the funeral procession of Iran’s top general Saturday after he was killed in a U.S. airstrike, as the region braced for the

This Day in History | 1994 – Mystery assailant attacks top US skater

An unknown man brandishing a metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in Detroit after the incident, which

Offbeat | Man left drugs, gun in designer bags at convenience store

Louisiana authorities are perplexed over why a man left apparent designer bags holding drugs, a gun, cash and a digital scale in a convenience store. The man went into the store

From Gervais to J.Lo, what to expect at the Golden Globes

The Golden Globes are famously unpredictable, but a few sure things seem to be in store for Sunday’s awards: Streaming services will play a starring role; five-time host Ricky Gervais

Tennis | Djokovic clinches Serbia’s win; Nadal’s Spain beats Georgia

Novak Djokovic got more than he bargained for in his first competitive match of 2020 before fending off Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) late Saturday to secure Serbia’s win

The Buzz | Germany reviews threat level after Iran general’s killing

Germany’s security services have reviewed domestic and international threat levels following the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq this week. The Interior Ministry confirmed a media report Saturday that

60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital

Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons

World Briefs

TAIWAN President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them to be on a lookout for military developments concerning China following a helicopter crash that killed

Tax Matters | THE MACAU SAR BUDGET FOR 2020

The Macau SAR Budget for 2020 was approved by Law 22/2019, published in the Official Gazette in December 31st, 2019 (the “2020 Budget”). Again, as is usual in the annual

Monday, January 6, 2020 – edition no. 3447

• Macau raises health warning to ‘serious’ after growing reports of infection * Federation of Trade Unions wants to keep non-locals barred from croupier work * China replaces top liaison official for

Chief Executive: 2020 will bring closer alignment with China

The people of Macau will embark on a journey in 2020 that will take them deeper into the country’s development plan. That was

Briefs | UM co-launches radio show in Portugal, Brazil

The University of Macau is launching a weekly radio program called “Chinese Ideas,” which will air in Portugal and Brazil today following its launch yesterday. The weekly program

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