Monthly Archives: February 2020
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Hilton plans Las Vegas hotel in return to the Strip
The Las Vegas Hilton was a landmark of the gambling mecca for decades. Now, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is bringing the brand back to the Strip. ... -
Health officials worry as untraceable virus clusters emerge
In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China. But it’s not ... -
Disbanded Thai party says gov’t colluded in 1MDB scandal
Thailand’s disbanded opposition Future Forward Party attacked the government yesterday for allegedly colluding with Malaysia’s former prime minister to cover up the 1MDB financial scandal, for ... -
This Day in History | 1950 – Labour wins slim majority
The Labour Party has won the general election, with Clement Attlee returning as Prime Minister. But the result leaves the country in a state of uncertainty ... -
Sanders takes national lead with Nevada caucuses win
Bernie Sanders scored a commanding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses, cementing his status as the Democrats’ national front-runner but escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal ... -
England’s women to open Euro 2021 at Old Trafford
The 2021 Women’s European Championship will open at Old Trafford featuring host England, UEFA announced on Sunday with 500 days to go until the tournament. If ... -
Lampard masterminds another win over ex-coach Mourinho
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard made all the right calls to mastermind another win over his old coach Jose Mourinho and strike a significant blow in the ... -
The Buzz | Pope cautions against ‘unfair’ Middle East peace plans
Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech yesterday during a visit to the Italian ... -
Marchers support Assange ahead of extradition hearing
Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange marched through London on Saturday to pressure the U.K. government into refusing to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA A flash flood hit hundreds of students and teachers who were hiking along a river on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least eight ... -
World Views | The Trump effect on the economy is undeniable
Economists typically argue that the president has little effect on the economy. But it’s hard to think of a recent president for whom that is ... -
Monday, February 24, 2020 – edition no. 3478
* Three Macau residents flown home to face quarantine * Macau labels South Korea ‘high-risk’ as cases spike * Legislative Assembly: closed until at least ... -
Sands China re-appoints Wilfred Wong, reshuffles senior executives
Gaming operator Sands China Ltd. (SCL) announced today (Friday) the re-appointment of Wilfred Wong as the company’s President. Grant Chum was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) ... -
Taxi and cosmetics sectors ask for government help
The city’s cosmetics industry and taxi industry have both asked the government to help them. The Macao Beauty Industry Business Association said it received complaints from ... -
Iran reports two more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
Iranian health authorities today (Friday) reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in China and said the fatalities were from among 13 new ... -
Macau residents in Hubei complain about being unable to return
Some Macau residents who are currently in Hubei have expressed their unhappiness towards the fact that the Macau local government is unable to help them returning ... -
Briefs | People with no symptoms should not rush for Covid-19 test
People without respiratory symptoms need not seek medical testing and consultation at the Special Emergency Department of the Conde S. Januário Hospital, the Health Bureau ... -
Seven hotels resume operation as casinos open
Sixteen short-term accommodation providers, including seven star-rated hotels and nine providers of budget accommodation, resumed operation yesterday, along with the reopening of 29 casinos across the ... -
Visitor arrivals remain subdued, unlikely to face rapid recovery
A slight increase in the number of tourist arrivals to the Macau SAR was recorded in the few days prior to the casino openings, which opened ... -
Over half of gaming workers concerned about jobs
Over half of the local gaming sector’s employees have expressed concern about losing their jobs this year, according to a survey conducted by the Gaming Employees ... -
Macau residents still on quarantined cruise ship
Five Macau residents on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan were not able to fly back to Hong Kong yesterday on one of two chartered ... -
Top pediatrician backs school closures
The Head of Pediatrics Service of the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ), Jorge Sales Marques, supports the idea that keeping schools closed for the ... -
Educators expect only minor impact from Covid-19 shutdown
The temporary closure of schools and academic institutions in response to the Covid-19 outbreak will have only minor effects on local education, agree Macau schools, education ... -
Trial of former IPIM chief scheduled for April
The trial of former President of the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Jackson Chang is scheduled for April 27, seven months after he was ... -
Macau student escapes home quarantine in Taiwan
A Macau student who breached his 14-day home quarantine period in Taiwan has been reported to the police. The student currently lives in Pingtung County in ... -
Covid-19 | Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite
Did an artificial-intelligence system beat human doctors in warning the world of a severe coronavirus outbreak in China? In a narrow sense, yes. But what the ... -
Covid-19 | South Korea reports first virus death as 2.5m urged to stay home
Yonhap news agency says South Korea has reported its first death from a new coronavirus. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not immediately ... -
This Day in History | 1972 – Nixon makes historic visit to China
The American President Richard Nixon has arrived in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the ... -
Germany | Nine killed in suspected far-right attack
A 43-year-old German man shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb overnight in attacks that appear to have been motivated by ... -
Job offers delayed in Asia’s financial hubs in virus fallout
Financial firms operating in Singapore and Hong Kong are delaying hiring as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts their businesses. Both domestic and foreign institutions have slowed recruitment, ... -
Football | Champions League: Hateboer scores two as Atalanta routs Valencia 4-1
With roughly a third of the population of Bergamo packed into Milan’s San Siro stadium, Atalanta made the journey well worth it for the club’s travelling ... -
The Buzz | Weather and protests hamper Ukraine quarantine efforts
Ukraine’s effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China over the outbreak of a new virus faced setbacks yesterday as weather conditions delayed the return ... -
Macau’s fight against virus embraces tech
The Macau government and the central government in Beijing have relied on a variety of measures to halt the Covid-19 outbreak. But whereas the Macau authorities ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN Two elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan’s Health Ministry said ... -
World Views | Gaming out a contested convention
The final question at last night’s Democratic debate in Nevada, as Dave Hopkins and Ed Kilgore pointed out, was about what should happen in a contested convention — and five of the ...
