Casinos, cruise lines poised for aid as bailout list grows

The biggest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip weathered the 2008 financial crisis and a gunman’s rampage nine years later that killed 58 and wounded hundreds. But now, with

Global athletes group calls for postponement of Olympics

A worldwide group representing Olympic hopefuls is calling on the IOC to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. “As the world unites to limit the spread

The Buzz | Africa gets emergency medical supplies from China’s Jack Ma

Africa has received a much-needed coronavirus care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived yesterday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The

Israeli leader offers to step down next year in unity deal

Israel’s prime minister Saturday said he is ready to step down next year as part of a proposed power-sharing agreement with his chief rival meant to steer the country through

World Briefs

NORTH KOREA President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the viral pandemic, Kim’s

World Views | A Look at Economies and Markets After Covid-19

  The 1920s didn’t “roar” until viewed from the perspective of the depressionary 1930s. Similarly, in the aftermath of the serious global recession I believe the coronavirus has sparked, the 2010s will

Monday, March 23, 2020 – edition no. 3498

  * China embarks on PR offensive * Global coronavirus cases reach 300,000 as world outbreak intensifies * Macau halves 2020 casino revenue forecast in steepest slide ever * The medical director of the

21st case confirmed just hours after 20th

Macau’s 21st case of Covid-19 infection has just been confirmed by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, the second such case within a matter of hours. The patient is a 19-year-old

Macau records 20th case of Covid-19

Macau has recorded its 20th confirmed case of Covid-19 this evening. The latest patient is a 20-year-old Macau resident of Portuguese nationality, who is a student in the United Kingdom. According to

The Latest: US Navy sailor in Florida tests positive

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 278,000 people and killed more than 11,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but

New case of Covid-19 takes tally to 18

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center reports that a new imported case of pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus was diagnosed in Macau tonight (Saturday), bringing to

Sixth designated hotel as venue of medical observation comes into service tonight

The government temporarily utilizes Treasure Hotel in Taipa as the sixth hotel designated for medical observation starting from today (Saturday), MGTO has announced in a press release. Adjacent to the second

Quarantined students pressure hotels with ‘personalized demands’

Macau students currently under quarantine in hotels have been showing their “strength” by asking for multiple types of “personalized demands” from their sheltering hotels. During Friday’s press conference of the Novel

Online petition calls for withdrawal of TNR ban

An online petition calling on the government to withdraw the blanket ban on non-resident workers (TNR) from overseas countries entering the Macau SAR was launched yesterday. The ban started yesterday at

Gov’t appoints Regency Hotel as third quarantine venue

The 326-room Regency Art Hotel has been designated as the third hotel to be used for quarantining individuals undergoing 14-day medical observation. Casino Taipa, the casino located at the newly designated

Education regulator cancels school resumption plans

The previously announced school resumption schedule has now been suspended and an announcement on new dates will be made in due course, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) informed

No new cases after three reported in single night

The city’s medical staff saw three new Covid-19 cases between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning. As of yesterday’s daily press briefing, the total number of cases

Face masks: From hated necessity to fashion accessory

Once seen as a sign of sickness, face masks embraced across Asia are earning a new status in the fashion world even as their popularity lags in the West. Although it

Briefs | Youth group calls for end to discrimination against returning students

  The Chinese Youth Advancement Association has urged the Macau community not to discriminate against Macau students returning from overseas. Recently, over 3,000 Macau students have returned to Macau from high-prevalence

UM’s Professor Kevin Thompson elected to prestigious EASA

Professor Kevin Thompson, founding master of the University of Macau (UM) Moon Chun Memorial College, has been elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) for

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