Daily Archives: Monday, July 20, 2020
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Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to second city
BEIJING — China’s latest coronavirus outbreak has spread to a second city in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. One of the 17 new cases reported on ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM’s pandemic prevention efforts recognized by Liaison Office
A delegation led by Yao Jian, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, recently visited MGM Cotai and ... -
Corporate Bits | Liaison Office recognizes Melco’s pandemic prevention efforts
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s pandemic prevention efforts have been recognized by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR. A certificate commending ... -
Briefs | Off-duty PJ inspector drives drunk and crashes
An off-duty Judiciary Police (PJ) inspector was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a series of parked motorcycles on the slope next ... -
Child pornography cases prompt police to issue multilingual public warning
The recently reported cases of people found in the possession of, or attempting to publish, pornographic content involving minors on several social media networks have prompted ... -
Crime | Three eateries shutdown after supplier bust
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has ordered three eateries located in Taipa be shutdown after their supplier, a food processing company, was found to be ... -
Crime | School children used to smuggle cigarettes
Duty-not-paid cigarettes have recently been found in the school bags of cross-border school children at the border, the Macao Customs has disclosed. An image released ... -
Residents become tourists on subsidized community tours
Several hundred local residents toured Macau yesterday under a government subsidy program that aims to get local tour guides working again. The residents took on the ... -
Only government Covid-19 test recognized at border crossings
The Taipa Maritime Terminal and the Conde de São Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) are the only two establishments in Macau that can provide Covid-19 nucleic acid tests ... -
HK reports daily record of 108 new infections
Hong Kong reported more than 100 new coronavirus infections yesterday, reaching a record as the government plans to extend mandatory wearing of masks to more ... -
ISO certification touted as way to enhance competitiveness
Macau companies can enhance their competitiveness through the quality management accreditation process, according to Howie Ng, a guest speaker at the International Organization for Standardization ... -
Monetary Authority warns citizens of unlawful activity by Futu Securities
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has issued a statement warning citizens about a company named “Futu Securities” which, according to the AMCM, recently announced investment ... -
Gaming | Mass continues to outweigh VIP at near-zero revenue level
Mass market gross gaming revenue continued to outweigh the VIP segment in the second quarter of 2020, even as casino revenues collapsed amid a visitation drought. ... -
Briefs | New DICJ head meets with casinos to discuss new measures
The new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Adriano Marques Ho, visited casinos last week to observe the implementation of new health ... -
Pandemic threatens to burst Philippines’ online gaming bubble
With the twin global gaming centers of Macau and Las Vegas bleeding millions of dollars daily as casinos stand empty, the much smaller online gaming industry ... -
Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who alleged they were sexually harassed by former casino mogul Steve Wynn. The women, manicurists ... -
Caesars takeover by Eldorado Resorts wins Nevada approval
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the planned takeover of Caesars Entertainment Corp. by Eldorado Resorts Inc. – a big step forward for the multibillion-dollar casino merger. ... -
Hong Kong’s yawning wealth gap grows wider amid pandemic
Hong Kong is emerging as a case study of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting vulnerable members of society, as tens of thousands have been thrown ... -
This Day in History | 1944 Hitler survives assassination attempt
Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the ... -
Russia is trying to beat the West to a Covid-19 vaccine
A top Russian official said his country could roll out a vaccine against Covid-19 as soon as September, while denying accusations that hackers working for the ... -
Apple iPhone assembler joins wave of tech investment in India
Apple Inc. assembly partner Pegatron Corp. is making preparations for its first plant in India, adding to a large influx of foreign tech investments in the ... -
Beijing battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang
The number of confirmed cases in a new coronavirus outbreak in China’s far west Xinjiang province has risen to 17. The National Health Commission said Saturday ... -
The Buzz | Pakistani police arrest 4 men who destroyed statue of Buddha
Police arrested four men Saturday for allegedly destroying an ancient statue of Buddha they found while doing construction work near an historic Buddhist site in northwest ... -
China blasts dam to release floodwaters as death toll rises
Authorities in central China blasted a dam yesterday to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding across the country that has claimed scores of lives. ... -
World Views | The US needs to make India a bigger trade partner
Conflict between China and India has made it urgently necessary for the U.S. to deepen its economic integration with the latter country, through increased trade ... -
Monday, July 20, 2020 – edition no. 3579
* Tourists today — Subsidized local tours prove a hit with families and middle-aged couples * Mass market outperforms VIP even at near-zero revenue * Judge ...
