Daily Archives: Friday, July 24, 2020
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Taiwanese StarLux to add flights to Macau in August
Taiwanese startup carrier StarLux Airlines said today (Friday) it will add service to Macau and Malaysia starting in August, Central News Agency (CNA) reported. The airline ... -
E-voucher top up to start July 27 ahead of August spending
The second round of the government’s Consumption Subsidy Scheme, due to begin next month, will roll out with the top-up period commencing on July 27, the ... -
Briefs | New lots system introduced for popular helicopter tours
The processing of applications for the “Helicopter Ride Experience” local tour under the umbrella of the “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” program resumed yesterday afternoon ... -
Forcing young students to repeat years banned under new proposal
Students below fifth grade will no longer be required to repeat school years, the spokesperson of the Executive Council (ExCo) and Secretary for Administration and Justice, ... -
Gaming | LVS considers Macau as having better recovery potential than Vegas, Singapore
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) considers Macau its biggest upside potential, however, without the relaunch of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), there is not much hope for ... -
Gaming | Wynn Resorts furloughs Vegas staff
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is furloughing workers in Las Vegas after previously continuing to pay employees through a three-month Covid-19 shutdown, suggesting America’s gambling capital faces a ... -
Courts | IPIM’s ‘secret criteria’ not so secret
Since at least 2015, the criteria used to evaluate residency applications for qualified technical staff at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has been ... -
Briefs | Speed cameras upgraded to catch violators
The avenue from the Taipa exit of the Amizade Bridge to the Taipa Maritime Terminal will be equipped with an upgraded speed camera which can ... -
Sands China undertakes new responsible gaming training initiative
Sands China Ltd. has been undertaking new initiatives in support of responsible gaming as it continues to be one of the company’s most important strategic actions. ... -
Global Times editor warns US consulate in HK, Macau could be target in diplomatic spat
The editorial leader of a hyper-nationalistic newspaper in China is warning that the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau could face staff cuts amid ... -
Hong Kong | Daily local infections remain above 100
Hong Kong reported 111 locally-transmitted virus cases yesterday – its second day of more than 100 local infections – as the city scrambles to boost hospitalization ... -
HK extends quarantine requirements to September 7
The Hong Kong government announced yesterday that the quarantine requirements for those arriving in Hong Kong from mainland China, Macau and Taiwan have been extended until ... -
China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars
China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet yesterday in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red ... -
Beijing cites ‘malicious slander’ as Houston consulate closes
China said “malicious slander” is behind an order by the U.S. government to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, and maintained yesterday that its officials have ... -
This Day in History | 1974 Nixon ‘must hand over Watergate tapes’
The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. Giving the judgement to a ... -
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but ... -
North Korea | Kim visits chicken farm, calls for improvements
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new chicken farm being built in a county south of capital Pyongyang and called for improvements to ... -
Jack Ma is telling China’s startup founders it’s time to go public
Jack Ma’s timing is frequently spot-on. Now, he’s signaling to a host of Chinese startups it’s time to race ahead with multi-billion-dollar stock sales before the ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Dundee 1200M race 2020-07-26 | Sun | 16:10
The strong trail of Mission GDragon (pictured) and Partners› Fortune from Pat Lee›s yard were very impressive down at the straight earlier this week; both horses ... -
The Buzz | Trump admin $21M gambit for Pepcid as a Covid-19 remedy fizzles
As the coronavirus began its deadly march through the world, two well-respected American doctors identified a possible remedy: Pepcid, the heartburn medication found on drugstore shelves ... -
On the road to the White House | Joe Biden calls Trump the country’s ‘first’ racist president
Joe Biden said yesterday [Macau time] that President Donald Trump was the country’s “first” racist president. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s comments came during a virtual ... -
World Views | Brandy and gin are the perfect drinks in a pandemic
Lockdown has us all reaching for the brandy. That’s a tonic for high-end liquor makers, but a worry for brewers of mainstream beers. French spirits ... -
Friday, July 24, 2020 – edition no. 3583
* Over the Moon — China launches its most ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars * Hong Kong’s daily cases hit record high under ...
