Daily Archives: Monday, July 27, 2020
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Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader warned that a lockdown ... -
Taxi driver support for HK national security law now under investigation
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) will investigate the legality of a series of messages and posters placed in some taxis in Macau, which praised the approval ... -
Briefs | Local mask manufacturer opens factory
Local mask brand “853” has recently opened its factory, which is located in an industrial building on Avenida de Venceslau de Morais. The factory had ... -
Tourism board to face 35% budget cut next year
The preliminary 2021 budget proposed by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will see the tourism board’s funding slashed by more than one-third. According to Maria ... -
Gov’t penalizes travel agency for crashing helicopter tour registration platform
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has penalized a local travel agency participating in the “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” for jeopardizing its system’s functionality and ... -
Sulu Sou sees potential in domestic economy
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has called on the population to reexamine the need to diversify the economy, saying that Macau needs to nurture its own domestic economy ... -
GEG suspends discretionary bonus this summer
Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced that it will not offer a discretionary bonus to employees at all levels as it did annually in recent years. In ... -
Gov’t tests over 25,000 casino frontline workers for Covid-19
Over 25,000 casino workers from Sands China and SJM have undergone Covid-19 testing and all tested negative, the health authorities announced. During the Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
LVS to reconsider Japan if conditions change, says Adelson
Sheldon Adelson, the chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands (LVS), said his company would reconsider its position on Japan if the country adopted ... -
Coffee brand partners with MGM to offer tourism products
A local SME that sells organic coffee products has partnered with MGM China to offer its products as souvenirs for visitors to Macau. Charlestrong Café Companhia ... -
Gov’t to finish leisure land projects this year
Sports and leisure facilities, playgrounds, restaurants, cafes, and garden areas; these are just some of the proposed plans that will go ahead, as announced by ... -
MUST contributes to national mission to Mars
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is involved in the Chinese mission to explore Mars, the higher education institution said in a statement to ... -
This Day in History | 1978 Transatlantic balloonists in trouble
Two British balloonists battling to be the first to cross the Atlantic are in difficulties half way across the ocean. Don Cameron, 39, and Major Christopher ... -
Spain’s second virus wave swells, fueling concern across Europe
Spain is scrambling to stay ahead of new outbreaks of the coronavirus that prompted the U.K. to impose a quarantine on travelers returning from the country, ... -
The message behind gold’s rally: the world economy is in trouble
It’s easy to forget now but there was a time early on in the pandemic when the price of gold was in freefall. It was a ... -
HSBC denies ‘framing’ Huawei, didn’t prompt US legal probe
HSBC Holdings Plc, responding to media reports over its dealings with Huawei Technologies Co., denied that it “framed” the Chinese telecom giant, and said it didn’t ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong recovery may take longer than expected, Financial Secretary says
Hong Kong’s economy may take longer than expected to recover due to the fluidity of the local virus situation and global economic uncertainties, Financial Secretary Paul ... -
Rift between royal brothers laid bare in new book extract
Prince William infuriated Prince Harry when he told his younger brother he should move slowly in his relationship with the former Meghan Markle, fearing that he ... -
World Views | Poor countries are running out of time to get rich
The United Nations currently predicts that by 2027, India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country. Estimates suggest India and Nigeria will together ... -
Monday, July 27, 2020 – edition no. 3584
* Rogue travel agent faces penalty for crashing booking platform * Tourism board budget slashed 35% for next year * Leisure projects adding playgrounds, restaurants, gardens ...
