Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Corporate Bits | MGM organizes cultural programs to mark Historic Center anniversary
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the addition of the Historic Center of Macau to the UNESCO World Heritage List, MGM China has launched a ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy works with NGO to promote responsible gaming
Galaxy Entertainment Group is promoting the importance of responsible gaming by organizing various events and activities, the casino operator said yesterday in a statement. In addition ... -
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. The 101 new cases was ... -
Courts | Judge, lawyers hoping for IPIM case rulings this August
The high-profile court case involving corruption allegations against the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute is drawing to a close, with the final statements from the ... -
IAS knows of three baby abandonments in 4 years
Macau has recorded three cases of suspected infant abandonment referred by hospitals from 2016 until June 2020, according to data provided by the Social Welfare ... -
Crime | PJ arrests six in illegal border entry scheme
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested six people suspected of being involved in a scheme facilitating illegal entry to the territory for mainland gamblers who wanted ... -
Tourism board to include Hengqin in local tours
Visits to other Greater Bay cities will form part of the Macao Ready Go! Local Tour campaign, the city’s tourism chief, Maria Helena de Senna ... -
SJM records 74.4% fall in first half gaming revenue
Net gaming revenue at Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) fell 74.4% in the first half of 2020, according to financial results disclosed yesterday by the ... -
Interview | Diocese concerned with global issues affecting Catholic Church: expert
It remains unclear whether China will meet its pledge to recognize underground clergy and clandestine diocese. According to José Miguel Encarnação, an expert on China-Vatican relations, ... -
TEDxSenadoSquare follows event trend moving online
Macau’s own TEDx event returns for its second edition this year, but this time online. Due to the widespread Covid-19 across the globe, this year’s TEDxSenadoSquare ... -
HUSH closing concert moved to Tap Seac Square
The closing concert of the “HUSH!! Full Music 2020” summer festival event will be transferred from its original venue in Senado Square to Tap Seac Square, ... -
Exclusive | Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most ... -
This Day in History | 1981 Charles and Diana Marry
Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple ... -
Covid-19 | Head of China CDC gets injected with experimental vaccine
The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade ... -
Bankers leaving Hong Kong face grim job markets, high taxes
After several years weighing the pros and cons of leaving Hong Kong, Ms Lee is taking the plunge and moving to Canada. Though she has no ... -
GEG Launches U-LEAD Graduate Internship Program
To support the internship program that was recently organized by the Macau Labor Affairs Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group has launched a U-LEAD Graduate Internship Program (U-LEAD ... -
Sands China opens online registration for Sands Shopping Carnival
Online registration is now open for the three-day Sands Shopping Carnival, being held between August 7 and 9 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo. The carnival ... -
Motorsports | NASCAR banks on minority drivers to broaden sport’s exposure
Rajah Caruth liked the animated autos of “Cars” as a kid, got hooked on the race scene after a trip to the track and sharpened his ... -
UN report | North Korean officials abused repatriated women
The U.N. human rights office reported yesterday that scores of North Korean women who had traveled abroad in a desperate search for work were abused by ... -
World Views | Working from home is terrible news for landlords everywhere
Early on in the pandemic, reports of the death of the office appeared greatly exaggerated. But as Covid-19 lingers, and second infection spikes dot the ... -
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 – edition no. 3586
* Pandemic hunger — Virus-linked hunger is leading to the deaths of 10,000 more children a month, according to an urgent call to action from the ... -
HR association calls on unemployed to improve their career skills
Unemployed and underemployed residents should take this time to improve their professional skills while they wait for the job market to recover, Choi Chin Man, director-general ...
