Six more days before first Macau visa is issued in Zhuhai

The Times has learned from Zhuhai residents that the city’s police authority is not immediately issuing travel endorsements for visiting Macau. Rather, according to information disclosed by immigration officials, this

WeChat ban could hurt US casino operators: reports

  The Trump administration’s WeChat ban may hamper the operations of American gaming operations in the Macau SAR, as a significant percentage of their patrons are from mainland China, reports the

Gov’t disapproves of fixed ratio for non-local employees

The local government has clearly stated that it is unsuitable for Macau to set a fixed ratio for the number of local and non-local employees working for gaming operators. The confirmation

Ho Iat Seng | Macau must convince tourists we take health safety seriously

Macau must work hard to convince its main visitor source market that it is a safe city to travel to, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday, warning that the

Gov’t mulls ‘circuit-breaker’ contingency response

  Macau is considering the option of district-level quarantines should the resumption of tourism activity trigger new cases in the territory. Yesterday, Dr Leong Iek Hou of the Novel Coronavirus Response and

Swallowed swabs do not indicate malpractice, says doctor

A review into the two recent cases of children swallowing part of a swab during the specimen collection for the Covid-19 test has been concluded showing no evidence of medical

Beijing blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home

A Chinese official lashed out at U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday for visiting Taiwan amid an ongoing pandemic back home, accusing him of putting politics ahead

In Europe, Pompeo warns of China, Russia authoritarianism

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned early yesterday of a rise in authoritarianism led by Russia, China and Iran that threatens freedoms around the world. Opening a four-nation tour

China banks act to comply with Trump sanctions on Hong Kong

China’s largest state-run banks operating in Hong Kong are taking tentative steps to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on officials in the city, seeking to safeguard their access to crucial

Shake Shack shrugs off trade war, opens outlet in Beijing

Antagonisms between China and the United States didn’t stop Beijing’s burger lovers from standing in line for hours for a bite of Shake Shack’s snacks. The New York burger brand opened

This Day in History | 1966 China announces Cultural Revolution

China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by the committee shows Peking’s determination

USA | Kamala Harris’ selection as VP resonates with Black women

China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance

China to bring up WeChat, TikTok in next US trade talks

U.S. and Chinese negotiators plan to discuss progress of their trade deal in the coming days, with Beijing pushing to widen the agenda to include Washington’s recent crackdown on businesses

GEG Youth Achievement Program holds Air Macau crew sharing session

Through a wide range of initiatives, including co-organizing the Youth Achievement Program with the Macau Management Association for nine consecutive years, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has actively supported the development

Sands Resorts Macao receives hygiene certification from inspection agency

Sands Resorts Macao has become the first Macau-based hospitality group to receive certifications for its five properties from global certification organization Bureau Veritas. Bureau Veritas, which works with the medical advisors

Football | Ocampos heads Sevilla past Wolves into Europa League semis

One missed opportunity was all it took to end Wolverhampton’s long European run. Raul Jimenez stepped up to take an early penalty against Sevilla yesterday’s [Macau time) quarterfinal, just as he’d

The Buzz | US Health Secretary Alex Azar says Covid-19 vaccine ‘not a race to be first’

U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is “not a race to be first.” Azar’s comments during a visit to Taiwan yesterday follow Russian President

Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo

Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out yesterday at a revised proposal by the U.S. that would extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, the latest in the Trump

World Views | To help the world’s poor, put money on their phones

  The global economic crisis has caused historic job losses in the developed world. For workers in poor countries, the consequences are even more dire. In places where the virus is

Thursday, August 13, 2020 – edition no. 3597

  * Ho Iat Seng on the way to Beijing | Mirroring HK security law not mandatory * CE: Macau must convince tourists we take health safety seriously * Three young people, including

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