Daily Archives: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Passengers attack bus drivers after being asked to wear facemasks
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has arrested two men who attacked bus drivers because they were angry about being made to comply with facemask policies ... -
Briefs | Younger people said to be affected by spinal conditions
A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner says that younger people are now being affected by spinal conditions. Lau Chi Leong recently said that cervical spondylosis is ... -
Macau working on travel bubble arrangements
Work is in progress to develop travel bubbles with nearby jurisdictions, Dr. Leong Iek Hou from the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center disclosed yesterday at ... -
US flags suspicious activity at Macau banks, FinCEN data leak reveals
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has detected suspicious activity involving a total of MOP544 million passing through four local banking institutions in Macau, which could ... -
Tak Chun to acquire further 29% stake in Macau Legend
Gaming promoter Tak Chun Group is set to acquire the remaining 29% of Macau Legend Development Ltd shares currently held by public shareholders, the Inside Asian ... -
Adelsons pump $25 million into GOP Senate super-PAC in August
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Adelson gave $25 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super-PAC tied to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, part ... -
Former Sands executives join SJM ahead of Cotai property opening
Two former senior Sands executives, Benjamin Toh and Daniel Shim, have been appointed to the respective posts of Chief Operating Officer for Finance and Development and ... -
InterContinental Hotels opens new Holiday Inn Express
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new low-cost hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Macau City Center, has quietly opened its doors in Macau. The hotel is celebrating ... -
Government to build world-class amusement park in Hac Sa by 2021
The Macau SAR government is planning to build a world-class amusement park zone in the Hac Sa Beach area, according to a statement written to lawmaker ... -
Rabbit lantern installation removed after plagiarism controversy
An installation for the Mid-Autumn Festival has been removed from Praça de Jorge Álvares garden in central Macau by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). The “Rabbits ... -
Analysis | Fingers crossed for Golden Week
Macau is crossing its fingers and holding its breath for some good news during Golden Week, now little more than a week away. Applications for travel ... -
India, China commanders meet again on ending border standoff
Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are holding talks yesterday aimed at resolving a tense monthslong standoff along their disputed border in the mountainous Ladakh region. ... -
Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat
A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Simpson smuggled into Afghanistan
The BBC’s world affairs editor has become the only television reporter to broadcast from Taleban-held Afghanistan as the country prepares for an American attack. John Simpson ... -
FinCEN | Banks moved $2 trillion amid laundering orders, ICIJ says
A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG and several global banks “kept profiting from powerful and dangerous ... -
HSBC shares fall to 25-year low on China fears, banks report
HSBC Holdings Plc slumped below its financial crisis low set more than a decade ago as pressures mount on several fronts, including a potential threat to ... -
Football | EPL: Son nets 4 as Spurs triumph; Mane double in Liverpool win
No fans but no shortage of goals. There were 18 goals in the Premier League’s four games yesterday [Macau time]— with Tottenham’s 5-2 victory over Southampton ... -
The Buzz | UK science advisers warn of darker Covid-19 days ahead
Britain’s top medical advisers yesterday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of ... -
Film | Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theaters
About three quarters of the country’s movie theaters are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in the COVID-era, even with new films ... -
Our Desk | Macau’s stranger things
In the past few days, strange and mysterious things have been happening in Macau which have not been mentioned. Over the last week, the Health Bureau ... -
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – edition no. 3624
* Rabbit replicants — Lanterns installation for Moon Fest removed from downtown garden after plagiarism allegations * FinCEN leaks | Macau banks involved in laundering of ...
