Monthly Archives: October 2020
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Wynn holds award ceremony for national drawing competition
Co-organized by Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A. and the National Conditions Education (Macau) Association, the fourth ‘Wynn Cup – Macau Primary School Student National Education Drawing Competition’ ... -
Pansy Ho recounts experience of pioneering cultural tourism
Co-Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM China, Pansy Ho, was a guest speaker in the “New Concept, New Mindset, New Development” sharing session held on October ... -
Cycling | Vuelta hopes to emulate Tour success with zero infections
The Spanish Vuelta cycling race starts today amid tight health restrictions in the hopes of avoiding the coronavirus infections that have knocked some riders, including top ... -
Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains
People have been diving to the Titanic’s wreck for 35 years. No one has found human remains, according to the company that owns the salvage rights. ... -
Thailand to censor coverage of protests
Thai authorities worked yesterday to stem a growing tide of protests calling for the prime minister to resign by threatening to censor news coverage, raiding a ... -
UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said yesterday [Macau time] the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged ... -
Our Desk | The Grand Prix of Ignorance
In less than a month, Macau will host the largest annual event in the city and one of the largest events in all of Asia – ... -
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – edition no. 3641
* ‘Second Macau’ outshines first — Neighboring Hengqin’s Golden Week visitors outnumbered Macau’s 3 to 1 * China’s economy plows on as world’s only major growth ... -
Anti-drug law adds 10 new banned narcotics to gov’t list
During Friday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting, an amendment to law No. 17/2009 “Prohibition of Unlawful Production, Trafficking and Consuming of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances” ... -
Lawmakers complain about entry bans as internal security amendment approved
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed the internal security bill after Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak brought the bill to the AL for voting on ... -
Chief Executive confirms cash handout amount unchanged next year
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng confirmed over the weekend that next year’s cash handout will remain similar to this year’s. Formally known as the Wealth Partaking ... -
China in discussions to criminalize luring residents to gamble overseas
A bill to criminalize the act of promoting or encouraging overseas gambling to residents of mainland China is currently being studied in the People’s Republic of ... -
Briefs | Youth arrested for stealing HKD180,000 from pawn shop
A 24-year-old man has been arrested by the police on allegations of appropriating HKD180,000 from a pawn shop where he used to work. He departed ... -
China to legalize gambling in 10 years, expert predicts
China could be on the verge of progressively legalizing gambling activities in parts of the country besides Hong Kong and Macau over the next 10 ... -
Sands China president sees gambling law review having little impact on Macau
The President of Sands China Limited, Wilfred Wong, does not think that the possible amendments to China’s gambling laws will significantly affect Macau because the SAR’s ... -
Teams informed 54th Motorcycle GP officially canceled
The 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix initially scheduled to take place in November during the Macau Grand Prix has been canceled, participants told the Times. According ... -
More local SMEs to participate in investment fair
The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) will see an increase in participation from local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Macao Trade and ... -
Construction sector sees notable growth in companies, staff in 2019
The Macau construction sector ended 2019 with a decline in receipts of 2.3% year-on-year to MOP53.29 billion, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) found through ... -
China rapidly expands use of experimental Covid-19 vaccines
China is rapidly increasing the number of people receiving its experimental coronavirus vaccines, with a city offering one to the general public and a biotech company ... -
Briefs | China passes amendments outlawing insulting national flag
The Standing Committee of China’s congress on Saturday passed amendments to a law that will criminalize the intentional insulting of the national flag and emblem, ... -
This day in history | 1977 Kidnapped German found dead
The body of kidnapped businessman Hanns-Martin Schleyer has been found in the boot of a car in the French town of Mulhouse. It is reported the ... -
France | Suspect in teacher’s beheading was Chechen teen
A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted ... -
GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, wife finance anti-Biden group
Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife have given $75 million to a new super PAC that is attacking Democratic nominee Joe Biden, an investment made ... -
The Buzz | Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 election
More than 22 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a ... -
Pandemic, politics lead to closure of storied Hong Kong bar
Nearly 15 years ago, Grace Ma decided to name her bar Club 71, in commemoration of a July 1, 2003 rally where hundreds of thousands of ... -
World Views | Online shopping the pandemic away? There’s a better way
You probably want to buy something. For many households, there is more money at the end of the month. Spending is way down on restaurant meals ... -
Monday, October 19, 2020 – edition no. 3640
* Final stage of testing — China is rapidly rolling out experimental Covid-19 vaccines to have one ready for the public before January * Motorcycle GP ... -
This day in history | 1967 Soviets glimpse beneath clouds of Venus
The Soviet Union has successfully sent a space probe into the atmosphere of the planet Venus for the first time. After its four-month journey from Earth, ... -
G2E Asia | China-US tensions could create operational problems for concessionaires
CEO and owner of Global Betting & Gaming Consultants (GBGC), Warwick Bartlett, considers it almost certain that all six gaming concessionaires will continue under the next ... -
Briefs | Domestic abusers will not evade responsibilities, says Prosecutor General
Prosecutor General Ip Son Sang has said that despite successful prosecutions of domestic violence being low in reality, it does not mean that suspects can ... -
Suncity Group grows stake in Summit Ascent to 70%
Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings has become the controlling shareholder of Summit Ascent Holdings, the lead promoter of the Tigre de Cristal casino complex near Vladivostok, ... -
G2E Asia | Not granting US gaming concessions an ‘act of self-harm,’ gaming expert says
The denial of new licenses for the U.S.-owned gaming concessionaires operating in Macau in the upcoming tender would be an “act of self-harm,” said the CEO ... -
Crime | Smugglers lurking at Qingmao Port to enter the SAR
The Judiciary Police (PJ) intercepted a group of three mainland residents trying to illegally enter Macau, the department said yesterday during a special press conference. Zhuhai’s ... -
CCAC investigates two cases of alleged wrongdoing at Labour Affairs Bureau
An individual allegedly bribed a training course invigilator from Labour Affairs Bureau, promising to give the government worker a sum of 2,000 patacas in return for ... -
Woman becomes a scapegoat after husband denies crime
A male driver has been charged by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) with evading criminal responsibilities, and his wife has been charged with conducting personal ...
