Daily Archives: Monday, November 23, 2020
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US: Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning. Blinken, 58, served ... -
2020 budget to rise by nearly MOP8.2b
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, disclosed that after careful assessment, the government calculated another sum of approximately MOP8.157 billion to be added ... -
Economy | GDP plunges 64% in Q3
Macau’s economy contracted by 63.8% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2020, a slightly smaller contraction compared to the previous quarter (-68.0%), ... -
Bernstein: VIP GGR may return by 2023
VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau may recover before 2023 when there is “more visibility around junket liquidity and demand,” according to a recent report ... -
House of Dancing Water sees departure of 137 foreign employees
Melco Resorts & Entertainment yesterday did not renew the work permits of 137 foreign employees who work at The House of Dancing Water— an internationally acclaimed ... -
Associations say layoffs happening despite revenue returns
According to a survey which covered more than 500 businesses in the Northern District, as many as 30% of businesses were laying off employees despite retaining ... -
Briefs | First GP day records highest number of tourists since Covid-19 outbreak
Approximately 28,000 visitors arrived in Macau on Friday, the first day of this year’s Macau Grand Prix (GP), marking a single-day record high in the ... -
Acclaimed choreographer calls on enthusiasts to ‘be dedicated’
Veteran contemporary dance choreographer and teacher Sang Jijia encourages emerging dancers to become dedicated and grab any chances available if they want to shine in ... -
SME takes proactive action in expanding new business
Time waits for no man. That is also the rule for business. As a local micro-enterprise founded by a Macao young entrepreneur, Sea King Food knows ... -
Lai Chi Vun Shipyard Museum opens to public
Macau’s first museum featuring shipbuilding craft techniques and shipyard history is now open in Coloane village, at the Estrada de Lai Chi Vun. On Friday, the ... -
Macau ‘King’ Huff dethroned by stewards’ decision
British touring car racer Rob Huff received a late penalty from the racing stewards panel, which resulted in the loss of his 10th Macau Guia Race ... -
GT Cup: Polemic decision hands victory to Ye Hongli
The stewards panel’s polemic decision on the results of Saturday’s qualification race, which pushed Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young back in the starting grid by 10 places ... -
Charles Leong wins first-ever F4 race in Macau
Macau racer Charles Leong has fulfilled predictions and won the Macau Grand Prix Formula 4 (F4) race. Leong showed clear dominance as the fastest driver on ... -
Trump aide says he expects bans on WeChat, TikTok to succeed
U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said he expects President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban the WeChat and TikTok apps to “ultimately” succeed. Moves by the ... -
US, Taiwan sign pact to hold annual economic talks for five years
The U.S. and Taiwan signed a pact to establish annual economic talks for five years despite objections by China to Washington’s support for Taipei. The memorandum ... -
Spike in cases delays Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble
Singapore and Hong Kong on Saturday postponed the start of an air travel bubble meant to boost tourism for both cities, citing a spike in infections ... -
Japan to suspend domestic travel campaign in virus hotspots
Chikafumi Hodo, Grace Huang & Takashi Nakamichi Japan will partially suspend the country’s “Go-To” domestic travel campaign in areas where coronavirus cases are increasing, Prime Minister ... -
This day in history | 1963 Johnson takes over as US president
Fifty-five year old Lyndon Baines Johnson begins his new job today as US president. He was sworn in yesterday just two hours after an assassin shot ... -
G-20 | Trump stays mum on sharing vaccines as leaders pledge to do so
Leaders of the world’s richest countries are promising to ensure equality in the race to vaccinate people against the coronavirus, even as President Donald Trump stays ... -
Tottenham beats Man City to go top of Premier League
Tottenham 2, Man City 0 Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-0 yesterday [Macau time] to go top of the English Premier League with a trademark, defense-first performance ... -
The Buzz | Bodies of man and his slave unearthed from ashes at Pompeii
Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... -
One Good Thing | Malaysia group teaches refugee women how to read and write
In a bare room, students seated on the floor recite the alphabet. But these are not children. The students are refugee women in Malaysia, some in ... -
World Views | Go on, jump. A pile of soft dollars will catch you
The economic recovery from the coronavirus will have its share of false dawns. What’s unlikely to be derailed, however, is the wall of money sloshing through ... -
Monday, November 23, 2020 – edition no. 3563
* No renewal of contracts — 137 foreign employees whose work permits have expired during The House of Dancing Water show hiatus will be departing * ...
