Monthly Archives: November 2020
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World Views | China is getting ready for a world without Trump
In less than a month, two unusual things happened at the People’s Bank of China. First, it no longer required banks to set aside cash if clients wanted to ... -
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 – edition no. 3650
* MGM property arm wants to buy Venetian Casino in Vegas * Biden best choice for Macau, China: analysts * Letter To The Editor: ‘For the ... -
Trump or Biden? Big turnout, few hiccups as voters choose
Millions of voters braved coronavirus concerns and occasional long lines today (Tuesday, U.S. time) to choose between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden in ... -
New Russian infections soar; UK, Germany widen testing
Coronavirus cases hit new daily highs this week in Russia, and Germany and the U.K. announced plans Tuesday to expand virus testing as European countries battled ... -
China stops Jack Ma’s $35 billion Ant IPO from going ahead
China halted Ant Group Co.’s $35 billion share sale, shocking investors who’d lined up for a piece of what was expected to be the world’s biggest ... -
Nation by nation, the world watches US Election Day
For four years, the world’s nations have watched as a very different American president engages with the international community — or doesn’t. Longtime alliances have been ... -
MGM Growth interested in buying the Venetian Casino in Vegas
MGM Growth Properties LLC is willing to acquire a big Las Vegas Strip casino such as the Venetian – which Las Vegas Sands Corp. recently put ... -
Gov’t expects conclusion of Urban Master Plan regulation in 2021
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário expects that the regulations relating to the Macau Urban Master Plan will be officially ready in ... -
Lawmaker urges officials to promote food waste reduction
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai has proposed for the government to prevent “unreasonable consumption demands,” during Friday’s Legislative Assembly’s (AL) plenary meeting. The lawmaker used mainland China ... -
Briefs | 8-year-old falls victim of sexual assault
An eight-year-old girl was pulled by a 52-year-old man to a dark corner in a shopping center last week in the NAPE area where a ... -
Gaming records highest gross revenue since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak
Macau’s declines in gaming revenue narrowed in October, after plunging at least 90% for six straight months, indicating that China’s relaxation of travel and visa curbs is ... -
Gov’t estimates GGR to stand at MOP130b in 2021
The SAR government estimates that the city’s gross gaming revenue will be around MOP130 billion next year, TDM Radio Macau reported. According to the report, the ... -
MGM’s third quarter revenues record sequential improvement
Casino operator MGM China’s third quarter revenues and the adjusted property EBITDAR were $47 million and negative $96 million, respectively, which improved sequentially from the second ... -
Sandwich class | Public expressing concerns over proposed pricing of housing scheme
THe majority of participants at the government’s latest public consultation session on the sandwich-class housing scheme were concerned with the pricing strategy of the new type ... -
Monte do Pasto | Portuguese firm signs partnership with Innoliva for sustainable project
Monte do Pasto has signed a partnership agreement with Innoliva to develop a sustainable regional agricultural project for olive and nuts, part of which should consist ... -
CESL Asia raises MOP120,000 for MSO
The “CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day 2020” has attracted more than 150 participants and volunteers, raising a total amount of over 120,000 patacas, which ... -
Hong Kong | Lawmakers arrested over disruption of legislature
Hong Kong police arrested seven people yesterday over scuffles that broke out with security guards during a faceoff between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s ... -
Analysis | After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
After a year of deep disruption, America is poised for a presidential election that renders a verdict on the nation’s role in the world and the ... -
This Day in History | 1995 Ex-minister charged with apartheid murders
Former South African defence minister General Magnus Malan has been charged with murder. General Malan was arrested today with 10 other former senior military officers. They ... -
England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass one million
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals ... -
Insiders behind sports betting IPO Gan get first chance to sell
Insiders behind Gan Ltd. can sell their shares for the first time today, with enthusiasm for the future of sports gambling having already been dimmed by ... -
Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower pace
China’s manufacturing activity expanded in October for the eighth straight month, though at a slightly slower rate than in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said ... -
GEG concluded eight responsible gaming awareness event
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has organized the “Responsible Gaming Awareness Week” for its team members for the eight consecutive year, the gaming operator said in a ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China launches new collaboration with M-Mark
Sands China Ltd. held a food safety and hygiene awareness training session for local SME suppliers at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre, along with ... -
Huge crowd joins LGBT march in Taiwan, where Covid is at bay
A huge and festive crowd marched in Taipei this weekend in an annual LGBT Pride event. Turnout was down from last year, but organizers said it ... -
World Views | What are the odds of a disputed election? pretty high
As U.S. Election Day nears, the possibility of a disputed presidential election is worrying a lot of people. You’ve heard the scenarios: An embittered Donald Trump ... -
Monday, November 2, 2020 – edition no. 3649
* Tight race, high turnout — Trump and Biden offer more than differing solutions for the US’s most pressing problems: before voters is a referendum on ... -
Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out ...
