Yearly Archives: 2020
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Nearly 500 Filipino nationals still waiting for flights home
Despite arranging 11 repatriation flights to Manila, the Philippine Consulate General in Macau is still dealing with a record number of nearly 500 Filipino nationals who ... -
Nearly 60% of casino workforce furloughed without pay
The majority of casino workers in Macau are wrestling with financial hardship, with 59.6% of them forced to take unpaid leave, according to a recent survey ... -
Melco Resorts attribute slight business recovery to IVS reinstatement
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited experienced a moderate recovery in business levels during the third quarter, benefiting from the partial resumption of casino operations in Cyprus ... -
Over 1,700 new firms established in Q3
Amid the slow growth of the economy, a total of 1,720 new companies were incorporated in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 294 year-on-year, ... -
IFTM opens new building for its Silver Jubilee
In the year marking its Silver Jubilee, the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) unveiled its Silver Jubilee Building in Taipa yesterday. The building was originally ... -
AL seeks public opinion on security force general clause
Starting today, the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) will seek public opinions on the security force and security department manpower general clause for ... -
Gov’t to pilot carer’s allowance for a year
The Social Welfare Bureau will launch a pilot scheme for caregiver’s allowance, which will be tested by the government for a year, from December 2020 till ... -
Taste of Edesia | Luxury with more than a view
The dramatic skyline of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai is one of the most unique sights of modern China. A masterpiece of contemporary luxury on ... -
This Day in History | 1996 ‘Comeback Kid’ wins second term
Bill Clinton is basking in a resounding victory over Republican Bob Dole and the prospect of four more years in the White House. He is the ... -
US Election Day(s) | Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Ashley 1510 Metres Sand 2020-11-07 | Sat | 16:20
The standout horse in this field is Still So Cute, L. Corrales his winning jockey last race took him out for two pieces of impressive works ... -
Book It | Peter Frampton looks back in a gentle memoir
When Peter Frampton was a child, he busted his father on Christmas morning giving him an acoustic guitar dressed as Santa. “And from 3:30 in the ... -
The Buzz | China suspends entry for residents of Britain
China is suspending entry for most foreign passport holders who reside in Britain, reacting to a new surge of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom. The ... -
US Election | Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark
As states across the U.S. release vote totals for the presidential election, some social media users are falsely claiming that ballots are being invalidated in Arizona. ... -
World Views | Polling failed. It’s time to kick the addiction
For the second time in a row, polling has failed to correctly assess the mood of the nation heading into a U.S. presidential election. The debacle ... -
Friday, November 6, 2020 – edition no. 3652
* Ant bears — Inside the chaotic unraveling of Jack Ma’s $35 billion Ant IPO * Nearly 60% of casino workforce furloughed without pay * America ... -
Asia Today: India’s virus cases jump on New Delhi resurgence
India’s coronavirus outbreak rose by more than 50,000 cases Thursday amid a resurgence of infections in the capital. The Health Ministry also reported another 704 fatalities ... -
Ant Group: Inside the chaotic unraveling of Jack Ma’s $35 billion IPO
The mid-level bureaucrats left China’s richest man waiting as they prepared for a meeting that would send shockwaves across the financial world. It was Monday morning ... -
67th Grand Prix slated for 3 days with 5 races
The 67th Macau Grand Prix will be cut from four to three days with a total of five races being held from November 20 to 22, ... -
Top court cancels appeal on fourth Taipa-Macau Bridge developer designation
The process of appeal withdrawn by a losing developer for the project of building the Fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge has been decided to be legitimate by the ... -
Union Gaming: Grand Lisboa Palace may delay full opening
Grand Lisboa Palace may only partially open in the first quarter of 2021 due to the lack of tourists entering Macau as well as the city’s ... -
Rosário: Despite building progress, Zone A plan is not final
Although work is being done on the 138 hectares of reclaimed land that was named New Urban Zone A, its urban plan is awaiting finalization, stressed ... -
Briefs | ZAPE sewage pipeline to be constructed in 2021
A section of Avenida da Amizade will undergo construction for a sewage pipeline project starting in the first quarter of 2021. The section is near ... -
CRIME | Police uncover several money exchange fraud cases in casinos
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended several individuals suspected of money exchange fraud. The incidents occurred this year and last year in local casinos, the department ... -
Fewer poor air quality days recorded this year
From January to October this year, Taipa air quality monitoring station recorded seven days with poor air quality, 26 days fewer compared to the same period ... -
MGTO rolls out series of events to increase mainland tourist arrivals
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is expecting some 24,000 daily tourist arrivals from mainland China on its best day until the year ends, noting that ... -
US picks Taiwan for first armed drones sale under eased rules
The U.S. will sell Taiwan armed Reaper drones in a $600 million deal that will likely further anger China and help lock in a shift in ... -
South China Sea | Philippines greenlights oil drills in disputed waters without Beijing
The Philippines said oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea can proceed without China, in what could be a further sign of the Southeast Asian ... -
This Day in History | 1991 Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea
The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, has been found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. Mr Maxwell’s body was discovered at ... -
US Election Day | News organizations rebuke Trump on results claim
In a stunning scene in the middle of the night, news organizations rebuked President Donald Trump after he falsely said on live television that he had ... -
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly profitable luxury models such ... -
Ant | IPO Debut of Chinese e-finance giant derailed by fear of risks
The world’s biggest online finance company was racing toward a stock market debut when it was derailed by Beijing’s anxiety about risks in the fledgling industry, ... -
The Buzz | US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
The United States yesterday day formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. The move, ... -
Singapore maid case wasn’t biased in favor of rich employer, minister says
The 2019 conviction of an immigrant domestic helper for stealing wasn’t improperly biased in favor of her rich and powerful employer, Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam ... -
World Views | The Bank of England has a transmission problem
The Bank of England meets today against the backdrop of a newly imposed lockdown that’s designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but will also crimp ...
