Yearly Archives: 2020
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Visitor crossings climb to 40,000 in sign of gradual recovery
Figures released by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), which handles immigration matters in Macau, showed that on average there were 40,000 daily visitors entering and ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei wants more locals in finance industry
Lawmaker Ella Lei has asked the local government to involve more local residents in the financial services industry. In Lei’s recent written interpellation to the ... -
Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands exploring $6 billion sale of Vegas casinos
Sheldon Adelson is considering the unthinkable: selling his Las Vegas casinos. After decades as one of the biggest magnates on the Strip – presiding over properties ... -
Sheldon Adelson’s last roll of the dice may be his boldest
No one ever said that the casino industry didn’t involve risky bets. Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is considering a $6 ... -
HK drafts law to make Covid tests mandatory for some
Hong Kong is drafting a law that would make Covid-19 tests mandatory for people with symptoms and other specific groups, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said, as ... -
Fewer one-on-one continuing education lessons approved
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is no longer approving some one-on-one continuing education courses, according to Wong Chi Iong, Chief Executive of the Division ... -
Agnes Lam concerned about water seepage issues
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has questioned the Macau government regarding a water seepage issue. The lawmaker is concerned about water seepage issues which have persisted for ... -
Taiwan says new arms purchases to boost credible defense
Taiwan said yesterday that recently proposed purchases of U.S. missiles and other arms systems will boost the island’s ability to credibly defend itself amid rising threats ... -
This Day in History | 1979 Chairman Hua arrives in London
The first Chinese leader to visit Britain, Chairman Hua Kuo-Feng, has arrived in London at the start of a six-day visit. He was welcomed at Heathrow ... -
Malaysia | Embattled PM gets respite but survival in balance
A key ally’s reaffirmed support for Malaysia’s prime minister offers him a respite after his failed bid to declare a coronavirus emergency, but his political survival ... -
HSBC CFO says shift to remote working may help deepen cost cuts
HSBC Holdings Plc is counting on the new normal spawned by the pandemic to boost its cost-cutting effort. A shift in customer behavior could reduce the ... -
Bank of China aims to boost debt team on offshore deal surge
Bank of China Ltd. plans to expand its headcount in the offshore bond business by 40% as it fights with global banks for a greater slice ... -
The Buzz | Barrett sworn in at court as issues important to Trump await
Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn yesterday as the Supreme Court’s ninth justice, her oath administered in private by Chief Justice John Roberts. Her first votes ... -
‘We’re working on it:’ Pope’s Covid advisers and the mask
Pope Francis’ decision to forgo wearing a mask has been noticed, with some concern, by the commission of Vatican experts he appointed to help chart the ... -
Our Desk | Wear your mask, mind your own business
I support you and respect you when you wear a mask because you personally thought it through and decided that it was prudent to do so ... -
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 – edition no. 3646
* Adelson’s Leaving Vegas — After decades as one of the biggest magnates on the Strip, the billionaire’s love affair with Las Vegas appears to be ... -
Joint exhibitions close deals for over 100 projects
Three government exhibitions have arranged the signing of over 100 projects across a three-day event, which attracted some 30,000 visitors. The number of attendees, provided by ... -
Advisor calls for better barbecue appointment system
A member of the Advisory Council of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), Chan Ka Leong, has urged the local government to improve its appointment mechanisms for ... -
Teenage tutor arrested for sexual offences against minors
A 17-year-old part-time tutor at an education center in the northern district was arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on allegations of having committed sexual offences ... -
Briefs | Many tour guides claim dismissal prior to new wage law
Some of the city’s tour guides claim they have been dismissed because of the new minimum wage law which will come into effect next month, ... -
Health officials assure flu shot still safe
Dr Alvis Lo and Dr Leong Iek Hou, officials from the government’s Novel Coronavirus Reponse and Coordination Center, said at yesterday’s weekly press briefing that despite ... -
Jetfoil conservation group makes 3 proposals to save first ship of its kind
The Jetfoil Conservation Concern Group has recently provided three proposals to stakeholders in attempt to save the world’s first Jetfoil from being dissembled, the group announced ... -
LVS betting on Macau operations in business recovery
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) has recorded October as its strongest month since August, highlighting the return of its patrons to Macau who are ... -
China Daily | Forming clique and flexing muscles only to shake regional peace, stability
Australia’s decision this week to rejoin the military Exercise Malabar 2020 set for November was highlighted as a clique flexing muscles in the Asian-Pacific region. ... -
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump’s anti-China message in India
Just a week before November’s election, two of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China’s growing ... -
Chinese leaders focus on tech as they make 5-year plan
Chinese leaders met yesterday to formulate an economic blueprint for the next five years that is expected to emphasize development of semiconductors and other technology at ... -
This Day in History | 1968 Police clash with anti-war protesters
Trouble has flared in Grosvenor Square, London, after an estimated 6,000 marchers faced up to police outside the United States Embassy. The protesters had broken away ... -
Post-Abe Agenda | Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared yesterday, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and ... -
China to sanction Boeing, Raytheon over arms sales to Taiwan
China will impose unspecified sanctions on the defense unit of Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. approved $1.8 billion in ... -
Hamilton stands alone in Formula One after 92nd victory
After growing up watching Michael Schumacher’s triumphs on television, Lewis Hamilton now stands above him and alone in Formula One history with 92 victories. Hamilton’s comprehensive ... -
The Buzz | Chinese fintech could shatter records with $35B share offer
The world’s largest fintech company, China’s Ant Group, will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a massive public offering of stock that would shatter records. ... -
Philippines: Typhoon leaves 13 missing, displaces thousands
A fast-moving typhoon blew away from the Philippines yesterday after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding ... -
World Views | Curb the Brexit enthusiasm. The hurdles are still high
Brexit optimism is in the air. The U.K. and the European Union have resumed trade talks after a highly theatrical fallout, promising to ramp up the speed and ... -
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – edition no. 3645
* Break even — Analyst hints Sands China could be approaching break even in Macau this month on more volume of ‘high-quality, high-frequency customers’ * MIF ... -
Q&A: Rodrigo Brum Deputy Secretary-General of Forum Macao | ‘Forum Macao has accomplished much, but challenges remain to coordinate member states’
Rodrigo Brum, Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao appointed by the Portuguese-speaking countries, completed his extended term at the organization this week. In ...
