Monthly Archives: January 2021
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Gaming | Las Vegas Sands hands reins to Robert Goldstein after Adelson’s death
Las Vegas Sands Corp. named acting Chief Executive Officer Robert Goldstein as permanent CEO following the death of Sheldon Adelson, founder of the casino empire.Goldstein, 65, ... -
Crime | Police warns public about scams on WhatsApp
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a warning to the public in relation to WhatsApp scams after a surge in the number of crimes reported since ... -
Gov’t asks Indonesia to treat detained sailors fairly
China’s government called on Indonesia yesterday to treat a group of detained Chinese sailors fairly but gave no indication what their oil tanker was doing when ... -
Military flights warn against interference in Taiwan
The Chinese government said yesterday that actions like its warplanes flying near Taiwan last weekend are a warning against both foreign interference in Taiwan and any ... -
This day in history | 1990 Romanians call for government change
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It ... -
USA | Biden’s Commerce pick, Raimondo, voices tough line on China
President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Commerce Department took a tough line on China in her confirmation hearing yesterday, though she stopped short of singling ... -
Starbucks’ recovery, solid in China, still slow in the US
Starbucks’ recovery slowed at the end of last year as U.S. coronavirus cases mounted, but the coffee titan says it’s confident its U.S. business will fully ... -
UK data watchdog says millions have stopped using WhatsApp
The U.K.’s top data-protection regulator told lawmakers that millions of people have stopped using WhatsApp in favor of alternative messaging services such as Telegram and Signal. ... -
MGM employees pay visit to ‘Roots in China’ exhibition
MGM led more than 100 local team members to visit the permanent “Roots in China” exhibition at the newly opened “Loving the Country, Loving Macau Education Base ... -
Sands holds civil protection seminar for employees
Sands China team members recently learned about civil protection in Macau at a seminar at The Parisian Theatre as part of the company’s ongoing effort to ... -
Football | Best and worst of Ibrahimović as Milan loses at Inter
Inter Milan 2, AC Milan 1 The best and worst of Zlatan Ibrahimović was on show yesterday [Macau time] as he scored and later was sent ... -
The Buzz | China’s zero-tolerance Covid approach now includes anal swabs
China is ramping up efforts to neutralize the coronavirus as new outbreaks test its already stringent pandemic strategy, with another weapon added to an arsenal of ... -
Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award
Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleonlike actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its ... -
Our Desk | Social turmoil it is
“Macau seems to be changing a lot.” This is what I would normally hear following all the economic consequences brought forth by the pandemic. Employment matters ... -
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – edition no. 3704
* Raining tiles — Lagogate: Over 43,000 fallen tiles found in two social housing buildings, including Edifício do Lago * Labor bureau sees above 200 pay-cut ... -
Macau GP may include TCR Asia ‘season finale’
The 68th edition of the Macau Grand Prix (GP) will likely include the season finale races from the Touring Car Racing (TCR) Asia Series racing category, ... -
Public asset gatekeeper conducts study on dedicated law
A preliminary study of the legal system monitoring public capital enterprises is now in progress, Sonia Chan, director of the Public Assets Supervising Planning Office (GPSAP), ... -
Immigration law | Illegal entrants face much longer detention periods pre-deportation
Foreigners who enter Macau illegally may be put in detention for a time in excess of 60 days, according to Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak. ... -
Court rejects claims against USJ by Eric Sautedé
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has reached a verdict and rejected all claims filed by Eric Sautedé, a former senior lecturer at the University of ... -
Briefs | Citigroup lowers Macau Jan GGR estimate to MOP7.25 billion
The international investment bank and financial services corporation Citigroup has scaled down its previous forecast of Macau’s January gross gaming revenue (GGR) from MOP7.5 billion ... -
Fire safety law | Government given power to confiscate forfeitable assets
The city’s latest approved amendment of the fire safety law will give the government authority the power to confiscate forfeitable assets. Some members of the Second ... -
Melco postpones Nüwa’s reopening
The reopening of the Nüwa hotel, which is currently undergoing refurbishment and is one of the four accommodations at the City of Dreams (CoD) casino resort ... -
Two group infections of non-Covid diseases reported
One group case of influenza-like disease and one group case of gastroenteritis infections have been recorded recently in two separate schools, the Health Bureau (SSM) ... -
Macau Famine event remains 2021 core of World Vision
The Macau office of international charity body World Vision yesterday announced its series of events for 2021, which will revolve around the Macau Famine. The Macau ... -
Trade war | Under Biden, Beijing faces renewed pressure
The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away, economists say, because he wants to focus on the ... -
Vietnam’s Communists look to Biden to offset growing Chinese power
As officials in Vietnam’s Communist Party jockey for position during a twice-a-decade meeting to refresh the leadership ranks, they largely agree on one thing: Closer ties ... -
Davos | Xi calls for unity in fighting virus, climate change
Countries must cooperate more closely in fighting the challenges of the pandemic and climate change and in supporting a sustainable global economic recovery, Chinese President Xi ... -
This Day in History | 1995 Cantona banned over attack on fan
Manchester United’s Eric Cantona has been fined £20,000 and banned from playing football over his kung fu-style attack on a fan. The club has relegated the ... -
Covid-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe’s pandemic
In the first week of December, Portugal’s prime minister gave his pandemic-weary people an early Christmas gift: restrictions on gatherings and travel due to COVID-19 would ... -
Markets | Tencent shares tumble after approaching $1 trillion valuation
Tencent Holdings Ltd. slumped after a world-beating surge in the stock pushed its market value to the cusp of $1 trillion for the first time. The ... -
Bally’s, Caesars Entertainment add daily fantasy sport deals
Two major casino companies announced deals with daily fantasy sports providers as they seek to expand their reach and integrate different forms of fan engagement with ... -
The Buzz | China offers flight refunds to curb travel
Chinese airlines are offering refunded tickets as the coronavirus continues to spread in the country’s northeast. The offer yesterday from the government’s aviation authority comes amid ... -
Hong Kong | China arrivals to offset exodus to UK, aide says
Hong Kong is unlikely to see an exodus under a U.K. visa program for holders of special British passports, a top government adviser said, predicting that ... -
World Views | China gets a message that Taiwan is a bipartisan US issue
China flew a significant force of bombers and fighters near the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, one of the largest in an escalation of nerves over several months ... -
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – edition no. 3703
* China, later — President Joe Biden won’t confront Beijing right away because he wants to focus on the coronavirus and the economy * Macau GP ...
