Monthly Archives: January 2021
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5.92 million | 2020 visitor numbers show how city was hard hit by Covid-19
Macau tourist arrivals in 2020 plummeted to 5.92 million, a far cry from the visitor numbers in 2019, representing an 85% year-on-year decline. Last year, the ... -
Q4 tourist price index down 15.2% year-on-year
Macau’s Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 dropped by 15.26%, year-on-year to 118.21, mainly driven by the reduced prices of hotel ... -
Operators within airport encourage staff to be tested for Covid-19
Companies operating within the premises of the Macau International Airport (MIA) are encouraging their staff members to be tested or re-tested for Covid-19, the Times learned ... -
Portuguese in HK unhappy with exclusion from voting on presidential election
Portuguese nationals residing in the neighboring region of Hong Kong (HK) are disgruntled with the fact that they will not be able to cast their votes ... -
New road link in Taipa opens to traffic
A new road link in Taipa opened to traffic yesterday, providing an alternative for those traveling from the Avenida Marginal Flor de Lótus to access ... -
Survey shows stable performances of gaming staff
The annual survey of casino resort staff performance showed that they have demonstrated steady performance, as the Gaming Service Index (GSI) in 2020 increased slightly, rising ... -
Locals invited to pick ‘excellent services’ for new Macau award
A new award, named the Macau Service Excellence Award, will be given to celebrate local efforts for improvement amid the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and ... -
G2E Asia to be held in August
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia will return to the Venetian Macao from August 17 to 19. Traditionally held in May, organizers said that the August ... -
Covid-19 WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
A global team of researchers arrived yesterday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its ... -
Hong Kong | Internet firm blocked website over security law
A Hong Kong internet service provider said it had blocked access to a pro-democracy website to comply with the city’s national security law. In a statement ... -
This day in history | 1999 Putin takes over as Yeltsin resigns
Boris Yeltsin has resigned as Russian president, taking the country and the rest of the world completely by surprise. Mr Yeltsin made the shock announcement live ... -
USA | Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the ... -
TRAVEL (don’t!) | India Partying hotspot Goa counts losses, braces for change
The sun’s golden rays fall on Goa’s smooth, sandy beaches every evening, magical as ever but strangely quiet and lonely. This holiday season, few visitors are ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Magic on the teppan
When one thinks of teppanyaki, sophistication is not expected as the cooking method of using teppan, a metal plate, is often associated with overcooked heavy meat ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Dallas 1500 Metres Turf 2020-01-16 | Sat | 15:10
Simon Fubuki has his edge again for this coming Saturday’s turf race, although he draws gate nine, but I believe he can overcome this wide draw with ... -
The Buzz | US ambassador to UN and Taiwan’s president meet virtually
Her trip canceled in the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft instead met virtually yesterday [Macau time] with ... -
Lawyer, others arrested by Hong Kong national security unit
Hong Kong police yesterday said they arrested 11 people on suspicion of assisting offenders who are believed to be the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at ... -
Friday, January 15, 2021 – edition no. 3695
* Cold hard numbers — Less than six million visitors in 2020 show how gambling town was hard hit by Covid-19, but Q4 estimates are somehow ... -
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
A global team of researchers arrived today (Thursday) in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into ... -
Adelson’s empire passes to widow, lieutenant in charge
Robert Goldstein had just been offered a good job to run a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when Sheldon Adelson called to pitch him on ... -
Higher odds for Sands to venture into online gambling
Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS), the parent company of Sands China Ltd, may venture into sports betting — an arena its founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson ... -
Esports unregulated due to ‘fear of the unknown’
Activities involving esports and consequently betting on esports lack regulatory frameworks in many jurisdictions mostly due to “fear of the unknown,” said Chris Kissack, head of ... -
Real estate | JLL optimistic about 2021 market despite unemployment rate
International real property management firm and agency JLL’s Macau office announced at a press conference yesterday that its outlook for the city’s recovery is positive, despite ... -
Crime | PJ arrests four for counterfeit casino chip scam
Four local men were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) and are suspected of being involved in a scam that involves HKD1.5 million in counterfeit casino ... -
Macau, Zhuhai collaborate to defend rights of property-buyers from SAR
Consumer rights groups in Macau and Zhuhai have come to a consensus about building a joint prevention and control mechanism for Macau residents purchasing real ... -
MGTO lowers tourist arrival expectations following mainland travel warnings
The local government has adjusted its predictions for tourist arrival numbers during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday as a result of mainland China issuing travel ... -
Expert forecasts fresh wave of business shutdowns in 2021
Macau may see a fresh wave of business shutdowns in 2021, Lei Cheok Kuan, the president of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Macau Central and ... -
Ocean Gardens reports ‘suspicious’ cat deaths
The bodies of five cats, which are suspected to have died after falling at Ocean Gardens in Taipa, were reported on a notice. The notice was ... -
US cancels ambassador’s controversial trip to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department canceled the planned Taiwan visit by its U.N. ambassador that has drawn strong opposition and a warning from China. The department announced ... -
Beijing says will defend self over UK Xinjiang labor measures
China said yesterday that it would defend itself against a British government demand that companies ensure their supply chains are free from forced labor linked to ... -
Pandemic control goes rural ahead of Lunar New Year
China is concentrating its pandemic prevention efforts in the rural areas as officials urge people to not travel home for the Lunar New Year festival while ... -
This day in history | 1994 Duchess of Kent joins Catholic church
The Duchess of Kent has become the first member of the Royal Family to convert to Catholicism for more than 300 years. The duchess was received ... -
Russia | Kremlin foe Navalny says he will fly home despite threats
Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he plans to go home to Russia next weekend despite the authorities’ threats to put him once again behind bars. ... -
USA | Trump on verge of second impeachment after Capitol siege
President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote today [Macau time], a week after he ... -
Amazon starts $1.20 mobile video plan to target India’s millions
Amazon.com Inc. is starting its first mobile-only Prime Video plan, targeting the hundreds of millions of entertainment-hungry smartphone users in India as the country’s streaming market ...
