Construction of overbridges over Rotunda da Amizade to commence in March

  The construction of the two overbridges over Rotunda da Amizade is slated to commence next month on March 1. The two overbridges will connect Av. do Nordeste (New Urban Zone

Galaxy phase 4 moves forward, investment surpasses MOP13b

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd (GEG) announced on Monday that Phase 4 of its Galaxy Macau project is progressing towards construction. The next phase of the development of GEG in Taipa will

Tourism | Per-capita spending rose 77% in Q4 of 2020

  Data released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that in the last quarter of 2020 there was a drop year-on-year in the visitors to Macau by 79.6%. Nevertheless,

Gaming | Casino operators’ stocks rally as China quarantine lifted

Macau casino stocks surged the most in nearly two and a half months after the gambling hub reopened to quarantine-free travel from mainland China. Sands China Ltd. surged as much as

Three shots in the arm for the gaming industry: JP Morgan

  As of yesterday morning, Macau’s gaming stocks exhibited a combined growth of 8 to 11%, vis-à-vis the Hang Seng Index’s (HSI) increase of 1.5%, apparently driven by “reopening and catch-up

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

NASA yesterday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust

This day in history | 1955 Britain’s big freeze

Deep snow and freezing temperatures continue across Britain leaving many parts of the country cut off from essential supplies. More than 70 roads in Britain are blocked by snow, according to

Canada’s Trudeau, Cabinet abstain from genocide vote

Canada’s House of Commons voted yesterday to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Travel | Thailand mulls waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists

Thailand may scrap its two-week mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors with proof of Covid-19 vaccination as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha

Urban Kitchen introduces classic South American and Caribbean cuisines

Urban Kitchen at  JW Marriott Hotel Macau topped up its buffet line with an additional Latin American corner this spring. The dining experience will explore the diverse gastronomic Latin regions, starting

Forbes names MGM Macau a Five-Star hotel for the sixth time

Forbes Travel Guide named MGM Macau a Five-Star Hotel for the sixth consecutive year in its 2021 Star Rating list, the gaming operator announced in a statement. Tria spas at both

The Buzz | Egypt gets Sinopharm vaccines donated by China

Egypt’s health ministry yesterday said the country has received a 300,000-dose shipment of the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine donated by China. It was the third vaccine shipment received by Egypt. In December,

Facebook says it will lift its Australian news ban soon

Facebook said yesterday it will lift its ban on Australians sharing news after it struck a deal with Australia’s government on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. Treasurer

World Views | China and Russia are beating the West at vaccine diplomacy

It was encouraging to see G7 leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Angela Merkel and the U.K.’s Boris Johnson all on the same page when it came to Covid-19 vaccines

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – edition no. 3719

* ‘Patriots’ should govern Macau, HK — Pro-Beijing sectors in the SARs, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, advocate a change in the electoral system to prevent ‘dissent’ voices access to public

Immigration bill | Provision equalizes illicit entry and illicit overstaying

The bill on immigration control contains one article that indicates an equal weight of criminality for illicit entry and illicit overstaying. The same article, due to its link to another

Symposium on ‘one country, two systems’ | Top official signals changes to Hong Kong election rules

  China faces a “critical and urgent” task to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system, Beijing’s top official for the city said, in the latest sign that authorities were mulling major changes

Macau scholar implicated in academic fraud

At least two academic papers authored by a researcher affiliated with the City University of Macau and published in the journal Springer Nature, erroneously listed David Cox, a scholar serving

Covid-19 | 1,200 inoculated at ‘smooth’ vaccination rollout: Dr. Alvis Lo

Some 1,200 local residents were inoculated with their first dose of a vaccine for Covid-19 as of yesterday afternoon, while another 2,600 locals registered to schedule their vaccination, Dr. Alvis

Woman accuses gambling partners of abuse of trust, claims HKD275,000 damage

A woman from the mainland is accusing two of her gaming partners of abusing her trust and appropriating HKD275,000 that belonged to her, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson reported yesterday. The

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