Revenge spending | Americans prepare to spend the $1.7 trillion they’ve saved up

Shoppers are out for vengeance. A year into a pandemic that’s devastated lives, jobs and the economy, those who are lucky enough to have disposable income are ready to go out and splurge

Aux Beaux Arts reopens

Aux Beaux Arts, the French brasserie situated at the Grande Praça of MGM Macau, has returned and has brought back traditions and heritage of French cooking, the gaming operator announced

Sailing | Team NZ beats Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain the America’s Cup

Team New Zealand has retained the America’s Cup, beating Italian challenger Luna Rossa 7-3 in the 36th match for sailing’s oldest trophy. The defender came into the sixth day of racing

The Buzz | Biden questions ‘macho’ move to refuse vaccine

U.S. President Joe Biden is suggesting that some Americans who are unwilling to get vaccinated for the coronavirus are unpatriotic. Speaking to ABC News in an interview that aired yesterday ,

Atlanta shootings put spotlight on anti-Asian crimes in US

At least eight people were killed in shootings at three Asian massage parlors in the Atlanta area, sparking questions about how the U.S. can curb the discrimination and violence against

World Views | There’s not a lot of bull in China’s markets and investors are frustrated

Investing in China’s $10.7 trillion stock market is a frustrating business. Over the years, the bull phase has been getting shorter and narrower, making buy-and-hold a losing game. From trough to

Thursday, March 18, 2021 – edition no. 3735

— Expectations are low for China-US talks in Anchorage, Alaska where top diplomats from both superpowers meet today * Hong Kongers grab jabs — Over 144,000 people snap up Covid-19 vaccine

Stimulus likely to stabilize market, but more explanation needed: scholar

The third round of the government’s stimulus package is expected to be efficacious in stabilizing Macau’s economy and employment rate, but it should be extended to travelers to generate a

Briefs | Woman allegedly steals HKD1M from sleeping acquaintance

  A woman who had overstayed her visa has been caught allegedly stealing HKD1.32 million from a man known to her at a casino while the man slept. The woman subsequently

Tourism industry praises gov’t’s local travel incentive

The government’s latest local travel incentives will be capable of helping the tourism and hotel industry amid current challenges, Wong Fai, director-general of the Travel Industry Council of Macau, believes. Many

Gaming industry staff association slams latest gov’t stimulus

The Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association yesterday submitted a letter to the Chief Executive expressing the group’s dissatisfaction with the government’s latest stimulus rollout, which was announced on Monday. Many social

Economic association forecasts positive 2H

A combination of factors, such as the latest stimulus rollout and rising visitor arrival counts, will have “vigorous and positive effects” on the economic forecast of the city, the Macau

Briefs | Nearly 31,000 receive Covid-19 jabs

  A total of of 67,665 people have made appointments for vaccinations against Covid-19, of which 30,913 people have received a dose of the vaccine as of 4 p.m. yesterday, the

Employment | Lei: unemployed residents refusing job offers by gov’t

Many local unemployed construction workers have refused to attend job interviews arranged by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), which is helping them to seek new job positions, the Secretary for

Education | IFTM launches postgraduate courses with UNWTO

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) recently launched a series of postgraduate courses in collaboration with the UNWTO Academy, becoming the first higher education institution in Asia to collaborate

Fire reported on two consecutive days

Two incidents of fire have been reported as breaking out on two hills on the Macau Peninsula over two consecutive days. Neither case caused injury. The first case took place on

Gov’t will consider establishing other rail routes if needed: DSAT 

The SAR government will consider the possibility of establishing other light rapid transit routes based on the “actual situation”, according to the Transport Bureau (DSAT). In response to a query made

Gaming | GGR acceleration expected from March: JP Morgan

The city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first 14 days of March is expected to reach MOP3.7 billion, with its run rate in the second week estimated at MOP271

Public consultation for new gaming tender to start in 2H

The retendering of gaming concessions is being prepared, with the public consultation period slated to begin in the second half of this year, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei

Media | Ma’s SCMP joins Hong Kong press groups facing China control

As news broke that China is pressuring Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to sell the South China Morning Post (SCMP), surprised employees pondered the future of Hong Kong’s main

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