Wynn offers extra two days leave for vaccinated staff

Gaming operator Wynn Macau is offering two extra days of leave to team members who are willing to be vaccinated in the city’s vaccination scheme against Covid-19. According to an internal

Business sector voices support for improving electoral system of the HKSAR

Hong Kong’s business sector has highlighted the significance and urgency of improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and implementing the principle of “patriots administering

Pro-Beijing committee to elect some Hong Kong legislators

A largely pro-Beijing committee that elects Hong Kong’s leader will also choose a large part of the legislature, a top Chinese official announced Friday as part of a major revamp

Hong Kong | Court puts off release of pro-democracy activists

A group of 11 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists accused of subversion will stay in jail for at least another five days while judges consider whether to release them on bail,

NPC | China sets growth target ‘over 6%’, raises military spending

China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human

Economy | Chinese exports surge as global demand recovers from virus

China’s exports surged 60.6% over a year earlier in the first two months of 2021, after factories reopened and global demand started to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Exports rose to

US | Biden marking ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order

A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for

S. Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N. Korea diplomacy

The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support diplomacy focusing on North Korea’s nuclear program, officials

Twenty20 cricket | NZ beats Australia by 7 wickets, wins T20 series 3-2

Ish Sodhi led a concerted attack by New Zealand’s spin bowlers before Martin Guptill smashed a quickfire 71 runs to set up a seven-wicket win over Australia in the fifth

The Buzz | Sydney’s LGBTQI Mardi Gras goes ahead, with restrictions

Sydney’s annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras went ahead during the weekend, only in a different format due to coronavirus restrictions. It was being held at the Sydney Cricket Ground,

Myanmar | Police fire on protesters in ancient former capital

Police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire yesterday on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according to witness accounts and videos on social media. At least

World Views | So far, Biden’s Iran policy isn’t Trump’s — or Obama’s

When it comes to President Joe Biden’s Iran policy, the safest thing to say is that it’s a work in progress. On the one hand, the Biden administration is trying to

Monday, March 8, 2021 – edition no. 3727

— Myanmar nationals in Macau held a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the military coup, which saw at least 56 protestors fighting for democracy shot * Two sessions |

Gaming | Pansy Ho is coming home

The co-chairperson and executive director of gaming operator MGM China Holdings Ltd , Pansy Ho, is getting ready to return “home” and take the helm of another gaming operator, SJM

Gaming | LVS property sale could be related to Macau concession tender: expert

The sale of two properties by Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) on Wednesday might be related to the company’s bid for the tender of the new gaming concessions in Macau

Economic Freedom Index | SARs excluded from rankings as policies ‘ultimately controlled from Beijing’

Macau and Hong Kong were dropped from an economic freedom index as the Heritage Foundation noted that their economic policies are controlled by Beijing. The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom

Public housing | Residents have freedom to opt out from Wai Long: Rosário

The government has never forced residents to apply for the proposed public housing project opposite the University Hospital which is the subject of debate, Secretary for Transport and Public Works

Construction association inaugurates 10th-term management

The Macau Construction Association held a ceremony yesterday at MGM Cotai to inaugurate its 10th term of management, the swearing-in for which was postponed to this year due to the

Sector calls for centralized licensing system for construction workers

A centralized licensing system for construction workers should be established to eradicate the difficulties contractors encounter in finding reliable workers, Lo Chi Cheong, director-general of the Macau Construction Association, has

Education | IFTM achieves high score in QS World University Rankings

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) has achieved strong results in this year’s QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings. The updated rankings for 2021 were published yesterday, with the local

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