Daily Archives: Friday, May 14, 2021
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Gaming | Galaxy Q1 EBITDA triples year-on-year, pledges continued investment in town
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recorded an adjusted EBITDA of HKD859 million in the first quarter, more than triple year-on-year, as the SAR has seen a gradual ... -
Quarantine imposed for arrivals from Taiwan
From midnight today, travelers and residents who have been to Taiwan in the past 14 days prior to entering the city will have to undergo ... -
Crown set to start gambling at Sydney casino within months
Crown Resorts Ltd. is on course to start gaming operations at its USD1.7 billion Sydney resort within months after the company’s current overhaul won support from ... -
As Hong Kong revs up testing digital RMB, Macau still in preparatory stage
Hong Kong and China are in discussions to further expand the scope of cross-border technical testing of the digital yuan, also known as digital RMB, following ... -
Gaming | Suncity backs off from IR project in Japan due to pandemic
Suncity Group has backed off from competing for the development of an integrated resort (IR) in Wakayama, Japan, according to an announcement published on May 12 ... -
Diversely-incorporated association to foster Macau-Zhuhai talent
The Macau-Zhuhai Talent Development and Promotion Association has recently been inaugurated. It aims to contribute to the economic and social development of the two cities ... -
City’s Prosperity Index still at unsatisfactory level
The city has obtained a slightly worrying prosperity forecast as the Macao Economic Association gave the Macau’s economy 3.5 to 3.7 points in the period from ... -
Another batch of 64 SMEs graduate from Sands Academy
A total of 64 local small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) suppliers graduated from the Sands Procurement Academy Wednesday, breaking the record as Sands China’s largest class ... -
Survey suggests gov’t tailormade future vocational trainings
The Macao Human Resources Association suggested to the government, in a survey released yesterday, that future vocational training programs should anticipate the business sector’s development trends, ... -
Elections 2021 | Two out of four nominated lists withdraw
The Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) has announced that two nominated lists have withdrawn from the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, which will be held on September 12 ... -
IAM awaits heavy rain to test capacity of new drainage pump
A member of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has declared that a major heavy rainfall and an astronomical tide combined are needed to test the capacity ... -
New café and workshop to be expected in Grand Prix Museum
The brand-new Macau Grand Prix Museum, overhauled to be six times larger than its previous version, achieved a “satisfactory” visitation, director of the Macao Government Tourism ... -
MGTO lures Jiangsu travelers with MICE and Macanese cuisines
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is tapping into the great possibilities offered by meetings, incentives, conferencing & exhibitions (MICE) and gastronomy tourism to build closer ... -
On Eid, Xinjiang imams defend China against US criticism
Muslim leaders from the Xinjiang region rejected Western allegations that China is suppressing religious freedom, speaking at a reception yesterday for foreign diplomats and media at ... -
Falun Gong | US sanctions Chinese official as it decries rights violations
The Biden administration announced sanctions on a Chinese official over human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of a Falun Gong practitioner, as it decried the ... -
Liu He | Beijing denies report economic envoy to US might be replaced
China isn’t considering replacing Vice Premier Liu He as the top economic envoy to the U.S., the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday, denying a media report ... -
This day in history | 1955 Communist states sign Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies have signed a security pact in the Polish capital, Warsaw, after a three-day conference. Announcements in Warsaw and ... -
Muslims | Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations
Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year yesterday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings and family separations on the ... -
Drive In | A Black teen on trial in Netflix drama ‘Monster’
Monster, a courtroom drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Ehle that’s premiering Friday on Netflix isn’t actually new at all. Yes, ... -
F&B | Celebration in style
Cognac and good food are meant to be enjoyed with good friends, which will take the sensory experience to the next level. Hennessy has collaborated with ... -
TASTE OF EDESIA | Time to shine
For those looking to incorporate wellness into their lifestyles, the new “A Spa Day with Friends” offer is now available at Shine Spa by Sheraton. This ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The Taejon (Sand) 1350 Metres 2021-05-15 | Sat | 16:20
I ‘ll take a chance on a sand galloper from the in-form W.H Tse’s yard. W.H. Tse’s yard albeit having only a handful of horses, some ... -
The Buzz | Millions lose power after Taiwan power plant failure
An equipment failure caused an outage at a power plant in southern Taiwan yesterday, triggering rolling blackouts across the island affecting millions of people. The outage ... -
One Swiss, one American die on Everest in year’s first fatalities
A Swiss climber and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season’s first casualties on the world’s highest mountain, expedition organizers said yesterday. The ... -
World Views | Elon Musk conveniently ignored bitcoin’s inconvenient truth
When electric carmaker Tesla Inc. said in February it would buy $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and start accepting it as payment, billionaire boss Elon Musk had little ... -
Friday, May 14, 2021 – edition no. 3772
* e-Yuan | One currency, two paces * Macau’s Prosperity Index still at unsatisfactory level * Suncity Group backs off from IR project in Japan due ...
