Daily Archives: Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Hao vs LVS | Defense lawyer claims AAEC, not LVS, severed ties before license tender
Connections between the Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) and the local subsidiaries of Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS), set up to bid for the 2001-2002 gaming ... -
Academic estimates up to 21.7 million tourist arrivals in 2022
An academic has estimated that the city will see this year’s tourist arrivals ranging from 9.9 million to 21.7 million. The University of Macau (UM) held ... -
Number of gaming promoters down 50% following junket scandal
The number of gambling promoter licenses in the city has decreased nearly 50% in just one year in the aftermath of the arrest of Suncity Group ... -
Leong Wai Man to serve as IC president from Feb. 1
The SAR government has appointed Leong Wai Man as president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) for a term of one year, according to the Official ... -
Crime | PJ apprehends six suspects from cross-border loan shark syndicate
A cross-border loan shark syndicate was busted in a joint operation involving the local and mainland police, which arrested nearly 50 suspects, Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. ... -
Gambling sector’s service quality remains steady
A recent study has confirmed that the quality of service in the city’s gambling sector has remained at the same level as in 2020. With its first ... -
DSEDJ deputy to replace Lou Pak Sang
Deputy director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) Kong Chi Meng is set to replace outgoing director Lou Pak Sang from February 1. The ... -
China 2008 vs 2022 | Richer, stronger, more confrontational
China has undergone history-making change since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational. As ... -
Indonesia | Jakarta is sinking, polluted and now moving
Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving, and moving the country’s capital to the ... -
Australian lungfish | Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. ... -
Ukraine Crisis | Russia threatens retaliation if security demands not met
Russia warned yesterday it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the U.S. and its allies reject its security demands and continue their “aggressive” policies, ratcheting up ... -
This day in history | 1990 Romanians call for government change
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It ... -
Gaming | UAE sheikhdom to allow casinos as Wynn Resorts plans project
One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said yesterday [Macau time] it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with Las Vegas-based ... -
Season of love at The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotel
On February 14 the Ritz-Carlton Café’ will offer a six-course Le Saint-Valentin Dinner beginning with a Foie Gras Bon Bon Trio amuse-bouche alongside two glasses of ... -
Melco offers Valentine’s Day spa packages
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Melco is preparing a series of romantic surprises for lovers available from February 12 to 14, the gaming operator ... -
Beijing Olympics | Snowboarding | Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage
There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China. The two-time snowboard gold medalist knows she’s not the only Olympian who ... -
Football | FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea
FIFA President Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups yesterday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to ... -
San Francisco reports big increase in anti-Asian hate crimes
The mayor of San Francisco expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders last year, up an astonishing 567% ... -
The Buzz | China starts three-year crackdown on money laundering
China will start a nationwide crackdown on money laundering from 2022 to 2024 after stepping up regulatory efforts in recent years, Bloomberg has reported. According to Bloomberg, ... -
World Views | In global 5G race, European Union is told to step up pace
As the United States grapples with the 5G rollout affecting airlines, a European Union watchdog warned on Monday the EU faces much bigger economic and security ... -
Thursday, January 27, 2022 – edition no. 3942
* Mass shall return — Academic estimates this year’s tourist arrivals can reach as much as 20 million * Gaming | Wynn signs multibillion-dollar deal to ...
