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Macau,
— Premier Li Keqiang: China is willing to increase cooperation with Lusophone countries in vaccines, medication and health; sets up communication center on epidemic prevention * Ramadan | Macau ‘feels like
* Slow motion — Fitch Ratings forecasts Macau’s economy will only expand by 19% in 2022, based on less than expected gaming revenue * Health | Foreign domestic helper entrants pose risks:
— Lawmaker, lawyer appeal for independent supervisory for call monitoring * GBA | Contactless self-declaration of tax caters to expats in Hengqin * Hong Kong | John Lee confirms leadership bid * A
— Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam won’t seek new term after rocky five years as Chief Executive; media hints her No. 2 John Lee is likely to succeed her * Philippine Consulate
— The gov’t is set to introduce a new round of consumption subsidy that could go ahead as early as next month * New wave of lows | Gaming revenue plunged
— Contracts between junkets and concessionaires to require gov’t approval in new law * Gaming | Private rooms at The Star only shut down after Chau’s arrest * Covid-19 | Only 13%
— Golden Group terminates VIP business in another blow to the junket sector * macaugov.com | Gov’t unaware of domain promoting gambling, porn * China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai
— Gaming operators in the city are ‘running low’ on cash, reporting USD800 million in losses per quarter, Morgan Stanley reports * Dangerous Liaisons — AUD76 million deposited through Macau banks
* Covid-19 | Shanghai starts biggest lockdown * Oscars Were a ‘hit’ — Millions watch Will Smith smack Chris Rock on Oscars’ night; ‘Coda’ gets the final (gestual) ovation * The protection of
— One of MGTO’s email accounts was hacked following a DarkHotel malware threat; expert Steve Vickers told the Times that defenders might have as little as 45 minutes to mitigate
— Despite alerts on possible outbreak, the gov’t shortens hotel quarantine to 14 days for residents coming from outside of mainland-China, followed by 7 days home-isolation * NATO summit | Biden
* One month of war | Russian heavy losses — Up to 15,000 Russian troops were killed in Ukraine, NATO says * MU5735 | Mystery in a black box * A local man
* Very Important Extension — ‘Satellite casinos’ three-year buffer period to start alongside new concessions * Two prominent road accidents in 12 hours, six injured * Flight MU5735 | China Eastern crash is
* Zero dot something — HK, Macau alleviate Covid restrictions following signals from Beijing that zero-tolerance policy could gradually be abandoned * Chinese airliner carrying 132 crashes in Guangxi hills * families of
* China, HK weigh exit from zero-Covid * Events canceled over the weekend due to Covid-19 scare * Five to eight typhoons this year * The Consumer Rights Protection Law should be used
— Biden to call Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues today following an apparent breakthrough in talks for a tentative peace plan, including ceasefire * Tourism | February visitors down 5.6%
* Ready to bond — Lawyer says Macau laws already sufficient for bond transactions * Dragon Boat Races might be locals-only this year * GBA | Preferential tax rates for skilled workers in
— Major investments from concessionaires will require CE approval in new Gaming Law * Gaming | Thailand potentially LVS’s next investment: Bernstein * Covid-19 | Chinese virus cases climb, raise threat of
* Philippines reinstates visa-free for Macau * Ho says economy still ‘unsettled’ * Casino shares tumble 13% amid tightened restrictions * A 63-year-old taxi driver was finally detained by the police after several
— Beijing promised to create 13 million new jobs this year to help stave off a painful economic downturn * Another round of cash handout * Family Visit Permit holders who enter
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