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— November had not delivered the ‘much-anticipated sequential recovery in GGR versus October,’ analysts say * Law amendments prevent dismissed teachers from returning to public schools * Former leprosarium to house new
— Heated debate at the Legislative Assembly after Secretary Wong Sio Chak presented his views on National Security with the majority standing on the government’s page * Influx of arrivals may
— Secretary Lei Wai Nong urges the public to use next year’s cash handouts in the city after confirming that the wealth partaking scheme will still be in the form
— Macau’s SMEs need longer to recover despite progressive growth in tourist arrivals * Shopping festival to help revive economy: Gov’t * New bill aims to increase mobility for permanent teachers, excludes
Gov’t ‘highly concerned’ about accountability, political reform * Sands China’s occupancy rate expected to reach over 40%: Wong * The first-ever World Table Tennis event kicked off at Tap Seac * Macau’s long-term
— Residents purchasing properties in the United Kingdom and Portugal are on the rise * Activist group calls for classification of Rainha Dona Leonor block * IC kicks off third heritage evaluation
— Skater cum entrepreneur Jolian Chan and famous painter Konstantin Bessmertny join forces to launch an exquisite line of skateboards and merchandise in Macau and beyond * Grand Prix drove weekly
— 137 foreign employees whose work permits have expired during The House of Dancing Water show hiatus will be departing * Grand Prix: Charles Leong wins first-ever f4 race * Veteran choreographer
* Another call for relief — Lawmakers are urging the government to roll out a third round of stimulus packages to locals and SMEs * Central gov’t yet to give green light
— Chinese medicine, finance sectors have ‘never been this close to success,’ academics say * Zhuhai highlights new plans for regional collaboration with the SAR * Urban Planning Committee sees heated debate
— Chief Executive’s suggestion for locals to ‘swallow their pride’ stirs mixed sentiment * Policy Address | One big sports event per month, two per gaming operator * Amid pushing sports tourism,
* The worst of times — In his Policy Address, Ho Iat Seng warns residents to brace themselves for 2021, comes short of economic relief * VIP baccarat revenue sees 56% uptick *
— Artist Mio Pang Fei nurtured many generations of artists for the city – where many of them have become prominent * Gov’t flips within hours of pandemic measures decision * Gaming
— Education authorities are under fire from teachers after a dispatch reveals the hiring of 27 educators from mainland China; Secretary Ao Ieong says nothing to worry about * Scammed in
* Macau to showcase debut of Table Tennis ‘Champions League’ * Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse * The Printing Bureau has apologized for a mistake they made on the Official
— Local families facing a predicament of hiring from abroad due to a double whammy of border closure and the new labor regulation * Neto Valente accuses Sam Hou Fai of
— Locals left with very limited choices to fly to and from Europe, travel agencies told Macau Daily Times * Hope | Covid vaccine prevents 90% of infections in study * Macau
* Biden's call — Joe Biden used his first public address as president-elect to call for national unity and reconciliation: ‘Let’s give each other a chance’ * New bidding system for wet
— Inside the chaotic unraveling of Jack Ma’s $35 billion Ant IPO * Nearly 60% of casino workforce furloughed without pay * America in limbo * Melco Resorts experienced a moderate revenue recovery
— US Election Day ends in a stalemate for all branches of government in historic 67% turnout; northern battlegrounds could hold key to Trump-Biden outcome * Grand Prix to be held
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