Gaming | Nomura estimates January GGR will be ‘roughly flat’

Nomura banking group’s Instinet LLC predicts that the city’s casino gross gaming revenue will be “roughly flat” in January, as total revenue for the first five days

Hong Kong | Flu scare gives Carrie Lam a diversion from protests

Fears of a public health outbreak stemming from a surge of mysterious pneumonia cases in mainland China are giving Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam a chance

Crime | Six Iranians fly to Macau using fake passports

Six Iranians recently arrived in Macau on different flights within a 24-hour period of one another, each holding fake passports of four supposed nationalities, the Public Security Police Force (PSP)

Health | Three more locals who visited Wuhan examined for pneumonia

As of yesterday afternoon, Macau had recorded a total of eight cases of people who had both developed influenza symptoms and visited Wuhan City in China’s Hubei Province in the

Report | Chinese ‘millennials’ account for large part of local tourism

Chinese “millennials” and other young people account for nearly one-third of all mainland arrivals in Macau, according to data recently released by China’s largest travel service provider Ctrip. The data was

Iran’s cyberattack on billionaire Sheldon Adelson provides lesson on strategy

As the U.S. awaits possible retribution over a recent airstrike that killed a top general, there’s at least one American businessman who can attest, in detail, to what happened after

New Hong Kong liaison chief confident city will stabilize

China’s new top official in Hong Kong said he is certain the city will stabilize following months of political unrest, backing leader Carrie Lam and her administration in his first

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded near Zhuhai

Early yesterday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by geophysical authorities in the Greater Bay Area. The epicenter was located 12 kilometers underground and 30 kilometers off

Health warning raised to ‘serious’ in face of Wuhan scare

The government last night elevated the health threat of a mysterious pneumonia illness, following further reports of possible contamination in nearby regions. The health threat

Traffic accident on Amizade Bridge kills one

A car crash on the Amizade Bridge yesterday involving a seven-seater and an open-roof truck has killed a foreign worker. Early investigation by the police

Secretary Lei Wai Nong ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Macau’s economy

Last year’s 3.4% contraction in gross gaming revenue should not be overstated, according to Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, who stressed that

Federation of Trade Unions calls for retention of croupier privileges

The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has called on the new government led by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng to retain a policy barring

China names new HK liaison head

China replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing’s growing frustration with pro-democracy protests that have dragged on for months. Luo Huining will take

Chief Executive: 2020 will bring closer alignment with China

The people of Macau will embark on a journey in 2020 that will take them deeper into the country’s development plan. That was

Casino workers demand civil servants-style benefits

Hundreds casino workers took to the streets yesterday demanding more pay and better labor conditions, similar to those enjoyed by civil servants. The protest was

Gross gaming revenue plunges to wrap up worst year since 2015

Macau gross gaming revenue slipped for the third straight month in December, rounding out the year with a 3.4% contraction in the worst annual decline since

Tourists reach record high 39.4m

Macau received 39.4 million visitors in 2019, recording an increase of about 10% from 2018’s 35.8 million, according to data provided by the Public Security Police

Macau education chief promises diverse views on HK unrest

The head of Macau’s Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has said that his bureau promotes a multi-faceted analysis of Hong Kong’s social unrest. In

News of the World | No end in sight to Australian wildfire crisis

Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified this week as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and locals to seek refuge on beaches.

Light Rapid Transit trial period extended until Jan 31

The government has decided to extend the trial period of operation of the newly opened Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) until January after it encountered operation failures on three occasions

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