This day in history | 1990 De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa

The President of South Africa has lifted the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress. In a televised speech at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, President

Analysis | Navalny returns to Russia and brings anti-Putin politics with him

Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and his team have stunned the Russian government again, forcing President Vladimir Putin and his allies to confront significant protest led by a foe they

Reddit frenzy | Silver spikes past $30 after retail traders swarm biggest target

Silver broke above $30 an ounce as the precious metal took center stage in the retail investor frenzy sweeping through markets. Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on

Corporate bits | MGM rings in Year of Golden Ox with festive offers

Ushering in the Year of the Golden Ox, MGM Macau and MGM Cotai present an array of happenings to bring auspicious fortune to all. From February 12 to 21, MGM Cotai presents

Corporate bits | LEGO Certified Store to open this spring at The Venetian

The first LEGO Certified Store operated by Kidsland International Holdings Limited will be officially opened at the Shoppes at The Venetian Macao this spring. With the help of Greater China’s first

Football | Salah ends EPL drought, Liverpool back as threat to City

West Ham 1, Liverpool 3 With a trademark left-footed curler into the top corner and the deftest of finishes from a clinical counterattack, Mohamed Salah ended one of his longest goal

The Buzz | Germany looks ahead, eyes vaccine doses for 2022

Germany’s health minister wants to press ahead with securing coronavirus vaccine supplies for 2022, preferably at the European Union level but if necessary nationally. Jens Spahn said yesterday that it’s important

Myanmar | Military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military staged a coup yesterday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — a sharp reversal of the significant, if uneven, progress toward democracy the

Our Desk | An inconvenient dependency

If there is something that the Covid-19 pandemic is responsible for, it is definitely the highlighting of certain dependencies, links, and interactions that most people may have completely forgotten or,

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – edition no. 3707

— The government is expecting the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines to arrive this week and priority groups can receive their first jab around CNY * Gaming | January GGR by

Macau’s GGR up 2.6% in January on premium mass, luck volatility: experts

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) advanced 2.6% in January this year, month-to-month, to MOP8.02 billion, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) released the city’s up-to-date gaming statistics yesterday. The January

Lawyers’ association files formal complaint against ‘eAskLaw’

The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) has finally filed a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) against online legal advisory platform “eAskLaw”, the association informed in a statement published

Regency Art Hotel becomes optional quarantine hotel

  The status of Regency Art Hotel will switch from a designated medical observation hotel to an optional medical observation hotel from today. Optional medical observation hotels serve non-residents and Macau

Gov’t pledges to safeguard press freedom

The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng pledged that the government would continue to ensure freedom of the press and support development of the news media. In his speech at a lunch

Occupancy rate to reach 40-60% during CNY, hotel industry forecasts

Macau’s hotel industry is anticipating to reach an occupancy rate of around 40% to 60% during the forthcoming Spring Festival — more or less the same as last Christmas, Macau

Application for DSAL vocational training programs starts today

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) will open applications for another round of sponsored vocational training programs starting today. The program is dedicated to upskilling local employees and will collect applications

Gaming industry takes up greatest share of overall employment

  Macau saw an increase in employment from October to December 2020, with the general unemployment rate declining by 0.2 percentage points from the previous period of September to November to 2.7%. Meanwhile, the

Sands’ new CEO outlines plans for life after Adelson

Robert Goldstein, the new chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., sees a number of potential growth opportunities for the casino giant - from Macau to online gambling. “I think

Security | Wong: Preventative measures taken on illegal immigration record browsing

During the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) plenary meeting, lawmaker Sulu Sou raised questions regarding the issues which were recently exposed by the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC). The lawmaker requested that the

Transport chief acknowledges LRT’s ineffectiveness

The operation of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) in Macau has not created any positive impact on society yet acknowledged the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Arrais do

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