The Buzz | UK buying 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses

British officials say they have signed a deal to buy 90 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccines being developed by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and others. The British government said in

North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a showpiece hospital in comments reported yesterday that may indicate the country is struggling to secure

The Conversation | Mandatory face masks might lull people into taking more coronavirus risks

  Governments all around the world are trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Making it mandatory for people to wear face masks is a policy that has gained favor

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 – edition no. 3580

* IPIM trial | Chang’s defense denies ‘criminal organization’ * WeChat only payment method for Golden Bus tickets * Hong Kong announced the extension of social distancing measures as 73 more cases

Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to second city

BEIJING — China's latest coronavirus outbreak has spread to a second city in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. One of the 17 new cases reported on Monday was in the ancient

Corporate Bits | MGM’s pandemic prevention efforts recognized by Liaison Office

A delegation led by Yao Jian, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, recently visited MGM Cotai and presented a certificate of

Corporate Bits | Liaison Office recognizes Melco’s pandemic prevention efforts

Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s pandemic prevention efforts have been recognized by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR. A certificate commending the epidemic prevention efforts

Briefs | Off-duty PJ inspector drives drunk and crashes

  An off-duty Judiciary Police (PJ) inspector was driving under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a series of parked motorcycles on the slope next to Government Headquarters early Saturday

Child pornography cases prompt police to issue multilingual public warning

The recently reported cases of people found in the possession of, or attempting to publish, pornographic content involving minors on several social media networks have prompted the Judiciary Police (PJ)

Crime | Three eateries shutdown after supplier bust

  The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has ordered three eateries located in Taipa be shutdown after their supplier, a food processing company, was found to be breaching several hygiene and sanitation

Crime | School children used to smuggle cigarettes

  Duty-not-paid cigarettes have recently been found in the school bags of cross-border school children at the border, the Macao Customs has disclosed. An image released by the customs authority shows a

Residents become tourists on subsidized community tours

Several hundred local residents toured Macau yesterday under a government subsidy program that aims to get local tour guides working again. The residents took on the role of tourists, who

Only government Covid-19 test recognized at border crossings

The Taipa Maritime Terminal and the Conde de São Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) are the only two establishments in Macau that can provide Covid-19 nucleic acid tests recognized for border-crossing purposes,

HK reports daily record of 108 new infections

  Hong Kong reported more than 100 new coronavirus infections yesterday, reaching a record as the government plans to extend mandatory wearing of masks to more public spaces. Social-distancing measures including

ISO certification touted as way to enhance competitiveness

  Macau companies can enhance their competitiveness through the quality management accreditation process, according to Howie Ng, a guest speaker at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification seminar held last

Monetary Authority warns citizens of unlawful activity by Futu Securities

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has issued a statement warning citizens about a company named “Futu Securities” which, according to the AMCM, recently announced investment plans on several of

Gaming | Mass continues to outweigh VIP at near-zero revenue level

Mass market gross gaming revenue continued to outweigh the VIP segment in the second quarter of 2020, even as casino revenues collapsed amid a visitation drought. Gross gaming revenue for the

Briefs | New DICJ head meets with casinos to discuss new measures

  The new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Adriano Marques Ho, visited casinos last week to observe the implementation of new health measures designed to prevent an

Pandemic threatens to burst Philippines’ online gaming bubble

With the twin global gaming centers of Macau and Las Vegas bleeding millions of dollars daily as casinos stand empty, the much smaller online gaming industry in the Philippines was

Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who alleged they were sexually harassed by former casino mogul Steve Wynn. The women, manicurists and makeup artists in a

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