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

Caesars takeover by Eldorado Resorts wins Nevada approval

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the planned takeover of Caesars Entertainment Corp. by Eldorado Resorts Inc. - a big step forward for the multibillion-dollar casino merger. The deal, announced in June

Hong Kong’s yawning wealth gap grows wider amid pandemic

Hong Kong is emerging as a case study of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting vulnerable members of society, as tens of thousands have been thrown out of work with

This Day in History | 1944 Hitler survives assassination attempt

Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the news from Hitler’s headquarters, known

Russia is trying to beat the West to a Covid-19 vaccine

A top Russian official said his country could roll out a vaccine against Covid-19 as soon as September, while denying accusations that hackers working for the country’s intelligence agency tried

Apple iPhone assembler joins wave of tech investment in India

Apple Inc. assembly partner Pegatron Corp. is making preparations for its first plant in India, adding to a large influx of foreign tech investments in the country this year. In June,

Beijing battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang

The number of confirmed cases in a new coronavirus outbreak in China’s far west Xinjiang province has risen to 17. The National Health Commission said Saturday that 16 more cases were

The Buzz | Pakistani police arrest 4 men who destroyed statue of Buddha

Police arrested four men Saturday for allegedly destroying an ancient statue of Buddha they found while doing construction work near an historic Buddhist site in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The arrests

China blasts dam to release floodwaters as death toll rises

Authorities in central China blasted a dam yesterday to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding across the country that has claimed scores of lives. State broadcaster CCTV reported the

World Views | The US needs to make India a bigger trade partner

  Conflict between China and India has made it urgently necessary for the U.S. to deepen its economic integration with the latter country, through increased trade and investment. On June 15,

Monday, July 20, 2020 – edition no. 3579

— Subsidized local tours prove a hit with families and middle-aged couples * Mass market outperforms VIP even at near-zero revenue * Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts — The lawsuit was

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