No schedule to reopen schools, says education regulator

Despite working on guidelines for schools to reopen, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said it is still monitoring the Covid-19 situation and has no schedule for the resumption

Gov’t issues warnings for dangerous viral pranks

A new and dangerous prank which involves tripping a person with a long scarf has gone viral on social media, following a similar prank known as the “Tripping Jump Challenge.” The

Melco expects slowdown in local expansion project

Melco Resorts & Entertainment is expecting a slowdown for phase two of Studio City’s construction due to Covid-19, citing the low number of construction workers arriving from mainland China. Phase two

Billionaire Packer’s casino in spotlight as triad claims probed

Crown Resorts Ltd. billionaire James Packer has endured blow upon blow for more than three years: a bruising clash with Chinese authorities and at least two aborted deals with suitors. Now

Philippine tax agency catches errant online casino on second try

Philippine authorities trooped to an office building in the capital to shut an online casino for tax evasion, only to be surprised to find the company wasn’t there. “This is the

Hilton plans Las Vegas hotel in return to the Strip

The Las Vegas Hilton was a landmark of the gambling mecca for decades. Now, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is bringing the brand back to the Strip. Hilton has agreed to operate

Health officials worry as untraceable virus clusters emerge

In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China. But it’s not the numbers that are

Disbanded Thai party says gov’t colluded in 1MDB scandal

Thailand’s disbanded opposition Future Forward Party attacked the government yesterday for allegedly colluding with Malaysia’s former prime minister to cover up the 1MDB financial scandal, for which former Malaysian leader

This Day in History | 1950 – Labour wins slim majority

The Labour Party has won the general election, with Clement Attlee returning as Prime Minister. But the result leaves the country in a state of uncertainty as it is the closest

Sanders takes national lead with Nevada caucuses win

Bernie Sanders scored a commanding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses, cementing his status as the Democrats’ national front-runner but escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Donald

England’s women to open Euro 2021 at Old Trafford

The 2021 Women’s European Championship will open at Old Trafford featuring host England, UEFA announced on Sunday with 500 days to go until the tournament. If there is a sell-out of

Lampard masterminds another win over ex-coach Mourinho

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard made all the right calls to mastermind another win over his old coach Jose Mourinho and strike a significant blow in the bunched race for Champions

The Buzz | Pope cautions against ‘unfair’ Middle East peace plans

Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech yesterday during a visit to the Italian southern port city of Bari

Marchers support Assange ahead of extradition hearing

Hundreds of supporters of Julian Assange marched through London on Saturday to pressure the U.K. government into refusing to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face spying

World Briefs

INDONESIA A flash flood hit hundreds of students and teachers who were hiking along a river on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least eight of the students, officials

World Views | The Trump effect on the economy is undeniable

  Economists typically argue that the president has little effect on the economy. But it’s hard to think of a recent president for whom that is less true than Donald Trump.

Monday, February 24, 2020 – edition no. 3478

  * Three Macau residents flown home to face quarantine * Macau labels South Korea ‘high-risk’ as cases spike * Legislative Assembly: closed until at least March * Lawrence Ho said Melco’s expansion plans

Sands China re-appoints Wilfred Wong, reshuffles senior executives

Gaming operator Sands China Ltd. (SCL) announced today (Friday) the re-appointment of Wilfred Wong as the company’s President. Grant Chum was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) while Dylan James Williams

Taxi and cosmetics sectors ask for government help

The Macao Beauty Industry Business Association said it received complaints from over 500 cosmetics shops urging the government to approve resuming of business within the sector. A group of representatives of

Iran reports two more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus

Iranian health authorities today (Friday) reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in China and said the fatalities were from among 13 new confirmed cases of the

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