Malaysia | Mahathir resigns but outcome of power struggle unclear

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad abruptly submitted his resignation to the king yesterday and his party exited the ruling coalition, kicking off a race to form the next government of

This Day in History | 1986 – Corazon Aquino is Philippines president

The new Philippines president Corazon Aquino is sworn in today, bringing to an end years of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos. Former leader Mr Marcos, who changed the constitution in 1973 to

Covid-19 | Iran lawmaker says 50 dead from new virus in city of Qom

A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the new coronavirus this month, a lawmaker was quoted as saying yesterday, even as the Health Ministry

Central banker who declared inflation dead now battling it

Even in a world where more than a decade of ultra-low interest rates has largely failed to ignite prices, there’s still room for a surprise - as one Hungarian central

Virus in Italy affects Olympic meetings, soccer games

The first board meeting for the Milan-Cortina Olympics was changed to a video conference yesterday as authorities sought to contain a spreading virus that has made northern Italy the focal

Covid-19 | Italy tries to contain virus as neighbors fear its spread

Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy’s north yesterday and residents stocked up on food as the country became the focal point of the outbreak in Europe and fears

The Buzz | WHO says China lockdown blunted new epidemic, leading to decline

China’s unprecedented lock-down and restrictions may have blunted the coronavirus’s spread and averted hundreds of thousands of infection cases, according to a team of medical experts that visited the outbreak’s

World Briefs

IRAN A staggering 50 people have died in the holy city of Qom from the new coronavirus this month, a lawmaker was quoted as saying yesterday, even as the Health

Our Desk | The toys

“In response to the increase in the amount of garbage resulting from cleaning-up operations carried out by the public before the Lunar New Year, Macau cleaning companies will send additional

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – edition no. 3479

    * Pandemic fears * Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast * The gaming industry is expected to enter a ‘difficult time’ if travel restrictions on tourists from mainland persist:

Corporate Bits | Melco collaborates with community partners on relief efforts

Melco Resorts & Entertainment is donating MOP3 million to its long-term community partner, the Women's General Association of Macau, for the purchase of surgical facemasks to help reduce the risk

Corporate Bits | MGM to launch cleaning program for SMEs to kickstart business

Casino operator MGM China is launching a new program to engage a local small or medium-sized business (SME) cleaning company to carry out cleaning and sterilizing work for other SMEs

Gov’t labels South Korea as high-risk area, border control measures enforced

The government has decided to consider South Korea a high-risk contagion area for the Covid-19 coronavirus, prompting the enforcement of new immigration measures on those who have visited the country

Legislative Assembly to remain closed at least until month’s end

The Legislative Assembly (AL) will continue its suspension of all activities except for some administrative duties from the Assembly’s Support Services. According to the latest public notice published on Friday, only

Three residents return from cruise ship to face second quarantine in Macau

Three of the five Macau passengers onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is stranded in Yokohama, have returned to Macau and are now under monitored quarantine at a Health

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

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