Gaming | Expert says layoffs in smaller junket firms possible

Layoffs at smaller junket operators is a possibility if the coronavirus epidemic persists, an industry representative has said. This week, the government appealed to casino operators to neither reduce employees’ salaries

Fitch affirms casino operators can absorb closure impact

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has warned that the 15-day closure of Macau casinos is “going to have a meaningful, immediate impact to cash flows for the Macau casino operators,”

Second worker comes forward after falling for ‘layoffs letter’ trick

A second worker has come forward to accuse his former employer, the operator of a sauna and nightclub located in Hotel Fortuna in ZAPE area, of tricking him into signing

Virus hits HK insurers already reeling from protests

For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the flood of Chinese travelers - one of the biggest sources of

Shortage rumors spark toilet paper panic buying

Hong Kong has been struggling with a shortage of face masks to protect against the coronavirus outbreak. Now it could be facing a run on toilet paper. Toilet rolls were unavailable

Hong Kong stocks nearly recover post-holiday losses

Hong Kong stocks are just one strong day from erasing the rest of their post-Lunar New Year decline, as investors continue to shed their worry about the coronavirus in China. The

Yum China falls after Pizza Hut lags

Yum China Holdings Inc. fell after Pizza Hut comparable sales missed analysts’ estimates and the company said the coronavirus outbreak will “materially affect” this year’s profit and sales. Same-store sales company-wide

Workers from US to Japan see rising costs eating up wage gains

If it seems like you’re working harder just to pay the bills nowadays, at least take comfort in your shared struggle: the rising costs of housing and health care and

Sands China pledges MOP25 million to fight 2019-nCoV

In an effort to address the ongoing public health challenges surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, Sands China has pledged to donate 25 million patacas to help contain the spread of the

MGM China donates MOP20 million for buying medical supplies

MGM China yesterday announced a MOP20 million donation, made in coordination with the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, to help Hubei province fight against the coronavirus

Analysis | Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel

  This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner events like the Summer Olympics taking place in Tokyo. But

Wuhan Coronavirus | ‘A floating prison’: Cruise of Asia ends in virus quarantine

David Abel’s 50th wedding anniversary luxury cruise began with him eating his fill and enjoying the sights of East Asia. It’s ending with him quarantined in his cabin aboard the Diamond

Philippines | Diplomacy chief defends US pact after Duterte threat

The Philippine foreign secretary warned yesterday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s security and foster aggression in the disputed South China Sea. The warning came after

UK and Australia commit to free trade negotiations

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made his first overseas trip since Brexit yesterday to faraway Australia, where he reaffirmed Britain’s desire for a free trade deal and gave assurances that

USA | Impeachment loses its constitutional gravity in Trump case

Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten already? The country has been on a constitutional

This Day in History | 1964 – Beatlemania arrives in the US

The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. The young men, with their

Offbeat | Top films were more diverse than ever before, study finds

Hollywood’s awards season may not show it, but the most popular films are increasingly diverse, a new study finds. According to new research released this week by the University of Southern

The Art of Giving | MODERN PHILANTHROPY: BATTLES IN A TIME OF PEACE

Coronavirus. If there is one word that Macau residents and the rest of China have been hearing endlessly these days, it must be this one. This epidemic has significantly affected more

Oscars 2020 | Predictions: Can ‘Parasite’ upset ‘1917’?

AHEAD of Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards (Monday morning, in Macau), MDT/AP shares its predictions for a ceremony with a lot of locks but the potential for a few surprises. BEST PICTURE The

Rugby | Six Nations: Wales give Tompkins start at center vs Ireland

Nick Tompkins’ try- scoring debut as a replacement impressed Wales coach Wayne Pivac enough to start him at outside center against Ireland in Six Nations rugby this weekend. Tompkins displaced George

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