The vast, glitzy gaming halls of Macau are open, but thousands of baccarat tables are empty. In Las Vegas, the casinos have been forced to close in order to prevent the spread of the disease. The same …
Macau’s gaming revenues tumble 80% in March, hit by coronavirus
The March figure of 5.3 billion patacas ($664 million), announced on the website of the gaming regulator, was in line with analyst expectations for a drop of about 80% to 82%, however. “Forecasts for …
Macau casino operators are bleeding up to $4M/day
Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 79.7% Y/Y to 5.3B patacas ($664M) in March after the world’s biggest casino hub ratcheted up curbs to battle the coronavirus pandemic.Last week, the territory banned …
Hong Kong is ‘highly resilient’ as it fights to save the economy in the pandemic, commerce secretary says
Hong Kong is fighting a “twin battle” of the coronavirus pandemic as well as saving its battered economy, but its recovery will be determined by when the world gets back on its feet, says the city’s …
Hong Kong’s protests looked a lot like Shanghai anti-colonial protests a century ago
A year ago this month, Hong Kong citizens began demonstrations against their government’s proposed extradition law. On June 9, an estimated 1 million people turned out to protest. Until the …
Hong Kong barristers call on Beijing to ‘exercise restraint’ in comments
The Hong Kong Bar Association on Tuesday called on Beijing to “exercise restraint” in its comments regarding affairs in the Chinese-ruled city, warning that its views could be perceived as …
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
Even as the novel coronavirus has brought the protests in Hong Kong to a near standstill, the struggle rages on over the future of China’s freest city. Three of Hong Kong’s most senior judges told …
Hong Kong schools have been shut for weeks. Officials still don’t know when students can return
Hong Kong’s education chief is weighing the pros and cons of reopening schools and universities after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Taiwan’s largest airline in the spotlight over China name confusion
The issue of how self-ruled, democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, relates to China has shot back into the political arena since the virus began spreadi …
Coronavirus Missteps: ‘China-Centric’ WHO Faces Scrutiny, Taiwan Shows Up Tedros
U.S. President Donald Trump was also critical of WHO, pointing out in a Twitter message that the organization was “China-centric” and blamed them for getting “every aspect” of the coronavirus pandemic …