Macau gaming revenue dropped for the sixth straight month in March as casinos were slammed again by quarantines and border restrictions in China that kept gamblers away during the coronavirus pandemic …
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 …
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 …
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’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 reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in a month
Taiwan has won plaudits from health experts for how it has fought the virus, including starting as early as Dec. 31 checks on passengers arriving from China’s Wuhan city, where the first cases were …
Chinese aircraft carrier sails past Taiwan as US Navy struggles with coronavirus
A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed past Taiwan over the weekend in a show of strength as the U.S. Navy struggles with coronavirus.