The confluence of COVID, droughts, and raging forest fires have combined to produce a perfect storm of challenges for the government. This year was always going to be a tough one for Thailand, with …
The Workers on the Front Lines of the Philippines’ Fight Against Coronavirus
Hourly workers lost their incomes, schools shuttered, and local government units are scrambling to cope with the lockdown. Outside the big cities, smaller communities are struggling to nip the …
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz say near unity deal to end political deadlock
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle the coronavirus crisis and end the country’s unprecedented …
G7 agreed on need to aid emerging economies battling with virus: Japan’s Aso
G7 finance leaders agreed on Tuesday on the need to provide financial and technical assistance to emerging economies battling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Finance Minister …
Betting Takes a Back Seat in Macau on Coronavirus Fears
Macau is likely to record revenue decline in 2020. The coronavirus crisis is hurting the industry in other parts of the world as well.
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 …
Almost all bets are off: casino capitals Macau, Las Vegas slammed by virus
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 Gaming Revenue Falls 80% as Borders Tighten During Pandemic
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 …
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 …