Macau

Macau To Close Casinos For Two Weeks Over Coronavirus Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 4, 2020

Macau on Tuesday said it will temporarily close down all casinos as the gambling hub battles the deadly coronavirus, cutting off the lifeblood of the city's economy.

Macau, World's Biggest Gambling Hub, Turns Into Ghost Town After Virus Scare

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The Chinese territory of Macau has become a near-ghost town during what is typically the busiest time of year in the world's biggest casino hub, after authorities announced a raft of measures to keep visitors away and contain the new coronavirus.

"None Of The Business Of Foreign Forces": Xi Jinping On Hong Kong, Macau

World News | Reuters | Friday December 20, 2019

President Xi Jinping said on Friday China would not allow foreign forces to interfere with its special regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as he swore in a new pro-Beijing government for the gambling hub of Macau.

Versace Apologises After T-Shirt Triggers Fierce Criticism In China

World News | Reuters | Monday August 12, 2019

Italian luxury label Versace and its artistic director Donatella Versace apologised on Sunday after one of the company's T-shirts was widely criticised on social media in China for identifying the Chinese-controlled territories of Hong Kong and Macau as countries.

Hong Kong Facing Worst Crisis Since Handover, Says Senior China Official

World News | Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned to China from British rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday amid more anti-government protests in the Asian financial hub.

China's Biggest Casinos Use Artificial Intelligence To Spot Who Will Lose

World News | Jinshan Hong, Bloomberg | Sunday June 30, 2019

Some of the world's biggest casino operators in Macau, the Chinese territory that's the epicenter of global gaming, are starting to deploy digitally-enabled poker chips and baccarat tables, hidden cameras and facial recognition technology to track which of their millions of customers are likely to lose the most money.

IRCTC Tourism Offers 11-Day Tour To China, Hong Kong, Macau: Fares And Other Details

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The ten-night and eleven-day tour will cover destinations such as Shanghai, Xian, Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau, according to IRCTC Tourism's website

A 97-Year-Old Tycoon, His 4 Wives And The Push To Revive A Casino Empire

World News | Daniela Wei and Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg | Saturday February 23, 2019

In Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, few family business dynasties are as powerful as the clan led by patriarch Stanley Ho. Or as complex: The tycoon, 97, has fathered 17 children with four women he calls his wives.

Canadian Arrested In Macau For $284 Million Fraud Attempt: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 28, 2019

A Canadian man has been arrested in the gambling hub of Macau for allegedly trying to defraud an entertainment company out of $284 million, local media reported.

Teen Driver Who Survived Horror Crash Vows To Race Again

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 21, 2018

Running 16th, she lost control in a contact down the straight, launched off a kerb and bounced off Tsuboi's TOM's Racing car.

Teen Driver In Over 7-Hour Surgery After Grand Prix Horror Crash

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 20, 2018

German racer Sophia Floersch hurtled into marshals and photographers after flying off the track during the Macau Gran Prix.

Teen Driver Sophia Floersch Fractures Spine In Horror Formula Three Crash In Macau Grand Prix. Watch Video

Monday November 19, 2018

Other than Sophia, Japanese driver Sho Tsuboi, whose car was also affected during the crash, two photographers and a marshal were taken to a hospital.

Driver Fractures Spine As Car Flies Through Air At Macau Grand Prix

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 18, 2018

A 17-year-old female teenage driver suffered a fractured spine when her car flew off the track in a horrifying crash at the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix on Sunday.

As China Opens World's Longest Bridge, Excited Travelers Explore Route

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 24, 2018

The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China opened to traffic Wednesday, with excited travellers making their first journeys along what has been described as a politically-driven and costly white elephant.

On China Mega Bridge, Alert Reportedly For Number Of Times Drivers Yawn

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 23, 2018

The world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will be launched Tuesday at a time when Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on its semi-autonomous territories.