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Sep 15, 2021

Macau casino shares slide

From the BBC World Service: Shares in a range of Macau casino companies fell by up to a third as authorities announced a 45-day consultation period on future regulation of the sector. The President of the European Commission has warned of a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” unless efforts are stepped up to share coronavirus vaccine doses around the world. And vaccine manufacturer BioNTech has announced it aims to start producing malaria and tuberculosis shots in Africa.

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A member of staff prepares gambling chips for the opening of the casino at the MGM Cotai resort in Macau on February 13, 2018.
MGM China opened its new multi-billion-dollar mega resort in Macau's glitzy Cotai strip on February 13 following multiple delays and last minute hiccups in the government approval process. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE        (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
A member of staff prepares gambling chips for the opening of the casino at the MGM Cotai resort in Macau on February 13, 2018. MGM China opened its new multi-billion-dollar mega resort in Macau's glitzy Cotai strip on February 13 following multiple delays and last minute hiccups in the government approval process. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)
Anthony Wallace / AFP via Getty Images

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Macau casino shares slide