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Billionaires donate money to fight the coronavirus

Billionaires from Jack Ma to Bill Gates have agreed to donate money to support the fight against the Wuhan coronavirus.

Macau’s gaming revenues drop 11.3% in January – worse on the way

And the casinos are bracing for a much larger hit as the operators have “agreed” to close the all of the gaming floors for at least two weeks in February.

Even the horses are staying home

Longines and AsiaWorld-Expo have announced that the Longines Masters of Hong Kong, an equestrian event, has been cancelled. To date, Hong Kong has recorded just 21 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus and only one death of a man with a pre-existing condition.

China’s tech giants look to India

It is unclear if these Chinese tech firms see a slowing Chinese economy and are therefore looking abroad or if this is just a part of their plan for global expansion. Either way, this is an interesting short summary of who is up to what in India.