Daily Archives: Monday, January 6, 2020
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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded near Zhuhai
Early yesterday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by geophysical authorities in the Greater Bay Area. The epicenter was located 12 kilometers underground and 30 kilometers ... -
Government | Two police force bills to enter legislature
The Security Secretariat has completed the amendment of two bills related to human resources in the city’s various security departments, according to the Office of the ... -
Briefs | Fire alarm at St. Regis results in evacuation of 70 people
A fire alarm at the St. Regis hotel last week resulted in the evacuation of 70 people, the Fire Services Bureau (HB) reported. According to the ... -
Arts | Fringe Festival to hold additional performances
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival will hold additional performances of Binaural Dinner Date and Property Guide at Lou Kau Mansion on January 10 and January 15 due to popular ... -
Health warning raised to ‘serious’ in face of Wuhan scare
The government last night elevated the health threat of a mysterious pneumonia illness, following further reports of possible contamination in nearby regions. The health threat now ... -
Traffic accident on Amizade Bridge kills one
A car crash on the Amizade Bridge yesterday involving a seven-seater and an open-roof truck has killed a foreign worker. Early investigation by the police raised ... -
Collision results in two burned tourism buses
A huge fire broke out on the Amizade Bridge on Friday morning after two tourism buses crashed. The 10 a.m. incident occurred when a small tourism ... -
Secretary Lei Wai Nong ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Macau’s economy
Last year’s 3.4% contraction in gross gaming revenue should not be overstated, according to Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, who stressed that ... -
Federation of Trade Unions calls for retention of croupier privileges
The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has called on the new government led by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng to retain a policy barring non-locals ... -
China names new HK liaison head
China replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing’s growing frustration with pro-democracy protests that have dragged on for months. Luo Huining will take ... -
Hong Kong | Retail sales weaken again as tourism plunges
Hong Kong’s retail sales posted another double-digit decline in November as visitor arrivals to the financial center plunged. Retail sales by value retreated 23.6% in the ... -
Hong Kong | HKD surges to strongest since 2017 as shorts unwind
The Hong Kong dollar advanced to its strongest level since April 2017, as traders unwound short positions on expectations that borrowing costs will rise amid seasonal ... -
Gaming – United States | All bets are on? Virginia weighs legalizing casinos
Casinos could be coming soon to Virginia, but a brawl over just how many, where they would go, and who would run them is on tap ... -
Gaming – Japan | Ex-minister denies receiving China money in alleged bribery case
Japan’s former defense minister Takeshi Iwaya has denied receiving money from a Chinese company involved in a casino bribery scandal. Iwaya, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party ... -
Qinghai betting on winter sports for tourism buzz
As winter arrives on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the extreme cold doesn’t seem to bother winter sports lovers heading to the mountains in northwest China’s Qinghai province ... -
Taiwan defense officials meet after crash kills top officer
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them Friday to be on a lookout for military developments concerning China following ... -
Australia | Prime Minister defends response as weather brings respite in fires
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his leadership and his government’s record on climate change yesterday as milder temperatures brought hope of a respite from wildfires ... -
Australia | Half a billion animals potentially killed in wildfires
Close to half a billion animals in Australia’s New South Wales state may have been killed in wildfires since September – and the number could climb. ... -
Japan to tighten immigration procedures after Ghosn’s escape
Japan said it would tighten immigration procedures in the wake of Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape from the country after skipping bail, and ordered an investigation on ... -
Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
Thousands took to the streets of Baghdad for the funeral procession of Iran’s top general Saturday after he was killed in a U.S. airstrike, as the ... -
This Day in History | 1994 – Mystery assailant attacks top US skater
An unknown man brandishing a metal crowbar has attacked American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan. The 24-year-old skater was forced to withdraw from the US national championships in ... -
Offbeat | Man left drugs, gun in designer bags at convenience store
Louisiana authorities are perplexed over why a man left apparent designer bags holding drugs, a gun, cash and a digital scale in a convenience store. The ... -
From Gervais to J.Lo, what to expect at the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes are famously unpredictable, but a few sure things seem to be in store for Sunday’s awards: Streaming services will play a starring role; ... -
Tennis | Djokovic clinches Serbia’s win; Nadal’s Spain beats Georgia
Novak Djokovic got more than he bargained for in his first competitive match of 2020 before fending off Kevin Anderson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) late Saturday ... -
The Buzz | Germany reviews threat level after Iran general’s killing
Germany’s security services have reviewed domestic and international threat levels following the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq this week. The Interior Ministry confirmed ... -
60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital, as rescuers struggled to search for people ... -
World Briefs
TAIWAN President Tsai Ing-wen convened a meeting of top defense officials and urged them to be on a lookout for military developments concerning China following a ... -
Tax Matters | THE MACAU SAR BUDGET FOR 2020
The Macau SAR Budget for 2020 was approved by Law 22/2019, published in the Official Gazette in December 31st, 2019 (the “2020 Budget”). Again, as is ... -
Monday, January 6, 2020 – edition no. 3447
* Wuhan pneumonia • Macau raises health warning to ‘serious’ after growing reports of infection * Federation of Trade Unions wants to keep non-locals barred from ...
