Daily Archives: Thursday, January 9, 2020
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LRT company to consider extending service hours during Chinese New Year
A community advisory body in Macau has suggested extending the operating hours of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) during the upcoming Spring Festival in order to accommodate ... -
Gov’t mulls work exemption for Grand Prix weekdays
The government is considering turning at least some days of the annual Macau Grand Prix (GP) into work exemption days in a bid to cope with ... -
Lawmaker calls for centralized gov’t surveillance system
Lawmaker Lam Lon Wai wants Macau to build a centralized system for the management of all of Macau’s CCTV surveillance cameras and traffic control cameras. In ... -
JLL say delta bridge had no impact on city’s property market
The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) had little to no impact on property prices and sales in Macau, despite the predictions of some Hong ... -
Health | No update on number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan since Jan. 5
Since the January 5 update on influenza cases, the Wuhan government has seemingly stopped providing the latest developments on the mainland city’s mysterious pneumonia outbreak. On ... -
Tourism office well-prepared for any outbreak
As part of the interdepartmental working group against pneumonia, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said yesterday it is staying in close communication with other government ... -
Higher education | UM postdoctoral fellowships seemingly exclude own PhD grads
The University of Macau’s (UM) Macau Postdoctoral Fellowship & Postdoctoral Associateship recruits PhD holders from the top 200 universities around the globe only, implying that graduates ... -
Macau passport slips one place in world ranking
The Macau SAR passport has slipped one place in the latest index of the world’s strongest passports, compiled by residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & ... -
Public prefers visitor tax set above 100 patacas
The deputy director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Hoi Io Meng, said yesterday that research on the proposed tourism levy has been submitted to ... -
Chui Sai On thought to follow predecessor into CPPCC promotion
Former Chief Executive Chui Sai On may follow his predecessor’s path and be appointed as a vice president of the National Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference ... -
Melco supports Made in Macau projects and local SMEs
Contributing to the advancement and strengthening of Macau’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and local creative industry through dedicated Made in Macau projects, Melco Resorts and ... -
Man sentenced to 6 years jail for multiple counts of rape
A man has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by a local court for multiple counts of rape and indecent acts with a minor. The court ... -
Two burglaries: one suspect busted, another loose
Two residential units in Toi San District were burgled on January 3 and 4, incurring a loss of 150,000 patacas worth of jewelry and cash. Information ... -
Baby delivered on street
A woman delivered her baby with the help of a retired fire fighter on a street in Toi San District, near the Border Gate, local Chinese ... -
Briefs | Fraud in name of Macau casino uncovered in Guizhou
Mainland police have cracked down on a mainland online fraud group which committed crimes in the name of one of Macau’s casinos, according to reports by ... -
BYD intends to increase production of solar panels in Brazil
Shenzhen-based BYD intends to significantly increase the production of solar panels in Brazil in 2020, in response to demand from the local market, said the director ... -
Pearl River sets freight volume record
The freight volume of south China’s Pearl River exceeded 1 billion tonnes in 2019, setting a new record, second only to that of Yangtze River in ... -
Hong Kong | United takes $90 million charge on demand drag
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is taking a $90 million (HKD700 million) non-cash charge in the 2019 fourth quarter to account for a steep drop in demand ... -
Disney faces pressure to help ease HK housing crisis
Walt Disney Co. is the latest company under pressure to help alleviate Hong Kong’s housing woes that have been partly blamed for months of unrest in ... -
Amazon, Intel and Ford want to harvest your data while you drive
CES has long been a showcase for automotive gadgetry and a chance for tech companies to pitch their gear to carmakers. This year, the consumer electronics ... -
Wynn crafts special gifts for Year of the Golden Rat
To celebrate the Year of the Golden Rat, master chefs at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai have carefully crafted a series of special Chinese New ... -
Shanghainese festive flavors at Hotel Royal Macau
With Chinese New Year just around the corner, Catalpa Garden of Hotel Royal Macau is inviting guests to celebrate the Year of the Rat with its ... -
Indonesia will not negotiate its sovereignty in South China Sea
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Natuna Islands yesterday amid renewed tensions with China over the lucrative fishing waters that lie between Malaysia and Borneo. Jokowi, as ... -
South Korea reports 1st possible case of viral pneumonia
South Korea has put a 36-year-old Chinese woman under isolated treatment amid concerns that she brought back a form of viral pneumonia that has sickened dozens ... -
Commercial airlines reroute flights amid U.S.-Iran tensions
Commercial airlines on yesterday rerouted flights crossing the Middle East to avoid possible danger amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The flight restrictions ... -
Malaysia | Graft buster: Voice clips show cover-up by ex-PM
Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday released a series of audio recordings allegedly showing former Prime Minister Najib Razak seeking help from Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and colluding ... -
Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran’s capital, killing 176
A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed yesterday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of ... -
This Day in History | 2005 Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections
Early indications in the Palestinian presidential elections show former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas is set to win by a comfortable margin. Polling closed at 1900 GMT, ... -
Offbeat | Two men accused of gluing winning numbers onto lotto ticket
Authorities in Mississippi say two men attempted to scam the state lottery commission by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it. ... -
The Art of Giving | Modern Philanthropy. Will Macau lead the way to greater imagination?
The time of the pioneers of modern philanthropy has passed, when giving was a social act made easy by the empty space left over by a ... -
Celebs donate millions to help Australia wildfire efforts
Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks for relief efforts as wildfires engulf Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays Thor ... -
Jason Biggs savors his lasting ‘American Pie’ connection
Jason Biggs has no regrets about being indelibly linked to “American Pie,” the rowdy 1999 adolescent sex comedy. “It changed my life, and it’s the reason ... -
Basketball | Davis bruises lower back in Lakers’ 117-87 win over Knicks
Anthony Davis left in the third quarter after bruising his lower back on a painful fall during the Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth straight victory, 117-87 over ... -
Performer injured in Olympic ceremony rehearsal accident
A performer has been hospitalized after an accident at a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne. The International Olympic Committee ... -
The Buzz | Body found in landing gear of Ivory Coast to France flight
The body of a stowaway was found in the landing gear of an Air France flight from Ivory Coast to Paris, the airline said Wednesday. The ...
