Daily Archives: Friday, February 7, 2020
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Pangolins a potential intermediate host of novel coronavirus: study
The genome sequence of the novel coronavirus strain separated from pangolins was 99 percent identical to that from infected people, indicating pangolins may be an intermediate ... -
Daily press conference updates: Gov’t extended public servants work exemption until Feb 16
The SAR government has once again extended the work exemption of civil servants until February 16, as announced on its daily press conference today (Friday). Until ... -
Xinhua: Xi talks with Trump over phone on novel coronavirus outbreak
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over phone with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning (Friday). Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Chinese government ... -
Casinos lose millions and ditch deals as virus shuts down Macau
The SJM Holdings Ltd. casino turned them off on the first day of a 15-day shutdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a glaring exhibit of the ... -
Chinese medicine experts offer opinions on protection against coronavirus
Three experts from the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) talk about how to prevent novel coronavirus from three perspectives: immunology, virology, ... -
New virus has infected more than 31,400 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 31,400 people globally. The latest figures reported by health authorities as of Friday in Beijing: ... -
Chinese doctor who warned of virus dies, stoking fresh anger online
A Chinese doctor who was initially sanctioned for warning about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in early January has died, stoking fresh anger online at the ... -
Coronavirus patient recovers
The first confirmed coronavirus patient in Macau was discharged from hospital yesterday after more than two weeks of treatment. The 52-year-old businesswoman from Wuhan arrived in ... -
Briefs | 160 prosecutions for spitting recorded this year
Since the beginning of the year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recorded a total of 160 prosecutions for spitting in public places, the bureau ... -
HK microbiologist worried about status quo
As Hong Kong introduces stricter restrictions on those entering from the mainland, Yuen Kwok Yung, a top Hong Kong microbiologist and professor at the University of ... -
Where to draw the line with self-study? Mainland and Macau instructions differ
With the announcement of school re-openings being indefinitely postponed, the motherland’s education authority and Macau’s education authority have given different instructions to teachers, students and parents ... -
Macau donations to mainland unaffected by charity scandal revelations
Local associations in Macau are donating hundreds of millions to Hubei province even after corruption within Hubei province’s government-owned Red Cross was exposed. It was found ... -
LVS warns casino closure could last for two months
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) president and chief operating officer Robert Goldstein has said that the two-week closure of the city’s 41 casinos could last up to ... -
Gaming | Expert says layoffs in smaller junket firms possible
Layoffs at smaller junket operators is a possibility if the coronavirus epidemic persists, an industry representative has said. This week, the government appealed to casino operators ... -
Fitch affirms casino operators can absorb closure impact
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has warned that the 15-day closure of Macau casinos is “going to have a meaningful, immediate impact to cash flows for ... -
Second worker comes forward after falling for ‘layoffs letter’ trick
A second worker has come forward to accuse his former employer, the operator of a sauna and nightclub located in Hotel Fortuna in ZAPE area, of ... -
Virus hits HK insurers already reeling from protests
For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the flood of Chinese travelers – one ... -
Shortage rumors spark toilet paper panic buying
Hong Kong has been struggling with a shortage of face masks to protect against the coronavirus outbreak. Now it could be facing a run on toilet ... -
Hong Kong stocks nearly recover post-holiday losses
Hong Kong stocks are just one strong day from erasing the rest of their post-Lunar New Year decline, as investors continue to shed their worry about ... -
Yum China falls after Pizza Hut lags
Yum China Holdings Inc. fell after Pizza Hut comparable sales missed analysts’ estimates and the company said the coronavirus outbreak will “materially affect” this year’s profit ... -
Workers from US to Japan see rising costs eating up wage gains
If it seems like you’re working harder just to pay the bills nowadays, at least take comfort in your shared struggle: the rising costs of housing ... -
Sands China pledges MOP25 million to fight 2019-nCoV
In an effort to address the ongoing public health challenges surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, Sands China has pledged to donate 25 million patacas to help contain ... -
MGM China donates MOP20 million for buying medical supplies
MGM China yesterday announced a MOP20 million donation, made in coordination with the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, to help Hubei province ... -
Analysis | Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner events like the Summer Olympics ... -
Wuhan Coronavirus | ‘A floating prison’: Cruise of Asia ends in virus quarantine
David Abel’s 50th wedding anniversary luxury cruise began with him eating his fill and enjoying the sights of East Asia. It’s ending with him quarantined in ... -
Philippines | Diplomacy chief defends US pact after Duterte threat
The Philippine foreign secretary warned yesterday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s security and foster aggression in the disputed South China ... -
UK and Australia commit to free trade negotiations
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made his first overseas trip since Brexit yesterday to faraway Australia, where he reaffirmed Britain’s desire for a free trade deal ... -
USA | Impeachment loses its constitutional gravity in Trump case
Years from now, will you remember where you were and what you were doing when President Donald Trump was impeached? Have you forgotten already? The country ... -
This Day in History | 1964 – Beatlemania arrives in the US
The four members of the British hit band, the Beatles, have arrived in New York at the start of their first tour of the United States. ... -
Offbeat | Top films were more diverse than ever before, study finds
Hollywood’s awards season may not show it, but the most popular films are increasingly diverse, a new study finds. According to new research released this week ... -
The Art of Giving | MODERN PHILANTHROPY: BATTLES IN A TIME OF PEACE
Coronavirus. If there is one word that Macau residents and the rest of China have been hearing endlessly these days, it must be this one. This ... -
Oscars 2020 | Predictions: Can ‘Parasite’ upset ‘1917’?
AHEAD of Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards (Monday morning, in Macau), MDT/AP shares its predictions for a ceremony with a lot of locks but the potential for ... -
Rugby | Six Nations: Wales give Tompkins start at center vs Ireland
Nick Tompkins’ try- scoring debut as a replacement impressed Wales coach Wayne Pivac enough to start him at outside center against Ireland in Six Nations rugby ... -
Football | FC Porto denies wrongdoing after report of probe into president
Portuguese soccer club Porto denied wrongdoing yesterday after a local magazine said the club and its president were being investigated for tax fraud and money laundering ... -
The Buzz | WHO to meet on promising drugs for new virus
The World Health Organization is convening a research conference next week to identify promising drug and vaccine candidates to be fast-tracked for development against the new ...
