Daily Archives: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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New virus has infected more than 43,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 43,000 people globally. The latest figures reported by global health authorities as of today (Tuesday) ... -
Six days without new cases | Gov’t remarks on quarantine success, but concerned about hidden infections
On the sixth day since the last confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection in Macau was reported, the health authorities remarked on the efficiency of the ... -
New study findings will not change procedures for now
The existing procedures in Macau for preventing the spread of the virus will not be immediately revised because of the recent findings of Chinese epidemiologist and ... -
Border traffic minimal, expected to drop further
The number of people crossing Macau’s border continues to rest at the minimal level reported by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) during Sunday’s press conference. ... -
Group of terminated workers still waiting for DSAL outreach
A growing number workers at a local nightclub and sauna are coming forward with consistent accounts of being made redundant, contrary to the insistence of the ... -
Mega-event Art Macao canceled this year
Art Macao is canceled this year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has informed the Times. The government-organized mega-event featuring artworks of various forms and spanning a ... -
Macau, HK residents barred from entering Taiwan
With the exception of three types of Macau and Hong Kong residents, all other residents from the two SARs will be prohibited from entering Taiwan from ... -
Police warn about surveillance camera hacking threat
A group of international hackers has threatened to attack Internet Protocol surveillance cameras across the People’s Republic of China on February 13, the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
90% approval of government epidemic prevention measures
Nine out of 10 members of the public are satisfied with the local government’s measures to prevent a further outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as ... -
MUST sets up epidemic prevention work team
The Macao University of Science and Technology (MUST) has set up a work team to contribute to the fight against the spread of the novel ... -
Guangzhou to resume routine operation of public transport
Local authorities in Guangzhou announced that the city gradually resumed routine operation of public transport yesterday. Night buses and business lines resumed operation, with four ... -
Hong Kong | HSBC offers $3.9 billion in liquidity relief to firms
HSBC Holdings Plc is providing more than HKD30 billion ($3.9 billion) in liquidity relief to its business customers in Hong Kong, joining other lenders that are ... -
China outbreak to spur higher prices as farm links disrupted
China’s consumer prices rose the fastest in more than eight years last month, with the outbreak of the coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of transport links across ... -
Palm oil giant says blow to sales is ‘temporary’
The double-whammy to palm oil demand from a trade spat with India and the coronavirus in China is likely to prove only temporary, according to FGV ... -
Hot pot stocks slide after family gets coronavirus in HK
Chinese hot pot stocks skidded in Hong Kong yesterday, after members of the same family who shared a large dinner in January were confirmed to have ... -
NYC Lunar New Year parade showcases support for China, Wuhan
Signs of support for the Chinese city at the center of a global virus outbreak marked floats at the Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan’s Chinatown ... -
Wuhan Corona Virus | Mainland China cases rise again after earlier decline
Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow by ... -
Oscars 2020 | South Koreans explode with joy over ‘Parasite’ wins
South Koreans reacted with rare collective joy yesterday after director Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won the Oscar for best picture and three other awards, good news ... -
Indonesian president urges closer Australian partnership
Indonesia’s president spoke to Australia’s Parliament yesterday, urging a closer partnership between their nations as their shared democratic values are threatened by uncertain global economics. President ... -
Oscars 2020 | Obama-backed documentary on Ohio factory wins Academy Award
The Oscar for best feature-length documentary has gone to “American Factory,” the first documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company. The Netflix film is ... -
USA | Trump hosts governors, claims credit for their performance
President Donald Trump claimed some of the credit yesterday [Macau time] as he congratulated America’s governors for what he said is the “tremendous” yet sometimes difficult ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Freedom for Nelson Mandela
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws – including ... -
Offbeat | British Airways flight crosses Atlantic in less than five hours
For the first time in years, a commercial passenger plane has flown across the Atlantic in less than five hours. A British Airways flight landed early ... -
Oscars 2020 | Big wins for ‘Parasite’ give awards night an emotional high
Called up to the stage again and again, Bong Joon Ho kept saying he was ready for a drink — “bloody ready.” But the Oscars weren’t ... -
Virus impacts opening round of AFC’s Asian Champions
The coronavirus will have an impact on the opening week of the Asian Champions League despite the absence of Chinese clubs. The champions from South ... -
Football | Chinese women win again in Olympic qualifying tournament
The Chinese women’s soccer team has won back-to-back games in the Olympic qualifying tournament after spending almost two weeks quarantined in an Australian hotel because of ... -
The Buzz | Conservationists attacked in refuge for Mexican porpoise
Conservationists on a Sea Shepherd vessel out to protect the endangered vaquita porpoise came under gun fire in the upper Gulf of California over the weekend ... -
Xi’s absence from Wuhan draws public attention
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Chaoyang district in Beijing yesterday, according to state-run media Xinhua, which published photos of Xi wearing a mask and having ... -
World Briefs
EU The European Union commissioner for crisis management says the new virus that emerged in China creates a “worrisome” situation that will be discussed during a ... -
World Views | How to navigate your most dangerous decade
Losing a job is almost always traumatic. In your 50s, job loss can be devastating — and devastatingly common. More than half the workers who entered ... -
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 – edition no. 3469
* Koreans rejoice over Oscars win * Global emergency as virus spreads * Coronavirus: Most residents from Macau and Hong Kong are prohibited from entering ...
