Daily Archives: Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Mask provision delayed at some pharmacies
The third phase of the sale of surgical face masks administered by the government was running behind schedule yesterday, reported some pharmacies. Several pharmacies along and ... -
Second patient discharged from hospital
Without the pomp and circumstance of the first recovery, Macau health authorities informed the public yesterday of the release of the second patient to recover ... -
Hotels occupancy rate drops to 16%
The occupancy rate of local hotels during the week of February 1 to 7 was only 16%, a representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office said ... -
Over 100,000 queued for masks yesterday
Some 100,000 people acquired face masks on the first day of the government’s third round of distribution, the Coordinator of the Center for Disease Control ... -
Joint university exam postponed until April
The Higher Education Bureau (DSES) has decided to postpone the Joint Entrance Exam of Four Universities in Macau in view of the need to control ... -
Gov’t efforts to ensure mask supply prove popular
The efforts to ensure an uninterrupted supply of surgical masks to the public has proven the most popular government measure among a raft of other policies ... -
Briefs | Fog leads to Macau-Shenzhen ferry suspension
Foggy weather yesterday led to the suspension of some ferry services between Macau and Shenzhen, according to the Marine and Water Bureau. Yesterday’s weather report ... -
Over 130 Filipinos still stranded in travel ban
We’re really helpless at this moment as there is no other way for me, my wife and my seven-month old son to go back to the ... -
Japan confirms 39 new virus cases on cruise ship
Thirty-nine new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed aboard a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port, on which five Macau residents are being held. ... -
Lawyers Association concerned with computer crime amendment
Instances when the Judiciary Police (PJ) is not required to obtain judicial approval before accessing personal computer systems should be well-defined in the law, according to ... -
Fugitive billionaire Lau sells Hockney work for $30 million
A painting of a swimming pool by David Hockney, owned by fugitive Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau, fetched 23.1 million pounds ($30 million) at Sotheby’s in ... -
Hong Kong | Virus puts protests on ice. Will they return?
The crowd lining up recently on a cold, dark Hong Kong street wasn’t part of the anti-government protest movement that rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for ... -
HK coronavirus-hit property market grinds to a halt
Hong Kong’s usually booming property market has virtually ground to a halt as the fear of coronavirus impacts life in the city. Just 13 homes ... -
Singapore luxury co-living comes with steep prices and no apologies
Co-living concepts are largely similar across Asia. Residents pay for a private room with a bed, and common areas like living, dining, kitchen and often bathroom, ... -
Macao Water will waive late charges during coronavirus period
Macao Water, the city’s sole water supplier, has announced that it will not suspend water supply to users who cannot settle their water bills in a ... -
Covid-19 | Virus storytellers challenge Beijing’s official narrative
After nearly a week of roaming China’s epidemic-struck city, filming the dead and the sickened in overwhelmed hospitals, the strain of being hounded by both the ... -
Communist Party faces its biggest crisis since SARS
China’s ruling Communist Party needs to make a politically fraught decision: Admit a viral outbreak isn’t under control and cancel this year’s highest-profile official event. Or ... -
Covid-19 | New virus cases fall again, deaths now exceed 1,100
China yesterday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 as ... -
Coronavirus epidemic named Covid-19
The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19. “We now have a name for the disease ... -
USA Primaries | Sanders’ narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal. In 2016, Sanders carried New Hampshire by 22 points, pummeling Hillary Clinton and setting the stage for ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland
A man has gone on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of ... -
Offbeat | Puppy love: Westminster dog at the heart of a human romance
It’s a love story that all starts with Spuds MacKenzie. And this tale of puppy love — and human romance — gets a new chapter under ... -
Oskar Rozenberg | Swedish star fronts skateboarding’s move to mainstream
Oskar Rozenberg nonchalantly drifts around the skate park before unleashing a series of high-energy tricks — mounting a wall, sliding down a railing with his arms ... -
The Buzz | Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus
Formula One organizers last night postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event impacted by ... -
Home-delivered meals, internet usage rise during virus ‘staycation’
Members of the public have been spending more time on the internet and opting for more home-delivered meals than normal while they wait for the government’s ... -
World Briefs
CAMBODIA The operators of a cruise ship that was barred from docking in four countries announced yesterday that it will land and disembark passengers in Cambodia. ... -
The Stranger | Where is the economy?
The 2020 edition of Art Macao, an arts event spanning six months and featuring exhibitions, performances and workshops by local and international artists, has been cancelled. ... -
Thursday, February 13, 2020 – edition no. 3471
* China rulers face biggest crisis since SARS * Third phase of the sale of face masks administered by the government running behind schedule: pharmacies * ...
