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 were sold in the first three

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, are shared. Singapore’s Figment Pte

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 timely manner, while waiving

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 new virus and 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 bring 3,000 legislators to

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 postal services worldwide said

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 and it’s Covid-19,” WHO chief

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 a protracted fight over the

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 its kind in Scotland. Stephen

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 the TV lights at the

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 outstretched, vaulting a stairwell,

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 the fast-spreading viral infection

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 epidemic prevention measures to

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. Thailand had said that

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. It is yet another

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – edition no. 3471

* Third phase of the sale of face masks administered by the government running behind schedule: pharmacies * Second Covid-19 patient discharged from hospital * Over 130 distressed Filipinos still stranded in

Third round of masks sale starts today, first including children

The third round of distribution for protective face masks acquired by the government launches today. For the first time, this round of distribution will include masks specially for children aged

MGEMA: Gaming industry may take three months to recover

At least three months will be needed for business in the casino sector to recover from the effect of the coronavirus and the closure of entertainment facilities mandated by the

Crime | Man abducts love interest to win affection

A man allegedly staged a fraudulent kidnapping attempt with the help of three other men to abduct a married former high school classmate, in the hope of making her fall

Information bureau opens instagram account to reach young people

  The Government Information Bureau (GCS) has opened an official account on Instagram to bring government news to young people. The account was opened yesterday with the handle “macaugcs”. The local

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