Monthly Archives: February 2020
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HK exports grow in December, ending 13-month decline
Hong Kong’s exports rose in December, snapping a 13-month streak of declines that was the longest since 2016 as agreement on a U.S.-China trade deal helped ... -
HK extends school suspension amid coronavirus threat
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced a string of measures on Friday to further contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, including extending the suspension ... -
Dealers call on Art Basel to cancel HK show over virus fears
The spread of the deadly coronavirus may jeopardize Art Basel Hong Kong, one of Asia’s most prestigious art fairs, with participating galleries asking organizers to cancel ... -
Corporate Bits | Meg-Star establishes special fund for Wuhan coronavirus
Meg-Star International Charity Association by Meg- Star Group has donated MOP10 million in the fight against the Wuhan coronavirus. According to a statement, the charity has ... -
In Kazakhstan, Pompeo warns of China’s growing reach
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday pressed Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese investment and influence, urging the Central Asian nation and others to join ... -
Brexit no detour for migrants hoping to cross Channel to UK
Migrants and refugees waiting by the French side of the English Channel say Brexit hasn’t derailed their determination to cross over to pursue better lives in ... -
This Day in History | 1966 – Soviets land probe on Moon
The Russians have made the first controlled landing of a spacecraft on the Moon. Luna 9 made its “soft” landing at 2145 Moscow time (1845 GMT). ... -
Offbeat | Florida man mistakenly pumps gas onto the deck of his boat
Mistakenly inserting a fuel nozzle into a fishing pole slot, a Florida man pumped $60 worth of gasoline onto the deck of his boat and the ... -
Football | La Liga: Madrid stays ahead in Spain with win over Atlético in derby
With Zinedine Zidane making all the right moves, Real Madrid added to its dominant run by defeating city rival Atlético Madrid and increasing its Spanish league ... -
The Buzz | 20 dead in stampede at Tanzania church service
Twenty people have died and a dozen others were injured in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern Tanzanian city of Moshi, the government ... -
Panic turns mainland cities into ghost towns
This Spring Festival holiday, ghost towns have become the norm across the entire mainland, even in the most populous of provincial capitals. Usually, during the Chinese ... -
World Briefs
AUSTRALIA Dozens of homes were destroyed overnight in Australia’s southeast but the wildfire threat had diminished by yesterday across New South Wales state and around the ... -
Rear Window | Macau delivers
Even though we cannot project the outcome of the global public health crisis developing by the minute, as we pen this column we may evaluate how ... -
Monday, February 3, 2020 – edition no. 3463
* Virus Hunter • UM researchers develop game-changing 30-minute tests for coronavirus * Gov’t counting case number eight as imported * No signs of forced leave ... -
Philippines reports first virus death outside of China
The Philippines today (Sunday) reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where authorities delayed the opening of schools in the worst-hit province ... -
When will there be a coronavirus vaccine? 5 questions answered
The coronavirus that started in Wuhan has sickened more than 9,800 people worldwide and killed at least 213 in China as of Jan. 31. People are ... -
New virus has infected more than 9,800 globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 9,800 people globally. Cases confirmed as of Friday evening in Beijing: — China: 9,692 cases ...
