Monthly Archives: February 2020
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Road works on the rise as streets gradually return to normal
Despite the halt or stalling of several construction works in the SAR due to the coronavirus outbreak, public works are on the rise on the city’s ... -
Community complains foreign workers have moved into monastery
The local community in Ilha Verde area has expressed their worries about non-local workers moving into the Casa Retiro monastery. Earlier this week, the president of ... -
Hong Kong unveils HKD10,000 handout as part of stimulus package
Hong Kong’s government unveiled a budget packed with giveaways including a one-time cash handout that economists said isn’t likely to spur growth, as the city struggles ... -
Gov’t to spend millions promoting rule of law after protests
Hong Kong’s government will launch a multi-million dollar campaign to promote the rule of law after public trust in the government plummeted following months of violent pro-democracy ... -
South Korean virus cases jump again, first US soldier infected
South Korean virus cases jumped again yesterday and the U.S. military confirmed its first case among American soldiers based in the Asian country, with his case ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – Spelling bill passes second reading
A proposal to simplify English spelling has cleared its second hurdle in parliament. After a second debate MPs in the House of Commons voted by 65 ... -
Covid-19 | Italy sees cases rise 45% in a day; contagion rises in Europe
Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that travelers ... -
Bob Iger hands Disney’s reins to parks chief in surprise succession
Bob Iger abruptly stepped aside as Walt Disney Co.’s chief executive officer, handing the reins to theme-parks head Bob Chapek after years of speculation over who ... -
Football | Champions League: Barcelona draws at Napoli in first leg
Napoli 1, Barcelona 1 On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a show in the stadium that was once Diego Maradona’s, the ... -
The Buzz | Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat
President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference today, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading ... -
Globe braces for long battle against virus as cases spread
Scientists raced to find a treatment, crews scrubbed everything from money to buses, and quarantines were enforced yesterday from a beachfront resort in the Atlantic to ... -
World Briefs
COVID-19 Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases ... -
World Views | Coronavirus complacency is worse than panic
Don’t think about a white bear. What did you just see in your mind’s eye? If the answer was “a white bear,” you’ll have grasped one of ... -
Thursday, February 27, 2020 – edition no. 3481
* Virtual hospital • Tens of thousands of appointments are on remote mode * Chinnerys sold in London to unnamed buyers * A neighborhood in ... -
Tourism regulator receives five calls from Macau residents in South Korea
Macau’s Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has received five calls requesting assistance from local residents in South Korea, the government disclosed yesterday. Maria Helena de Senna ... -
Gov’t studying how to bring home Macau residents still in Hubei
The local government said it is studying several options when it comes to bringing home Macau residents currently staying in Hubei Province, where the contagious Covid-19 ... -
Education | No official date for school resumption, but sources point to March 16
The neighboring region of Hong Kong yesterday extended its school closure until the end of the Easter break. This was confirmed by the Secretary for Education ... -
MUST scientists identify ingredients that could be used to fight Covid-19
Chair Professor Liu Liang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Rector of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), in collaboration with Xiao-Jun ... -
Patriotic students write letters to support Wuhan
Three teachers and 19 students of Macau Pui Ching Middle School’s primary school section wrote heartfelt letters to the television program, “Letters From Wuhan”, expressing their ... -
Local construction workers turn to DSAL for support
Local construction workers have approached the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to seek employment assistance as several of the city’s construction works have been halted due to ... -
Three people poisoned with carbon monoxide
Three people were poisoned with carbon monoxide inside a barber shop located in the Hac Sa Wan area. The accident took place on Monday. The ... -
Personal Health Declaration system registering problems
The Health Bureau’s (SSM) electronic system for Personal Health Declaration registered several problems yesterday. People who wanted to access public services, casinos, and other venues in ... -
Gaming | Bernstein: Revenue plunge to continue into March
The enduring impact of the novel coronavirus has analysts now expecting next month’s gross gaming revenue to plunge by as much as 80% in year-on-year terms. ... -
AL committee discusses new Hengqin port law
The SAR government has not revealed the details of rental prices for the land plot in Hengqin that Macau plans to use as a future immigration ... -
Gui Minhai | Court sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years in prison
A court in eastern China has sentenced a seller of books that took a skeptical look at the ruling Communist Party to 10 years in prison ... -
Dispute leaves Taiwanese stuck in locked-down Chinese cities
Beauty salon operator Shelly Chen flew from Taiwan to her hometown in China last month to see her aging parents for the Lunar New Year holiday. ... -
South Korea | ‘Are you still alive?’ Virus fears grip people of Daegu
A woman wearing vinyl gloves on a subway train. Guests donning masks at a sparsely attended wedding ceremony. People feverishly stocking up on instant noodles and ... -
Japan | Abe: Flex hours, work style among key steps to fight virus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that the success of new measures such as letting employees work from home and expanding hospital treatment capacity will ... -
This day in history | 1991 – Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City
The Kuwaiti capital has been liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation. Thousands of Iraqi troops began leaving the city after ... -
White House unveils $2.5b emergency coronavirus plan
The White House sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread and threat to the global economy rocked ... -
Hong Kong | Cash, tax cuts on the table in recession budget
As the Hong Kong government posts its first deficit in more than 15 years, all eyes will be on financial secretary Paul Chan’s budget release today ... -
One of China’s biggest bubble tea chains seeks $400 million US IPO
Naixue’s Tea, one of the biggest bubble tea chains in China, is considering an initial public offering in the U.S. that could raise as much as ... -
Athletics | Olympic champ van Niekerk back after more than 2 years out
Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk is competing again after more than two years out with a career-threatening knee injury and is facing a race against time ... -
The Buzz | Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed
A tourist hotel on the Canary Island hotel of Tenerife was placed in quarantine yesterday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new ... -
Covid-19 | US drugmaker readies possible coronavirus vaccine for testing
Drugmaker Moderna has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to government researchers for testing. Shares of the biotech company soared yesterday, ...
