Monthly Archives: February 2020
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World Briefs
JAPANESE officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new virus aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454. The Health ... -
Our Desk | Still room for improvement
At the time of writing, the government has just resumed most public services. The government had announced the suspension of non-essential services due to the outbreak ... -
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 – edition no. 3474
* Casinos | Soft reopening * China may postpone annual congress because of virus * Nightclub and sauna staff ‘losing hope’ over unsettled termination case ... -
Casinos to reopen Thursday
Macau casinos will reopen to the public on Thursday midnight, as previously indicated by the government. That is according to a dispatch published today in the ... -
Two recover from Covid-19, five others with good prognosis
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center informed yesterday that another two patients that were being treated for the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Macau have been discharged ... -
Ho sent congrats to new HK and Macau affairs boss
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng expressed his congratulations towards the recently appointed Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council. This ... -
Crime | Facing police arrest, man claims he is from Wuhan
A man who was caught after allegedly stealing from a supermarket over the weekend claimed to be from Wuhan and told police he needed to be ... -
Macau Pass designated e-voucher supplier for economy relief plans
The Secretary for Economy and Finance has preliminarily confirmed that Macau Pass will be designated to assist with the distribution and management of the government’s e-coupon ... -
Gov’t undecided on whether to open casinos Thursday
The Macau government is still undecided on whether to reopen the city’s casinos on Thursday midnight when a 15-day suspension that has rocked the local economy ... -
Gov’t launches survey to assess impact on MICE
The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has launched a survey to assess the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak in the meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions ... -
Philippines mulls lifting Macau travel ban ‘soon’
The Philippines is considering lifting a travel ban to Macau and Hong Kong that has already inconvenienced several hundred migrant workers working in both special administrative ... -
Gov’t ‘studying’ procedure to repatriate residents on cruise ships
The government does not have a concrete plan as yet on how to repatriate the local residents currently stranded on two cruise ships affected by the ... -
Upcoming religious events canceled in shutdown compliance
Several religious events from the Catholic and Taoist-Buddhist faiths will be canceled over the next few weeks in compliance with the city’s effort to contain the ... -
Xi’s early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions
A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response ... -
Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were ... -
This Day in History | 1979 – China invades Vietnam
China has sent hundreds of troops into Vietnam after weeks of tension and a military build-up along the border. Vietnamese Vice-Foreign Minister Nguyen Ko Tach has ... -
Turkey, Russia to discuss grave situation in Syria’s Idlib
A Turkish delegation will travel to Russia today to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib province amid mounting fears of a humanitarian disaster there, Turkey’s foreign ... -
Racketeering hammer gives US legal boost against Huawei
By filing a racketeering charge against Huawei Technologies Co., federal prosecutors unleashed a potent legal weapon in a multipronged and increasingly noisy U.S. campaign against the ... -
Melco to donate MOP5 million for workers’ aid fund
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced a donation of 5 million patacas to assist in establishing the “Special Aid Fund for Workers in Need” in collaboration with Macao ... -
MGM donates epidemic prevention items to local associations
MGM has donated masks, disposable caps and other necessary items to local associations to help satisfy the community’s need for epidemic prevention supplies. The donation was ... -
Rugby | Fans told to remove rainbow flags on Israel Folau’s debut
As Israel Folau made a try-scoring debut for his new club Catalan Dragons on Saturday, a man watching from the stands was told to remove a ... -
The Buzz | Bansky’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after it was defaced
The family who owns a house in southwest England where an artwork from Banksy appeared in time for Valentine’s Day has covered the mural after it ... -
Villages told to end food supply interruption
A series of barricades set up by Guangdong citizens to stop the free movement of people and goods within the province have forced the Guangdong government ... -
HK facing ‘tsunami-like’ shocks, says finance chief
Hong Kong is facing “tsunami-like” shocks, and may incur a record budget deficit in the next fiscal year as the city counts the costs of the ... -
World Briefs
IRAQ At least four rockets hit near the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a Iraqi base hosting American troops inside the Green Zone yesterday, but ... -
World Views | Big Data Won’t Save You From Coronavirus
How often do you see a piece of economic or financial information revised upward by 45%? And how reliable would you regard a data set that’s ... -
Monday, February 17, 2020 – edition no. 3473
* Five now virus-free • With half of the confirmed coronavirus cases now recovered, the government warns the city must not become complacent * China battle ... -
China reports major drop in new virus cases, 143 new deaths
China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases today (Saturday) while the government announced new anti-disease measures as businesses reopen following sweeping controls ... -
Basic public services resume Monday, government urges avoiding crowds
The local government is resuming basic public services Monday but urges the public to avoid creating crowds at public departments, it announced on today’s (Friday) daily ... -
Rumors caused rush to buy toilet paper
The toilet paper run that occurred last week was due to mainland Chinese manufacturers shifting their focus to making face masks. The rumors started first-hand on ... -
Gov’t launches proactive financial measures
The government announced yesterday a raft of financial measures aiming to make the recovery for both local residents and companies in the coming months easier. The ... -
Third patient discharged from hospital, confirmed cases drop to 7
A third coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon, the clinical director of Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ), Doctor Lei Wai Seng, informed ... -
Fourth round of masks selling might come from special GBA supplier
Two days into the third round of face masks distribution organized by the government, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U has announced ... -
Health authorities: misty weather unlikely to influence virus spread
The recent and dramatic change in local weather is unlikely to influence the ability of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) to spread, the Macau health authorities have ... -
Schools not following DSEJ special instructions, claims Sulu Sou
Contrary to the instructions issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), that education during the Covid-19 outbreak should focus on revision, some schools are ...
