Monthly Archives: February 2020
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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 * ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Man curses at Transmac workers after barred from boarding bus
A man reportedly cursed at workers of bus operator Transmac after he was not allowed to board a bus, according to a report by public ... -
South Korea tightens measures on tourists from Macau
Following South Korea’s confirmation of two novel coronavirus infections of individuals who flew in from Macau, the country has decided to require passengers arriving from China’s ... -
Hundreds of local students unable to return to Taiwan
Nearly 1,200 Macau students are unable to return to Taiwan to resume their studies after the Taiwan government suspended Hong Kong and Macau residents’ entry to ... -
IAM removes infographic after accusations of racism
Municipal Affairs Bureau president José Tavares removed an inflammatory message that incited discrimination against domestic helpers from the government website after the bureau was accused of ... -
GGCT in contact with local residents aboard cruise ship in Yokohama
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) said it is paying close attention to developments in the case of a cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, which has ... -
Alibaba blocked from Hong Kong stock link to China
Investors betting on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s inclusion in a program allowing mainland Chinese investors to buy its shares in Hong Kong could be in for ... -
HK’s richest tycoon gives $13 million to battle virus
The charity of Hong Kong’s richest man donated HKD100 million ($13 million) to help Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak. The money ... -
Virus cases in HK apartments recall SARS memories
The diagnosis of four people living in a single Hong Kong apartment block who were sickened by a new virus is prompting worried comparisons with the ... -
Singapore braces for 30% tourism drop after virus outbreak
Singapore could see a 25% to 30% decline in tourist arrivals and spending this year because of the coronavirus outbreak, as the industry braces for ... -
Dubai’s jobs vanish at the fastest pace in a decade
Business growth in Dubai stalled while jobs disappeared at the fastest pace in at least a decade in the latest signs of strain on the ... -
Sands China donates 500,000 surgical masks
Sands China Ltd. is donating 500,000 medical facemasks to the local government as part of the company’s pledge to support the SAR’s efforts to combat the ... -
GEG to extend donation to local schools
Galaxy Entertainment Group announced a subsidy scheme to assist local schools and nursery service users amid the pneumonia outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus. Initiated by ... -
UN experts meet to fast-track drugs, vaccines for new virus
The World Health Organization convened a group of experts yesterday to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new virus ... -
Mainland’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
China’s daily death toll from a new virus topped 100 for the first time and pushed the total for the outbreak above 1,000, authorities said yesterday, ... -
UK man linked to virus spread thanks doctors for recovery
A businessman from England who contracted the new virus from China and may have spread it through his wide travels thanked Britain’s National Health Service after ...
