Monthly Archives: March 2020
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Elderly among most vulnerable, reminds health authority after first serious case
Following news reports of the emergence of Macau’s first serious case of Covid-19, health authorities yesterday fielded questions from journalists seeking to better identify the most ... -
English-language media crucial to outbreak control
Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the local Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during yesterday’s daily press conference that English-language media plays an important ... -
AL plenary | Mi Jian says Basic Law does not allow for housing market controls
The constitutional law of the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of Macau do not allow the concept of “Macau people, Macau land,” said ... -
Macao Foundation encouraging beneficiaries to ‘write better reports’ after call for greater transparency
The Macao Foundation has been working to improve its subsidy approval process by requesting that sponsored organizations submit forms with improved designs, according to Ng Chi ... -
Briefs | Liaison Office announces appointment of new vice-director
The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region announced the appointment of Yan Zhichan as one of its four ... -
Imports fall to lowest level since March 2011
Total merchandise import fell by more than 30% in year-on-year terms in February, falling to its lowest single-month figure since March 2011, the Statistics and Census ... -
MUST to confer honorary doctorates on six distinguished personages
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has planned to confer doctoris honoris causa on five distinguished academics ... -
Analysis | Gaming: Border entry restrictions thought to smother first signs of recovery
New border entry restrictions implemented last week across the greater China region threaten to smother the first signs of recovery in yet another stress test for ... -
Hotel occupancy rate plunges to just 10%
Hotel occupancy in Macau hit new lows last month with five-star establishments affected most. According to statistics published yesterday by Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) the ... -
Sands China renegotiates $2 billion loan facility amid Covid-19
Casino operator Sands China Ltd, has renegotiated the conditions of a $2 billion (MOP16 billion) loan facility that the company has held since November 2018. ... -
Exceptional Times | Facebook gives $100m to journalism, easyJet grounds planes
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments yesterday related to the global economy, the ... -
Wuhan | City at center of China’s virus outbreak gradually revives
Shopkeepers in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak were reopening yesterday but customers were scarce after authorities lifted more of the anti-virus controls ... -
This Day in History | 1966 Harold Wilson wins sweeping victory
The Labour party is on course to win the general election with a majority of about 100 seats in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Harold ... -
Spain passes China in infections; Trump extends US lockdown
In an abrupt turnaround, President Donald Trump extended lockdown measures across the United States as deaths in New York from the new coronavirus passed 1,000. Spain ... -
Singapore’s Lee says virus battle intensifying as industries die
Singapore’s battle to fight the coronavirus outbreak is intensifying, while industries such as tourism and aviation are virtually dead, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. ... -
Thailand’s biggest island on lockdown to contain coronavirus
Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown, with most transportation to the island banned from yesterday, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the novel ... -
Football | Messi says Barcelona players taking 70% pay cut
In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi said yesterday he and his teammates are taking a 70% cut in salaries because of the ... -
The Buzz | Macau vehicle circulation tax payment deadline today
Car owners have until tomorrow to pay this year’s vehicle circulation tax for their cars, the government has reminded in a statement. Failure to do so ... -
Blissful ignorance? Submariners likely unaware of pandemic
Of a world in coronavirus turmoil, they may know little or nothing. Submariners stealthily cruising the ocean deeps, purposefully shielded from worldly worries to encourage undivided ... -
World Views
PANDEMIC Bells tolled in Madrid’s deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning yesterday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to ... -
Our Desk | (One of the) Most creative times in Macau
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been officially categorized as a pandemic, with the tally rising drastically every day around the world, Macau is trying its best ... -
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 – edition no. 3504
* Wuhan tries normalcy * Elderly among most vulnerable, reminds health authority after first serious case * Hotel occupancy rates in Macau hit new lows ... -
38th confirmed case is another UK returnee
A new case of Covid-19 has been detected in a Macau resident who has returned from the United Kingdom, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Gov’t to create 10 billion patacas fund to tackle Covid-19 fallout
The government has decided on the creation of a community relief fund worth 10 billion patacas, the Government Information Bureau informed in a statement. The fund, ... -
Macau records first serious case of pneumonia caused by Covid-19
The health authorities announced yesterday that Macau has recorded its first serious case of pneumonia caused by the Covid-19 disease. Doctor Lo Iek Long, assistant to ... -
In Singapore, quarantine comes with sea view, room service
Student Chelsie Lee landed in Singapore from the U.K. last week, prepared to spend 14 days of mandatory, coronavirus-related isolation at home. Instead, she was whisked ... -
No plans to extend special arrangement with HK airport
A representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) confirmed yesterday that there are no plans to extend the operation of the special vehicle organized by ... -
Briefs | Education regulators recommend use of Telegram app
Macau students who are studying outside the city are encouraged to join the chat group administered by the Higher Education Bureau (DSES) on the instant ... -
Quarantine capacity rising after Sheraton becomes first Cotai property to volunteer
The Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel has become the 12th hotel to be designated as a quarantine facility and the first property in Cotai. The addition of ... -
Health chief defends home quarantine method used by foreign workers
Macau’s Health Bureau chief has defended the home quarantine method for foreign workers, saying he disagreed with the doubts expressed over it and the discrimination against ... -
MGM doesn’t plan to take US loans under coronavirus stimulus
MGM Resorts International has no plans to take direct financial aid from the federal government, but may take advantage of loan guarantees only as a backstop ... -
Labour Affairs Bureau dubs Galaxy construction site ‘unsafe and hazardous’
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has called the Galaxy Macau Phase 3 construction site unsafe and hazardous. The bureau came to the conclusion after it conducted ... -
Xi Jinping’s G20 speech charts course for global Covid-19 fight
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit, which stressed a coordinated response to the common threat of Covid-19, has charted a ... -
WHO says it’s working with Taiwan experts after video goes viral
The World Health Organization said it’s working with Taiwanese health experts after an interview went viral in which a senior official appeared to hang up on ... -
Hong Kong | Gatherings limited to four after virus surge
Hong Kong announced plans to ban gatherings of more than four people and close cinemas, gyms and arcades, after the Asian financial center recorded its largest ...
