Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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Macau detects 13th coronavirus case in student returnee
Macau confirmed its 13th case of Covid-19 infection this evening in a 20-year-old local resident who has been studying in the United Kingdom. The female student recently ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China sponsors SKH Parent-Child Picture Book Gift Kit Program
Sands China is sponsoring the launch of the Sheng Kung Hui Social Service Coordination Office’s Parent-Child Picture Book Gift Kit Program in response to the coronavirus ... -
Las Vegas | Adelson’s casinos stay open in city divided over virus
MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd. both announced over the weekend that they were closing their Las Vegas casinos until the coronavirus threat passes. But ... -
Spanish man arriving from Beijing recorded as 12th case of Covid-19
Macau health authorities have confirmed that the city recorded last night its 12thcase of Covid-19. The infection was detected in a 47-year-old male of Spanish nationality that ... -
12th coronavirus case confirmed in Macau: report
A Spanish citizen who arrived yesterday (Monday) to Macau at around 8 pm, flying from Europe via Beijing tested positive for Covid-19. The 47-year-old businessman was ... -
Macau Pass to waive charges on retailers for two years
Contactless smartcard provider Macau Pass will waive annual fees, deposits and payment terminal rental fees for all retailers using its services in 2020 and 2021, the ... -
Casino workers complain about unpaid leave
A group of casino workers have complained to the Labour Affairs Bureau about unpaid leave. Yesterday, local association Macau People Power brought over ten casino cleaning ... -
Golden snub-nosed monkey ready to receive visitors
A golden snub-nosed monkey born in Macau last month is now ready to receive visitors at its home in Seac Pai Van, the Municipal Affairs Bureau ... -
Macau imposes entry restrictions on all but greater China
From midnight today, Macau is enforcing entry restrictions on arrivals from all countries and regions in the world, with the exception of those coming from the ... -
Level 2 travel alert issued to US, most European countries
The government has issued a Level 2 travel alert for many European countries and the United States. This is the fourth time that the Tourism Crisis ... -
Sands China implements series of donations in light of virus outbreak
Sands China Ltd. has initiated to donate an array of necessary necessities to the Macau SAR and non-governmental organizations as part of its pledge to support ... -
Sands China Care Ambassadors continues to extend warmth and care in times of epidemic outbreak
Sands China Ltd. considers its support to the valuable groups of the community in the Macau SAR central to its commitment toward social causes and community ... -
Legislative Assembly | In major shift online, only 20% of public opinions voiced via traditional means
Of the total number of public opinions that the local government has received from the local community, traditional means of input now only represent approximately 20%, ... -
Monetary Authority cuts benchmark rate for second time this month
The Monetary Authority of Macao lowered the benchmark interest rate yesterday by 64 basis points to 0.86%. The move marks the second reduction this month, and ... -
Study | Covid-19 symptoms less severe among children
MAJOR findings from a study conducted by a scientific research team of the Faculty of Medicine at the Macau University of Science and Technology have just ... -
Security | Gov’t to monitor public opinion on Covid-19 with new center
A new government center, led by the Secretariat for Security, has been set up to monitor online public opinion related to the Covid-19 outbreak, local public ... -
COVID-19 | Lockdowns erupt as world infections surpass those in China
Yesterday marked another milestone in the global battle to outwit the new coronavirus, as reported infections in the rest of the world overtook those in China. ... -
This Day in History | 1968 – Anti-Vietnam demo turns violent
More than 200 people have been arrested after thousands of demonstrators clashed in an anti-Vietnam war protest outside the United States embassy in London. The St ... -
Analysis | On the front lines of developing a test for the coronavirus
That escalated quickly!” is a common trope used in popular culture to describe when a situation gets out of hand before you’ve even had a chance ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM partners with local firm to launch virtual classroom
MGM has partnered with the Yorkshire Online Academy to introduce a virtual classroom that offers a series of practical new courses, the gaming operator announced in ... -
Aviation | Cathay loses HKD2 billion in February due to virus
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it made a “significant” unaudited loss of more than HKD2 billion ($257 million) in February alone because of widespread disruption from ... -
Tokyo 2020 | IOC official says no deadline for decision on Olympics
The leader of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said there is no May deadline to cancel the games and he remains confident the ... -
The Buzz | US government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts today
The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose today [Macau time], according to ... -
Legislative Assembly | Trade union law defeated again
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has once again rejected a trade union bill, with just nine lawmakers in favor and 16 opposed. This is the 11th time ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte placed the northern third of the country under an “enhanced community quarantine” that requires millions of people to stay mostly at home ... -
Our Desk | Writing amid the 11th case
Early morning yesterday, the latest Covid-19 infection was confirmed for Macau after the city recorded zero infections for 40 days. It was not much of a ... -
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – edition no. 3494
* Lockdowns erupt as world infections surpass China * Trade union law ends in another defeat at Legislative Assembly * Macau Pass to waive retailer ... -
Health Bureau stresses 11th case is not very contagious
The Director of the Health Bureau, Lei Chin Ion, has stressed that the public need not worry about the latest Covid-19 infection in Macau because the ...
