Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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25th case of coronavirus confirmed in Macau
Macau has announced the 25thconfirmed case of coronavirus in an Indonesian national non-resident worker who recently returned to the city. The 41-year-old male is the husband ... -
Health authority explains ‘imported connective cases’
People who are infected by an imported Covid-19 patient, in other words someone who contracted the infection abroad, are categorized as “imported connective cases”, the local ... -
Grand Lapa Hotel designated eighth medical observation venue
The Macau government has announced it will temporarily utilize the Grand Lapa Hotel as the eighth property designated for medical observation. The Grand Lapa Hotel is ... -
Hong Kong to bar all visitors, even those from within China
Hong Kong is set to bar the entry of all visitors to the territory for 14 days starting from tomorrow. Even travelers from mainland China, Macau ... -
Courts warn of precedents on mandatory isolation
The Office of the President of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) issued a statement yesterday warning citizens about existing legal precedents on previous cases regarding ... -
Covid-19 center receives over 300 inquiries within 24 hours
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center received more than 300 inquiries within the 24-hour period starting 8 a.m. on March 22, relating to a wide ... -
MGM names casino veteran Bill Hornbuckle as its acting CEO
MGM Resorts International named Bill Hornbuckle as its acting chief executive officer effective immediately, tapping the casino giant’s top lieutenant to take the reins during a ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei proposes virtual museum visits
Lawmaker Ella Lei has proposed that the local government make use of new technologies to allow members of the public to virtually visit museums and ... -
Australian casinos close amid surge in Covid-19 cases
The casino industry in Australia is the latest sector to be hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, after the government ordered a closure due to the ... -
Conference to be held online to reduce spread of coronavirus
The 11th International Development Informatics Association conference (IDIA2020) that will take place for three days from tomorrow in the Macau SAR will be moved to a ... -
Gov’t auditor criticizes IAM’s unreasonable progress on tree management system
A follow-up report from the Commission of Audit (CA) to monitor the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) management of Macau’s trees and green areas, found that the ... -
Legislative Assembly | Penalties for unlicensed school operators unfair, according to lawmakers
Lawmakers and legal advisors at the Legislative Assembly (AL) have voiced the opinion that some interim measures proposed under the non-tertiary private education bill are unfair, ... -
Stigmatizing of China is just same old vinegar being sold as wine
The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a sort of reagent test kit showing whether a government has been infected by stigmatism that makes them put their ... -
Analysis | Spat between China diplomats signals internal split over Trump
An unusual public spat between two top Chinese diplomats points to an internal split in Beijing over how to handle rising tensions with a combative U.S. ... -
People in China need a green light from Alibaba app to move around country
To get permission to leave China’s coronavirus epicenter and return to his job in Hong Kong, a Chinese banker needed two things: a letter from his ... -
This Day in History | 1992 – Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain’s oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year. The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 ... -
Pandemic | Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices
Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders. ... -
Coronavirus rekindles oil spill memories along Gulf Coast
The spring of the coronavirus feels a lot like the summer of oil to residents along the Gulf Coast. Bars and restaurants are empty in Florida ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM Cotai awarded energy management certification
MGM Cotai has recently attained the ISO 50001:2018 certification for effective energy management systems, making the company’s two properties ISO 50001 certified, the gaming operator announced ... -
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen – but in 2021, not 2020
The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. This became clear after the IOC ... -
The Buzz | Chief Executive to address Macau this morning
Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, is expected to address the territory this morning and possibly announce new measures further restricting entry to the city. The ... -
HK expats point fingers over who’s spreading coronavirus
Late last week, as Hong Kong reported a spike of new coronavirus cases, resident returnees found themselves at the center of controversy as imported cases of ... -
World Briefs
CHINA The city of Wuhan, where the virus outbreak emerged, is now allowing for limited movement within and outward as its months-long lockdown gradually eases. The ... -
Our Desk | Fun Mandarin: zí
Today marks the first day of the fun mandarin series. This series will serve only for entertainment purposes. In 2019, the simplified Chinese character 梓 (zǐ) ... -
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – edition no. 3499
* HK enforces total visitor ban * Municipal Affairs Bureau under fire for unreasonable progress on public projects * Macau courts warn of legal precedents ...
