Monthly Archives: March 2020
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Japan | Economy shrinks 7% in last quarter, risks recession
Japan’s economy contracted at a dismal 7.1% annual rate during the October-December period, worse than the initial estimate, raising fears the world’s third largest economy could ... -
USA | Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California
Federal and state officials in California were preparing yesterday to receive thousands of people from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of ... -
This Day in History | 1969 – Martin Luther King’s killer gets life
James Earl Ray has been jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting he carried out the murder of the American civil ... -
Golf | PGA Tour media deal aimed at more video for bigger audience
The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal YESTERDAY that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service, joining two networks as part ... -
World briefs
MARKETS Global stock markets and oil prices plunged yesterday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging ... -
The Buzz | Prison riots hit Italy amid virus; six die in overdose
Tensions in Italy’s overcrowded prisons erupted yesterday over new coronavirus containment measures, with riots in at least two dozen lock-ups and the deaths of six inmates ... -
Mask-clad Chinese workers cautiously return to the office
Riding the subway for the first time after weeks of working remotely from home, Zhuang Xue felt a sense of calm, outfitted in a blue surgical ... -
Our Desk | Covid-19 is not like Typhoon Hato
Although epidemics are seen as natural disasters in the eyes of the law, the response from society could not be more conflicting. The best example that ... -
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 – edition no. 3489
* Thai holidays on quarantine * Propaganda virus spreads in China * A law on fraudulent marriages is being reviewed by the Office of ... -
The Latest: Death toll rises in Iran from new coronavirus
ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Iran says the new coronavirus has killed another 43 people, ... -
New quarantine for those from Germany, France, Spain, Japan
The Macau SAR government now requires individuals who have travelled to Germany, France, Spain or Japan in the 14 days prior to their arrival in the ... -
Philippines gov’t brings nationals stranded in the SAR back home
A total of 163 Filipinos who were stranded in Macau due to the suspension of direct flights between the SAR and Manila arrived in the Philippine ... -
Briefs | Municipal authority urges people to keep parks clean
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has urged park users to maintain hygiene and cleanliness after many used facemasks were found littered around trails and parks. The ... -
Macau residents returned from Hubei cleared of virus in initial tests
Fifty-seven people who were rescued by the Macau government from the central Chinese province of Hubei over the weekend have tested negative for Covid-19, Lei Chin ... -
HK Macanese community leader dies at age of 100
Known as a leader of Hong Kong’s (HK) Macanese community and perhaps the father of Hong Kong sports, Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales died on Friday, just ... -
Violent crimes grow 4.7% as gov’t calls Macau mostly safe
Violent crimes in Macau increased by 4.7% last year, led by a significant growth in cases of rape, according to statistics issued by the Office of ... -
Education authority hints school reopening might not wait on Guangdong
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) hinted over the weekend that it might amend the criteria for school resumption. At the daily press conference yesterday, ... -
Local universities climb QS rankings in latest tables
The University of Macau has ranked 387th in the newly released QS World University Rankings, 56 places higher compared to its ranking last year. As one ... -
Behind the scenes, scientists prep for Covid-19 vaccine test
A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus ... -
10 killed in China hotel collapse
At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of ... -
Thailand does the once unthinkable by hindering Chinese tourism
Thailand is hindering Chinese tourists because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, normally an unthinkable step for a country that relies on their spending for economic growth. ... -
Japan’s ancient sport sumo grapples with coronavirus
Japan’s ancient sport of sumo is grappling with the harsh reality of the coronavirus outbreak. The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament kicked off yesterday in Osaka at ... -
Experts: Cruise ships no place for a quarantine
Cruise ships hit by coronavirus outbreaks have quickly found themselves with no ports for thousands of passengers as countries on four continents have quarantined vessels or ... -
This Day in History | 1967 – Stalin’s daughter defects to the West
The daughter of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has requested political asylum at the United States Embassy in India. The American Mutual Radio network broke the ... -
Without fans, Bahrain Grand Prix among events hit by virus
Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but won’t be postponed like the Chinese round of the ... -
World briefs
CHINA At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts ... -
The Buzz | Grindr’s China owner sells gay dating app for $600 million
The Chinese owner of gay dating app Grindr has reached a deal to offload one of the world’s largest LGBT social platforms, a year after U.S. ... -
Taiwan’s pro-China KMT stakes future on young new leader
Taiwan’s Kuomintang selected a reform-minded chairman to rebuild the beleaguered opposition party, a decision that could upend Beijing’s decades-old framework for building ties with Taipei. Lawmaker ... -
World Views | SARs lessons inoculate HK against epidemic
Hong Kong has fewer coronavirus cases than the U.S., Singapore or Italy. That might seem surprising for a city that sits on the doorstep of mainland China ... -
Monday, March 9, 2020 – edition no. 3488
* Macau sees virus on retreat • After 57 residents evacuated from Wuhan tested negative for Covid-19, Macau is ushering in its fourth day coronavirus-free. ... -
Mission Hubei: 57 Macau residents arrived at Taipa airport
Fifty-seven Macau residents, out of a total of 31 households, have arrived safely today (Saturday) at the Taipa airport at around 6:20pm. They all have already ... -
US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread
BEIJING — Officials in California were deciding today (Saturday) where to dock a cruise ship with 21 coronavirus cases aboard and four U.S. universities canceled in-person ... -
Local advisor wants to spread communist Lei Feng Spirit in town
Lei Feng Spirit, one of the core symbols of nationwide propaganda of mainland China, has been proposed into Macau. Lei Feng joined the People’s Liberation Army ... -
59 Macau residents expected to land in Taipa between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
A total of 59 Macau residents are expected to land at the Macau International Airport (MIA) between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Director of ... -
Financial Secretary urges Macau to study diversification
The Covid-19 outbreak in Macau is a lesson for the city to learn about the importance of economic diversification, Lei Wai Nong, Secretary for Economy and ...
