Indonesia | Dutch king apologizes for colonial killings

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized yesterday for his country’s aggression during its colonial rule of Indonesia and formally recognized the Southeast Asian country’s independence date, in

India | Holi festival subdued over coronavirus concerns

Hindus threw colored powder and sprayed water in massive celebrations of the festival of Holi in India yesterday, but the enthusiasm was subdued compared to previous

Italy | Premier locks down entire country to stop virus

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte put his entire country on lockdown yesterday to combat the coronavirus, banning all but the most important travel and putting the final

This Day in History | 1985 – Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader

There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev has taken over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. Chernenko, 73, died yesterday after

Jack Ma steps up battle with WeChat to win merchants

Alipay, the mobile payment app owned by billionaire Jack Ma, is stepping up its competition with WeChat to get more of its 900 million users to

Baseball | At 27, Bogaerts becomes leader for revamped Red Sox

He’s been a fixture for so long in the Boston Red Sox lineup that it seems hard to believe Xander Bogaerts is only 27. “I know,

World briefs

ITALY Premier Giuseppe Conte put his entire country on lockdown to combat the coronavirus, banning all but the most important travel and putting the final kibosh on

The Buzz | China food prices spike as anti-virus effort disrupts supply

China’s food prices jumped 21.4% over a year earlier in February as anti-virus efforts disrupted supplies, adding to pressure on communist leaders who are trying to revive economic

Dutch prosecutors: Russia wants to thwart MH17 investigation

A Dutch prosecutor said yesterday that there are “strong indications” Russia wants to undermine investigations into the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 and told judges at

World Views | The last place you’d think to hide in a meltdown

As if markets didn’t have enough trouble. With the coronavirus outbreak intensifying, and the first shots of an oil price war fired, investors seem to be left with

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 – edition no. 3490

  * Wuhan | Xi ‘vows victory’ over coronavirus * Macau schools to reopen no later than April 20 * Government stresses importance of honest travel history declarations after case slips through * Singapore

The Latest: Italy puts 60 million in lockdown

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local): 4 p.m. The Italian government is assuring its citizens that supermarkets will remain open and stocked after

Rise in border crossing activity mostly due to Macau residents

The number of daily crossings in and out of Macau is on the rise, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) told yesterday’s daily press conference,

Fraudulent marriage law amendment under review

A law related to fraudulent marriages is currently being reviewed by the Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice. On January 6, the security authority delivered

Residential property price index drops 0.9%

The overall residential property price index for the three-month period extending from November 2019 to January 2020 decreased by 0.9% to 265.3 compared to the previous

Changes to SME Aid Scheme enter force by administrative regulation

The government published a new administrative regulation in the Official Gazette yesterday, regarding a scheme that provides financial aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), first launched in

122 residents of Hubei choose to remain in Macau

There are currently 122 residents of Hubei Province still in Macau, according to the Public Security Police Force (PSP), citing data last updated yesterday morning. Hubei Province is

Briefs | Municipal Affairs Bureau reports marmot discovery to police

Lawmaker wants 25,000 houses reserved for seniors Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the local government to build 25,000 houses exclusively for senior citizens on

Gaming employees grow as sector sees recruitment slowdown

The number of full-time employees in Macau’s gaming sector increased by 1.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the government. However, supplementary

Students make positive evaluation of remote learning

The majority of Macau residents who are currently university students are satisfied with the e-learning and remote study being offered during the coronavirus outbreak, according to

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