The Buzz | US Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus

Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government’s response to  Sen. Chuck Schumer, a caustic critic of President Donald Trump’s handling of the

iPhone maker expects return to normal in China by end-March

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Apple Inc.’s most important manufacturing partner, expects its Chinese plants to begin operating normally by the end of March after resolving severe

World Views | The world is a giant cruise ship called the Covid-19

I extended my hand to the woman with whom I’d been chatting for the past few minutes. “I’m Virginia,” I said. To my surprise, she responded not

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – edition 3485

    * Seven Air Macau crewmembers to join Wuhan rescue mission * Many SMEs want loan repayments postponed, not new loans * Gaming analysts expect little improvement in the way of gross gaming

Iran’s military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

Iran put its armed forces on alert today (Macau time) to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least 77 people, an outbreak that has sickened

MGM announces relief plan to shore up SME cash flow

MGM China has announced new relief measures designed to shore up small businesses in Macau reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Briefs | Cinematheque to undergo three-month renovation

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will be renovating the Cinematheque from June until August of this year. The IC’s announcement came in the form of a reply to

Macau People Power asks for second cash handout in 2020

Local association Macau People Power has asked the Macau government to consider a second cash handout for 2020. The request comes after the government confirmed

Health Bureau chief defends Hubei rescue operation

Director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Lei Chin Ion, said that the current outlook for a mission to repatriate about 50 Macau residents from central China’s

Local netizens say they oppose repatriation plan

Some Macau local residents have expressed anger and disagreement over the local government’s recent decision to bring home Macau residents that have been hitherto stuck

Wanted: extension of economic housing applications, say lawmakers

Amid the partial or full suspension of public and private services deemed necessary by the government as part of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak,

Health | Private clinics allowed to return to business

The service suspensions of most private clinics and practice physicians were lifted yesterday, the Health Bureau (SSM) informed. In a statement, the SSM noted that

Macau airport operating just 11 routes after airlines axe flights

The outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus and the consequent restrictions imposed by many countries and regions in regard to border crossings have led to the suspension

Alipay HK and WeChat Pay HK now accepted in local stores

Mainland China’s mobile and online payment platform Alipay HK, together with WeChat Pay HK, can now be used at the city’s Macau Pass terminals across retail

Opening of Hengqin port delayed

The opening of the new Hengqin port has been postponed, Secretary for Administration and Justice André Cheong Weng Chon has announced. Previously, Cheong said

Virus fuels dread and angst even as China sees signs of hope

The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks yesterday and hundreds of patients at the outbreak’s

North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea

North Korea fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on Monday, South Korean officials said, resuming weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus

Iran | Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader

A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died yesterday after falling sick from the new coronavirus, state radio reported, becoming the first top official

This Day in History | 1966 – BBC tunes in to colour

The BBC has announced plans to begin broadcasting television programmes in colour from next year. Britain will be the first country in Europe to offer regular programming

World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says

A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter for the first time since the international financial crisis

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