Daily Archives: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
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Minor earthquake recorded this morning
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was detected today at 11:35 a.m., according to information released by the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. The epicenter was located approximately ... -
Crime | Husband suspected of killing wife after argument
A 67-year-old man is suspected to have killed his 66-year-old wife over a financial disagreement, the Judiciary Police (PJ) disclosed yesterday. The couple had been married ... -
Crime | Dangerous motorbike riders twice ignore police directives
Three local men claimed not to have seen police officers and not to have heard their instructions after they were investigated for dangerous driving, the Public ... -
Briefs | DSEJ prepares masks for kindergarten interviews
As children undertaking kindergarten interviews are required to wear facemasks throughout the admission process, a centralized mask supply has been arranged for them, the Education ... -
Long list of ‘revitalization’ works will advance this year, pledges CE
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng guaranteed yesterday that the long list of public works presented during the Policy Address, which constitute a significant part of the ... -
Policy Address | LRT to go underground to save land resources
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said he hopes new Light Rapid Transit (LRT) lines can be built underground in future so as to better allocate ... -
Policy Address | Gov’t has no plan to amend gaming taxes
Macau’s top official said yesterday that the government has no intention of changing the current taxation structure for casinos and other gaming activities. The information came ... -
Experts say economy will bounce back once borders reopen
The Macau SAR is expected to undergo a “much deeper economic contraction” this year, with the city’s economy predicted to plunge by 24%, according to Fitch ... -
JP Morgan: Gaming law revision may be completed only in 2022
Brokerage JP Morgan Securities has predicted that the revision of the city’s gaming laws may only be finalized a matter of months before the concessionaire contracts ... -
Affordable housing | Length of residence now a factor in applications
The Macau SAR government has submitted the latest amendment to the affordable housing bill, having proposed to give more weight to permanent residents as well as ... -
Gov’t mulling best time to end guaranteed mask supply scheme
On the verge of the commencement of the 10th round of the centralized mask supply scheme, Lo Iek Long, medical director of the Conde São Januário ... -
Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for another two weeks
Hong Kong is extending social distancing restrictions for another 14 days as a precautionary measure, even as the financial hub sees a drop off in daily ... -
Consulate launches survey to assess if second chartered flight wanted
The Philippine Consulate General in the Macau SAR is calling on Philippine nationals who want a second chartered flight back to the Philippines to sign an ... -
Fearing big election loss, China goes on offensive in Hong Kong
On the surface, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appears to have had a few pretty good months: Her government has managed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Swat team grabs tug-of-love Cuban boy
US federal agents have seized six-year-old Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez in an early morning raid on the home of his relatives in Miami. About 25 ... -
UK Parliament to hold virtual debates amid virus lockdown
Britain’s Parliament is going back to work, and the political authorities have a message for lawmakers: Stay away. U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent ... -
Analysis | The era of airline buccaneers may be ending
Aviation has always carried a whiff of the pirate ship about it. Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., likes to describe himself as an ... -
Genting plans unprecedented pay cut as virus shuts casinos
Malaysia’s casino-to-hospitality conglomerate Genting Bhd. and its units are planning the first group-wide salary cut since its founding in 1965. Genting, backed by Malaysian tycoon Lim ... -
Book It | ‘Rules for Being a Girl’ leaves readers wanting more
In “Rules for Being a Girl,” by bestselling authors Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno, high school student Marin Lospato becomes the victim of a teacher’s sexual ... -
tTunes | New Shelby Lynne album connected to unreleased film
There’s hardly a song among the 11 on Shelby Lynne’s first solo record since 2015 that fails to mention love, and even the exceptions stay on ... -
The Buzz | God shush! the Queen: Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday with silence yesterday, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ... -
Trump says he will suspend immigration to US over virus concerns
President Donald Trump said he’ll sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the U.S. as the country tries to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ... -
World Views
TAIWAN The founder of a bookshop specializing in texts critical of China’s Communist Party leaders was attacked with red paint in Taiwan yesterday, but suffered no ... -
World Views | A wealth tax isn’t the right way to pay for the pandemic
An epidemic is often referred to as a “great leveler” since viruses infect people indiscriminately regardless of their net worth. However, the economic consequences of the ... -
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 – edition no. 3518
* The borders of recovery – Despite a negative outlook by rating agencies, local economists say Macau will bounce back as borders reopen * Fearing big ...
