Daily Archives: Thursday, April 30, 2020
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Asia Today: Australian capital free of known virus cases
The Australian Capital Territory has become the first of the country’s eight states and mainland territories to declare itself free of all known cases of the ... -
Policy Address | Wong to push for the creation of national security protection office
The aftermath of Covid-19 and the growing tension in Macau’s neighboring regions have shown the urgency and importance of protecting national security, said the Secretary for ... -
China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight
China, taking a step toward a return to business as normal, announced yesterday that its previously postponed national legislature session will be held in late May. ... -
Briefs | Catholic school land plot repossessed
The land plot of Escola de São José, Ká-Hó has been reclaimed by the state. The SAR government announced the expiration of the land plot’s concession ... -
Labor Day traditions halted by Covid-19
The traditional street demonstrations for May 1 (Labor Day) will be out of sight this year, as Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control measures forbid such activities. ... -
Authorities green light 11th round of mask distribution
Local health authorities announced yesterday during the daily press conference at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center that the government’s 11th round of face mask ... -
Health voucher scams: over 170 people charged in less than two years
Between 2018 and March 2020 the judiciary authorities have charged over 170 people for crimes related to the misuse of the government health vouchers, the ... -
Melco management shuffle due to ‘current state of business’
The recent changes in Melco Resorts and Entertainment’s corporate structure are based on the current business environment, an insider told the Times. The group’s executive team ... -
China silent amid global calls to give Africa debt relief
African leaders are asking what China can do for them as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to destroy economies and wipe out some 20 million jobs across ... -
Oxford vaccine could be ready by September
In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University, according to an article published this week by ... -
Conspiracy theories | Groups sow doubt about Covid vaccine before one even exists
A coronavirus vaccine is still months or years away, but groups that peddle misinformation about immunizations are already taking aim, potentially eroding confidence in what could ... -
This Day in History | 1952 Anne Frank published in English
The moving diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, is now available in British book shops entitled The Diary of a Young Girl. ... -
Lives Lost | Doctor taught a generation of Italian physicians
Every October, on the feast day of the patron saint of physicians, Dr. Roberto Stella organized a simple ceremony at a tiny church in northern Italy ... -
Credit Suisse ‘dream’ client Luckin Coffee becomes nightmare
Before the accounting scandal and the stock crash and the defaulted loans, Luckin Coffee Ltd.’s billionaire founder Lu Zhengyao was an ideal customer for Credit Suisse ... -
Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for one year only
Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only for this year. The Academy of Motion ... -
Obituary | Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54. Khan played the police ... -
The Buzz | Ratings agency Fitch cuts Italy’s government debt grade
Ratings agency Fitch has cut Italy’s government debt grade, the first downgrade to a major economy to reflect the surge in public debt that is expected ... -
UK leader Boris Johnson, fiancee announce birth of baby boy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a son on Wednesday, just two days after Johnson returned to work ... -
World Briefs
INDIA Public health officials in India have shelved plans to administer the untested anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, to thousands in Mumbai’s crowded slums as a ... -
World Views | A wave of bad loans could swallow China’s banks
As China recovers from Covid-19, all eyes are on its banks’ bad loans. The reality is far worse than it looks. China’s largest lenders reported quarterly ... -
Thursday, April 30, 2020 – edition no. 3524
* National People’s Congress to convene May 22 | Back in business * Wong to push creation of national security protection office * Labor ...
