This Day in History | 1972 Apollo 16 safely on Moon after engine crisis

The Apollo 16 mission has landed on the Moon after a seven-hour crisis that nearly aborted the mission altogether. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke became the fifth team to step

Fair to furlough? Massive UK job-saving plan prompts pushback

Britain’s bailout battle is heating up before the first penny has even been paid in an unprecedented effort to save jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. While more than half of U.K.

UK youth orchestra plays ‘Ode to Joy’ alone but together

A nationwide lockdown didn’t stop Britain’s National Youth Orchestra from making music — alone but together. With the country in its fourth week of isolation to slow the spread of the

NBC’s Peacock launching in July with ‘handful’ of originals

  NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready. The service was meant to have

The Buzz | Millions of orchids discarded by top world exporter

As global tourism collapses, so does the orchid industry in top exporter Thailand, where the flowers are regarded as a symbol of hospitality. Global demand for cut flowers, from Thai orchids

Hong Kong | US, UK condemn arrests of democracy advocates

The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying the police action jeopardizes

World Briefs

SOUTH KOREA reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus yesterday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in about two months. The Korea Centers for

World Views | Why science won’t ace its Covid-19 test

  A New York Times article published earlier this month proclaimed that, according to scientists, “never before have so many of the world’s researchers focused so urgently on a single topic.”

Monday, April 20, 2020 – edition no. 3516

  * The fight ahead — Macau looks for signs Ho Iat Seng has political will to save economy * Back to school again | High schools to restart classes for seniors in

Three more Covid-19 patients discharged after recovery

Three more patients have recovered from the novel coronavirus infection and been transferred to recovery quarantine, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced. In the order of diagnosis, they are

Breaking: High schools to resume May in two-phased approach

High schools will resume in May in a two-phased approach, Lo Pak Sang, director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has just announced at the daily press conference

Overseas residents may seek Chinese embassy’s help to return to Macau

Overseas Macau local residents who wish to return to Macau have been suggested to seek help from Chinese embassy if they wish to return to Macau, according to Inés Chan,

ExCo passed 10 billion patacas Covid-19 relief fund 

The Executive Council has completed the discussion on the draft of the amendment of the 2020 budget, according to an announcement published by the ExCo Friday morning. The total expenditure amount

Covid-19-free medical certificates not issued by public medical facilities

Should Macau residents need a certificate stating they are not infected with Covid-19 for their necessary outbound travel, they will not be able to obtain one from a public medical

AL passes cybersecurity law targeting fraudulent mobile base stations

The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday passed amendments to the cybersecurity law, which criminalizes the operation of fraudulent mobile base stations. The bill mainly involves four major amendments: the specification of a

Lawmaker wants all non-local workers exempt from minimum wage

Lawmaker Song Pek Kei has stated that there will be “fairness” and “equity” only when Macau’s law excludes all non-local workers from minimum wage policies. During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL), Song

Vegas casino executives discuss reopening with dealers in masks

Casino executives from rival companies are informally discussing what Las Vegas will look like when one of the largest U.S. tourist destinations reopens to guests. Some of the measures suggested

Traffic accident injures woman aged 67

  A 67-year-old woman was hit by a taxi while walking across a zebra crossing on Wednesday night, sustaining injuries to her left thigh, chest and both hands. The traffic accident

Plans to use Taipa ferry terminal as airport extension still in initial phase

Plans to use the Taipa Maritime Terminal in Cotai as an extension of the Macau International Airport are still in an initial phase, Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo

Main Taipa road to be partially blocked this weekend

Avenida de Guimarães will be partially blocked tomorrow and Sunday due to work on the construction of a footbridge laid above the central axis of the road. The avenue connects the

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