Monthly Archives: April 2020
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Last method of HK-Macau public transportation halted
The shuttle bus service between Macau and Hong Kong known as the ‘Golden Bus’ service is halted from today until further notice, the operator of the ... -
Car crashes into Cultural Affairs Bureau HQ
A car crashed into the sidewall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Headquarters Building, located in Tap Seac Square, in the early hours of Friday morning. ... -
Top court sides with political scientist
Macau’s top court has ruled in favor of an appeal filed by a political scientist who says he was unfairly dismissed from his position at the ... -
Affordable housing scheme to retain age requirement at 18 for family applicants
The SAR government has decided to retain entry age policies concerning family applications for affordable houses at a minimum of 18 years old. This morning, the ... -
Briefs | Non-permanent residents included in work subsidy
The SAR government is including non-permanent residents into this year’s work income temporary subsidy. Applications for the subsidy remain the same. Qualified residents can get a ... -
Hong Kong faces delay in giving cash away
Hong Kong was ahead of most of the world when in February it announced a handout of almost $1,300 to residents suffering from a recession worsened ... -
Spain virus cases pass Italy, where daily deaths are falling
Spain’s Covid-19 cases surpassed Italy as Europe’s two main epicenters continue to struggle to curtail the virus, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announcing plans to extend ... -
This Day in history | 1994 Rwanda presidents’ plane ‘shot down’
The presidents of the African states of Rwanda and Burundi have been killed in a plane crash near the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda ... -
Africa braces for ‘complete collapse of economies’
Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the pavement or as peddlers of everything ... -
Football | Union: 30% pay cut for EPL players would harm health service
English Premier League players failed to reach an agreement on Saturday with clubs to take 30% pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic, escalating a bitter public ... -
The Buzz | Mexican author calls on writers to ‘document’ pandemic
Cooped up at her Bronx home with her daughter and a niece because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli says she has lowered the ... -
Asian Americans mobilize on social media to face off attacks
Kyle Navarro was kneeling down to unlock his bicycle when he noticed an older white man staring at him. Navarro, who is Filipino, tried to ignore ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Wang Quanzhang, a well-known Chinese rights lawyer, was released from prison yesterday after being held for more than four years, his wife said. It ... -
World Views | What I learned from trying to cut my own hair
Writing to shareholders this week, BlackRock Inc.s chief executive officer Larry Fink ruminated on how business and society will be reshaped by the searing experience ... -
Monday, April 6, 2020 – edition no. 3508
* Nowhere to go – The suspension of Golden bus services on the delta bridge leaves no remaining public transportation links to neighboring Hong Kong * ... -
44th Covid-19 case registered in Macau: Gov
A new imported case of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus has been detected in Macau late Saturday bringing to 44 the number of confirmed cases, ... -
Ho Iat Seng leads a silence tribute to mourn Covid-19 victims
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, led Saturday Government officials to stand in a three-minute silence, in tribute to the victims in China of the novel coronavirus ... -
Government has no plan to close bars and pubs
The local government has no plan to close bars, a measure which has been implemented by the Hong Kong SAR, according to Lo Iok Long, medical ... -
Education regulator pledges help for SEN students during pandemic
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has announced that the department is stepping up its measures in providing support to students with Special Education Needs ... -
Tourism regulator admits shortcomings among some quarantine hotels
Some of the designated hotels currently used by the government for quarantine purposes may have served unhygienic food to guests, Inês Chan, official from the ... -
Economy secretary says 10B pataca relief fund is not for gaming companies
Gaming companies will receive nothing from the government’s 10 billion pataca Covid-19 relief fund, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lei Wai Nong said yesterday. For the ... -
Administrative Court rules against Polytex compensation claim
The Administrative Court has ruled against Polytex Import and Export Company Limited, which filed a compensation claim of 25.4 billion patacas against the government over losses ... -
Public schools willing to accept students from closed private schools
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) can assist with the teaching of students affected by the closure of non-tertiary private schools, according to the Second ... -
Man arrested for kidnapping sex worker
The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested a man after he kidnapped a woman who illegally entered Macau in January to work as a sex worker. On ... -
UM to collaborate with research institution on cancer therapy
An agreement on the establishment of a joint cancer research center has recently been signed between the University of Macau (UM) and the national-level Chinese Academy ... -
Professional tax refund delayed
Tax refund from fiscal year 2018 will be delayed as the amendment to the public budget is still being discussed by the Legislative Assembly due ... -
First batch of DSAL subsidized training classes commence
The first batch of people who enrolled in the Labour Affairs Bureau’s (DSAL) program for subsidized training have started training sessions this week. This initial group ... -
Lawmaker wants local museums to fully reflect city’s history
During a Legislative Assembly (AL) session this week lawmaker Au Kam San was critical of the fact that despite Macau constantly talking about “Love the ... -
Macau supermarket creates temporary check-out priority lane
The supermarket chain San Miu announced the creation of priority lanes in 24 of their supermarkets, as of April 1, aiming to facilitate the lives ... -
Chinese smartphone health code rules post-virus life
Since the coronavirus outbreak, life in China is ruled by a green symbol on a smartphone screen. Green is the “health code” that says a user ... -
Virus masks, apps | The race is on to avoid hidden carriers
The worldwide race to protect people against unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified yesterday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and prompting new questions ... -
Trump’s contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows
President Donald Trump has held an unequivocal position about China and the coronavirus — several of them. Trump initially praised China, then excoriated Beijing after it made unsubstantiated ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Asylum voucher scheme enforced
Asylum seekers in the UK will now receive vouchers to buy food and clothes, under controversial plans which have come into effect despite months of criticism. ... -
New York virus toll doubles in 72 hours as hot spots spread
New York rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to more than ... -
Pandemic | Rugby in crisis as unions engage in ‘unprecedented dialogue’
The U.S. has filed for bankruptcy. The Australians are facing a black hole of more than $70 million. English rugby leaders have drawn up worst-case scenarios ...
