Monthly Archives: April 2020
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The Buzz | Chartered flight bound for London to pick up a group of Chinese students
China says a chartered flight is currently bound for London to pick up a group of Chinese international students who have struggled to return home as ... -
Un-baaaaa-lievable: Goats invade locked down Welsh town
Un-BAAAAA-LIEVABLE: This wild bunch is completely ignoring rules on social distancing. With humans sheltering indoors to escape the new coronavirus, mountain goats are taking advantage of ... -
World Briefs
CHINA yesterday recorded another 35 confirmed and 20 suspected coronavirus cases, all from overseas. Another 55 asymptomatic cases were also recorded, 17 of them imported, bringing ... -
World Views | Cash and credit cards are dirty
Cash is dirty. Credit cards may be even dirtier. That’s a problem in this new germophobic world created by the coronavirus. There will likely be new ... -
Friday, April 3, 2020 – edition no. 3507
* Social distance and masks, apps to avoid hidden carriers * 10 billion fund – casino operators not included: Lei * Chinese smartphone health code ... -
The Latest: Nearly 900K lost their jobs in Spain amid virus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing ... -
GGR tumbles nearly 80%, sixth month down
The Macau SAR’s gaming revenue dropped for the sixth consecutive month in March, down nearly 80% from a year earlier, according to data from the Gaming ... -
Briefs | DSEJ claims efforts to help teachers
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) asserted that it has launched a series of policies to reduce the workload of the city’s teachers. In ... -
No free bottles of booze in Taipa Bar: April Fools’
The story “Bottles of spirits, wine free at Taipa bar,” published yesterday in the Times (p12) was our April Fools’ joke. The fictional Taipa Bar is ... -
Gov’t to evaluate centralization of resources for ‘quarantine hotels’
The government will research the possibility of centralizing the designated hotel resources for quarantine within fewer or even just one hotel, Inês Chan, the representative of ... -
Eighth round of mask distribution starts today
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has advised that from today, a new round of face mask distribution organized by the government will start. Doctor ... -
Melco records 10% growth in 2019 profit
Melco International Development Limited, the gambling concession holder owned by Lawrence Ho, achieved 10% growth in both net revenues and profit last year, reaching HKD45 and ... -
Briefs | Local secondary student holds debut painting exhibition
Local young painter, Wong Si Kei, will hold her debut exhibition at the Art Exhibition Pavilion for The Youth, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau announced. ... -
Following Macau | Casinos in Vietnam, Cambodia close to slow Covid-19 spread
Some casino operators in Vietnam have heeded the government’s call for a shutdown to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of yesterday, the country ... -
Lawmakers express urgency in approving amended 2020 budget
The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has agreed that the 10 billion pataca fund, which will be offered to local residents and businesses ... -
Philippine Consulate reportedly offering relief goods to citizens on unpaid leave
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau is allegedly offering relief goods to Filipino nationals who can provide a declaration that they are on unpaid leave. According ... -
China reveals 1,541 symptom-free virus cases under pressure
China said that it’s put 1,541 people infected with the novel coronavirus but who don’t have symptoms under observation as of March 30, a much-anticipated announcement ... -
Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings
Two weeks ago, an opposition-leaning radio station in Russia interviewed political analyst Valery Solovei, who alleged the government was lying when it said no one had ... -
Exceptional Times | Volunteers fill gaps amid UK pandemic lockdown
The Rev. April Keech knocked on the door of an apartment in east London, took three giant steps back and made way for other volunteers to ... -
This Day in History | 1986 Bomb tears hole in airliner over Greece
Four people, including an eight-month old baby, have been sucked out of a TWA passenger jet after an explosion ripped a hole in its side. The ... -
Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany sprang into action to ... -
World’s top gold market freezes as Chinese shoppers stay away
The coronavirus pandemic has frozen the Chinese gold market, torpedoing demand at a time when investors elsewhere in the world are clamoring for the safety of ... -
The Art Of Giving | Modern Philanthropy: THERE IS SUCH A THING AS SOCIETY
Half the world is in lockdown. For those who are healthy it is a good time to catch up on some new reading or to go ... -
After Tokyo move, swimming looks for new worlds dates
After new dates were announced for the Tokyo Olympics, the swimming’s governing body is going back to the drawing board to figure out when to hold ... -
The Buzz | Facebook joins resistance to Bolsonaro virus claims
Major social media companies are taking aim at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissal of social distancing, joining others in the country who have lined up against ... -
Reganmian | Wuhan’s favorite noodles are back as virus-hit city recovers
The noodles smothered in peanut sauce are as much a trademark of Wuhan as deep-dish pizza in Chicago or spaghetti in Rome. Zhou Guoqiong still isn’t ... -
World Views
CHINESE officials say dry conditions, high temperatures and a sudden change in wind direction all contributed to the deaths of 19 people in a forest fire ... -
World Views | Even food delivery is getting hit in virus siege
The various levels of lockdown and quarantine across China haven’t proven a golden opportunity for the biggest food delivery and bookings company, a warning for on-demand service providers elsewhere ... -
Thursday, April 2, 2020 – edition no. 3506
* Budget emergency — Lawmakers call Gov’t to hasten approval * Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus * Government to evaluate centralization ... -
The Latest: Tourists stuck in Nepal headed back to Australia
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with ... -
No way back to Macau for those without ‘safe-conduct’ through mainland
With the halt of the special transportation service from Hong Kong International Airport to Macau arranged by the Tourism Crisis Management Office, the only way residents ... -
Macau residents with Zhuhai residency card can bypass quarantine
The representative of the Public Security Police Force at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center said yesterday that local residents that have a Zhuhai city ... -
Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers call on casino operators to do more for diversification
Some of Macau’s lawmakers called yesterday for gaming operators to do more to contribute toward the economic diversification of the city ahead of the concession expiry ... -
Mother and son returnees are latest confirmed cases
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced today two new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in Macau up to 41. ... -
Legislative Assembly | Medical exams at border test 4,000 tourists but Macau ‘unable’ to test residents
The Macau SAR government can approve over 4,000 tourists to enter Macau after an equivalent number of Covid-19 medical examination were held near the border checkpoints, ...
