Monthly Archives: April 2020
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Briefs | Unemployment rate climbs above 2% for first time since 2012
The general unemployment rate for the three-month period between January and March 2020 increased 0.2 percentage points to 2.1% from the previous three-month period (December ... -
Gaming | American-owned casino operators report first quarter losses
Macau casino operators owned by U.S. parents are reporting first quarter losses caused by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Macau gaming operator Sands China reported ... -
Education authority to screen school staff and cross-border students to prevent outbreak
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is performing nucleic acid screening tests for Covid-19 on all teachers, school staff, and cross-border students ahead of class ... -
China’s diplomats show teeth in defending virus response
From Asia to Africa, London to Berlin, Chinese envoys have set off diplomatic firestorms with a combative defense whenever their country is accused of not acting ... -
China’s virus cases could have been four times official tally
Coronavirus cases in China may have been four times higher than officially reported numbers, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal. Infections would ... -
This Day in History | 1992 Betty Boothroyd is new Speaker
The House of Commons has elected a woman to the post of Speaker for the first time in its 700-year history. Betty Boothroyd, the 62-year-old Labour ... -
Britain | Boris Johnson returns to face growing virus divisions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care, with his government facing growing ... -
Diary of Samuel Pepys shows how life under the bubonic plague mirrored today
In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. “Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong police reject labor group’s request for May 1 march
Hong Kong police rejected an application by a pro-democracy labor group to hold a march on May 1, citing concerns about public health and security risks, ... -
HK bookstore under attack in China reopens in Taiwan
The part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specializing in texts critical of China’s leaders reopened his shop in Taiwan on Saturday after fleeing Hong Kong due ... -
World Briefs
INDIA Lightning killed at least 10 villagers during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India yesterday, said Pratay Amrit, a Bihar state disaster management official. Nine ... -
World Views | Senators’ stock trades would make a poker cheat blush
One dispiriting story of the Covid-19 pandemic is that four U.S. senators sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in the days after getting ... -
Monday, April 27, 2020 – edition no. 3521
* China diplomats show teeth — On almost every continent, Chinese envoys have set off diplomatic firestorms with a combative defense whenever their country is accused ... -
Policy Address | High ranking officials’ accountability law under study, solution expected within 2020
The SAR government is studying a specific law to provide a solution for holding high ranking officials accountable, according to Secretary for Administration and Justice André ... -
Legislative Assembly | Macau sets aside billions to transform day visitors into overnight tourists
The government of Macau has reserved 3.19 billion patacas ($400 million) for a project that will aim to turn single-day travelers into overnight visitors. As overnight ... -
IAS says some nurseries ignore suspension recommendation
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), which oversees government-subsidized nurseries across the city, admitted yesterday that they could only “strongly recommend” that other nurseries suspend their ... -
IKEA opens first store as booking slots filled until May 6
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has opened its first store in Macau to the public. The retailer currently limits the number of people it allows into the ... -
Airport passenger flow halves in first quarter
The Macau International Airport saw a 50% year-on-year fall in its passenger flow during the first quarter, due to the onset of the pandemic. During the ... -
Consumer prices grow 2.47% in March, in faster rise than February
Consumer prices rose 2.47% in year-on-year terms in March 2020, according to information released by the Statistics and Census Service, showing that the rate of increase ... -
Illegal crab trap set up in Inner Harbor area
The Marine and Water Bureau has found an illegal crab trap in the Inner Harbor sea channel. The bureau urged members of the public to ... -
Analysis | Higher education: University business model should not apply to local undergraduates
The proposal of the Macau government to turn higher education into a new industry that can be more self-sufficient and less dependent on government funding seems ... -
Macau students who study in Zhuhai may be exempted from quarantine
Macau residents who receive foundational education in neighboring Zhuhai may be exempted from the mainland city’s quarantine policy if they can show a negative Covid-19 test ... -
Teacher suspended for misconduct loses appeal at top court
The Court of Final Instance (TUI) has dismissed the appeal filed by a teacher who had been suspended for 240 days as a result of ... -
Global reading day held online
The activity “4.23 Reading in the City,” which aims to encourage reading among the public, was carried out online this year. The event, held yesterday on ... -
Legislative Assembly | Lawmakers raise employment concerns for soon-to-be graduates
Several lawmakers have voiced their concerns regarding Macau’s employment situation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, lawmakers Lam ... -
Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part
Getting into Wuhan was the easy part. New virus infections had fallen to almost zero and travel restrictions were easing. As a 76-day lockdown neared its ... -
Emergency mode: European leaders still talking about what to do
More than 100,000 people are dead, the euro area is headed for its deepest ever recession – and Europe’s leaders are still talking about what to ... -
UK mulls advice on face coverings while saving masks for NHS
The U.K. is considering changing its guidance on people covering their faces to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, while protecting the supply of protective equipment ... -
This Day in History | 1990 Hubble telescope takes off for space
The American space agency Nasa has successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery from Cape Canaveral in Florida on its historic mission to carry the Hubble space ... -
Japan’s gamblers are ignoring Abe’s toothless emergency order
Lines outside Tokyo’s pachinko parlors show the limits of Japan’s ability to enforce social distancing, just as the country heads into a series of holidays that ... -
Drive In | Hemsworth finds a worthy action pic in ‘Extraction’
Tyler Rake sounds like a Mad-Libs action hero name. When you add to the mix that this character actually, literally kills someone with a rake, it ... -
The Buzz | Germany condemns anti-Semitic disruption of memorial on Zoom
The German government has condemned an anti-Semitic incident that took place during an online Holocaust memorial event organized by the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. Unknown persons ... -
US to boost aid to Greenland in bid to counter Russia, China
The Trump administration is poised to announce an expanded diplomatic presence in Greenland and a new assistance package for the vast island aimed at thwarting growing ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN Neither the Japanese organizers nor the International Olympic Committee has said what it will cost to delay the Tokyo Games for one year. Early estimates ... -
World Views | Diamonds need some new best friends
It’s looking decidedly somber out there for the world’s favorite sparkly stone. Diamonds were ailing even before the coronavirus came along. Now, weeks into lockdowns ...
