Monthly Archives: April 2020
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Consulate launches survey to assess if second chartered flight wanted
The Philippine Consulate General in the Macau SAR is calling on Philippine nationals who want a second chartered flight back to the Philippines to sign an ... -
Fearing big election loss, China goes on offensive in Hong Kong
On the surface, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appears to have had a few pretty good months: Her government has managed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Swat team grabs tug-of-love Cuban boy
US federal agents have seized six-year-old Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez in an early morning raid on the home of his relatives in Miami. About 25 ... -
UK Parliament to hold virtual debates amid virus lockdown
Britain’s Parliament is going back to work, and the political authorities have a message for lawmakers: Stay away. U.K. legislators and most parliamentary staff were sent ... -
Analysis | The era of airline buccaneers may be ending
Aviation has always carried a whiff of the pirate ship about it. Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., likes to describe himself as an ... -
Genting plans unprecedented pay cut as virus shuts casinos
Malaysia’s casino-to-hospitality conglomerate Genting Bhd. and its units are planning the first group-wide salary cut since its founding in 1965. Genting, backed by Malaysian tycoon Lim ... -
Book It | ‘Rules for Being a Girl’ leaves readers wanting more
In “Rules for Being a Girl,” by bestselling authors Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno, high school student Marin Lospato becomes the victim of a teacher’s sexual ... -
tTunes | New Shelby Lynne album connected to unreleased film
There’s hardly a song among the 11 on Shelby Lynne’s first solo record since 2015 that fails to mention love, and even the exceptions stay on ... -
The Buzz | God shush! the Queen: Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday with silence yesterday, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ... -
Trump says he will suspend immigration to US over virus concerns
President Donald Trump said he’ll sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration into the U.S. as the country tries to contain the spread of the coronavirus. ... -
World Views
TAIWAN The founder of a bookshop specializing in texts critical of China’s Communist Party leaders was attacked with red paint in Taiwan yesterday, but suffered no ... -
World Views | A wealth tax isn’t the right way to pay for the pandemic
An epidemic is often referred to as a “great leveler” since viruses infect people indiscriminately regardless of their net worth. However, the economic consequences of the ... -
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 – edition no. 3518
* The borders of recovery – Despite a negative outlook by rating agencies, local economists say Macau will bounce back as borders reopen * Fearing big ... -
Asia Today: Abe urges Japanese to social distance more
BANGKOK – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said people haven’t practiced social distancing as much as they should under the state of emergency he declared two ... -
Seoul sees no suspicious activity in North Korea amid Kim concerns
Seoul – The South Korean government said today (Tuesday) no unusual activity has been detected in North Korea after unconfirmed reports described leader Kim Jong Un ... -
Policy address | Macau to negotiate tourism trade with Guangdong
The Macau government plans to negotiate a resumption in the tourism trade with its counterparts in the provincial government of neighboring Guangdong. Chief Executive Ho Iat ... -
Policy address | Chief Executive hopes Hengqin becomes ‘another Macau’
With regards to the development of neighboring Hengqin Island, which falls under Zhuhai’s jurisdiction, Ho said he hopes “Hengqin will become another Macau.” It has been ... -
Policy address | Administration reform, fight against Covid-19 top Ho Iat Seng’s 2020 list
The battle against the Covid-19 health crisis and its economic fallout, as well as promotion of public administration reform remained the two major priorities set out ... -
Economic goals need not come at environment’s expense
In his first policy address, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng pledged to leave a clean Macau for the next generation, even as his administration works to ... -
Public to be consulted on casino concessions later this year
The Chief Executive offered little information regarding the matter of the upcoming gaming concessions negotiations yesterday, but stated that the government would launch a public consultation ... -
Beijing donates Chinese medicine to Macau to fight Covid-19
The Central Government has donated a total of 6,800 boxes of Chinese medicine to the Macau SAR government in a bid to help the city fight ... -
MUST researchers mark new breakthrough in arthritis study
A team at the Macau University of Science and Technology has made a breakthrough in arthritis research, according to a statement issued yesterday by the local ... -
Graduating UM students return to university
The University of Macau (UM) has partially resumed classes, prioritizing the return of graduating students to the classroom yesterday. All other UM students will continue to ... -
Animal disease prevention law | Vet investors will not be accountable for administrative malpractice
Investors in animal medical service firms are exempt from being punished for administrative violations committed by companies under the latest amendment to the animal disease prevention ... -
Briefs | Vessel responsible for bridge damage found
The Marine and Water Bureau has found the vessel responsible for damaging a bridge in an incident that occured last month. At midnight on March ... -
China tourists seek beaches if summer travel plans proceed
Some mainland tourists expect their travel plans can proceed as normal starting as early as this July, according to a recent survey conducted by the mainland’s ... -
2019: Macau’s warmest year in 67 years
2019 was the warmest year the city has recorded, since records began in 1952. According to recent data released by the Statistics and Census Service, the ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas: Wynn Resorts calls for Nevada reopening next month
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Matt Maddox is calling for parts of the Nevada economy to start reopening in early May, followed by the Las ... -
Macau records 38% drop in gaming tax revenue
The Macau SAR government recorded a total of 18.48 billion patacas ($2.3 billion) in gaming tax revenue during the first quarter of the year, down 37.6% ... -
North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim
As a doctor in North Korea during the SARS outbreak and flu pandemic, Choi Jung Hun didn’t have much more than a thermometer to decide who ... -
Dentists, hair salons, beaches: Lockdowns ease but not in US
Tattoo parlors and hair salons in Denmark. Beaches in Australia. Bookstores in Germany. Nations around the world took advantage yesterday of their flattening coronavirus infection curves ... -
Singapore reports a record 1,426 new cases, total near 8,000
Singapore reported a record 1,426 new coronavirus cases on Monday, mostly among foreign workers, pushing its total number of confirmed infections to 7,984. The tiny city-state ... -
Analysis | Losing face: The rise of the mask, and what’s lost behind it
On Saturday afternoons, the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh becomes a jam-packed hub of old-fashioned shopping. People stride along Penn Avenue, hopping from greengrocer to butcher ... -
This Day in History | 1955 Fleet Street papers back after strike
National newspapers have been published for the first time in nearly a month following the end of the maintenance workers’ strike. The stoppage was called off ...
