Monthly Archives: April 2020
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HIS warns biosecurity cannot be left out of national security education
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (HIS) said today (Wednesday) that the novel coronavirus had shown that biosecurity matters can leave a lasting impact on the livelihoods ... -
Mutual recognition of coronavirus-free certificates sparks concern
The mutual recognition of medical certificates from Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai declaring individuals free of Covid-19 infections has sparked some concerns among parts of the ... -
Zhuhai proposes fine hike for those found eating wild animals
Zhuhai has become the latest mainland city to propose heavier fines for the consumption of restricted animals. According to a protocol publicized by the Zhuhai government, ... -
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for six key days
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the ... -
This Day in History | 1964 ‘Great Train Robbers’ get 300 years
Some of the longest sentences in British criminal history have been imposed on men involved in the so- called “Great Train Robbery”. Sentences totalling 307 years ... -
Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus
President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do ... -
ByteDance launches global hiring spree with 10,000 new jobs
ByteDance Inc. just kicked off a wave of hiring it envisions hitting 40,000 new jobs in 2020, hoping to match Alibaba’s headcount at a time technology ... -
Book It | A fiddle in a chaotic world
Simon the Fiddler is the origin story of Simon Boudlin, a traveling musician who appears in Paulette Jiles’ 2016 novel, the National Book Award finalist “News ... -
Drive In | In ‘Uncorked,’ a full-bodied coming-of-age tale
The wine movie is not exactly known for a bouquet of tasting notes. From “Wine Country” to “Bottle Shock,” they are usually light, amiable movies that ... -
The Buzz | VACCINE STUDY ADVANCES IN CHINA
Chinese scientists have started the second phase of a clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the hardest-hit city of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. ... -
Hong Kong | Beijing loyalists boost pressure on democracy camp
Hong Kong officials have joined Chinese counterparts in blasting the city’s pro-democracy opposition for filibustering and stalling government policy, even as the coronavirus pandemic keeps its ... -
World Views | Humans have themselves to blame for Covid-19
No one could have predicted the timing and trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, triggered by a novel coronavirus leaping from a bat into a pangolin (apparently) and ... -
Thursday, April 16, 2020 – edition no. 3514
* WHO:China vs US * Gaming revenue to fall up to 95% this month: analysts * Tourism prices in Q1 largely resisted the collapse in visitor ... -
‘Call me Boris’: Nurse’s father glad UK leader got good care
The father of a Portuguese nurse who helped care for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he was in intensive care with COVID-19 says his son ... -
Asia Today: China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for six key days
Beijing — In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan ... -
Retailers to end discounts before e-voucher credit released
Apparel and sportswear across the city have been discounted for long stretches since the Chinese New Year. Up to now, several shops along Leal Senado up ... -
E-voucher pick-up date extended until July 17
The local government has decided to extend the pick-up date for the e-vouchers until July 17, according to a statement released yesterday by the Macao Economic ... -
Letter to the Editor | Expired BIR: ‘We were not entitled to the various government subsidies granted’
Dear Editor, We are Macau non-permanent residents who submitted our application for extension in mid 2018, but have been unable to have our Macau ID cards ... -
Three new entry requirements adopted to protect flight crews
As of yesterday, people attempting to fly to Macau must meet three new criteria in order to board their flight, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at ... -
City scores record low tourist arrivals during Easter break
Tourist arrivals during the Easter break hit a record low after the city only recorded 810 arrivals over the weekend, plunging 99.8% compared to the same ... -
Guangzhou China vows equal treatment for Africans after reports show 111 tested positive
China pledged to ease health measures on Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou, as the country sought to resolve a dispute that could set back ... -
Three more Covid-19 patients recover in Macau
Two more patients have been discharged from the Conde São Januário Hospital (CHCSJ), Lo Iek Long, medical director of the hospital announced at yesterday’s daily press ... -
HIS not budging on universal suffrage, says New Macau
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is not budging on the issue of universal suffrage, according to lawmaker Sulu Sou, who met with Ho yesterday at the ... -
More recycling stations available across the city
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is setting up three more recycling stations in the city, hoping to encourage more recycling across the city. According to a ... -
Ng Kuok Cheong urges limiting apartment purchase to locals
In his latest written interpellation, lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the government to set rules to restrict the purchase of apartments built on Reclamation ... -
China wet markets panned
Australia’s prime minister has described as “unfathomable” the World Health Organization’s support for the reopening of markets where live animals are butchered in Wuhan, the ... -
Libertarians debate: How to respond to coronavirus pandemic?
Steve Baker, one of the British parliament’s leading libertarians, was nearly in tears as he addressed the House of Commons in support of a bill that ... -
Cuomo says Trump is not a king, can’t force states to reopen
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows yesterday to push back against President Donald Trump’s claim of “total” authority to reopen the nation’s ... -
China moves to block new virus flare-up on Russian border
China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia, far from the epicenter of Wuhan, where it has all but declared ... -
This Day in History | 1986 US launches air strikes on Libya
At least 100 people have died after USA planes bombed targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the Benghazi region. Around 66 American jets, some of ... -
Analysis | IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression
Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary ... -
Technology | YouTubers are the teachers now
Typically, this time of year is slow for the “Amoeba Sisters.” The YouTube channel makes animated, intricate videos about biology for over half a million subscribers, ... -
Pharmaceuticals | Sanofi, Glaxo join forces to develop coronavirus vaccine
Two of the world’s biggest vaccine makers are joining forces to tackle the coronavirus as the number of confirmed infections approaches 2 million worldwide. Sanofi ... -
Melco donates half a million more surgical masks to local government
Gaming operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced another contribution in Macau’s fight against Covid-19. In a statement issued yesterday, Melco said it has donated 500,000 ... -
European Chamber of Commerce donates to Italy and Spain relief efforts
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) has donated MOP40,000 to both the Italian Red Cross Cross (Associazione della Croce Rossa Italiana), and the Spanish Red ...
