Monthly Archives: May 2020
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Top court upholds police ban of June 4 vigil this year
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled that a decision by the police to ban this year’s June 4 vigil due to the government’s Covid-19 ... -
Financial support for employees and businesses distribution expected in June
Local government may start distributing the financial relief exclusively for employees and business in June, the Secretary for Administration and Justice said during a press conference ... -
Death of Macau’s King of Gambling gives empire reins to daughter
About an hour after the death of Stanley Ho, the billionaire who built the Chinese territory of Macau into the world’s biggest gambling hub, his large ... -
Macau delegation strongly endorses mainland justice
The Macau delegation of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has endorsed mainland China’s justice system, in particular the Supreme People’s Court of China as ... -
Letter to the Editor | National Security Legislation for HKSAR: A fundamental guarantee for the long-term smooth implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems’
On 28 May, the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China passed the “Decision on Establishing and Improving ... -
Research suggests luxury groups rethinking online presence post Covid-19
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is forcing companies to rethink almost every aspect of their businesses as it becomes increasingly difficult to keep up with ... -
Charities turn to web for fundraising as pandemic persists
Charity organizations in Macau have been taking steps to advance digital initiatives, including but not limited to fundraising, to help manage the impact of the Covid-19 ... -
Crime | Police bust HK drug shipping schemes involving local teenagers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has cracked down on two separate drug trafficking cases this week involving local teenagers, who were sent packages containing illegal narcotics. ... -
‘Musical chairs’ at lawyers association hints at disharmony
Two members of the board of directors of the Macao Lawyers Association (AAM) have left the association in one stroke. Oriana Pun and Bruno Nunes requested ... -
TUI late to respond to vigil cancellation appeal
The organizers of the annual June 4 vigil, headed by lawmaker Au Kam San, say that the appeal filed to the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) ... -
Sands China ensures safety and well-being of its team members amid pandemic crisis
Sands China has taken a series of preventive measures to ensure all team members have a safe working environment amid the pandemic outbreak as the group ... -
US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown
Congress voted yesterday [Macau time] to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship ... -
Meng Wanzhou | Canada judge rules Huawei CFO’s extradition case can proceed
A Canadian judge ruled yesterday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is expected to ... -
Analysis | Hong Kong’s business hub status imperiled by security law
A national security law proposed by China could imperil Hong Kong’s status as one of the world’s best places to do business. The law, approved yesterday ... -
NPC | Lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong yesterday that has strained relations with the United States and Britain and prompted new protests in ... -
This Day in History | 1953 Hillary and Tenzing conquer Everest
The New Zealander Edmund Hillary, and the Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, have become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the Nepal-Tibet border. ... -
US death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000 people
The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents ... -
Trump, furious at Twitter, aims executive order at tech giants
Donald Trump has been raging against Twitter Inc. since the social media platform that helped vault him to the presidency slapped fact-check links on a pair ... -
The Buzz | South Africa eases bans on alcohol sales, church services
The South African government says it will allow people to buy alcohol and attend church services starting Monday as part of its phased relaxation of the ... -
For launch spectators, storms more worrisome than virus
For the spectators gathered along the Space Coast for an astronaut launch, the rumbling thunder, darkening clouds and then a drenching downpour were more worrisome than ... -
World Views | China isn’t using its currency as a Cold War weapon
The deterioration of U.S.-China relations is fast and furious, with Washington throwing out accusations of unfair trade practices, unlawful technology transfer and an early cover-up of the ... -
Friday, May 29, 2020 – edition no. 3544
* Queen Pansy takes the helm of a family empire in dire straits * Autonomy in peril | China voted to rule over Hong Kong ... -
Asia Today: Virus cases jump again in South Korea, India
SEOUL — South Korea on Thursday reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a resurgence that health officials warn is getting ... -
Death of King of Gambling gives empire reins to daughter Pansy
About an hour after the death of Stanley Ho, the billionaire who built the Chinese territory of Macau into the world’s biggest gambling hub, his large ... -
New IPIM chief takes helm for one-year term
Lau Wai Meng, the new president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), officially stepped into office yesterday, according to the executive order published ... -
MGM China obtains HKD2.34 billion revolving credit facility
A new HKD2.34 billion revolving credit facility was granted to casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd. This also includes “an increase option” which allows the gaming ... -
Survey shows significant drop in retail, supermarkets the exception
Retail sales in Macau registered a significant drop during the first three months of 2020 owing to the Covid-19-related restrictions imposed on visitor entries, a Statistics ... -
UM receives maximum exam exemptions from ACCA
The University of Macau (UM) is entitled to the highest numbers of exam exemptions with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), according to a recent ... -
Gov’t prepares to receive some 400 overseas students
The government is finding ways to help some 400 overseas Macau students return home when they finish the school year, Inês Chan, an official from the ... -
Talents Committee to launch subsidies for postgrad programs in Portugal
The Talents Development Committee (CDT) will be launching three subsidy schemes in June. The schemes will provide monetary support to those aiming to enroll in postgraduate ... -
Briefs | Government repossesses land plot in ZAPE
The government has finally taken possession of a land plot of around 6,500 square meters located in the center of the ZAPE area, the Land, ... -
Student’s research finds migrant workers in tourism sector face discrimination
A student research study has shown that migrant workers in the Macau SAR continue to face discrimination in the tourism sector. The study, titled “Coming, Living ... -
Macau’s food souvenirs prove unanimously popular in student survey
All of the tourists who bought traditional food souvenirs while in Macau were satisfied with their purchases, according to one study recently conducted by Liang Ziyang, ... -
Crime | Two individuals concealed wealth to get social housing units
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has reported two cases involving two individuals who presented false declarations of their wealth in order to be admitted to ... -
Briefs | Paramedics help woman deliver baby on the street
A paramedics team from the Fire Services Bureau helped a woman deliver her baby on the street at 4 a.m. on May 21. The incident ...
