Daily Archives: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Asia Today: South Korea has low daily increase as sports resume
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday reported its lowest daily increase in coronavirus cases since Feb. 18, as the country restarts professional sports and ... -
Royal Supermarket issues apology for pricing errors
Royal Supermarket issued a statement today apologizing for pricing errors that prompted an outcry on social media and Macau’s Consumer Council (CC) to revoke its “Certified ... -
US couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table wrapped ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco unveils special summer offers for Macau residents
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is bringing special summer offers to Macau residents over the next three months. Melco has announced the return of “Melco Loves Locals” ... -
Tourism diversification as solution to solving pandemic crisis
Non-gaming tourism activities have been presented as a possible solution for shielding Macau from future crises such as the one presented currently by the Covid-19 pandemic. ... -
BOC, BNU to issue new pataca notes amounting to mop37.7 billion
The Executive Council has concluded its discussion on the draft executive regulations for Bank of China (BOC) and Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU), which will issue new ... -
Briefs | Daily wages of construction workers grow 3.3%
The average daily wage of construction workers grew 3.3% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. According to data released yesterday ... -
Pandemic and politics push Hong Kong’s economy into record slump
Hong Kong’s economy suffered its worst quarter on record, extending the first recession in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic battered a city already weakened by ... -
Students eager to resume studies, education regulator says
Students are enthusiastic to resume their formal studies,” Wong Ka Ki, head of the Education Department of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said yesterday, ... -
Only six patients remaining at Coloane’s clinical center
The Macau SAR has no active cases of Covid-19, with only six recovered patients remaining at the Public Health Clinical Centre in Coloane. The city confirmed ... -
Group of casino workers suffers food poisoning
A large group of workers from four different casinos – all connected to gaming operator Sociedade dos Jogos de Macau (SJM) were diagnosed with food poisoning ... -
Award-winning cartoonist calls for simpler gov’t subsidy applications
Local comic writer and cartoonist Angela Lao’s recent animation “Desireland, Multiverse” has won the LA Shorts Awards Best Short Film – Diamond Award. The 13-minute animated ... -
Briefs | Ilha Verde Neighborhood Association proposes penalty for profiteering
Sellers who take advantage of the e-voucher scheme by inflating the prices of goods should be banned from participating in the second phase of the ... -
HK considers mutual health status recognition with Macau, mainland
Hong Kong government officials say that they are in discussions with their Macau and mainland counterparts regarding the possibility of mutual recognition for the health status ... -
Analysis | Unlike 2008 crisis, pandemic has no leader, no global plan
When financial markets collapsed and the world faced its last great crisis in 2008, major powers worked together to restore the global economy, but the COVID-19 ... -
Leaders aim to drum up billions for virus vaccine research
An alliance of world leaders is holding a virtual summit hoping to drum up billions of dollars to fund research into a vaccine for the new ... -
DHS report | China hid epidemic’s severity to hoard supplies
U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies ... -
Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus | Isolated by oceans
Flying to a faraway beach might seem like the perfect way to escape a pandemic, but for isolated Pacific islands, controlling the coronavirus means cutting off ... -
Trump pushes economic reopening, ups virus death projection
Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that “you can satisfy both” — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Sun shines on foot-and-mouth crisis
Many of Britain’s tourist attractions are hoping the start of the bank holiday weekend and predicted good weather will attract visitors to areas previously closed due ... -
National traumas familiar for virus-hit, unscathed countries
National traumas or major political convulsions have been familiar and bloodied territory in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries for some of the countries currently ... -
Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans
Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it’s decimated and facing a recovery that could take years. Tourism ... -
Drive In | A six-decade romance story in ‘A Secret Love’
Terry Donahue, the subject of the new Netflix documentary “ A Secret Love,” was a catcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Yes, kind of like ... -
The Buzz | The price of rice… is not quite right
A day after insisting that alleged supermarket inflation was due to pricing errors without intent to overcharge, the Consumer Council has now decided to revoke the ... -
Amid Moscow lockdown, some dogs find new homes and friends
Stuck at home during Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown, Alexandra Novatova opted to use a delivery service — a big decision, because she was ordering more than a ... -
Our Desk | Que sera, sera; whatever will be, will be
The recent hot topic in town is apparently – if not undeniably or inevitably – the commencement of e-voucher use. After the project’s announcement, many applauded ... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – edition no. 3526
* Diversification Road – It has been Macau’s via crucis where all governments have tumbled or achieved little. Secretary Ao Ieong wants to conquer that path, ...
