Daily Archives: Friday, May 8, 2020
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Asia Today: South Korea advises clubs to close, may delay schools
SEOUL — South Korea on Friday advised nightclubs and similar entertainment venues to close for a month and may delay the reopening of schools after linking ... -
Education bureau to release further details on lunch provision
THE Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and educators across Macau are in regular communication in respect to providing lunch to small children under special daycare ... -
Supermarkets popular choice for e-voucher spending
Despite criticism of price hikes and calls to boycott local supermarkets, 1 in every 5 patacas spent using the e-voucher has gone to the supermarket industry ... -
Covid-19 testing expands to serve anyone wishing to cross the border
Starting today, Covid-19 testing will be extended to all Macau residents who want or have a need to cross the border into mainland China. Just a ... -
Catholic priest removed from post for alleged misconduct
A Macau-based priest who left for the Philippines on January 26 was formally removed from his post this week as the leader of the Catholic Pastoral ... -
Electric buses pose no problem to middle Bridge, local engineer says
Macau’s electric-powered buses (EV-Buses) should pose no significant threat to the stability of the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, a local civil engineer has told the ... -
Golden bus shuttles resume on delta bridge
The shuttle bus service operating between Macau and Hong Kong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge recommences operations today, a month after being suspended. The bus ... -
Environment | Gov’t to step up waste separation by partnering with condominiums
To increase environmental protection works and the collection of recyclable domestic waste, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) will start a program in partnership with several condominiums, ... -
Gaming | Wynn reports $154 million in first quarter losses
Local casino operator Wynn Macau has reported $154.1 million (1.23 billion patacas) in losses for the first quarter of this year, down from $190.6 million ... -
Analyst: investors should brace for high volatility amid stock purchases
A Sanford C. Bernstein analyst suggests that gaming stocks in the Macau SAR are “terribly strong buys,” however investors should be prepared to weather high ... -
MGTO discards tourism tax idea
FOLLOWING the review of a study from last year, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has announced that it will no longer consider the possibility of ... -
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan villages. On the Thai-Myanmar border, the Karen people have also ... -
Fractures in many nations widen as virus lockdowns ease
Regional and political fractures are emerging in many nations over how fast to lift the lid on coronavirus-imposed lockdowns, as worries about economic devastation collide with ... -
Ship tied to Australia virus deaths sails into Manila Bay
A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay yesterday to bring Filipino crew members home. The Ruby Princess joins ... -
This Day in History | 1945 Rejoicing at end of war in Europe
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has officially announced the end of the war with Germany. In a message broadcast to the nation from the Cabinet room ... -
Uber, Airbnb lay off thousands as virus upends sharing economy
In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on people’s willingness to ... -
Drive In | An out-of-this-world experiment in ‘Spaceship Earth’
During lockdown, have you taken a moment to appreciate that at least you’re not quarantined with eight free-thinking adventurers in a terrarium of depleting oxygen levels? ... -
The Buzz | April jobs data to show epic losses and soaring unemployment
The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused ... -
Veteran Chinese diplomat and Mao Zedong’s interpreter dies
Ji Chaozhu, a veteran Chinese diplomat who provided English translation for leaders from Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping and served as an undersecretary of the United ... -
World Views | Crazy trading on China’s Nasdaq has its own logic
Old habits die hard. China’s Nasdaq-like ChiNext board has staged a comeback this year, rallying 17% to trade at an average of — yes, really — 70 times ... -
Friday, May 8, 2020 – edition no. 3529
* Borders wide shut –Buses resume Macau-HK service while all residents can test to enter Zhuhai * A Priest Least Holy * Electric buses pose no ...
