Daily Archives: Friday, May 15, 2020
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Lawmakers squabble about dress code when there is none
Lawmaker Chan Chak Mo disapproved Sulu Sou’s outfit during Friday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting. During the meeting, Sulu Sou wore a short-sleeve white t-shirt with ... -
Health authority hints Covid-19 is here to stay in the long-term
Macau must adapt its coronavirus response for the long-term, Dr. Alvis Lo Iek Long, medical director of the public Conde São Januário Hospital, said at yesterday’s ... -
Education | At least six cases of teacher dismissal counted by DSEJ
The director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), Lou Pak Sang, has acknowledged that the DSEJ has so far received six complaints from teachers ... -
Zhuhai residents unhappy with test price double standards
Zhuhai local residents have been dissatisfied with the double standards applied to Macau and Zhuhai residents by the Zhuhai government for some time now. Earlier this ... -
Briefs | Dead dolphin found in Coloane waters
Following the sighting of a dolphin off the coast from the Kun Iam Statue in the city’s NAPE District two days ago, the Marine and Water ... -
Gaming | Deal between SJM and Grand Emperor extended for 2 years
A satellite casino arrangement between gaming concessionaire SJM Holdings Ltd and the Grand Emperor Hotel has been extended for another two years. The service agreement was ... -
Briefs | Hengqin gas supply to Macau surged in March and April
Hengqin’s natural gas supply to Macau increased 80% in March and April compared to the same period last year, according to Gongbei’s customs authority. In ... -
Gaming | Galaxy reports 61% revenue crunch, while Melco’s falls 41%
Melco Resorts & Entertainment reported its unaudited financial results yesterday showing revenue fell 41% in year-on-year terms to $810 million (MOP6.4 billion) in the first quarter ... -
Banco Delta Asia scores in the battle against FinCEN
Stanley Au’s Delta Asia Financial Group (Banco Delta Asia) has achieved a partial victory in its dispute against the U.S. Treasury Department of Financial Crimes Enforcement ... -
Hong Kong’s economic crisis just keeps getting worse
On the ninth floor of a building near Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak airport, Kung Fu master Lam Shu-shing teaches the Wing Chun technique to students, ... -
Tedros | UN health agency chief unbowed amid attacks, Trump criticism
The World Health Organization’s director-general has faced many challenges during the coronavirus pandemic: racial slurs, death threats, social media caricatures — he was once depicted as ... -
Opinion | Rising to challenges
The novel coronavirus has become a catalyst for change. Shocking death tolls and severe economic headwinds have compelled countries and world leaders to reflect on ... -
Mass testing to begin in Wuhan amid fears of virus comeback
At least one community in the Chinese city of Wuhan was to begin testing residents for the new coronavirus yesterday after officials were given 10 days ... -
This Day in History | 1957 Britain drops its first H-bomb
Britain has exploded its first hydrogen bomb as part of a series of tests in the Pacific, the Ministry of Supply has announced. Details of the ... -
FBI says Chinese hackers might be targeting virus researchers
Organizations conducting research into COVID-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security. ... -
Virus spikes could emerge weeks after US economic reopenings
U.S. states are beginning to restart their economies after months of paralyzing coronavirus lockdowns, but it could take weeks until it becomes clear whether those reopenings ... -
Why open a store? Chinese merchants go livestreaming instead
At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, the skincare-products maker Forest Cabin closed more than half of its 300 stores across the nation as shoppers stayed ... -
Staycation offers from Sheraton, The St. Regis
The Sheraton Grand Macao and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip are offering Staycation packages for locals from now until June 30, 2020. The packages include ... -
SCL volunteers help with school sanitization
A group of Sands Cares Ambassadors (SCA) has helped to clean and sanitize Concordia School of Special Education as part of Sands China’s cleaning initiative for ... -
The Buzz | Reports: Chinese Super League set to kick off in late June
The Chinese Super League is reportedly set to kick off in the last week of June, two weeks after lower-tier leagues are scheduled to begin in ... -
Vongfong | Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines
A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines yesterday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding ... -
World Views | Vast numbers of unemployed will undermine China’s recovery on NPC’s watch
Millions of Chinese people are being thrown out of work by the collapse in global demand and a slow restart of the domestic economy. A ... -
Friday, May 15, 2020 – edition no. 3534
* Double standards — Zhuhai is charging its own residents for Covid-19 tests but footing the bill for Macau ID holders on the mainland. Why? * ...
