Monthly Archives: May 2020
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Over 15,000 Hong Kong shops may close without rent relief
From luxury boutiques to mom and pop stores, Hong Kong’s retailers are hurting. Unless landlords can offer more relief, one in four could disappear by December ... -
The Manor appoints new executive sous chef
The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip has welcomed Michele Dell’ Aquila as executive sous chef at The Manor. The chef has created a series of new, ... -
Sands Macao distributes meal packs as part of anniversary tradition
Sands Macao distributed complimentary boxed lunches to local taxi drivers Monday, in celebration of the hotel and entertainment complex’s 16th anniversary. Taxi drivers arriving at the ... -
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer, thousands of young foreign tourists pack the dance floors of its ... -
The Buzz | Civic group: Mexico City virus deaths three times those reported
A registry of death certificates in Mexico City suggests there were 4,577 cases where doctors mentioned coronavirus or COVID-19 as a possible or probable cause of ... -
UK jobless claims surge by record amount as pandemic hits
Unemployment claims in Britain jumped by a record amount in April to their highest level since the 1990s, underscoring the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having ... -
Our Desk | Masks are scarier…
I am not here to disagree with, disapprove of or disrespect those who wear facemasks. Wearing a facemask is within everybody’s rights: their right to make ... -
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 – edition no. 3537
* Last Covid patient discharged | End of second wave * Terrific 12 tournament to go ahead amid Covid-19 restrictions * SJM workers seek gov’t help ... -
Asia Today: Hong Kong increasing coronavirus testing
Hong Kong’s leader says the city is ramping up testing for the coronavirus, especially for workers at the busy international airport and caregivers at homes for ... -
Government to monitor Covid-19 effect on crime rate
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that the government is closely monitoring the impact of Covid-19 on Macau’s security situation and the crime rate. Yesterday, ... -
Briefs | Government expands Zhuhai healthcare subsidy program
The Macau SAR government has decided to expand a subsidy program in order to help more Macau residents who live in Zhuhai and want to ... -
Different charges proposed for insurance supervision
Members of the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) have proposed that the local government charge different insurers a fee to pay for the ... -
DSEJ guidelines for class resumption discourage sports
The guidelines issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) to local schools for class resumption discourage sports practice during physical education (PE) classes, the ... -
Melco to shoulder expense of chartered flight for staff, stranded Filipinos
Melco Resorts & Entertainment is chartering a flight to the Philippines today for its workers and some stranded Filipinos wishing to return home. A source familiar ... -
Hong Kong lawmakers clash as pro-Beijing camp elects chair
Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature yesterday for a second time this month as a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected as chair of a key committee ... -
Pompeo tells China not to interfere with US media in HK
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned China against interfering with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and said actions impinging on freedoms there could ... -
Number of sold residential units drops 44% in April
The number of housing units sold in Macau registered a drop of 43.7% in April when compared with the same month a year earlier, data disclosed ... -
Civil Protection meets ahead of typhoon season
The members of the Civil Protection structure have assembled to start the relevant preparatory work for the typhoon season of 2020, which begins this month. The ... -
CTM targets full 5G outdoor coverage by next month
Local telecom operator CTM said it is committed to further invest 2 billion patacas in continually optimizing its 5G network service, following its announcement that the ... -
US-China fight over chip kingpin rattles tech industry
Since its founding more than three decades ago, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has built its business by working behind the scenes to make customers like Apple ... -
China announces $2 billion in virus help at WHO assembly
China will provide $2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said last night, ... -
Pandemic Probe | Russia, Australia join growing support for coronavirus inquiry
Australia’s foreign minister yesterday welcomed international support for an independent investigation of the coronavirus pandemic, a proposed inquiry that has been condemned by China and blamed ... -
This Day in History | 2004 Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour
Protesters have hurled condoms full of purple flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons, prompting an urgent ... -
Trump aide accuses China of using travelers to ‘seed’ virus
The Trump administration stepped up its campaign of blaming China for the deadly coronavirus pandemic, with a top aide suggesting Beijing sent airline passengers to ... -
Brazil | Praise and push-ups for embattled Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greeted hundreds of supporters — and joined some in a series of push-ups — who gathered before the presidential offices yesterday [Macau ... -
Famed designer draws up plan to save restaurants through outdoor dining
The sprawling sidewalk café lifestyle is prevalent in cities around the world, from Rome to Miami. New York, not so much. But the Big Apple’s cityscape ... -
Sri Lanka newlyweds cancel wedding party, help poor instead
As couples do all over the world, Darshana Kumara Wijenarayana and his fiance, Pawani Rasanga, spent months planning a grand wedding. And everything was on course ... -
The Buzz | Official: FBI finds link between Pensacola gunman, al-Qaida
The FBI has found a link between the gunman in a deadly attack at a military base last December and an al-Qaida operative, a U.S. official ... -
Facebook survey shows 31% of small businesses stopped operating
One-third of U.S. small businesses have stopped operating, while another 11% expect to fail in the next three months if Covid-19 conditions persist, according to an ... -
World Views | Google and Twitter are right. Workers should stay home
The more I read and hear about what offices will be like as they reopen, the more dystopian it sounds: empty desks, no meetings, everyone keeping their ... -
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – edition no. 3536
* Pandemic probe — China releases $2 billion to the WHO, under pressure from a hundred countries for an independent investigation into the epidemic * Melco ... -
Asia Today: India cases surge, Beijing petition offices shut
NEW DELHI — India recorded its biggest single-day surge in coronavirus cases on Monday, attributed largely to migrant workers returning home after losing their jobs in ... -
Could 2020 Be a Stabilizing Year for Bitcoin in Asia?
Bitcoin tends to be the source of much disagreement. Speculation varies greatly about its true value, its long-term potential, and really, its place in the world. ... -
Thailand removes Macau from high risk list, but flights still suspended
The Macau SAR is one of four territories that Thailand has removed from its list of dangerous disease zones, which means that visitors from the SAR ... -
Macau health authorities ask Zhuhai to investigate reports of fraudulent Covid-19 certificates
Claims on the internet that it is possible to acquire fake medical certificates in Zhuhai attesting to negative Covid-19 results has raised concerns from health authorities ...
