Daily Archives: Monday, June 1, 2020
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Asia Today: Philippines sees traffic jams as lockdown eases
Traffic jams and crowds of commuters returned to the Philippine capital on Monday, as the metropolis relaxed antivirus measures in a high-stakes gamble to slowly reopen ... -
Gaming revenue plummets for 8th straight month
Macau gaming revenue has plunged again in May, recording a drop of 93.2% from a year earlier, a figure that was slightly better compared to the ... -
Economy shrinks by 49% during first quarter of 2020
Macau’s economy posted a deep contraction in the first quarter as lockdown measures introduced to contain the virus outbreak hit revenue from gambling, hotels and tourism. ... -
Briefs | Additional medical subsidy starts today
An extra phase of the medical subsidy for this year has come into effect today, the government announced. Each eligible Macau ID holder is entitled ... -
Gov’t targets illegal rooftop structures after public complaints
The government has intensified its crackdown on illegal constructions, recently demolishing several structures that had been illegally built on rooftops. The Land, Public Works and Transport ... -
Motorsport | FIA confirms cancellation of two headline events at Macau GP
The International Automobile Federation (FIA), the governing body of international automobile racing, said that two of the headline events from the Macau Grand Prix will not ... -
Q&A | Stephen Morgan rector of the University of Saint joseph: Higher education is about to take a big step forward
For the newly-appointed Rector of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Rev. Deacon Stephen Morgan, some “very significant steps” will be made in the higher education ... -
No confirmation yet on whether face mask scheme to continue past round 14
The 14th round of the public mask distribution scheme kicks off today under the same rules and conditions as the previous rounds. Earlier, the authorities had ... -
Macau one of 15 places worldwide to eliminate virus
Macau is one of just 15 countries and territories to have reportedly eliminated Covid-19, according to official data collated from around the world. Macau’s last ... -
UK may offer citizenship path to 3 million HK residents
The U.K. may open a path to citizenship for almost 3 million Hong Kong residents unless China backs down on its planned security law for the ... -
Latest CEPA amendments take effect today
The latest amendments to the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) will come into effect today, in the hopes of further promoting economic ties between mainland China ... -
China says US action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
The mouthpiece newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party said that the U.S. decision to end some trading privileges for Hong Kong “grossly interferes” in China’s internal ... -
Pandemic opens door to ideas new and old for a better economy
Modern economies will change forever after the coronavirus pandemic passes if some radical thinkers get their way. Governments have already cast aside dogmas at least temporarily ... -
Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes
Tens of thousands of mosques across Saudi Arabia reopened yesterday for the first time in more than two months, with worshipers ordered to follow strict guidelines ... -
Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countries but that travelers who departed ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Nepal royal family massacred
The King and Queen of Nepal have been shot dead after the heir to the throne went on the rampage with a gun before turning it ... -
India to exit lockdown in phases even as infections surge
India announced a phased lifting of the nationwide lockdown by allowing malls, restaurants and places of worship to open from June 8, as the country attempts ... -
With small coffee brands reeling, Nestle, Starbucks set to grow
Starbucks Corp. and Nestle SA, the maker of Nescafe and Nespresso coffee, could see their brands grab a bigger share of the market as the virus ... -
Zoom to strengthen encryption for paying customers
Zoom Video Communications Inc. plans to strengthen encryption for paying clients and institutions, but not for users with free accounts, Reuters reported, citing the company’s security ... -
The Buzz | 13 years a Times: the ‘teens’
Thirteen years ago, only someone with a crystal ball would have been able to predict how the year 2020 would turn out. Macau practically isolated from ... -
Nepal’s parties show rare unity on border dispute with India
While Nepal’s latest border dispute with India has strained relations between South Asian neighbors with centuries-old historical, cultural and economic ties, it also has brought the ... -
World Views | Twitter-Trump spat signals new chapter for social media
It was a momentous week for social media. After years of trying to have it both ways, Twitter — one of the industry’s major platforms ... -
Monday, June 1, 2020 – edition no. 3545
* Rooftop living — Complaints prompt gov’t demolition unit to target illegal rooftop structures * Highest court upholds police ban on June 4 vigil * New ...
