Daily Archives: Monday, June 8, 2020
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Asia Today: Jakarta partly reopens after lockdown
Indonesia’s capital partly reopened on Monday after two months of lockdown, as the world’s fourth most populous nation gradually reopens its economy. Jakarta, home to 11 ... -
Police respond to double standards on two gatherings
Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson Ma Chio Hong was unable to provide a clear clarification on the double standards applied to two gatherings with opposing ... -
IFFAM announces theme, confirms running dates
The organizing committee of the International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) has confirmed this year’s theme and running dates. In a statement, the IFFAM ... -
Local dragon boat teams ready to race
The dragon boat team of Baía do Mar Canoe Club, a local canoeing association, is ready for this year’s dragon boat races, the team’s coach, Racy ... -
Gov’t commends Nam Kwong for reducing fuel prices
The Economic Bureau (DSE) has issued a statement praising the Nam Kwong Company for their announcement that they will lower fuel prices. Prices will be dropped ... -
Briefs | Tourism regulator launches platform to promote local discounts
The Macao Government Tourism Office has recently launched an online platform that aims to consolidate information on discounts and promotions being offered by local businesses. ... -
Stanley Ho’s daughter files legal procedure in relation to magnate’s will
Deborah Ho, the youngest of late gambling magnate Stanley Ho and Clementina Leitão’s offspring, has filed a court procedure to keep track of any action administered ... -
Netizens complain of ‘unsmooth’ pool reopening
Following the announcement from the Sports Bureau (ID) on Friday that the government would reopen nine public swimming pools the following day, many citizens have ... -
Adelson’s Singapore casino probed over laundering controls
The Singapore casino of billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. is being probed by the U.S. Department of Justice over whether anti-money laundering regulations were ... -
Beijing defends its coronavirus response in new report
Senior Chinese officials released a lengthy report Sunday on the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, defending their government’s actions and saying that China had provided ... -
China urges citizens to shun Australia as dispute simmers
China is advising its citizens not to visit Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence against Asians, in what appears to be Beijing’s latest attempt to punish ... -
This Day in History | 1999 Liar Aitken jailed for 18 months
Disgraced ex-cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted lying during a failed libel action. The former Conservative MP admitted both ... -
Largely peaceful protests against police brutality march on
Massive protests against police brutality nationwide capped a week that began in chaos but ended with largely peaceful expressions that organizers hope will sustain their movement. ... -
Sands Cares Ambassadors Continue to Show Care for the Community
During this challenging time of the pandemic, Sands China’s group of team member volunteers – the Sands Cares Ambassadors – have been working together with local ... -
Social Media | Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in hate on Facebook
Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both ... -
The Buzz | Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 400,000
The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 400,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that health experts say is still an undercount because ... -
India, China to continue efforts to defuse border row
India and China will press ahead with military and diplomatic engagements in a bid to resolve a standoff along their disputed Himalayan frontier, the foreign ministry ... -
Taiwanese voters oust nationalist mayor who sought presidency
Voters in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung this weekend ousted their mayor, whose failed bid for the presidency on behalf of the China-friendly Nationalist Party ... -
World Views | Vietnam breaks out of the Covid tourist trap
Vietnam is pulling ahead in the race to reopen Southeast Asia to city-hoppers and sunseekers. International arrivals were down 98% in May from a year earlier, after a record 2019. ... -
Monday, June 8, 2020 – edition no. 3550
* Double standards Police * Crowds defy restrictions worldwide to protest against racism * IFFAM will take place December 3 to 8 under the theme ...
