Daily Archives: Monday, June 15, 2020
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Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term
An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press ... -
Asia Today: Beijing reinstates virus controls as cases rise, Seoul traces new infections
BEIJING — China reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the capital Beijing reinstated measures to contain a resurgence. Of the new cases, 36 were ... -
The real reason to pull down Churchill’s statue
Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics briefly united the world in Anglophilia. The Britain celebrated there seemed amused, multicultural, cool — the Britain ... -
Youths found responsible for series of unlawful conduct
Two police departments have reported the discovery of different groups of local students engaging in unlawful behavior. During the joint police press conference on Friday, the ... -
Briefs | Lifestyle supermarket to open in Taipa
Taste, a supermarket brand owned by Hong Kong’s supermarket chain ParknShop, opens a store today at the new Nova Mall. The mall is owned and ... -
Whistleblower alleges teacher’s sex offences
Media outlets have recently received an email from an apparent whistleblower, who alleges that a physical education teacher at the Workers’ Children High School has committed ... -
SSM tightens inspection on travelers from Beijing
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has decided to tighten inspections on travelers who arrive from the capital city after it has received a notification ... -
Waiver applications for Zhuhai quarantine suspended again
The applications for waivers for Macau residents from quarantine in Zhuhai have been suspended again, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has announced, due to ... -
PSP responds to the ban of recycling activity
Public Security Police Force (PSP) offered a “cryptic” explanation for its recent ban on recycling activities. Lei Tak Fai, spokesperson for the PSP during Friday’s press ... -
IC says billboard celebrating national security law may be illegal
A billboard printed in red, hung on and covering the wall of a building in Praia Grande within the World Heritage buffer zone, may be in ... -
No irregularity in high-rise Guia residential project
Mok Ian Ian, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said that the proposed 90-meter residential building project complies with the city’s height limits, noting ... -
Gov’t admits difficulties in tendering process for public jobs
SECRETARY for Administration and Justice André Cheong admited that the centralized system for hiring public service staff has flaws, and that the need to follow a ... -
Lawmakers call gov’t to demand more from Air Macau contract
The service of Macau’s air carrier, Air Macau, was the target of much criticism by the lawmakers at Legislative Assembly (AL) last Friday. Legislators urged the ... -
Analysis | China’s efforts to win hearts and minds with aid and investment may make all the difference if there’s a cold war with the US
U.S.-China relations are the worst they’ve been in decades – at least since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989, which led to almost complete international isolation of China. ... -
Hong Kong | Democrats fear disqualifications ahead of key election
As the leader of one of the largest pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong’s legislature, Alvin Yeung could make history if the city’s opposition wins an unprecedented ... -
This Day in History | 1974 Man dies in race rally clashes
A march through central London has left one person dead and many more injured as rival demonstrators clashed with police and each other. One man died ... -
AstraZeneca agrees to make Covid-19 vaccine for Europe
Drugmaker AstraZeneca struck a deal yesterday [Macau time] to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine to European Union countries, the latest ... -
Australia ‘disheartened’ by death sentence in China
Australia yesterday described as “deeply disheartening” a death sentence China imposed on an Australian man accused of drug smuggling, and the trade minister said it shouldn’t ... -
MGM holds blessing ceremony for dragon boat team
MGM held the annual blessing ceremony for its Dragon Boat Team at the Nam Van Lake Nautical Center, led by a team of the Company’s senior ... -
The St. Regis Macao receives accolade from TTG China Awards
The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip has been awarded the Best Luxury Hotel in Macau from the 13th TTG China Travel Awards 2020, the hotel announced in a ... -
The Buzz | Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, ... -
TeamLab holds soft opening today
TeamLab SuperNature Macao, an interactive experience, will hold a soft opening today at The Venetian Macao, featuring cutting-edge art installations in a massive, three-dimensional space. According to Sands ... -
World Views | Here’s something we can learn from the urban fox
Would you adopt a fox? The prudent answer is “no”; foxes are wild animals. Or are they? In something out of science fiction, new research suggests that we ... -
Monday, June 15, 2020 – edition no. 3555
* Red flag — Beijing finds outbreak in wholesale market after Xi declares victory in war against epidemic, Macau health authorities keep an eye on travelers ...
