Daily Archives: Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Asia Today: Beijing’s daily cases drop, India’s rise sharply
China’s capital reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday, with a public health expert saying a recent outbreak in the city was under ... -
Melco suspends and revamps House of Dancing Water show
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced its House of Dancing Water show at the City of Dreams Cotai property will be suspended starting from today (Thursday) to January ... -
MGTO local tours receive over 3,100 registrations on first day
As of 5 p.m. yesterday, 3,135 people have signed up to participate in the “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” scheme on its opening day, Inês Chan, ... -
Stricter measures for Beijing arrivals following ‘extremely grave’ situation
Individuals who have visited Beijing in the 14 days prior to their arrival in Macau are required to undergo a 14-day period of medical observation in ... -
Non-resident workers to face added difficulties accessing jobs in Macau
Foreign workers aiming to find jobs in Macau will soon face additional difficulties in accessing the documents that allow such work. Analysis and discussions about the ... -
‘Blue cards’ up hirer’s sleeve
One of the concerns previously raised by local migrant workers associations and groups is the added difficulties or impracticability workers will encounter when attempting to ... -
Crime | Overstayers forge Macau ID to work
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has detained two mainlanders who have been overstaying in Macau for a considerable period of time, during which they illegally ... -
Briefs | Taiwan to ease border controls for business people
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Centre has stated that from Monday it will accept business people coming from lower-risk areas including Hong Kong, Macau, New Zealand, ... -
Quarantine violators to face jail
Two Macau local residents will face jail sentences for breaking their quarantine, according to a statement released by the Court of Final Appeal. The defendant in ... -
CUT loses bid in Cinematheque operation
Current operator CUT Lda. has lost the bid to extend its rights to operate Cinematheque Passion, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveiled yesterday. The Cinematheque is ... -
China’s great firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows
Hong Kong, already grappling with tightened policing to rein in widespread protests that followed last year’s proposed extradition bill, is now bracing for the prospect of stricter digital controls ... -
This Day in History | 1965 Drink-drive limit to be introduced
The government has announced it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers. Anyone found to be driving when over the set limit will be penalised ... -
China says it agrees with India to peacefully solve tensions
China said yesterday that it is seeking a a peaceful resolution to its Himalayan border dispute with India following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in ... -
Trade | EU seeks to rein in competition from foreign rivals
The European Union unveiled plans yesterday to fight unfair competition from foreign companies backed by powerful non-EU trade rivals amid China’s growing influence in the bloc’s ... -
Netflix CEO to donate $120M to historically black colleges
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The couple is ... -
MGM Cotai receives accolade from TTG China
MGM Cotai has won the “Best Meeting & Conventions Hotel in Macau” award at the 13th TTG China Travel Awards. Hubert Wang, president of MGM China Holdings ... -
GEG sponsors Children’s Day event
Galaxy Entertainment Group title sponsored the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office (SKH) in organizing the “GEG Presents: International Children’s Day ‘Smile behind the ... -
Horce Racing | Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favorite
While there won’t be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations ... -
The Buzz | North Korea says it’s sending soldiers to joint border sites
North Korea said yesterday that it will send soldiers to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites in its territory and reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at ... -
China wants banks to cap their profit gains to single digits
China’s financial regulators are asking banks to keep profit growth below 10% this year as they direct the nation’s lenders to support an economy facing its ... -
World Views | Street vendors won’t save China’s economy
For a decade, I lived in a leafy Shanghai neighborhood known for unlicensed street vendors who sold barbecued lamb kebabs, knock-off DVDs and (often) hashish. ... -
Thursday, June 18, 2020 – edition no. 3558
* Beijing blues — New outbreak worries Macau, world * Fatal clash in the Himalayas ups ante for China and India * 3,135 people have ...
