Monthly Archives: June 2020
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Animal Farm | Rethinking gaming in Macau
Edmund Ho launched the liberalization of the gaming industry just after the transition. Gaming revenues were almost insignificant in that time compared to today. At the ... -
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 – edition no. 3552
* A year after one-million protest | The march GOES on in Hong Kong * Police and gatherings | A shot in the foot ... -
Asia Today: New Delhi reverses limits on testing, sickbeds
New Delhi has reversed orders that limited the scope of coronavirus testing and reserved hospital beds for city residents as the Indian capital’s caseload continues to ... -
Police dubs June 5 event as ‘festive parade’
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) currently sees the June 5 parade that was attended by dozens of people on a semi-double decker bus as a ... -
Residents petition for investigation on pro-Beijing assembly
An online petition on change.org calling for an investigation into an assembly held on June 5 has attracted over 2,500 supporters in two days. During the ... -
Workers’ federation records 300 dismissals during pandemic
Three hundred new cases of unemployment have been recorded by the Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) over the past several months of the Covid-19 pandemic, ... -
Nepalese workers lament ‘miserable conditions’ after dismissals
A representative for Nepalese workers who are currently stranded in Macau contacted the Times seeking help for his fellow compatriots, stating that they had been unable ... -
SSM employee under prosecution for rape
A civil servant from the Health Bureau (SSM) is in the process of being prosecuted after purportedly assaulting and raping his wife. The Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
UM opens Centre for Regional Oceans
The Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM) has unveiled a new center that aims to symbolize the university’s dedication to ... -
Local rights group calls on UN for gov’t to give equal protection for LGBT+
LGBT rights group Rainbow of Macau is calling on the United Nations Human Rights Committee to request Macau to clarify whether the city is willing to ... -
Gaming taxes record 56.5% decline
The city’s gaming taxes between January and May plunged by 56.5% to 21.04 billion patacas, the Financial Services Bureau announced yesterday. Last month, the city only ... -
Briefs | FSS to handle maternity leave subsidy
The Social Security Fund (FSS) is in charge of administering the maternity leave subsidy procedure, according to an administrative regulation published yesterday in the government ... -
Hundreds march in Hong Kong as Carrie Lam urges stability
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong’s streets today (Tuesday) to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader ... -
Hainan free trade port won’t weaken Hong Kong’s status: Chinese official
A Chinese official yesterday dismissed concerns that the Hainan free trade port will undermine Hong Kong’s status as a global financial, trading and shipping center. With ... -
Taiwan | Executive Yuan finalizing HK, Macau assistance action plan
The Executive Yuan is to publish a humanitarian assistance action plan for Hong Kong and Macau people after it receives approval at the weekly Cabinet meeting ... -
Hong Kong | Permanent residents to receive HKD10,000 cash handout from gov’t
Eligible Hong Kong permanent residents can register for the government’s cash handout of 10,000 HK dollars from June 21 and will receive the money as soon ... -
Plastic is the hero of coronavirus, says the plastics industry
On March 18—a week after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic—Tony Radoszewski, head of the plastics industry’s main U.S. lobbying group, sent Alex Azar, ... -
This Day in History | 1983 Thatcher wins landslide victory
Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party has won a landslide second term election victory, taking 397 seats to Labour’s 209. The SDP Liberal Alliance, fighting its first national ... -
Vietnam ratifies trade deal with EU in boost for economy
Vietnam ratified a landmark trade deal yesterday with the European Union that is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from ... -
Singapore mulls tighter anti-laundering rules for casinos
Singapore is considering tighter regulations at its casinos in an effort to prevent money laundering and financing for terrorism, according to the Casino Regulatory Authority. The regulator ... -
Massive sports corruption case finally heard at Paris trial
A sports corruption trial involving allegations of doping cover-ups and illicit payoffs at the top of track and field opened yesterday in Paris. In six days ... -
The Buzz | BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
Oil and gas company BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the energy industry. Chief ... -
One Good Thing | Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle and rainforest. But then the pandemic hit, and they were stranded ... -
Our Desk | The wheat and the tares
In Matthew 13 of the Holy Bible, it is said that Jesus taught the now-famous parable of the wheat and the tares. For those who are ... -
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 – edition no. 3551
* A parade for national security — Police dubs June 5 pro-Beijing demonstration as ‘festive parade’, while residents petition for probe of the event * Nepalese ... -
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 ...
