Monthly Archives: June 2020
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China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths
China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social ... -
Real Estate | Fleeing Chinese buyers leave Hong Kong’s office market lifeless
Hong Kong’s distinctive Lippo Centre – twin glass-fronted octagonal towers whose facade some say resembles koala bears climbing a tree – has long been a gauge ... -
The Buzz | Storms leave 3 dead, 12 missing in southwest China
Three people died and 12 are missing after overnight rainstorms in southwestern China, authorities said Saturday. Two vehicles fell into a river, killing two people and ... -
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race
People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies ... -
World Views | Make masks accessories, not annoyances
Why all the fuss about masks? Why won’t people just wear them? “Masking has become controversial. It shouldn’t be,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner ... -
Monday, June 29, 2020 – edition no. 3564
* Redundancy matters — Unemployment has climbed to its highest point since 2011 * A new case of coronavirus after 78 days in the clear * ... -
New case of Covid-19 in Macau, tally at 46
A new imported case of Covid-19 in Macau was reported early today (Friday) by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. It’s the 46th infection registered ... -
IPIM promises residency application process is now under review
The embattled Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) at the center of an ongoing corruption case says its entire residency application process is currently under ... -
Briefs | Inês Chan officially appointed GCS director
Inês Chan, formerly Head of the Licensing and Supervision Department at the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), has been officially appointed the Director of the ... -
EIU forecasts Macau economy will suffer a 70% contraction this year
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) forecasts a 69.8% contraction of Macau’s economy this year, “the most severe contraction in Macau’s history, owing to the impact of ... -
Macau tourism professor calls for travel bubble as soon as possible
Desmond Lam, professor of integrated resorts and tourism management at the University of Macau, has called for the proposed regional travel bubble to be approved by ... -
Macau allegedly excluded from HK health code recognition
The Macau Health Code will not be recognized by Hong Kong when they introduce their own system, but the neighboring SAR will recognize the code ... -
Taiwan accepting entrants under certain conditions
Certain Macau and Hong Kong residents, as well as select people of other nationalities, will be allowed to enter Taiwan from June 29, the Taiwan Centers ... -
Tourism board investigating Cotai resort pricing mistake
The Macao Government Tourism Office is investigating an alleged pricing mistake by a Cotai resort and will make another announcement in due course, the authority informed ... -
Urban planning committee approves Portuguese School land plan
The Urban Planning Committee has approved draft plans for the land plot of the Macau Portuguese School, according to the vote at yesterday’s plenary meeting. The ... -
New arthouse operator answers few questions at first showing
A public outreach attempt by the new operator of the Cinematheque Passion backfired yesterday after a company representative repeatedly declined to provide any information about the ... -
Mollywood film project to generate ‘billions of dollars’ for diversified Macau
A new, landmark film and television venture named “China Mollywood” was launched early this week. It aims to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Chinese film ... -
Briefs | Fire alarm causes 200 households to lose power
Two hundred households experienced a short power outage after a fire alarm went off in a building located on R. da Hortense. At approximately 10:30 ... -
Mongolia | People vote amid economic woes, anti-coronavirus success
Mongolians were voting in parliamentary elections yesterday across the vast, lightly populated country, a U.S. ally squeezed between authoritarian governments in China and Russia. The polls ... -
Himalayas | China blames India for border clash, urges stability
China yesterday again accused India of provoking a border clash earlier this month that left at least 20 soldiers dead, but urged New Delhi to “meet ... -
Koreas | Kim suspended action against South for impasse
North Korea said yesterday leader Kim Jong Un suspended a planned military retaliation against South Korea, in an apparent slowing of the pressure campaign it has ... -
Philippines | Villagers brace as volcano grows restive
Philippine villagers near a restive volcano on a central island are bracing for possible evacuations that would require physical distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, an ... -
This Day in History | 1950 UN condemns North Korean invasion
North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries’ joint border. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has denounced North Korea’s actions ... -
Brazil tests COVID shot, without deal to use it if it works
Brazil is testing an experimental coronavirus vaccine, but interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello acknowledged yesterday [Macau time] that the government has yet to strike a deal ... -
Sony’s plan to wring more revenue from chip arm: subscriptions
Sony Corp. is developing subscription-based services for its semiconductor customers, moving beyond just selling chips and creating a new source of revenue within a $10 billion ... -
Energy | Japan starts to seek bidders for first floating wind farm auction
Japan officially launched its effort to seek participants in the nation’s first auction for a floating offshore wind farm. The nation’s economy and land ministries will ... -
The Buzz | Coronavirus: Data show more infected men, women deprioritized
An international aid group says coronavirus data in some countries show a sharp discrepancy between cases in men and women amid concerns that women lack proper ... -
Putin hails Nazi defeat in virus-delayed Red Square parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the defeat of Nazi Germany at the traditional massive Red Square military parade in Moscow, which was delayed by more than ... -
World Views | Facebook ad boycott is a worthy use of brand power
When it comes to responding to the current reckoning on racial injustice, a trio of outdoorsy retailers are blazing a trail their industry peers should ... -
Thursday, June 25, 2020 – edition no. 3563
* Gov’t to rethink expats’ ID process — In response to the Times, IPIM says its entire residency application process is currently under reviewz * Cinematheque ... -
Asia Today: Beijing’s outbreak appears to be firmly waning
BEIJING — New virus cases declined Wednesday in China and in the capital Beijing, where a roughly two-week spike appears to be firmly on the wane. ... -
Courts | Lawyers shocked after witness in IPIM trial resorts to PowerPoint presentation
Investigators from the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) gave their testimony at yesterday’s court hearing in the corruption case involving the former president of the Investment and ... -
Briefs | 78-year-old senior citizen dies in flat
A 78-year-old senior citizen was found dead in a flat located on Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira, according to a report by the Judiciary Police (PJ). ... -
Gov’t presents bill to improve security officers’ overtime pay
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said that the revision to the Law on Additional Remuneration for Security Forces, presented during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly plenary session, ... -
Coutinho accuses casino employers of forcibly checking staff phones
Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho used a part of his pre-agenda speech to accuse casino management staff of invading the privacy of some workers by forcibly checking their ...
