Monthly Archives: June 2020
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Gaming | Suncity’s Hoiana project open for preview Sunday
The Hoiana integrated resort project is set to open for preview on Sunday. Dubbed Vietnam’s first integrated resort, the project is partly owned by the Hong ... -
Telecom operator CTM still waiting for 5G license green light
Local telecom operator CTM is waiting for the government to approve its license to release the 5G network to the public, with the network otherwise ready ... -
Mangroves plan for Areia Preta coastline dropped for budgetary reasons
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has dropped its plans to plant mangroves along the coast of Areia Preta, according to the bureau’s reply to lawmaker Ho ... -
Guangzhou most favorite city for college grads in China
Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, has become university graduates’ most favorite city in China. China’s financial center Shanghai and capital Beijing have become the graduates’ second ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam says she still hasn’t seen draft security law
Hong Kong’s leader acknowledged that she still hasn’t seen a full draft of China’s pending national security legislation, even though the measure could be handed down ... -
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘propaganda’
The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets yesterday [Macau time] to a list of organizations that should be considered “foreign missions” because of their ties ... -
Saudi Arabia | Hajj will see at most ‘thousands’ due to virus
A Saudi official said yesterday that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only see at ... -
Germany | Lockdown placed area with slaughterhouse outbreak
New lockdown measures are being imposed for one week in a German region that has seen a large increase in coronavirus infections linked to a slaughterhouse, ... -
This Day in History | 1983 US astronaut Sally Ride returns
America’s first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight. Sally Ride, aged 32, captured the ... -
Trump orders freeze on many work visas through end of year
President Donald Trump signed an order Monday temporarily halting access to several employment-based visas, affecting hundreds of thousands of people seeking to work in the U.S. ... -
Mastercard offers exclusive discount promotions to cardholders
Mastercard is offering exclusive hotel accommodation, dining, entertainment and shopping promotions for Mastercard cardholders, starting with 10% off bed and breakfast packages at Conrad Macao – ... -
Local NGOs support Sands China’s responsible gaming training
A total of 440 Sands China employees recently participated in a new responsible gaming training initiative, delivered by the Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home Integrated Services ... -
Melco launches ‘Giving Stores’ initiative to distribute donated goods
Casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment launched the ‘Melco & Colleagues Giving Stores’ last weekend, in partnership with Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) and the ... -
Football | Virus-hit Dybala still dangerous for title-chasing Juventus
Paulo Dybala remains as dangerous as ever despite nearly 50 days with the coronavirus. Cristiano Ronaldo had already given Juventus an early advantage by converting a ... -
The Buzz | China, India agree to disengage forces after deadly clash
Chinese and Indian military commanders have agreed to disengage their forces in a disputed area of the Himalayas following a clash that left at least 20 ... -
China launches final satellite in GPS-like Beidou system
China yesterday launched the final satellite in its Beidou constellation that emulates and may seek to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System, marking a further ... -
World Views | Wirecard scandal could give Fintech a bad name
The spectacular blowup of German fintech darling Wirecard AG, which has seen $12 billion wiped off its market value in three days, is making some old-school ... -
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – edition no. 3562
* 5G license on the waiting list • The first phase of the new generation network construction is over 80% complete, operator says * The ... -
Asia Today: Virus sets off new school closures in Australia
MELBOURNE — Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19, resulting in the closing of two primary schools in Melbourne. State Premier Daniel Andrews ... -
Briefs | IC performance venues reopen from June 26 onwards
Following the earlier reopening of cultural facilities and rehearsal venues, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will resume operation of its performance venues from this Friday, ... -
Wilfred Wong to lead Sands China until 2024
The President of Sands China, Wilfred Wong, will remain in his position until February 20, 2024, a year more than the term initially approved by the ... -
Residents stuck in limbo say they are fed up with IPIM’s stalling
It takes about six months for the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) to review a residency application on the basis of investment or skilled ... -
60% of e-voucher spending targeted small businesses
As of June 15, about 63% of the spending by e-voucher or consumption card has gone to small and medium sized enterprises. Forty percent of spending ... -
Chief Executive orders 2021 government spending be cut
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has ordered the local government to cut expenditure next year, according to a decree published yesterday in the government official gazette. ... -
Woman attacks coworker after heated argument
A local woman has attacked a coworker in ire after being given a bad work performance review, the police authority reported yesterday. The local woman ... -
Lifting of Macau-HK quarantine needs careful study, says health official
A variety of criteria must be taken into account to fully lift the quarantine measures on people traveling between the two Special Administrative Regions, Leong Iek ... -
Different service fees proposed for employers and employees
The local government has not changed its opinion with regard to service fee standards for employers and non-local employees in the employment agency business, according ... -
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed why the creature died: a poacher’s wire snare punctured its ... -
Analysis | China faces a rice bowl dilemma after Covid
Empty supermarket shelves in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic have put grow-your-own back on the world’s agenda, and nowhere more so than in China, where ensuring food supplies for ... -
EU, China look to ease tensions, push on with business
Top European Union officials are holding talks yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang at a time of rising tensions between two major ... -
This Day in History | 1972 Chancellor orders pound flotation
The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, has announced his decision to temporarily float the pound. The news comes only a day after the bank lending rate was increased ... -
Pandemic | Virus cases surge in US, India, but slow in China, Korea
THE world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases, with infections soaring in India’s rural villages after migrant workers fled major cities. India’s coronavirus ... -
Apple will remove thousands of unlicensed iPhone games in China
Apple Inc. will start removing thousands of mobile games lacking government approval from its App Store in China next month, closing a loophole that the likes ... -
Tennis | Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition event canceled
Grigor Dimitrov has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of an exhibition event in Croatia where top-ranked Novak Djokovic was due to play in ... -
The Buzz | WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
The World Health Organization reported yesterday [Macau time] the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the ...
