Monthly Archives: June 2020
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Wirecard scandal | Accounts worth billions likely don’t exist
German payment service provider Wirecard said yesterday it has concluded that two accounts that were supposed to contain 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) probably don’t exist, ... -
Our Desk | Way back home it is
At least three repatriation flights will occur between now and the end of the month, with companies sponsoring charter flights for dismissed workers. Recently, the terms ... -
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – edition no. 3561
* Under review — Expats in Macau wait years for their ID cards ‘under review’ from IPIM, a problem said to affect hundreds in the community ... -
Asia Today: 4th-worst-hit India sees rural virus cases soar
India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks. India’s ... -
Touted as new GCS head, Inês Chan picked for press conference work
The Times has learned that Inês Chan’s suspected promotion to the position of director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) is “very likely” because of her ... -
Courts | Glória Batalha Ung says IPIM only meant to secure talent
Glória Batalha Ung, one of the major defendants in the corruption case at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), said that she had only ... -
Health authorities call on activity organizers to follow guidelines
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has issued a statement urging the organizers of “festivals, leisure, cultural, and sports activities” to strictly comply with ... -
First dragon boat race day ends with conflicting advice on Covid-19
The first race day of this year’s Macao International Dragon Boat Races was held yesterday with standard body temperature detection installed, but no space allocated for ... -
16th round of mask distribution started yesterday
The 16th round of the government’s facemask distribution scheme began yesterday and will continue until the end of this month. This is the fourth round since ... -
Nepalese nationals to be repatriated by end of June
The Consulate General of Nepal will hold a chartered flight to repatriate stranded nationals who have been laid off due to the pandemic outbreak. The Non ... -
Crime | Civil servant charged with rape now accused of assaulting wife
The civil servant from the Health Bureau (SSM) who has been charged with raping his wife has now been accused of another instance of domestic ... -
Migrant workers likely suffered from heatstroke before fainting
Three Filipino non-resident workers may have suffered from a heatstroke on Saturday which resulted in them fainting while resting at noon. According to reports, the workers ... -
SMG hopes public can understand inaccuracies of weather forecasting
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) says that a variety of factors are considered when deciding whether to issue a rainstorm warning. The bureau hopes ... -
Macau Legend drafting redesign plan for Legendale Hotel
Macau Legend Development is in the process of redesigning its non-gaming project at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf called Legendale Hotel. Melinda Chan, President of Macau Fisherman’s ... -
Ho Iat Seng offers lessons on national security law from Macau
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with the Secretary for Security of the neighboring region of Hong Kong last week to exchange views on several ... -
Interview | Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, ... -
Beijing’s new special bureau to investigate threats in HK
China plans to establish a special bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security, according to details of a controversial ... -
China national security law to override Hong Kong legal system
China confirmed that a proposed national security law would allow Beijing to override Hong Kong’s independent legal system, shedding new light on a move that has ... -
This Day in History | 1941 Hitler invades the Soviet Union
German forces have invaded the Soviet Union. In a pre-dawn offensive, German troops pushed into the USSR from the south and west, with a third force ... -
Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before ... -
Football | Another loss, another injury: Arsenal struggles on Premier League return
Another loss. Another big injury. Things are going from bad to worse for Arsenal in the early days of the Premier League’s resumption. A 2-1 defeat ... -
Russian teenagers beaten 10-1 as league restarts
A team of teenagers took the field for a club hit by the coronavirus pandemic and lost 10-1 as football in Russia restarted Friday. FC Rostov ... -
The Buzz | China indicts Canadians held since 2018 on spying charges
Chinese authorities have indicted two Canadians on spying allegations, pressing ahead with a case diplomatically entwined with U.S. efforts to extradite a top Huawei Technologies Co. ... -
World Views | When to wear a mask and when you can skip it
Science has a lot to say about the effectiveness of wearing a mask to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but the communication of that ... -
Monday, June 22, 2020 – edition no. 3560
* Mixed messages — Event organizers urged to enforce health measures that were partly ignored during dragon boat races * China national security law to override ... -
Quarantine exemption quota to remain for now
The Macau government will maintain its current daily quota of 1,000 people exempted from quarantine restrictions in Zhuhai only if the exemptions do not compromise public ... -
Beijing claims valley where Indian, Chinese soldiers brawled
China said the Galwan Valley high up in the Himalayan border region where Chinese and Indian troops engaged in a deadly brawl this week falls entirely ... -
City still faces hurdles to overcome mental health stigma
The Macau SAR has not yet overcome the stigma of mental illness, which has led people with mental health concerns to “save face” and refrain from ... -
Briefs | Truck driver found dead inside his vehicle
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported the discovery of the body of a 51-year-old Macau local male resident. The deceased, who was a truck driver, ... -
Gov’t proceeds with plan to harmonize pay policies across security forces
The government has proposed abolishing one existing administrative regulation and amending another law in order to unify payment compensation policies across all departments of the security ... -
Briefs | Inês Chan touted as next GCS director
The Head of the Licensing and Supervision Department at the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will replace Victor Chan Chi Ping as Director of the ... -
New Macau calls for end to abuse of teachers’ pension funds
Lawmaker Sulu Sou, who is backed by the New Macau Association, is urging the government to close a loophole that allows private schools to use money ... -
Mysterious company behind arthouse tender raises eyebrows among film buffs
Enthusiasts of independent films in Macau say they are unsure about the new Cinematheque Passion operator, as selected by the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) in a ... -
Visitor arrivals plummet 99.5% in May
Visitor arrivals fell 99.5% year-on-year in May to number just 16,000, according to the latest data provided by the Statistics and Census Service. Despite the near-zero ... -
Filipino nationals face quarantine ‘hurdle’ once home
The Macau International Airport saw hundreds of passengers yesterday – an oddity during the pandemic – as 362 stranded Filipino nationals flew home after being stranded ...
