Monthly Archives: June 2020
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Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak
BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact ... -
MGTO to feature 15 itineraries for local tour scheme
In collaboration with three local tourism associations and the Macao Foundation, the Macao Government Tourism Office’s (MGTO) “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” scheme scheduled to take ... -
IC to hold series of activities in celebration of 15th anniversary of World Heritage inscription
Six phases of activities will be held in July to celebrate the Historic Centre of Macao’s inscription as a World Heritage site 15 years ago, the ... -
Study shows 32% of caretakers suffer from depression
A study conducted by the Fuhong Society of Macau and the University of Macau (UM) has drawn attention to the mental health of those who care ... -
PJ allowed to keep drugs, fake banknotes for training purposes
Under the new law that will govern the activities and competencies of the Judiciary Police (PJ), the police will be allowed to keep several items seized ... -
SARs still exceptions to China’s crackdown on religious freedom
The latest report from the United States Department of State on International Religious Freedom, which was published recently, still notes the Macau and Hong Kong Special ... -
Briefs | Central bank to tighten controls on cash transactions
China’s central bank (PBOC) is tightening the screws on cash transactions across the country, starting with pilot programs in Shenzhen, Zhejiang, and Hebei. From July ... -
GDI receives 19 proposals up to MOP422m for Zone A
Proposals for the works to be conducted on Lot B4 of the New Urban Zone A were unveiled yesterday by the Infrastructure Development Office. The New ... -
Former UK Consul General to Macau appointed to key role in Beijing
Britain has appointed the former Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau as a new ambassador to China – a move that is being described as ... -
DSSOPT receives 10 bids for Guia pedestrian tunnel
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) received a total of ten bids in the public tender for the design and construction of the Guia ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam urges people not to ‘demonize’ security law
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said yesterday that she hopes opponents of a new national security law being imposed by China do not “demonize and stigmatize” ... -
Hong Kong | Delegate to NPC hoping for stability with security law
Hong Kong’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body said Monday that many Hong Kong residents support a new national security law being imposed by Beijing ... -
Pandemic | Beijing expands lockdowns as cases top 100 in new outbreak
Chinese authorities locked down a third neighborhood in Beijing yesterday as they rushed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak that has infected more ... -
Australia blasts China for creating ‘disinformation’ in pandemic
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne criticized China for creating “disinformation” during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it “will cost lives.” “It is troubling that some countries are ... -
This Day in History | 1980 Government announces missile sites
The locations for the first US nuclear cruise missiles to be stored on British soil have been revealed by the government. Secretary of State for Defence ... -
North Korea blows up inter-Korea office, raising tensions
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea yesterday in a carefully choreographed display of ... -
Imperial College | UK begins coronavirus vaccine trial; France pledges funding
Scientists at Imperial College London will start immunizing people in Britain this week with their experimental coronavirus shot, while pharmaceutical company Sanofi and the French government ... -
Soccer star Rashford takes on UK leader over meals for needy kids
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was facing pressure yesterday to make a policy U-turn as opponents and allies alike rallied behind a young soccer star’s campaign ... -
The Buzz | Lawyer: Egyptian journalist detained on fake news charges
Egyptian authorities detained a prominent local journalist yesterday [Macau time] on charges of spreading fake news, his lawyer said, in the government’s latest crackdown on press ... -
One Good Thing Face | Masks with windows mean more than smiles to deaf people
Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the ... -
World Views | Amex may find China can live life without it
After years of trying, American Express Co. is finally cracking into the China market. Now the hard work begins. On Saturday, AmEx got the green light to ... -
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 – edition no. 3557
* Kim blows up Korea’s liaison office * Caretakers in need of care | Study warns 32% suffer from depression * Britain has appointed Caroline ... -
Dexamethasone | First drug proves able to improve survival from Covid-19
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by ... -
Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows
BEIJING — China increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital Tuesday to control what appeared to be its largest coronavirus outbreak in more ... -
Crime | PSP cracks organized fake employment business
A total of ten Macau local residents are suspects in an organized fake employment business, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) said during yesterday’s joint police ... -
Organization ‘distressed’ with IC reply on Guia Lighthouse
A local non-governmental group working to protect the Guia Lighthouse was “distressed” with the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) response to their appeal to UNESCO for help, ... -
Patriotic bus | Police report ‘festive parade’ to prosecutor
The undeclared double-decker parade on June 5 in support of the national security legislation in Hong Kong has been “reported” to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), ... -
Two cases of drowning in Macau waters, one fatal
TWO cases of people drowning were reported by police authorities over the weekend. Although the cases seem to be unrelated, they happened on two consecutive days, ... -
Moody’s gives ‘B1’ rating to Wynn’s notes offering
Wynn Macau Ltd is expecting to raise some $743.1 million after it entered into a purchase agreement with Deutsche Bank – through its Singapore branch – ... -
Tour guides call for inclusion in salary subsidy
The city’s tour guides have purportedly complained about their illegibility for the government subsidies for employees, according to a report by Cheng Pou. The President of ... -
DSPA attributes ‘Green Hotel Awards’ to 31 local units
A total of 31 local hotel units have been awarded accolades under the “Macau Green Hotel Awards” program, organized by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA). This ... -
Gov’t updates vehicle emissions to an obsolete 15-year-old norm
The government has published a new standard table and method for measuring the pollutants coming from the exhaust of gasoline-powered vehicles in the government Official ... -
Security laws may not be retroactive, Beijing says
Sweeping new national security laws being imposed on Hong Kong might not be retroactive, a Chinese official said, potentially limiting the scope of controversial legislation that’s currently being ... -
Hong Kong | Rich are preparing for a worst-case scenario
One Hong Kong businessman moved $10 million to Singapore and plans to transfer more. Another is eyeing London property, worried that prices in Hong Kong are ... -
China’s new virus outbreak underscores continued threat
China’s capital was bracing yesterday for a resurgence of the coronavirus after more than 100 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that ...
