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 by 1% - and four

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 caseload climbed by

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 of Rockstar

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 final. Dimitrov,

The Buzz | WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization reported yesterday the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health

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, deepening troubles

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 “dismissed” or “lay off” aren’t

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – edition no. 3561

— Expats in Macau wait years for their ID cards ‘under review’ from IPIM, a problem said to affect hundreds in the community * Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa *

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 health ministry on

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 performance at the Novel

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 helped immigration applicants in

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 the guidelines issued by the

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 social distancing

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 the government adjusted

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 Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) told

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 violence. The suspect, surnamed Tam, is

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 were on duty when they

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 public will

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 Wharf International, told

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 matters, the Government Information

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