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, but that violent protest

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 new national security law

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 stoked tensions with the

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 making their way from the

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 the filling of Africa’s

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 at Brighton on Saturday came

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 was forced to send a

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. executive from Canada. The formal

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 science has been corrupted by

Monday, June 22, 2020 – edition no. 3560

— Event organizers urged to enforce health measures that were partly ignored during dragon boat races * China national security law to override Hong Kong legal system * The Macau-Zhuhai quarantine exemption

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 health measures,

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 within China, boldly renewing

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 seeking help. Recently,

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, was found by one of

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 force. Yesterday, the

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 Government Information Bureau (GCS), according

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 from teachers’ pension funds

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 recent tender. If

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 level of visitation, May

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 in the

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