Monthly Archives: June 2020
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SJM appoints McFadden as COO for Gaming, Hospitality
Gaming operator SJM Holdings Ltd. has appointed Frank McFadden as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Gaming & Hospitality, as stated in a memo signed by ... -
PANDEMIC | Covid-19 just the latest epidemic in areas struck by disease
When Tariq Nawaz’s daughter was born a year ago, he borrowed money to pay for his wife’s cesarean delivery. Seven months later, they learned their baby ... -
Sweden | Prosecutor halts probe into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme
Sweden yesterday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in downtown Stockholm, ... -
This Day in History | 1976 Mercenaries trial begins in Angola
The trial of 13 mercenaries – 10 of them British – has begun in Angola with the public still in the dark over the exact charges. ... -
USA | ‘He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for Floyd
George Floyd was fondly remembered yesterday [Macau time] as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change ... -
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without second wave
THE virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century – and the pain is not over yet even if there is no ... -
The Art of Giving | Modern philanthropy: Local knowledge and legacy
In his interpretative essay on the construction of the self, cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz established a landmark notion in the understanding of local cultures, explaining the ... -
Billionaire sells Macy’s after making millions on stock rise
DANIEL Kretinsky’s bet on Macy’s Inc. turned out to be short but profitable, and the Czech billionaire might jump back into the stock again if the ... -
Baseball | More fans, fewer restrictions: Games go on Taiwan ballparks
The Taiwan baseball league is continuing as a trailblazer for sports resuming after the lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic. An easing last weekend allows more fans ... -
The Buzz | Serbian club denies releasing Chinese player over politics
A Serbian soccer club denied yesterday that it released a Chinese player after political pressure from Beijing following statements his father made against that country’s communist ... -
One Good Thing | Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in Dubai, waiting for free food. And she was stricken — what if ... -
World Views | Zara’s latest fashions will be a post-Covid hit
Don’t be fooled by red replacing black as this season’s color at Zara-owner Inditex SA. The Spanish fast-fashion behemoth reported its first loss since it went public ... -
Thursday, June 11, 2020 – edition no. 3553
* Homecoming — Gov’t to launch special Macau-HK Airport ferry route for stranded passengers * Police axe environmental protection activities * Pro-democrat group calls for ... -
Asia Today: India surge continues with nearly 10,000 cases
The number of coronavirus cases in India continued to rapidly increase Wednesday, with officials reporting nearly 10,000 new cases over the past 24 hours. The spike ... -
Special ferry to serve Macau, HK airport
Special ferry services between Macau’s Taipa Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong International Airport’s Skypier will be operated by both TurboJET and Cotai Water Jet between June ... -
Melco purchases agricultural products from Congjiang County
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces the purchase of 500 gift packs of agricultural specialties from Congjiang to support the government’s poverty alleviation efforts for Guizhou Province. ... -
Gov’t undecided on airport expansion budget
The government has not yet decided on the budget for the expansion of the Macau International Airport (MIA), the Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker urges gov’t for career training system
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has urged the local government to amend the city’s vocational training mechanism. In an interpellation to the government, Lei raised questions ... -
Lo unaware of athletes’ Covid-19 test requirement
On the sidelines of a Health Bureau (SSM) press conference, medical director of the Conde São Januário Hospital, Alvis Lo Iek Long, told the Times that ... -
Police hurting its own image: commentators
The police’s differing practices in handling three incidents held respectively on June 4, 5 and 6 has stirred up public debate. Its deployment of a large ... -
Gov’t to hold internship program for graduates
The SAR government is launching an internship program to assist local university graduates. Yesterday, Labour Affairs Bureau director Wong Chi Hong disclosed that the program is ... -
Authorities dismantle illegal immigration network
The Judiciary Police (PJ), in collaboration with the Macao Customs Service (SA), have dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to providing illegal transportation of people from the ... -
Local resident loses appeal on children’s residency
A permanent resident in Macau of Portuguese nationality has lost an appeal to the Court of Second Instance (TSI) in which she aimed to obtain ... -
GDI receives 24 bids for Zone A public housing
The Infrastructure Development Office (GDI) received a total of 24 bids in the public tender for the public housing project located in the New Urban Zone. ... -
Adriano Ho expected to implement stricter gaming regulations
The new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Adriano Ho, takes office today in his new role. Ho has been working as an ... -
China’s companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic
As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ... -
South China Sea | Philippine defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea yesterday to inaugurate a beach ramp built to ... -
This Day in History | 1967 Israel ends six-day war
Fighting in the Middle East has ended after Israel finally observed the UN ceasefire and halted her advance into Syria. Within the last six days Israeli ... -
Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change
In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large ... -
Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways
Financially battered Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to get government support to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Hong Kong government ... -
GEG holds sanitation training for local school
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has sent specialized team members to the Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School to carry out sanitation training for the ... -
East Asia League appoints Mark Fischer as COO
The East Asia Super League (EASL), the regional competition for basketball clubs in East Asia, has appointed Asia sports industry veteran Mark Fischer as Chief Commercial ... -
Boxing | Fury-Wilder III by end of the year, promoter says
The U.S. promoter of Tyson Fury is hoping to stage a third heavyweight fight between the British boxer and Deontay Wilder by the end of the ... -
The Buzz | K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the death of George Floyd, they found an unexpected ally: K-pop fans. Floyd died May 25 after ... -
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea said it was cutting off all communication channels with South Korea yesterday, a move experts say could signal Pyongyang has grown frustrated that Seoul ...
