Daily Archives: Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Asia Today: India’s virus cases surpass 600,000, curve rises
NEW DELHI — India’s number of coronavirus cases passed 600,000 on Thursday with the nation’s infection curve rising and its testing capacity being increased. The 19,148 ... -
Gross gaming revenue touches new low after 97% plummet
Gross gaming revenue dropped 97% year-on-year in June, falling to a yearly low of just 716 million patacas. June was the fifth consecutive month that gaming ... -
Starting salary of university graduates expected to fall to MOP10,000
The Macau Human Resources Association believes that university students set to graduate this year will have a lower starting monthly salary than those in previous ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei calls for retirement of non-local cooks
Lawmaker Ella Lei has repeated her demands to the government, asking for the protection of local workers. This time, Lei was talking specifically about cooks. ... -
Commercial spaces that cater to domestic market growing, even as tourist shops close
Some retailers whose business comes primarily from the local market have actually expanded their commercial spaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contrary to the experience of those ... -
Macau will be cashless within five years, assures Joe Liu
Macau will become a cashless society within the next five years, according to the Director of Macau Pass, Joe Liu. “I am very confident that Macau ... -
Crime | Young man accused of assault and rape of girlfriend
A 24-year-old local man stands accused of crimes including aggravated assault, rape, unlawful detention and illicit possession of a weapon, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday ... -
Former gov’t public relations chief given additional role
Victor Chan, the former director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS), was assigned the role of director at Macao Investment and Development Limited yesterday, following his ... -
New deputy head appointed at Cultural Affairs Bureau
Cheong Lai San was appointed the new deputy director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U ... -
Scientific leaps essential to lifting border restrictions, say medical experts
The existence of an effective vaccine is a crucial condition for the lifting of border restrictions such as quarantines, Dr. Alvis Lo, medical director of the ... -
HK quarantine extension won’t obstruct travel bubble, health authorities say
The recent extension of the Hong Kong SAR’s mandatory quarantine measures should not be seen as a total wipe-out of previous negotiations with the Macau and ... -
Macau expresses support for HK national security law
The government of the Macau SAR has come out in staunch support of the national security legislation passed by the Central Government on the mainland (see ... -
UK extends immigration rights for 3 million eligible Hong Kongers
Britain announced yesterday that it was extending residency rights to up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British National Overseas passport, stressing that it ... -
Handover march | Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law
Hong Kong police made their first arrests yesterday under a new national security law imposed a day earlier by China’s central government, detaining ten people suspected ... -
52 countries welcome adoption of law on safeguarding national security in HK
Speaking at the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday [Macau time] in Cuba on behalf of 52 countries welcomed the adoption of ... -
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region*
Contents Chapter I General Principles Chapter II The Duties and the Government Bodies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for Safeguarding National Security Part 1 ... -
This Day in History | 1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill – one of the most important piece of legislation in American history – has become law. US President Lyndon B Johnson signed ... -
Calls for UN probe of China forced birth control on Uighurs, which Beijing denies
Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western ... -
China reopens but businesses struggle to lure back consumers
The Daronghe restaurant in Chengdu in China’s west has reopened but, with business down by half, its staff of 150 come to work on alternate days. ... -
MGM, business incubator to polish young entrepreneurs’ skills
Organized by MGM, Parafuturo de Macau (PFM Macau) and the Macao Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre (MYEIC), the “MYEIC x MGM Young Entrepreneur Nurturing Program” was officially ... -
Sands Cares Ambassadors host teamLab experience for children with disabilities
Sands Cares Ambassadors recently hosted a group of children with disabilities at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo, where they experienced teamLab SuperNature Macao’s immersive art space, ... -
Tennis | No Wimbledon, jumbled season and ‘Big 4’ legacies
It’s a complete guessing game, but it’s still fun to discuss: Will the legacies of the four most prominent and successful tennis players of today — ... -
The Buzz | Study: Coronavirus immunity may be more widespread than tests suggest
People testing negative for coronavirus antibodies may still have some immunity, a study revealed yesterday by BBC News has suggested. For every person testing positive for ... -
Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US
There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts. ... -
World Views | How everybody learned to love the euro
The euro is at its strongest level for nearly two years on the European Central bank’s own official trade-weighted index, which compares it with a ... -
Thursday, June 2, 2020 – edition no. 3567
* First arrests — Hong Kong police made 10 arrests on day one under the new law which China says would only affect ‘extremely few criminals ...
