Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Asia Today: Australian PM defends Melbourne lockdown
CANBERRA — Australia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t ... -
Macau scores poorly in real estate transparency
Macau continues to perform poorly in terms of real estate transparency, according to a new report authored by real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), with ... -
Briefs | Panda ‘Sum Sum’ celebrates 13th birthday
Sum Sum, one of the four pandas kept at the Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane, has just celebrated her 13th birthday with a party ... -
Jiangmen association blames Covid-19 for ‘donation retraction’
After being accused of retracting a promised donation of MOP100 million, the Jiangmen Communal Society responded by saying that “helping is an act of goodwill [and ... -
Covid-19 | 100 days without a new locally-transmitted case
Yesterday marked the 100th consecutive day without a new case of Covid-19 in Macau, according to the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, even as two ... -
Air Macau crew face hefty pay cut for remaining outside SAR
Air Macau staff that have remained outside of the Macau SAR have seen the pay cut by up to 90%, according to company insiders. First reported ... -
Festival to celebrate world heritage listing planned for this weekend
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will host a festival this weekend to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Inscription of the Historic Centre of Macau on ... -
Institutions collaborate to create smart city
The University of Macau (UM) and Nam Kwong Petroleum & Chemicals Co., Ltd (NKOIL) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in the joint pursuit of ... -
Courts | IPIM: Judge orders court to confirm if Hunan Engineering actually served supposed clients
Yesterday’s session at the Court of First Instance saw the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) investigator who previously testified continue to answer questions from both the presiding ... -
Briefs | Science Center resumes normal schedule
The Macao Science Center has resumed its normal operating hours due to the stabilizing Covid-19 situation in Macau, the public leisure and educational venue has ... -
Social media giants mull leaving Hong Kong after security law worries
TikTok said yesterday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that ... -
China-HK bond links pegged for further expansion
China will look to add more trading platforms to its Bond Connect information platform launched in support of the Greater Bay Area initiative, covering Macau, Hong ... -
Hong Kong grappling with future under national security law
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam offered scant reassurance yesterday over a new national security law that critics say undermines liberties and legal protections promised when China ... -
This Day in History | 2000 New Harry Potter most magical yet
The latest story about boy wizard Harry Potter has broken all publishing records. The fourth instalment of JK Rowling’s series has been released simultaneously on both ... -
Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic
From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism yesterday — but what that means for this ... -
Grand Lapa and Grand Coloane launch ‘Hello Summer’ eyeing locals
The Grand Lapa and Grand Coloane Resort Hotels have launched a special campaign aimed at attracting local residents to enjoy the summer in Macau. The hotels ... -
Sands Macao extends MICE promotion until end of year
Sands Resorts Macao has extended its “More Than Just Meetings” package booking period until the end of 2020, with added benefits. The meetings, incentives, conferences and ... -
Singapore’s staycations can’t fill $20 billion tourism gap
In Indonesia, locals can soon fly from Jakarta to the beaches of Bali for a domestic vacation. Tokyo residents can escape the pandemic stress with a ... -
Football | Mourinho delighted by Lloris-Son clash during Tottenham win
When Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris confronted Son Heung-min on the field at halftime, Jose Mourinho was far from annoyed. The manager renowned for his own flashpoints ... -
The Buzz | North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul
North Korea yesterday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived ... -
Bus in Anshun city plunges into a lake, killing 21
Authorities say 21 people were killed yesterday when a bus ran through a roadside fence and plunged into a lake in a southwestern Chinese city. Surveillance ... -
Tom Hanks on Covid-19, ‘Greyhound’ and wartime mentality
NEW YORK — Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy. He and his wife, Rita Wilson, flew home after recuperating ... -
World Views | Dear China, enjoy this bull market. Love, Donald
As a diplomatic tit-for-tat escalates between Washington and Beijing, millions of Chinese investors — defiant and patriotic — are once again engineering a fast and furious bull market on their ... -
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – edition no. 3571
* Tick Tock Tick Tock — TikTok instant video app will stop operations in Hong Kong as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Twitter balk at providing user ...
