Daily Archives: Thursday, July 9, 2020
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Asia Today: Hong Kong, Tokyo see record spikes feed fears of Asia second wave
— Hong Kong will tighten its social-distancing measures again after reporting 42 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, sparking fears of a new wave of infections. Of ... -
Sin Fong owners insist: MOP100m was in fact a donation
The management committee of the collapsed Sin Fong Garden has issued an open letter to state once again that the reconstruction fund of MOP100 million was ... -
Briefs | Limited access to Guia Tunnel in mid-July
Residents will have limited access to the Guia Tunnel, as well as two other streets, in mid-July due to a regular cleaning project. On July ... -
Crime | Filipino man arrested for possession of child sex abuse material
A Filipino national has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on the charge of disseminating and possessing indecent materials depicting minors. He told the PJ ... -
AL committee studies security forces compensation bill
Following its unanimous passage in general terms last month, the amendment bill on the compensation for security forces is now being studied by the First Standing ... -
Macau family quarantined after helper diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Philippines
After a domestic helper of Philippine nationality was diagnosed with Covid-19 in her home country, her Macau employer contacted the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Gaming revenue shows improvement in first week of July: analyst
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) recorded a significant increase during the first week of July compared to the past two months, despite the ongoing travel and border ... -
The state of our heritage 15 years after UNESCO listing
Macau is currently celebrating the 15th anniversary of the inscription of its Historic Centre on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The listing includes a collection of over ... -
Earrings go to auction to support football’s rise to UNESCO
Football is a global sport enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people. But for football ambassador Princess Rani Vanouska T. Modely (formerly known as Vanessa Modely), ... -
The peg | US threat on HK dollar ‘self-defeating,’ economists say
The threat of U.S. action to undermine Hong Kong’s longstanding U.S. dollar peg is highly unlikely to become reality given the practical difficulties of pursing such a path ... -
Beijing threatens visa restrictions on US officials over Tibet
China said yesterday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals following the Trump administration’s imposition of travel bans on Chinese officials it accuses of restricting ... -
Hong Kong inaugurates Beijing’s national security office
Beijing’s national security office was inaugurated in Hong Kong yesterday, just over a week after China’s central government imposed a tough new law on the city ... -
China dismisses Australian warning of arbitrary detention
The Chinese Embassy yesterday dismissed Australia’s warning to travelers of arbitrary detention in China as “ridiculous” and “disinformation” in the latest diplomatic spat to mar a ... -
This Day in History | 1973 Bahamas’ sun sets on British Empire
Prince Charles has enjoyed the Bahamas’ last day as a British colony. He hosted a formal reception at Government House, Nassau, last night for dignitaries from ... -
USA | Mary Trump’s book offers scathing portrayal of president
President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book, blaming a toxic family for raising a narcissistic, damaged man who ... -
Foreign firms surrendering more Hong Kong office space
Multinational companies surrendered more office space in Hong Kong last quarter as the economy deteriorated amid the pandemic, pushing the city’s vacancy rate to the highest ... -
The Art of Giving | MODERN PHILANTHROPY: Wisdom and the Art of Giving
2020: the “new normal,” the “new now…” What comes next? What about tomorrow? International intelligence agencies are all spreading the word: there will and must be ... -
South Korea | Seoul urges officials to sell second homes as prices fuel anger
Moon Jae-in’s government has ramped up pressure on top government officials to unload their second homes in the high-priced capital Seoul, as the South Korean president ... -
Motorsports | Fernando Alonso returning to F1 next season with Renault
Fernando Alonso will return to Formula One next season with the Renault team. The French manufacturer said in a statement Wednesday that the 38-year-old Alonso will ... -
The Buzz | US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
The top U.S. official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator of being “locked in an old way of thinking,” days after the ... -
Bolsonaro | Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that ... -
World Views | Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg disappoint once again
Facebook Inc. still doesn’t get it. A widely anticipated meeting this week between the social media giant and the civil rights groups behind the recent Facebook ad ... -
Thursday, July 9, 2020 – edition no. 3572
* Hong Kong third wave? — Hong Kong reports a second day of rising local infections while a Macau family is quarantined after a domestic helper ...
