Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus
What is this enemy? Seven months after the first patients were hospitalized in China battling an infection doctors had never seen before, the world’s scientists and ... -
Asia Today: Rules return in Hong Kong, India, ease in China
HONG KONG — Renewed restrictions took effect in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with restaurants limited to takeout after 6 p.m., as the Asian financial center battles ... -
Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden
President Donald Trump signed legislation and an executive order Tuesday [Wednesday in Macau] that he said will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the ... -
Non-Chinese Macau ID holders excluded from Zhuhai quarantine waiver
Macau residents who are not of Chinese nationality will not be able to enjoy the lifting of quarantine requirement by Zhuhai for the time being, ... -
Virus test booking system disrupted after Zhuhai border announcement
The booking system for the Macau Covid-19 nucleic acid test was down on Monday night, coincidentally right after the Zhuhai authorities announced the lifting of quarantine ... -
Briefs | Indonesian woman robbed, loses gold necklace
At around 8 p.m. on July 12, an Indonesian woman, who works as a domestic helper in Macau, was attacked by a man and found ... -
Analysts say quarantine waiver can only do so much for gaming without IVS return
Gaming analysts expect that the lifting of quarantine measures announced this week will lead to a marginal rebound in the city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR). This ... -
Tourism | Macau highlighted as destination partner in Dream to Travel Festival
The Macau Special Administration Region is being featured as a destination partner in the final week of the Dream to Travel Festival, a virtual event launched ... -
7,000 fewer foreign workers this May than in December
Macau had 7,264 fewer non-resident workers (TNRs) at the end of May than at the end of last year, when there were some 189,000 working in ... -
Tourist prices drop markedly in second quarter
Tourist prices dropped markedly in the second quarter of 2020 in response to collapsing market demand. According to the official data, the Tourist Price Index for ... -
Stories from quarantine: An adventure in Scandinavia
When Arianna U’s travels around the globe drew to a close in January, the young Macau resident thought she would visit some family members in the ... -
China’s trade rises as economy recovers from virus slump
China’s trade improved in June in a fresh sign the world’s second-largest economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. But its exporters face threats including tension ... -
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all ... -
Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by Beijing
China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority, ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Police camera action violates human rights
Two men caught on camera for dangerous driving have escaped prosecution in a landmark case Judge Peter Crawford ruled that the police letter sent to motorists ... -
Quarantine loopholes bring fresh efforts to fight outbreaks
An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantines, including jailing rule breakers for up to six months — a warning that ... -
Amazon workers in Memphis are spooked as virus rages
Employees at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee, say the e-commerce giant erred in withdrawing unpaid leave and has failed to ensure their safety just ... -
BOC Macau wins titles at World Finance Banking Awards
Bank of China (BOC) Macau Branch has won the accolades of Best Commercial Bank and Best Retail Bank in Macau at the World Finance magazine’s Banking ... -
Football | Madrid takes advantage of break to make run for La Liga title
Real Madrid saved its best for last in the Spanish league, putting itself in position to reclaim the title from its biggest rivals. While Barcelona has ... -
The Buzz | UK to exclude Huawei from role in high-speed phone network
Britain’s government yesterday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.’s new high-speed mobile phone network in a decision ... -
Satellite images show Ethiopia dam reservoir swelling
New satellite imagery shows the reservoir behind Ethiopia’s disputed hydroelectric dam beginning to fill, but an analyst says it’s likely due to seasonal rains instead of ... -
World Views | India digital future means a Google search
For a long time, U.S.-based internet giants entertained the idea of finally accessing the world’s biggest market and tapping into a base of more than 1.3 billion potential ... -
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 – edition no. 3576
* Testing down — Virus test booking system disrupted after Zhuhai border announcement * Foreign Macau ID holders excluded from Zhuhai quarantine waiver * Lifting ...
