Daily Archives: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Asia Today: Australian state leader says sick not isolating
MELBOURNE — Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state reported a record 484 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and health authorities warned that numbers could continue to rise. With ... -
Opinion | Conferences work better when everyone stays home
I was helping to organize would have to take place virtually. I believed that our event was doomed to become the academic analog of a cooking ... -
Non-Chinese readers foresee difficulties getting Golden Bus tickets
Non-Chinese readers seeking to take the shuttle bus running on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) may find it difficult to purchase a ticket when needed, as ... -
More diverse courses to be offered by labor bureau
A wider choice of training courses and up to 10,000 more places will be added to the subsidized training program in its upcoming phase, Cheung Wai, ... -
Only one third of e-vouchers have been fully consumed
With little more than a week to go before the first phase of the consumer voucher expires, only a third of local residents have used the ... -
Lau backs charges against Batalha, citing ‘unwritten’ IPIM rule
The former president and executive director of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Irene Lau, has backed the allegations made by the Public Prosecution’s ... -
Historian: Altering street names may affect Macau’s special position
Any rash alterations to Macau’s street names will endanger the co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese features in Macau, potentially affecting Macau’s strategic position as the bridge ... -
Health Bureau reflects on debut medical mission to Algeria, Sudan
Representatives from the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Chongqing Health Commission held their first sharing session Monday, after returning to the SAR from Algeria and Sudan ... -
Gaming | New US casino powerhouse shows no signs of becoming Macau contender
Eldorado Resorts’ $17 billion (135 billion patacas) acquisition of Caesars Entertainment may have created a new casino powerhouse in the U.S., but it is still very ... -
Hong Kong | Fear of China driving extradition concerns
With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory has returned to the concerns about ... -
Global banks look to Taiwan expansion in shift away from Hong Kong
Taiwan’s top financial regulator said global banks are looking to expand on the island after China’s passage of a controversial security law in Hong Kong prompted ... -
Xinjiang | US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
China said yesterday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the U.S. government imposed trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights ... -
This Day in History | 1977 Deng Xiaoping back in power
The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, is to return to Chinese Government. The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices ... -
USA | Biden, lawmakers warn of foreign interference in election
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is putting Russia and other foreign governments “on notice” that he would act aggressively as president to counter any ... -
Tech firms begin to abandon Hong Kong over security law
China’s sweeping national security law has forced technology firms to reconsider their presence in Hong Kong. The nimblest among them – the city’s startups – are ... -
MGM’s pandemic prevention efforts recognized by Liaison Office
A delegation led by Yao Jian, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR, recently visited MGM Cotai and ... -
Liaison Office recognizes Melco’s pandemic prevention efforts
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s pandemic prevention efforts have been recognized by the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR. A certificate commending ... -
Football | Spain’s second division may be decided by the courts after outbreak
After a small outbreak of coronavirus cases threw Spain’s second division into chaos, the courts could end up deciding who gets promoted or relegated. Deportivo ... -
The Buzz | Report: UK officials ‘avoided’ looking into Russian meddling
A long-awaited report on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for neglecting to investigate whether Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, describing ... -
Breached levees trap thousands as flooding in China worsens
Breached levees have trapped more than 10,000 people in an eastern Chinese town as flooding worsens across much of the country, local authorities said yesterday. High ... -
Our Desk | Manners maketh man (person)
Preamble: Using the word “man” at the (near) end of the title in no way signifies my approval of referring to all of humankind with one ... -
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 – edition no. 3581
* Unwritten rules — Irene Lau backs corruption charges against Glória Batalha Ung, saying she broke unwritten rules at IPIM * Historian: Altering street names may ...
