Monthly Archives: July 2020
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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 ... -
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 ...
