Monthly Archives: July 2020
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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 ... -
Asia Today: China’s university exam begins after virus delay
BEIJING — Almost 11 million students began taking China’s university entrance exam Tuesday after a delay as the country worked to bring down coronavirus infections. The ... -
Australia warns of ‘arbitrary detention’ risk in China
CANBERRA — Australia on Tuesday warned its citizens that they may be at risk of “arbitrary detention” if they visit China. The Department of Foreign Affairs ... -
Alvis Lo says no standard guidelines for facemasks
The guidelines on wearing masks, issued by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, do not stipulate which types of mask are mandatory for places that ... -
Briefs | Macau counts Portuguese traditions as cultural heritage
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said it has added 55 more items to its list of the intangible cultural heritage of the city, including several ... -
Sulu Sou urges gov’t to protect freedom of the press
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has submitted a statement to the government urging it to “revive interaction with the press and take real actions to safeguard freedom of ... -
Courts | IPIM: Prosecutors find shell company at center of allegedly illegal residency scheme
Hunan (Macao) Engineering Equipment Installation Company Limited became the focus of yesterday’s court session in the high-profile case against the former leaders of the Macao Trade ... -
‘Worst quarter ever’ for gaming sector, predict analysts
American banking firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that the casino operators’ quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the second quarter of this ... -
Macau rises up list of most expensive cities for expats
Macau’s rank among the most expensive locations for expatriates in Asia has climbed to the 15th spot, 10 places up from a previous ranking, according to ... -
2020 Sports Day for Disabled held with ‘lively atmosphere’
The 2020 Macau Sports Day for the Disabled was held on Sunday “with a lively and harmonious atmosphere,” according to its three organizers, the Macau-China Paralympic ... -
Migrant worker unlikely to have contracted virus in the SAR
A migrant worker from the Philippines who tested positive for Covid-19 is unlikely to have contracted the virus in Macau given the safe conditions of the ... -
Association slammed for allegedly retracting donation
The owners of Sin Fong Garden, a residential building in Patane District that collapsed in 2012, has accused the Jiangmen Communal Society of retracting a promised ... -
Local association requests dog-walking area in Seac Pai Van
For hygiene reasons, a dog- walking area should be designated at the Seac Pai Van Park, the Macau United Citizens Association has argued. According to the ... -
Suspected food poisoning at Jockey Club restaurant
A Chinese restaurant located at the Macau Jockey Club is being investigated for allegedly giving food poisoning to 26 people from nine family groups, the Municipal ... -
Inner Mongolia region reports bubonic plague case
While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in ... -
Bucking China pressure, Taiwan, Somaliland establish ties
Taiwan has scored a rare diplomatic victory in establishing relations with the independent region of Somaliland. Intense pressure from China has reduced self-governing, democratic Taiwan to ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Two stabbed in Bradford race riots
Two people have been stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford. Violence broke out in the city centre ... -
BlackRock favors Asia markets closely tied to China’s recovery
The world’s biggest asset manager is betting that some of the Asian markets that are closely tied to China’s recovery and have policy headroom will outperform ... -
UK set to start Huawei 5G phase-out
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to begin phasing out the use of Huawei Technologies Co. equipment in the U.K.’s 5G telecoms network as soon as ... -
Football | Refereeing criticism increases as Madrid nears Spanish title
The closer Real Madrid gets to the Spanish league title, the stronger the accusations it is benefiting from the referees. Its opponents are not holding back, ... -
Olympics | Tokyo games seek Covid-19 defenses, but what exactly?
As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows that experts will have to come up with defenses against COVID-19 for the the postponed games ... -
The Buzz | Chinese diplomat derides UK’s move to offer HK citizenship
China’s ambassador to the UK derided Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer to provide up to 3 million Hong Kong people with a path to citizenship, describing ... -
Pandemic | Australia to shut state border as Melbourne infections surge
Australian authorities were preparing to close the border between the country’s two largest states, as the country’s second-largest city, Melbourne, recorded two deaths and its highest-ever ... -
Our Desk | The human pets
At times when slavery is once again put to discussion and several movements, some more or less anarchic, others more or less organized, try to highlight ... -
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – edition no. 3570
* Kevin Ho dormant shareholder — Shell company at center of illegal residency scheme currently on trial is co-owned by the most recent Macau representative to ... -
Hong Kong police granted sweeping powers under security law
HONG KONG — In implementing the national security law for Hong Kong, police will have sweeping authority that allows them to take actions including conducting searches ...
