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 sheikhdom that relies on

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 are featuring rooms with a

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 exhibitions (MICE) are available in

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 hike in the mountains,

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 and volatility was delighted to

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 in South Korea for

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 video posted by state broadcaster

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 in Australia, where he

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 home turf. The theme? Self-reliance. Two

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 – edition no. 3571

— TikTok instant video app will stop operations in Hong Kong as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google, Twitter balk at providing user data to the SAR authorities * Air Macau crew face

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 grueling four-day exam known as

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 and Trade said in an

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 require their use, Dr

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 Portuguese traditions. The institute said

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 the press.” Recently, Chinese-language newspaper

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 and Investment Promotion Institute

‘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 year will be the

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 a study conducted by

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 Committee & Macau-China Recreation

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 city, according to Dr

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