Monthly Archives: July 2020
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Monday, July 20, 2020 – edition no. 3579
* Tourists today — Subsidized local tours prove a hit with families and middle-aged couples * Mass market outperforms VIP even at near-zero revenue * Judge ... -
Lighthouse concern group calls on culture officials to offer greater protection
The Concern Group for the Protection of the Guia Lighthouse has pressed for further action to protect the views from and of the Guia Lighthouse during ... -
Cluster of GBA airports proposed to take effect by 2025
Major airports within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) would achieve consolidation into a single airport cluster by 2025 under a proposal issued by the Civil Aviation ... -
Briefs | Police concerned with child pornography cases after third this month
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a statement to stress that possession and distribution of pornographic materials with minors is “a serious crime and bears ... -
Courts | IPIM: One more case and another ‘front company’ unveiled by CCAC investigators
The corruption case involving several former high-ranked officials from the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), who stand accused of unlawful actions in the granting ... -
Changes to Labour Relations Law explained at business seminar
The Macau Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) held a presentation yesterday at a British Chamber of Commerce in Macao seminar to inform businesses about the latest ... -
Education authority says visits to patriotic pavilion not mandatory
For the time being, we will not force students to visit the [future] National Education Exhibition Pavilion,” Cheong Man Fai, head of the Youth Department of ... -
Hong Kong sees record 63 local virus cases in swelling wave
Hong Kong reported a record 63 local virus cases yesterday, the third time in about a week that the city’s new outbreak has breached previous highwater ... -
Gov’t believes tightening National Security Law necessary
Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, has said that further refinement of the national security law is essential. Speaking in his capacity as the spokesperson ... -
Q&A | Sandy Tang: Macau-born MasterChef UK finalist brings Macanese flair to competition
With adventurous creations fused from ingredients from across the globe, Macau-born Sandy Tang, a top 3 MasterChef UK finalist, is ready to step out of her ... -
China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race
In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before ... -
This Day in History | 1976 African countries boycott Olympics
The opening ceremony of the 21st Olympic Games in Montreal has been marred by the withdrawal of 25 African countries. They are all protesting at New ... -
As Trump attacks, China sees a worrying trend for its future
On Monday, it was the South China Sea. On Tuesday, it was Hong Kong. On Wednesday, Huawei and human rights. The Trump administration appears to be ... -
China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic
China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after ... -
Liaison Office lauds Sands China for Covid-19 relief efforts
A delegation led by Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Yao Jian, visited Sands China’s company office ... -
Be@rbrick Macau 2020 returns to Galaxy Macau
The Promenade Shops at Galaxy Macau is launching the return of Be@rbrick Macau 2020 pop-up installation from August 13 to September 13, 2020 at the Jade ... -
Cricket | Archer excluded by England for 2nd test for isolation breach
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was excluded from the second test against the West Indies hours before the start of the match yesterday for breaching strict ... -
Macau Racing Tips | The SJM Macau Derby 2020 2020-07-19 | Sun | 16:00
Hostwin Saturn rated the highest in this race, followed by Oneofthegreats from G. Allendorf’s yard. Oneofthegreats has not trail in 1800M before, the distance is a query and also the punishable ... -
Football | Porto clinches Portuguese title with win over Sporting
Porto clinched its second Portuguese league title in three seasons yesterday [Macau time] by beating Sporting Lisbon 2-0, and its fans took to the streets to ... -
The Buzz | President Trump and Ivanka criticized over Goya support
US President Donald Trump and his daughter and advisor Ivanka have been criticized for endorsing a Hispanic food company on social media, BBC reports. The pair ... -
EU court cancels US data-sharing pact over snooping concerns
The European Union’s top court ruled yesterday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies — from tech giants to small financial firms — to transfer ... -
Editorial | Truth or dare
“The truth is nice but a rumor is priceless.” Mortdecai (fictional character in ‘Mortdecai’) We did not have to wait for a revision of our own ... -
Friday, July 17, 2020 – edition no. 3578
* China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic * Macau-born Sandy Tang brings Macanese flair to British TV contest * China’s aviation authority ... -
Macau university student drowns in Taiwan
A university student from Macau who studied in Taiwan drowned near a waterfall on the island, Taiwanese media reported. The 22-year-old male student of Pingtung University ... -
Job agency association addresses new law loophole
Tourists may still get a job if they make arrangements directly with their prospective employers under a new employment law, the Association of Macau Philippines Employment ... -
Terrific 12 basketball tournament now canceled
The 2020 edition of the Terrific 12 basketball tournament has been canceled, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The event, scheduled to be held in Macau this ... -
Covid-19 tests for casino workers to roll out starting today
The Covid-19 nucleic acid testing for frontline casino workers will likely roll out gradually from today, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the Center for Disease ... -
Virus rules return in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ordered gyms and bars to close for a week, restored strict limits on public gatherings and introduced fines for anyone refusing to wear a ... -
Briefs | Telemarketer fined for data privacy breaches
A company named Hoi Sheung Sociedade Unipessoal Limitada has been fined 1.08 million patacas by the personal data watchdog for data privacy breaches that occurred ... -
Int’l culture, food festival opens registration for 100 booths
The 11th edition of the International Culture and Food Festival will be held from September 25 to October 4 at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, featuring a ... -
Crime | Dinner among friends ends in rape report
A home dinner among friends ended badly when the property owner accused her guest of raping her, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed during yesterday’s joint ... -
Gaming | Japan lawmaker admits Shenzhen promoter covered chips in Macau
A second member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to become embroiled in an alleged bribery scandal has admitted to receiving cash and favors ... -
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms, Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is looking east, ... -
Beijing says progress made in latest border talks with Delhi
China and India made progress in their latest talks on a long-running border dispute that turned deadly last month, a Chinese spokesperson said yesterday. Top commanders ... -
Hong Kong | Young activists, localists top pro-democracy primaries
Young activists and localist candidates dominated Hong Kong’s unofficial pro-democracy primaries over the weekend, with hundreds of thousands of people voting despite warnings the election could ...
