Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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MUST vaccine expected to be free for Macau residents
The Covid-19 candidate vaccine currently being researched by a team led by the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is expected to be distributed free ... -
Urgency to bear witness grows for last Hiroshima victims
HIROSHIMA — For nearly 70 years, until he turned 85, Lee Jong-keun hid his past as an atomic bomb survivor, fearful of the widespread discrimination against ... -
Analysis| Irksome in Iceland, brusque in Britain? US envoys draw ire
In Iceland, a nation so safe its president runs errands on a bicycle, U.S. Ambassador Jeffery Ross Gunter has left locals aghast with his request to ... -
Asia Today: Manila back under lockdown as virus cases surge
MANILA — Commuter trains, buses and other public vehicles stayed off the main roads of the Philippine capital today (Tuesday) and police were again staffing checkpoints ... -
MUST to take breakthrough vaccine to human trials shortly
The medical breakthrough announced by Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) researchers this week could prove a major step forward in the development of a ... -
Briefs | Latest weather guidelines released for school activities
The Macau SAR government has publicized the details of the guidelines for school arrangements under extreme weather conditions. When a typhoon signal is hoisted and ... -
Tightened restrictions among new travel policies
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has implemented stricter measures on entrants from, or having visited in the preceding 14 days, Hong Kong, Urumqi of ... -
Wynn closes Yokohama office, remains keen on Japan long term
Wynn Resorts Ltd. said it closed its Yokohama office after plans for Japan to award casino licenses were delayed but remains interested in the project. “The ... -
MGM China reports 95% revenue decline in second quarter
Casino operator MGM China reported a 95% decline in net revenue in the second quarter of this year, as the Hong Kong-listed firm struggled to cope ... -
Crime Man accused of exposing genitals to passers-by
A mainland man is accused of sexually harassing three women, in some cases indecently exposing his genitals in front of them. The Public Security Police Force ... -
Ex-lawmaker does not want HK security law mirrored in Macau
Describing the stipulations of Hong Kong’s National Security Law as tougher than the ones in Macau, retired lawmaker Kwan Tsui Hang disagrees with directly copying Hong ... -
Briefs | First taxi surveillance devices already operating
Forty-six taxis have registered to have audio-visual recording devices for surveillance purposes installed this month. The first device was installed yesterday. These devices are now ... -
Transport authority clarifies speed traps and limits
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has clarified to the Times that reports of motorists being “flashed” by speeding cameras even when obeying the speed limit is due ... -
Macau garrison of PLA celebrates 93rd anniversary
The Macau garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the army’s founding. The troops stationed in ... -
Criticism of LegCo election decision callous
The Hong Kong Special Administration Region government had no choice but to postpone the 2020 Legislative Council election in the face of the surge in novel ... -
Hong Kong denies mass Chinese virus tests are bid to harvest DNA
Hong Kong denied plans to harvest residents’ DNA as part of a China-backed coronavirus-testing blitz, as deep political mistrust further complicates the city’s efforts to contain ... -
German laser tech company says gov’t blocks exports to China
A German company that specializes in laser communication says it is pulling out of uncompleted deals in China after the German government barred it from delivering ... -
Beijing accuses US of harassing Chinese students, researchers
China yesterday accused the United States of “monitoring, harassing and willfully detaining” Chinese students and researchers in the U.S. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments follow ... -
South Korea and Japan flap could hit Trump’s plans on China
A South Korean court is set to start liquidating assets of a Japanese company to compensate Koreans conscripted to work during colonial occupation, straining ties between ... -
This Day in History | 1964 Three civil rights activists found dead
The bodies of three civil rights workers missing for six weeks have been found buried in a partially constructed dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Agents from the ... -
Virus surges in Philippines, India; Australia imposes curfew
Surges of new coronavirus cases continued last weekend in India and the Philippines, which recorded another daily high to surpass 100,000 total infections, as officials across ... -
Microsoft tries to salvage deal to buy TikTok, appease Trump
In a bid to salvage a deal for the U.S. operations of TikTok, Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella spoke with President Donald Trump by ... -
MGM Cotai featured in BBC television series
MGM Cotai has become the first hotel in the greater China region to be featured in Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, a BBC television series. ... -
Summer Staycation at The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is offering two new staycation packages, available for guests who book until August 7 and stay before October 31, 2020. The offers are ... -
Golf | Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return
Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. She lost ... -
The Buzz | Vulnerable eastern China areas evacuated ahead of typhoon
Vulnerable coastal areas were being evacuated and fishing boats recalled to port before a typhoon was expected to bring heavy rains to eastern China late yesterday ... -
Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast
A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologized yesterday for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 ... -
Our Desk | No more expensive second-hand furniture, go to Ikea.cn
Are you shocked by how much money furniture owners ask for their unwanted items? Are you tired of the uniform furniture that real estate agencies put ... -
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – edition no. 3590
* Macau joins global race — MUST to begin human trials for Covid-19 vaccine * Covid-19 | Tightened restrictions among new travel policies * When ...
