Daily Archives: Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of ... -
Hiroshima survivors worry that world will forget
HIROSHIMA — The atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 75 years ago didn’t just kill and maim. The survivors have also lived for decades with lingering ... -
Asia Today: Australian state reports record virus increase
MELBOURNE — Australia’s hot spot State of Victoria announced a record 725 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths today (Wednesday), while businesses in Melbourne city prepared to ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong report fewer new cases
Both mainland China and Hong Kong reported fewer new cases of Covid-19 yesterday as strict measures to contain new infections appear to be taking effect. Mainland ... -
Letter to the Editor | ‘I have seen enough of arbitrary laws, selectively enforced’
Dear Editor, There is a bizarre case in Macau recently involving a workplace dispute. An employee started to work for a company and had her salaries ... -
Analysis | The gift of waste
Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability walk hand in hand. CSR purposefully integrates a company into its corporate eco-system and does not impose costs (externalities) on the ... -
DSAT does not favor double tapping bus cards
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is disinclined to accept the proposal of passengers “double tapping” bus cards, according to bureau director Lam Hin San. Last month, lawmaker ... -
Transport authority denies ‘ghost buses’ exist
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) issued a statement yesterday to deny allegations regarding the existence of “ghost buses”, referring to buses deployed, partially deployed or never ... -
Legislative Assembly | Rumor crime is an ‘attack on freedoms,’ lawmakers claim
The Legal Regime of Civil Protection received its final approval last night at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Even though the law was unanimously approved in general ... -
Minimum age for economic housing applicants draws lawmakers’ attention
Lawmakers continued to express disagreements over the minimum age required for the subsidized housing applicants to be eligible for properties under the new Economic Housing ... -
‘Special corridor’ for students still under review
The possibility of re-opening the special corridor linking Macau with the Hong Kong International Airport for the purpose of allowing local students to return to overseas ... -
Briefs | Septuagenarian dies after jumping off building
A woman in her 70’s has died after apparently jumping from a residential building near Lilau Square, where she lived. A resident in the building ... -
List of students sent to gov’t meant to inform, not pressure, says source
A letter requesting the Macau government help local students to return to overseas universities this September was intended only to inform the authorities of how ... -
China, WHO in talks on plans to trace coronavirus origin
China and the World Health Organization are discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak following a visit to the country by two experts ... -
Heavy rains hit eastern provinces from weakening tropical storm
Heavy rains and high winds were hitting China’s eastern coastal region yesterday from a tropical storm weakening as it neared Shanghai. The skies over the financial ... -
This Day in History | 1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of ... -
India | Residency law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
For almost a century, no outsider was allowed to buy land and property in Indian-controlled Kashmir. That changed Aug. 5 last year when India’s Hindu nationalist ... -
Aviation | EasyJet expands summer schedule
EasyJet Plc is seeing a stronger-than-anticipated rebound in passenger demand following the lifting of lockdowns, prompting it to accelerate the addition of flights. Aircraft operated with ... -
HK stocks jump suddenly with property developers leading gains
Hong Kong stocks saw a sudden spike in afternoon trading yesterday, with property shares leading the advance. The Hang Seng Index rose 2% at the close ... -
Drive In | Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art
King Beyoncé’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the ... -
The Buzz | Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business
A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge yesterday [Macau time] he was justified in demanding them because ... -
Where’s Juan Carlos? Spain mulls former monarch’s future
Speculation over the whereabouts of former monarch Juan Carlos gripped Spain yesterday, a day after he announced he was leaving the country for an unspecified destination ... -
World Views | Where’s the sympathy for lonely young people
Imagine a condition so bad for your health, it reduces your life expectancy as much as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It weakens your immune system and ... -
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 – edition no. 3591
* Studying the origins — China, WHO in talks to trace SARS-CoV-2 origin * MUST vaccine will be free for Macau residents * Lawmakers denounced ... -
Huge explosion rocks Beirut with widespread damage, injuries
BEIRUT — A massive explosion rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday (Wednesday, Macau time), flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors ...
