Daily Archives: Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Jimmy Lay: Hong Kong media tycoon relieved he wasn’t sent to China
Jimmy Lai had just finished his morning exercise and was catching up on the news when the police arrived. “There were 15, 20 policemen there, and ... -
Crime | Three victims of nude chat fraud include two students
Three young people, including two students, have come forward as victims of blackmail from nude video chats with strangers, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said during yesterday’s ... -
Briefs | IC to host additional concerts for HUSH!! summer festival
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has decided to host two additional concerts for HUSH!! Full Music 2020 due to what the authority has called an ... -
NPC allows Macau, HK lawyers to work in Greater Bay cities
Macau and Hong Kong legal practitioners have been approved to work as attorneys in Guangdong province on a trial basis after acquiring mainland legal practice qualifications. ... -
DSAL performs 393 inspections at construction sites
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) carried out 393 spot inspections at construction sites between July 7 and 15. According to a statement released by the DSAL, ... -
UN adopts ‘progressive’ stance on Macau’s human rights issues
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee is taking a progressive approach to the issues discussed in several reports by local associations and groups, the representative ... -
Human rights activist sends warning to Macau press
A representative of the Macau Research Group, Jason Chao, has told Portuguese and English-language media outlets that the press freedoms they have enjoyed until now may ... -
Chief Executive says Macau not compelled to update National Security Law
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday Macau will not be compelled to “act in a particular way just because Hong Kong has made its own ... -
Six more days before first Macau visa is issued in Zhuhai
The Times has learned from Zhuhai residents that the city’s police authority is not immediately issuing travel endorsements for visiting Macau. Rather, according to information disclosed ... -
WeChat ban could hurt US casino operators: reports
The Trump administration’s WeChat ban may hamper the operations of American gaming operations in the Macau SAR, as a significant percentage of their patrons are ... -
Gov’t disapproves of fixed ratio for non-local employees
The local government has clearly stated that it is unsuitable for Macau to set a fixed ratio for the number of local and non-local employees working ... -
Ho Iat Seng | Macau must convince tourists we take health safety seriously
Macau must work hard to convince its main visitor source market that it is a safe city to travel to, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said ... -
Gov’t mulls ‘circuit-breaker’ contingency response
Macau is considering the option of district-level quarantines should the resumption of tourism activity trigger new cases in the territory. Yesterday, Dr Leong Iek Hou ... -
Swallowed swabs do not indicate malpractice, says doctor
A review into the two recent cases of children swallowing part of a swab during the specimen collection for the Covid-19 test has been concluded showing ... -
Beijing blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home
A Chinese official lashed out at U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday for visiting Taiwan amid an ongoing pandemic back home, accusing him ... -
In Europe, Pompeo warns of China, Russia authoritarianism
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned early yesterday [Macau time] of a rise in authoritarianism led by Russia, China and Iran that threatens freedoms around ... -
China banks act to comply with Trump sanctions on Hong Kong
China’s largest state-run banks operating in Hong Kong are taking tentative steps to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on officials in the city, seeking to safeguard ... -
Shake Shack shrugs off trade war, opens outlet in Beijing
Antagonisms between China and the United States didn’t stop Beijing’s burger lovers from standing in line for hours for a bite of Shake Shack’s snacks. The ... -
This Day in History | 1966 China announces Cultural Revolution
China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by ... -
USA | Kamala Harris’ selection as VP resonates with Black women
China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the ... -
China to bring up WeChat, TikTok in next US trade talks
U.S. and Chinese negotiators plan to discuss progress of their trade deal in the coming days, with Beijing pushing to widen the agenda to include Washington’s ... -
GEG Youth Achievement Program holds Air Macau crew sharing session
Through a wide range of initiatives, including co-organizing the Youth Achievement Program with the Macau Management Association for nine consecutive years, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has ... -
Sands Resorts Macao receives hygiene certification from inspection agency
Sands Resorts Macao has become the first Macau-based hospitality group to receive certifications for its five properties from global certification organization Bureau Veritas. Bureau Veritas, which ... -
Football | Ocampos heads Sevilla past Wolves into Europa League semis
One missed opportunity was all it took to end Wolverhampton’s long European run. Raul Jimenez stepped up to take an early penalty against Sevilla yesterday’s [Macau ... -
The Buzz | US Health Secretary Alex Azar says Covid-19 vaccine ‘not a race to be first’
U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is “not a race to be first.” Azar’s comments during a visit to ... -
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out yesterday at a revised proposal by the U.S. that would extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, the ... -
World Views | To help the world’s poor, put money on their phones
The global economic crisis has caused historic job losses in the developed world. For workers in poor countries, the consequences are even more dire. In ... -
Thursday, August 13, 2020 – edition no. 3597
* Ho Iat Seng on the way to Beijing | Mirroring HK security law not mandatory * CE: Macau must convince tourists we take health ...
