Monthly Archives: August 2020
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South China Sea | China holds another round of naval drills in disputed waters
China is holding another round of military drills in the South China Sea amid an uptick in such activity in the area highlighting growing tensions. The ... -
Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform
Taiwan ordered China’s Alibaba Group yesterday to dispose of its stake in a local e-commerce platform, Taobao Taiwan, citing a risk that users’ personal information might ... -
This Day in History | 1967 ‘American Hitler’ shot dead
The leader of the American Nazi party, George Lincoln Rockwell, has been shot and killed by a sniper at a shopping centre in Arlington, Virginia. Minutes ... -
Virus era threatens Europe’s war on dirty imports
Europe’s plan to put a price on dirtier imports risks getting caught up in global trade tensions as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic eclipses climate change ... -
Tencent gains $37 billion after US reassures on WeChat ban
Tencent Holdings Ltd. jumped the most in a month after White House officials are said to have reassured American businesses that a ban on its WeChat ... -
Paris police arrest 148 after PSG loses trophy
Paris police arrested 148 people as Paris Saint-Germain soccer fans clashed with officers and smashed cars and store windows after the club lost the Champions League ... -
Football | Lewandowski finally gets to lift Champions League trophy
PSG 0, Bayern 1 There was no goal or scoring record for Robert Lewandowski, but the Polish striker got to lift the Champions League trophy for ... -
The Buzz | Ex-chief of Moutai top liquor brand sentenced to jail for bribery
Liu Zili, former vice chairman and general manager of Kweichow Moutai Group, maker of China’s famous Moutai liquor, was yesterday sentenced to 11 and half years ... -
Cyprus denies new allegations in ‘golden passport’ scheme
Cyprus denied fresh allegations that it was granting citizenship to foreigners accused of crimes in exchange for millions in investments, insisting that all those who received ... -
World Views | The US needs a realistic Russia strategy
The suspected poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny underscores the dangers Russians face for speaking out against President Vladimir Putin. It’s also a warning to those ... -
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 – edition no. 3604
* Trip to the south — Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Shenzhen next month on the 40 years celebration of the special economic zone, with ... -
Asia Today: South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases
South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases Monday and health officials pleaded for people to follow guidelines or risk ... -
Bayern proves organizations do win championships
There’s something fitting about a German club winning the first major team sports trophy of the COVID-19 era. Maybe a lesson in there, too. Because of ... -
Analysis | Hato to Higos: Lessons learned in being prepared
The passage of super typhoon Hato three years ago exposed the lack of preparedness in facing such weather-related events. Yesterday, on the third anniversary of Hato, ... -
MOP790 million e-voucher spend recorded in first 20 days
The current round of Macau’s Consumption Subsidy Scheme has injected MOP790 million into the market in its first 20 days of operation, the government announced in ... -
Pedestrian footbridge reportedly collapses in Gongbei
Part of a pedestrian footbridge on the Zhuhai side of the Gongbei crossing has collapsed, according to reports by public broadcaster TDM. The incident is understood ... -
André Cheong declines to conserve old Taipa mills
When questioned about the future of the temporary leisure area in Taipa, Secretary for Administration and Justice, André Cheong, declined to save the large site area ... -
Briefs | Indian man masturbates on bus in second sexual harassment incident
A 32-year-old man from India has recently been charged by the police with two counts of sexual harassment. On July 18, the man was charged ... -
Gaming | Lawrence Ho predicts recovery will be gradual, not V-shaped
The recovery of Macau’s casino sector will be gradual and will take longer than first expected, Lawrence Ho, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Resorts ... -
Marshall Hao lawsuit postponed until June 2021
A high-profile lawsuit against casino operator Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has been postponed again, with the trial held in Macau rescheduled to June 16, 2021. The ... -
HK cruise ship owner suspends payments to creditors
A cruise ship operator controlled by Malaysian tycoon Lim Kok Thay suspended all payments to creditors, triggering a 36% drop in the company’s shares and denting ... -
Courts | TSI rules against former secretary’s non-renewal of residence permit
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled against former Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong’s decision not to accept the renewal of the residency ... -
Students more accustomed to online lectures than teachers: study
About 60% of higher education students prefer hybrid lectures with online and offline teaching components, in contrast to less than half of teaching staff who said ... -
Trade War | US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app
Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President Donald Trump in a bid to block an executive order that they say would effectively bar access in ... -
Taiwan | US envoy joins president Tsai at military memorial
The U.S. envoy to Taiwan joined President Tsai Ing-wen at a military memorial service yesterday in a fresh show of warming relations that threatened to add ... -
South Korea, China reaffirm plans for leaders’ summit
Senior South Korean and Chinese officials this weekend reaffirmed plans to arrange a summit between their leaders “at an early date” once coronavirus concerns subside, Seoul’s ... -
This Day in History | 1993 Michael Jackson accused of child abuse
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. They have refused to give details but it has emerged that ... -
TRADE WAR spillovers | US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops ... -
Extra security measures in Paris for PSG’s big game
With Paris Saint-Germain looking to become only the second French club to win the Champions League, around 3,000 police will be deployed on the Champs-Élysées and ... -
The Buzz | EU trade chief under pressure for golf event
The EU’s trade commissioner is coming under intense pressure to step down after attending a golf event despite a ban on public gatherings during the pandemic. ... -
Alexi Navalny Comatose Russian dissident visited by wife, aide in Germany
Alexi Navalny’s wife and a top aide visited him yesterday in a Berlin hospital where the comatose Russian dissident is being treated by German doctors after ... -
World Views | Let Bannon arrest be the coda on Trump’s corrupt presidency
Steve Bannon’s arrest on fraud charges is hardly a tragedy in the traditional sense of the word. Sure, the fall of a hero is the ... -
Monday, August 24, 2020 – edition no. 3603
* Second Court rules against residency permit decision * From Hato to Higos — Lessons learned in being prepared * Nearly 70% of university students ... -
Football | A generation apart, Lewandowski and Mbappé seek first CL title
LISBON — Robert Lewandowski had already been playing for nearly a decade when Kylian Mbappé started his career. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker had scored ... -
Secretary Wong defends ‘special missions’ phrase as PJ bill approved
The Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday approved an amendment of the Judiciary Police (PJ) Bill, Law No. 5/2006, which outlines responsibilities, powers and penalties for police officers ...
