Monthly Archives: September 2020
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Asia Today: South Korea has virus jump before holiday period
South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID-19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that ... -
Former school heads accused of MOP20 million fraud
A former principal and former vice-principal of a private school institution located on the Macau peninsula are being accused of allegedly conspiring with a construction company ... -
Another 12 people suspected of spreading child pornography
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended 12 Nepali nationals who are suspected of distributing videos of child pornography, according to the police department. Yesterday, the PJ ... -
Briefs | Six injured in Guia Hill tunnel traffic accident
Yesterday morning, six people were injured in a series of car accidents at the Guia Hill tunnel, according to the Public Security Police Force (PSP). ... -
IAM ‘has never, at any time, ruled out liability’ regarding washstand incident
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has not ruled out liability regarding a recent incident in which tiles fell from a washstand, injuring one local resident. In ... -
China’s luxury shoppers may opt for Hainan, Macau over Europe destinations
Luxury shoppers from the mainland are likely to fly to Hainan or Macau during the Golden Week holiday that starts tomorrow instead of flying abroad, according ... -
Travel agency receipts, expenditure plunge in 2019
The travel agency industry’s receipts and expenditure amounted to MOP8.29 billion and MOP7.79 billion respectively in 2019, representing decreases of 9.5% and 11.0% year-on-year, according ... -
IC cancels int’l parade due to epidemic prevention measures
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) has decided to cancel the “2020 Macao International Parade” scheduled for December this year as the format of the event is ... -
Macau GP health measures to inflate hotel occupancy rates
The preventive measures enforced by local health authorities are creating more changes than were initially expected to the organization of Macau’s largest annual event, the ... -
Sands China ties up local SMEs during Covid-19
Demand for procurement of some local goods and services has declined during the epidemic, and suppliers – including local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – are ... -
Macau housing market said to face competition from Hengqin
Macau’s residential property sales are being overshadowed by the competition created in the nearby Hengqin Island, under the administration of Zhuhai, according to the Centaline Property ... -
Briefs | Activities marking 71st National Day to proceed tomorrow
The Macau government will host a series of activities tomorrow for the October 1 holiday, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate ... -
Military Club inaugurates 5th edition of Lusophone Painters Exhibition
The opening ceremony for the fifth “Meeting Bridges” series of exhibitions was held at the Macau Military Club (Clube Militar de Macau) yesterday. Similar to previous ... -
Interview | US ambassador Branstad defends tough approach to China
The departing U.S. ambassador yesterday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world’s two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has ... -
Huawei | Lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says US evidence misleading
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies argued in a Canadian courtroom yesterday [Macau time] that U.S. authorities used a misleading summary ... -
This Day in History | 1955 James Dean killed in car smash
The Hollywood film star James Dean has been killed in a road accident in California, USA. The 24-year-old actor was behind the wheel of his German-made ... -
Amnesty Int’l halts India operations, citing gov’t reprisals
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said yesterday that it was halting its operation in India, citing reprisals from the government and the freezing of its bank ... -
China’s too-big-to-fail real estate giant pulls back from brink
China Evergrande Group took a major step toward avoiding a cash crunch that had threatened to roil the nation’s $50 trillion financial system and reverberate across ... -
Tennis | Runaway train: Serena wins French Open opener; Nadal, too
No matter how much success they’ve had over the years, and to this day, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both profess to deal with doubts. Both ... -
The Buzz | Majority of Hong Kong democrats plan to remain in office
A majority of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers plan to remain in office after China’s decision to extend their terms without a planned election. Sixteen of 23 ... -
Remnants of East Germany, 30 years after its end
Thirty years after Germany was reunited, many once-decrepit city centers in the formerly communist east have been painstakingly restored and new factories have sprung up. But ... -
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks ... -
World Views | Hot-desking is a good way to lose your best staff
Corporate bean counters must be tempted to slash office space as work-from-home advice resumes where Covid cases are surging. But succumbing will mean consequences for recruitment. It’s easy ... -
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – edition no. 3630
* Golden Week | Beijing endorses Macau, Hainan — China’s luxury shoppers should avoid travelling overseas and opt for national destinations such as Macau, Hainan on ... -
Crime | Four fall victim to nude chat fraud, including two teenagers
In the past few days, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has received four reports related to blackmail following nude video calls, the department said during a press ... -
TSI rules against gov’t on 102-year-old land dispute, compensation set at over MOP100 million
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled on a land dispute originating from 1918 between the Macau government and the owners of a land plot ... -
Golden Week to test Macau’s infection prevention measures
The week-long holiday that commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China, commonly known as Golden Week, will be the ultimate test of Macau’s prevention ... -
Local workforce unemployment rate rises to 4%
Macau’s unemployment rate is on the rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the latest figure – covering the period from June to August – rising to ... -
Briefs | Macauslot sales down significantly in the first half of 2020
The sales of Macau Slot Co. Ltd (Macauslot) in the first half of 2020 amounted to just 30% of that in the same period in ... -
Macau Beijing office receives 180 assistance requests
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Macau SAR government’s Beijing office has received over 180 requests asking for assistance, according to Leong Kit ... -
Landslide reported yesterday morning amid rainstorm signal
A landslide was reported to have taken place near Hac Sá Village in Coloane, as heavy rainfall and a thunderstorm struck the city early yesterday morning. ... -
Social media live broadcasts, influencer promotions to debut at trade show
A local business-to-consumer trade show will return in its seventh iteration during the upcoming October 1 long weekend with new highlights, such as influencer promotions and ... -
Sulu Sou cleared of four cases of election violations
Lawmaker Sulu Sou announced via a social media post that he has been cleared by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) of four allegations of aggravated disobedience. ... -
Restaurant manager saves young man from drowning
The general manager of a restaurant in downtown Macau jumped into Nam Van Lake on Friday afternoon to save a young man who appeared to be ... -
TikTok | US federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app
A federal judge yesterday [Macau time] postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores ...
