Daily Archives: Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Asia Today: Beijing receiving first int’l flights since March
Beijing’s main international airport today (Thursday) began receiving international flights again from a limited number of countries considered at low risk of coronavirus infection. Passengers flying ... -
Crime | PJ arrests nine linked to unlawful bank loan scheme
Nine local men have been detained by the Judiciary Police (PJ) on suspicion of being involved in a scheme that took out bank loans justified by ... -
Briefs | Vulnerable families to get another gov’t payment
The Macau SAR government is giving over 3,000 vulnerable families another assistance payment, according to a statement released by the Social Welfare Bureau. The money, ... -
Crime | Forged gaming chip puts four behind bars
The use of a forged HKD100,000 gaming chip at a casino has led to the arrest of four local men, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed ... -
SAR vulnerable to job losses if travel restrictions, quarantine continue
The Macau SAR is in sixth place globally among the cities for which travel and tourism have the largest contribution to their respective region’s employment, making ... -
The 13 Hotel in financial trouble again after sale agreement lapses
The developer of the troubled The 13 Hotel is looking for other prospective buyers after a sale proposal and purchase agreement for the hotel collapsed. The ... -
PokerStars exits operations in China, Macau and Taiwan
The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, is said to have exited markets in China, Macau and Taiwan this week. As cited in an email posted ... -
Law firm that defended Ng Lap Seng sues for non-payment
The law firm that defended billionaire real estate developer Ng Lap Seng in his criminal bribery case is accusing the Macau businessman of not paying more ... -
Briefs | 60,000 secondary school students started classes
Over 60,000 secondary school students have already started their classes, according to the director of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ). This number corresponds ... -
Rotary Club highlights need to assist unemployed female migrants
The new president of the Rotary Club of Macau has called on assistance for one of the city’s vulnerable groups – unemployed female migrant workers who ... -
Real estate expert believes Hengqin housing is ‘overpriced’
Even as over 400 housing units in Hengqin sold out in just minutes last week, at least one real estate expert in Macau believes property in ... -
Briefs | Seniors Academy at MPI opens registration
The Seniors Academy (ACS) Taipa School of the Macao Polytechnic Institute is set to launch ‘2020 Short Courses,’ accepting Macau residents aged over 55 years ... -
Taiwan unveils redesigned passport
Taiwan has unveiled a redesigned passport in an effort to stop its citizens being mistaken for Chinese while traveling abroad. The new passport omits “Republic of ... -
Coronavirus | Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final US testing
A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that ... -
Pentagon says Beijing planning big increase in nuclear arsenal
China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the ... -
Xinhua Insight | Stronger China-EU ties needed to uphold multilateralism in post-coronavirus world
The just-concluded European tour of China’s top diplomat further demonstrated a need for stronger ties between the two sides to uphold multilateralism, stick to openness ... -
This Day in History | 1954 National Trust buys remote island
The National Trust for Scotland has taken control of Fair Isle, famous for its bird life and knitted sweaters. The remote island situated between Shetland and ... -
14 on trial in 2015 Paris attacks that sparked terror wave
Thirteen men and a woman are on trial over the 2015 attacks against a satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris that marked the beginning ... -
Aviation | Snapshot of Airbus jet use shows China propping up fragile recovery
A snapshot of Airbus SE plane use outlines a tentative recovery still dependent on China, and continued challenges for wide-body aircraft as carriers adjust to a ... -
Parisian Macao launches ‘Parisian Picnic at Le Jardin’ experience
Sands China is launching a ‘Parisian Picnic at Le Jardin’ experience for fans of outdoor eating. From now until November 30, customers can enjoy the al ... -
Melco supports government’s new promotional scheme for tourists
Integrated resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has issued a statement to throw its support behind the Macau SAR government’s newly launched scheme for tourists ... -
Cycling | World championships moved to Imola after Swiss host backs out
This month’s road cycling world championships were moved to Imola, Italy, yesterday after Swiss host Aigle-Martigny backed out because of a government ruling limiting mass gatherings ... -
Rugby | Up to 20,000 fans could attend England-Barbarians game
A crowd of “up to 20,000” could attend a rugby match between England and the Barbarians at Twickenham next month, the Rugby Football Union said yesterday. ... -
The Buzz | Australia’s economy takes sharpest dive since the 1930s
Australia’s economy suffered its sharpest economic contraction since the Great Depression due to the pandemic, with data released yesterday confirming the country is in its first ... -
Thailand’s king reconciles with ousted consort
Thailand’s king has reconciled with his royal consort, whom he stripped of her titles last year after accusing her of seeking to undermine his official wife, ... -
World Views | China banks have a problem $96 billion can’t fix
This isn’t the bottom for Chinese banks’ bad loans. Be prepared for more and weaker balance sheets. China’s lenders reported large declines in net profit for the ... -
Thursday, September 3, 2020 – edition no. 3611
* Sold out in minutes — Shun Tak’s 400 property units in Hengqin Port were sold in three minutes on WeChat; 20% of buyers were from ...
