Ho Iat Seng hopes to reopen the border to Asia in Q4

The government is hoping that more Asian countries will soon be in a situation that will allow Macau’s borders to be reopened to their citizens. These countries need to have brought

Briefs | Tak Chun boss acquires 21% stake in Macau Legend

  An entity controlled by Chan Weng Lin, the chief executive of Macau junket operator Tak Chun Group, has acquired a 20.65% stake in David Chow’s Macau Legend Development. Citing information

Opinion | More than any time, we need the United Nations

The UN General Assembly has adopted an “omnibus” resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to COVID-19. The resolution, which was adopted with a vote of 169 to 2 with

Hong Kong | No information on reported detentions in Taiwan: Lam

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said yesterday that Taiwan has not disclosed information about the reported detentions of five Hong Kongers who may have attempted to flee there by boat

US envoy accuses China of insincerity toward Southeast Asia

A U.S. official accused China yesterday of bullying and insincerity in its dealings with Southeast Asian nations, but said Washington isn’t forcing the region to choose sides between the two

This Day in History | 1958: Historic Sheerness docks to close

The government has announced the closure of one of the oldest naval dockyards in the UK. All 2,500 jobs at Sheerness Docks on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent are in

Chinese consumers join industrial recovery from Covid-19

China’s economic recovery from Covid-19 accelerated, spurred by a rebound in consumption as virus restrictions eased and larger-than-expected gains in industrial output. Retail sales rose for the first time this year

Hong Kong will launch new round of virus stimulus measures

Hong Kong will launch a new round of its virus relief fund, as the city’s economy continues to suffer from a recession that was prompted by pro-democracy protests and worsened

Football | Stunner from James helps big-spending Chelsea to opening win

BRIGHTON 1, CHELSEA 2 After a spending spree of $250 million on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea was indebted to a wonder strike from one of its homegrown players

The Buzz | World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more trouble than ever, researchers

World Views | Europe needs to recognize the threat from Russia

During two decades as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin has rarely concealed his contempt for Western-style democracy and the rule of law. The poisoning of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny, amid a widening

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – edition no. 3620

  * Landfill or not to fill — Fate of new Zone D to be decided by the public * Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition Gov’t * The gov’t hopes more Asian countries

Thailand moves a step closer to welcoming back foreign tourists

Thailand will start issuing special visas to foreign tourists starting October, easing a more than five-month-old ban on visitors to revive the nation’s ailing tourism-reliant economy. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s cabinet

Navalny posts hospital photo of himself; plans Russia return

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany today (Tuesday), looking gaunt but joking wryly about his condition and saying that he

Boao Forum hints at Lionel Leong’s future involvement

Former Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, had a meeting last week with the secretary-general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), Li Baodong, according to a statement released by

Forum Macao | Secretary-General Xu Yingzhen returns to Beijing

Forum Macao has confirmed that Secretary-General Xu Yingzhen returned to Beijing on Sunday after her four-year stint at the organization. Since starting her role at Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation

Fok Kai Cheong, inventor of ‘Macau Formula’, dies

Local academic, educator, and inventor of the “Macau Formula”, Fok Kai Cheong, has died, according to Jornal Tribuna de Macau. Fok, a native of Panyu, Guangdong, was born in Macau in

Concerns over yuan supply return after cash machine unavailability

Reports about the unavailability of renminbi notes in cash dispensers are not a cause for concern according to local monetary authorities, who assure Macau Daily Times that the supply is

DSAL receives over 600 applications for training program

The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) received 624 applicants on the first day of the launch of the “Employment Oriented Training Program” as of 4 p.m. yesterday. The program caters to unemployed

New bluecard design to take effect from March 2021

  The design of the non-resident workers’ permit (commonly known as the bluecard) is changing, with the new model scheduled to be deployed from March next year, an order from the

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