Monthly Archives: September 2020
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Gov’t has plan to allow foreign bluecards back in
The government has drafted a plan for gradually reopening the borders to allow for the return of some people of non-Chinese nationalities to Macau, the ... -
Crime | Ex-couple conflict complicates car crash investigation
A car crash incident has become far more complicated after a joint investigation by both the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Crime | Security guard charged with sex offenses against 9-year-old
A non-resident security guard from the mainland has been charged by the PSP with sexual offenses against minors. The 30-year-old suspect worked at a Taipa residential ... -
Fashion festival to be themed ‘Green Sustainability’
The Macao Fashion Festival 2020 will be held from October 22 to 24 at the Cotai Expo Hall A with the theme “Green Sustainability.” Covering an ... -
GP Committee acknowledges difficulties this year for racers
The Macau Grand Prix Organizing Committee (MGPOC) has acknowledged that several participants from the 67th edition of the local Grand Prix are facing difficulties to participate ... -
Forex reserves edge down to 189 billion patacas
The preliminary estimate of Macau’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to 189.2 billion patacas at the end of August 2020, the special administrative region’s monetary authority ... -
SMG considers issuing Signal No. 1 today
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) is considering issuing a Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 this morning as tropical storm Noul gradually intensifies and moves across ... -
China war games a signal to Taiwan leader, foreign backers
Recent Chinese war games near Taiwan were a deliberate signal to the leaders of the island and its foreign backers that Beijing intends to make good ... -
Hong Kong | German think tank closes office over new law
A German think tank said yesterday it is closing its Hong Kong office following China’s imposition of a sweeping new national security law on the territory. ... -
Chinese Communist Party wants bigger role in private sector
China’s Communist Party is looking to strengthen its leadership and control of the country’s growing private sector and its employees by extending the work of the ... -
This Day in History | 1993 Shock as racist wins council seat
The British National Party has won its first council seat in a by-election in East London, provoking fear in the local Asian community. Unemployed lorry driver ... -
Japan | New Prime Minister Suga, self-made and strong-willed
Before he got Japan’s top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow” prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor. When Shinzo ... -
Tourism | Chinese-owned Thomas Cook reborn as online travel agent
Thomas Cook relaunched yesterday as an online travel firm that will initially sell holidays to destinations on the U.K. government’s safe travel corridor list. The company, ... -
40 students graduate from MGM’s lion dance training
MGM recently hosted a graduation ceremony for 40 graduates of this year’s “Junior Lion Dance Training Program” at Grande Praça, MGM Macau. The graduates showcased what ... -
The Ritz-Carlton Spa receives wellness and spa award
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Macau has received the “Most Attractive Spa Treatment of the Year” award at the SpaChina Wellness and Spa Awards 2020. The hotel’s Restorative ... -
China’s paper win at WTO doesn’t dissuade Trump from trade war
The World Trade Organization’s ruling that the U.S. violated international regulations by imposing tariffs on more than $234 billion of Chinese exports failed to dissuade Washington ... -
Golf | Tiger Woods in need of some magic at US Open
By now, Tiger Woods should have had a chance to defend his Masters title. By now, there should be an answer for his rabid fans about ... -
The Buzz | Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due ... -
Study hints antibody drug may cut Covid-19 hospitalizations
A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients ... -
World Views | Retailers think you can’t work in sweatpants forever
Consumerism is back in fashion in spite of the enduring Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest European clothing retailers Inditex SA and Hennes & Mauritz AB both demonstrated that demand ... -
Thursday, September 17, 2020 – edition no. 3621
* Typhoon at bay — Weather bureau considers issuing Signal no. 1 today * Fashion festival aligns with green sustainability * A non-resident security guard from ... -
Gunmen seize businessman in southern Philippines
Gunmen seized a businessman in front of his wife and son Wednesday in the southern Philippines and government forces were trying to track down the abductors ... -
Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights
Vietnam will resume international commercial flights to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The flights, however, are reserved ... -
Lawmaker urges gov’t not to force foreign designers to hire local architects
Lawmaker Au Kam San has urged the government not to force foreign design contractors to hire local architects, which he says could impact the quality of ... -
Briefs | 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker canceled
The 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker has been canceled this year due to the impact of Covid-19 and the continuation of social distancing measures in ... -
Fate of new Zone D to be decided by the public
The future of Zone D, one of the new land reclamation areas, has not yet been decided, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday on the ... -
Ho Iat Seng to visit Hainan for Pan-Pearl River Delta meeting
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will lead a delegation to Sanya, Hainan province from today until September 18 to attend the 2020 Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) ... -
IPM sets foundation stones for new library building
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) launched yesterday the foundation stones of its new library and administration building. The new building will have a total of 15 ... -
Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition Chief Executive
Eight local animal welfare organizations joined together and submitted a petition letter to the Chief Executive yesterday to request that the government adopt the widely used ... -
Analyst warns gaming sector will see ‘winners and losers’
A Malaysian-based gaming analyst has warned that Macau’s upcoming facilities such as the Grand Lisboa Palace and The Londoner will “not likely grow in overall demand” ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
