Daily Archives: Monday, October 19, 2020
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Anti-drug law adds 10 new banned narcotics to gov’t list
During Friday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting, an amendment to law No. 17/2009 “Prohibition of Unlawful Production, Trafficking and Consuming of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances” ... -
Lawmakers complain about entry bans as internal security amendment approved
The Legislative Assembly (AL) has passed the internal security bill after Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak brought the bill to the AL for voting on ... -
Chief Executive confirms cash handout amount unchanged next year
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng confirmed over the weekend that next year’s cash handout will remain similar to this year’s. Formally known as the Wealth Partaking ... -
China in discussions to criminalize luring residents to gamble overseas
A bill to criminalize the act of promoting or encouraging overseas gambling to residents of mainland China is currently being studied in the People’s Republic of ... -
Briefs | Youth arrested for stealing HKD180,000 from pawn shop
A 24-year-old man has been arrested by the police on allegations of appropriating HKD180,000 from a pawn shop where he used to work. He departed ... -
China to legalize gambling in 10 years, expert predicts
China could be on the verge of progressively legalizing gambling activities in parts of the country besides Hong Kong and Macau over the next 10 ... -
Sands China president sees gambling law review having little impact on Macau
The President of Sands China Limited, Wilfred Wong, does not think that the possible amendments to China’s gambling laws will significantly affect Macau because the SAR’s ... -
Teams informed 54th Motorcycle GP officially canceled
The 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix initially scheduled to take place in November during the Macau Grand Prix has been canceled, participants told the Times. According ... -
More local SMEs to participate in investment fair
The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) will see an increase in participation from local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Macao Trade and ... -
Construction sector sees notable growth in companies, staff in 2019
The Macau construction sector ended 2019 with a decline in receipts of 2.3% year-on-year to MOP53.29 billion, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) found through ... -
China rapidly expands use of experimental Covid-19 vaccines
China is rapidly increasing the number of people receiving its experimental coronavirus vaccines, with a city offering one to the general public and a biotech company ... -
Briefs | China passes amendments outlawing insulting national flag
The Standing Committee of China’s congress on Saturday passed amendments to a law that will criminalize the intentional insulting of the national flag and emblem, ... -
This day in history | 1977 Kidnapped German found dead
The body of kidnapped businessman Hanns-Martin Schleyer has been found in the boot of a car in the French town of Mulhouse. It is reported the ... -
France | Suspect in teacher’s beheading was Chechen teen
A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted ... -
GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, wife finance anti-Biden group
Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife have given $75 million to a new super PAC that is attacking Democratic nominee Joe Biden, an investment made ... -
The Buzz | Record avalanche of early votes transforms the 2020 election
More than 22 million Americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes driven both by Democratic enthusiasm and a ... -
Pandemic, politics lead to closure of storied Hong Kong bar
Nearly 15 years ago, Grace Ma decided to name her bar Club 71, in commemoration of a July 1, 2003 rally where hundreds of thousands of ... -
World Views | Online shopping the pandemic away? There’s a better way
You probably want to buy something. For many households, there is more money at the end of the month. Spending is way down on restaurant meals ... -
Monday, October 19, 2020 – edition no. 3640
* Final stage of testing — China is rapidly rolling out experimental Covid-19 vaccines to have one ready for the public before January * Motorcycle GP ...
