Monthly Archives: October 2020
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Hong Kong | Police arrest 86 for protesting on October holiday
Hong Kong police arrested at least 86 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National Day holiday after crowds gathered on the streets of a ... -
Hong Kong | Murder suspect plans to turn himself in to Taiwan
A Hong Kong murder suspect, whose case led the government to attempt to pass an extradition bill last year that sparked massive protests, is expected ... -
This Day in History | 2000 Milosevic quits, street celebrations continue
Slobodan Milosevic, President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has resigned, following mounting pressure to quit over allegations of vote-rigging. The Yugoslav Constitutional Court, which only ... -
Trump’s defender | Pence’s campaign role grows at key moment
Vice President Mike Pence is in a familiar spot: standing by President Donald Trump. With Trump hospitalized with a virus that he spent months downplaying, his ... -
Xi sends sympathy message to Trump over infection
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following their coronavirus diagnosis, state TV reported. ... -
Football | Tottenham humiliates Man United with 6-1 Premier League win
If anyone knows about setbacks as a Manchester United manager it’s Jose Mourinho. But not even Mourinho in his United stint experienced a defeat as heavy ... -
Rugby | Bledisloe Cup tests to be played in front of crowds in NZ
Both Bledisloe Cup rugby tests between New Zealand and Australia this month will be played in full stadiums after lockdown restrictions in New Zealand’s largest city, ... -
AirAsia ceases operations in Japan as pandemic wipes out travel
AirAsia Group Bhd. will cease operations in Japan immediately as it tries to reduce cash burn amid the coronavirus outbreak that’s wiped out travel demand globally. ... -
The Buzz | Three win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton won the Nobel Prize for medicine yesterday for their discovery of the hepatitis ... -
World Views | What happens if Trump is ‘unable’ to govern
Now that President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Justice is almost certainly focusing on the 25th Amendment, which provides for ... -
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 – edition no. 3632
* Golden weak — Visitor arrivals were muted over the first four days of October, to the disappointment of casinos, retailers and restauranteurs * Chinese report ... -
Asia Today: Remote learning begins in virus-hit Philippines
Grade school and high school students in the Philippines began classes at home today (Monday) after the coronavirus pandemic forced remote-learning onto an educational system already ... -
‘Saturday Night Live’ recreates debate in 46th season opener
“Saturday Night Live” went political with a parody of this week’s presidential debate, Chris Rock’s jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion’s message supporting ... -
Doctor: Trump improving, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet
President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, ... -
Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for Covid-19 illness
President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming ... -
Asia Today: Australia, New Zealand to partially open borders
Australia and New Zealand on Friday announced a partial opening of their borders to travel between the neighboring countries. Passengers will be able to fly to ... -
Little sign of recovery as gaming revenue falls 90% in Sept
Macau gaming revenue showed little sign of improvement, notching a sixth straight month of declines of at least 90%, as a gradual relaxation of travel and visa curbs ... -
MUST Covid-19 vaccine under development with mainland partners
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is progressing with its Covid-19 vaccine development and is actively collaborating with mainland centers to further its research. ... -
Briefs | Group wants government to promote vegetarian culture
A group of local residents has delivered a petition to the Chief Executive asking the government to ascribe importance to the promotion of vegetarian culture. ... -
Approved textbooks ready for English and Portuguese-speaking students
Macau will purportedly start using the English and the Portuguese editions of three school textbooks co-drafted with mainland China in 2021, according to a statement released ... -
Portuguese wines to play part in Chinese TV drama
Pak Lek Group of Macau is paying for the Portuguese wines it sells to be used as props in a Chinese television drama series, “Chasing Time,” ... -
Underemployment said to be higher than gov’t data suggests
The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association has alleged that the underemployment rate among casino workers is “far more” serious than suggested by the statistics presented ... -
PSP finds illegal immigrant said to have climbed Hengqin wall
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has apprehended a 60-year-old mainland man who came to Macau illegally after he climbed the wall that separates the campus ... -
Portuguese man accused of drunk driving, ‘hit and run’
A Portuguese man in his 50s, a non-resident worker in Macau, has been found to have committed two crimes related to drunk driving and a ‘hit ... -
Analysis | Macau’s gambling crown slips with Chinese staying home
In a normal year, right about now would be the start of a tourism tsunami across China. And after months of near-zero revenue, Macau’s pandemic- weary ... -
MGM looks to restart Vegas conventions with rapid Covid tests
MGM Resorts International is making a bid to win back its lucrative meetings and conventions business by borrowing some technology from the National Hockey League. The ... -
Briefs | IFTM’s summit awarded by PATA
The Tourism Education Student Summit (TEd Summit), organized by the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), received the Gold Award for Human Capital Development Initiative ... -
City showing signs of improved hotel occupancy ahead of Golden Week
According to sources contacted by the Times, a popular hotel on the Cotai Strip was said to be fully booked, while two other five-star hotels have ... -
HKSAR mulls reopening borders to Macau, mainland
The Hong Kong government is getting ready to reopen cross-border travel between the mainland and Macau – a move that has long been postponed due to ... -
Germany welcomes Beijing climate goal, sees need for EU action
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the ... -
Pompeo lobbies Vatican on religious freedom amid China spat
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urged the Vatican to ramp up its opposition to governments abusing religious freedom, as he sought allies for the administration’s ... -
Japan | Military seeks record budget amid regional threats
Japan’s Defense Ministry is seeking a record-high budget of nearly 5.5 trillion yen ($55 billion) for fiscal 2021 to fund more purchases of costly American stealth ... -
This Day in History | 1962 Mississippi race riots over first black student
Two people have been killed and at least 75 injured in rioting at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. Hundreds of extra troops have been ... -
Millions fly with China’s airlines as pandemic drags on others
The world’s harried airline bosses will look enviously to China this week as millions of people take to the skies for national holidays, helping Chinese carriers ... -
Taste of Edesia | Fit for a silly gourmet
Macau residents do not like to wait to eat at a restaurant. Often, when there is a wait, they would just leave and go to another ...
