Monthly Archives: October 2020
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Latin American Festival adjusts to pandemic by suspending food festival
The 8th Latin American Cultural Festival in Macau kicked off yesterday with a ceremony held at the Macau Tower. This year, the festival was forced to ... -
HKD real-time settlement system proves popular on first day
The Hong Kong Dollar Real-time General Settlement System, which was launched this Monday, recorded a total of HKD9.4 billion worth of transactions occurring in a single ... -
Upcoming joint exhibition to limit number of visitors per zone
An upcoming joint exhibition will be held both online and offline with a limit on visitor numbers as part of the government’s epidemic prevention measures. The ... -
Tropical storm Saudel not expected to directly impact Macau
The weather system that has recently strengthened and been named tropical storm Saudel is not likely hit the Pearl River Estuary directly, the Meteorological and Geophysical ... -
DSEJ plans to establish licensing system for tuition centers, nurseries
Daycare facilities may soon require licenses issued by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) in order to operate, Hon Wai, director of the Social Welfare ... -
Greater China offshore loan volumes show signs of recovery
Offshore loan volumes in the Greater China region rebounded in the third quarter from the previous three months amid a recovery in the nation’s economy from ... -
Carrie Lam calls for HK to up competitiveness
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong said yesterday that both Hong Kong and Shenzhen have their own advantages, and the Hong Kong needs to enhance its ... -
Analysis | ‘Xi Thought’ is touching everything from Chinese sci-fi to company filings
What sort of science fiction does Xi Jinping like? How can China’s weathermen use the president’s political philosophy to improve their forecasts? In what ways can ... -
Fortunes of internet tycoons soar amid pandemic
Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, held onto his status as China’s richest tycoon this year as surging demand for online shopping and other services ... -
Chinese drugmaker setting up vaccine production lines
A state-owned Chinese drugmaker is setting up production lines to supply 1 billion doses of two possible coronavirus vaccines that are being tested on 50,000 people ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Anthrax claims third victim in US
A third person has been diagnosed in the US with the most serious form of anthrax. The unnamed Washington postal worker is being treated for inhalation ... -
Running angry | Trump attacks Fauci, press and polls
An angry President Donald Trump has come out swinging against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key ... -
Cathay to cut 6,000 jobs and close Dragon Brand, says media report
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will cut 6,000 jobs and close its Cathay Dragon brand, the South China Morning Post reported, as part of a strategic review ... -
Football | Back in the bubble, Chinese Super League into playoff stages
When Odil Ahmedov left Shanghai SIPG to join fellow Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda in August, the midfielder didn’t have to travel anywhere to meet ... -
The Buzz | Nokia to build moon’s first 4G cell network for NASA program
Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon. The Finnish telecommunications equipment maker said yesterday [Macau ... -
Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown
The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was ... -
World Views | Thailand’s leaders can’t afford confrontation
Anti-government marchers have been gathering across Thailand in defiance of a state of emergency, and their list of demands now stretches to include reining in the powerful monarchy. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha has indicated he wants to talk. ... -
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 – edition no. 3642
* Arrivals may tumble 90% — The city’s tourism board is expecting a decline of over 90% in tourist arrival numbers for the whole of 2020 ... -
Another typhoon threatens to affect Macau later this week
A tropical depression currently developing to the east of the Philippines will enter the South China Sea in the next few days and intensify later in ... -
CESL Asia awards 35 participants in drawing contest
The CESL Asia Social Investment 20th Anniversary drawing contest themed “How to Grow a Beautiful City” has awarded 35 children who participated in the contest. The ... -
Catholic association launches website to promote historical culture
The Macao Catholic Culture Association has launched its official website aiming to promote the historical culture and tradition of the religion in the SAR. In a ... -
UNU Macau to open heritage building to public for first time
The United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) will be opening its heritage building, Casa Silva Mendes, to the public this weekend for the first ... -
Hengqin’s Golden Week visitors outnumbered Macau’s 3 to 1
The Hengqin district of Zhuhai received nearly three times as many visitors as Macau during Golden Week this year, totaling 450,000, up 36% compared to ... -
Briefs | Chief Executive extends validity of AIDS Commission
The Chief Executive has extended the validity of the AIDS Commission, an entity managed by the Health Bureau, for three years. The Commission will exist ... -
Youngster accused of profiting from prostitution
A local 22-year-old male has been arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) under suspicion of aiding and profiting from the work of at least ... -
Briefs | Sexagenarian accused of ‘blackmailing’ woman who lost ID
A 63-year-old woman, who is a resident of Macau, is being charged for attempting to sell an identification card back to a mainland woman who ... -
PJ arrests suspect in fake loan-sharking case
A 36-year-old man from the mainland has been arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) while attempting to reenter Macau. He was detained on the suspicion of ... -
IAS announces resumption of subsidized nursery services
All subsidized nursery facilities will be allowed to resume classes gradually from November 3, Choi Sio Un, head of the Social Assistance Department of the Social ... -
Grand Prix racers, visitors to face same restrictions as everyone else
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center was questioned yesterday whether it was really viable to hold the Macau Grand Prix given that neighboring cities are ... -
Taiwanese diplomat hurt in scuffle with China officials in Fiji
Chinese diplomats injured one of their Taiwanese counterparts during a scuffle in Fiji earlier this month, a senior Taiwanese official said, highlighting rising concerns over Beijing’s ... -
Beijing accuses Canada of condoning alleged anti-China remarks
China said yesterday that it has complained to Canada for allegedly condoning anti-China comments that appeared in Canadian media following controversial remarks made by the Chinese ... -
India army apprehends Chinese soldier amid standoff
The Indian army said it apprehended a Chinese soldier yesterday in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a monthslong military standoff ... -
Pandemic | World struggles as confirmed Covid-19 cases pass 40 million
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it ... -
China’s economy plows on as world’s only major growth engine
China’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued in the third quarter and showed signs of broadening in September as consumer spending accelerated, keeping the economy on ... -
This Day in History | 1988 New law could erode right to silence
The British Government has announced plans to change the law regarding a suspect’s right to remain silent so that remaining silent could incriminate rather than protect ...
