Monthly Archives: November 2020
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MGTO rolls out series of events to increase mainland tourist arrivals
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is expecting some 24,000 daily tourist arrivals from mainland China on its best day until the year ends, noting that ... -
US picks Taiwan for first armed drones sale under eased rules
The U.S. will sell Taiwan armed Reaper drones in a $600 million deal that will likely further anger China and help lock in a shift in ... -
South China Sea | Philippines greenlights oil drills in disputed waters without Beijing
The Philippines said oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea can proceed without China, in what could be a further sign of the Southeast Asian ... -
This Day in History | 1991 Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea
The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, has been found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. Mr Maxwell’s body was discovered at ... -
US Election Day | News organizations rebuke Trump on results claim
In a stunning scene in the middle of the night, news organizations rebuked President Donald Trump after he falsely said on live television that he had ... -
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly profitable luxury models such ... -
Ant | IPO Debut of Chinese e-finance giant derailed by fear of risks
The world’s biggest online finance company was racing toward a stock market debut when it was derailed by Beijing’s anxiety about risks in the fledgling industry, ... -
The Buzz | US formally exits Paris pact aiming to curb climate change
The United States yesterday day formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. The move, ... -
Singapore maid case wasn’t biased in favor of rich employer, minister says
The 2019 conviction of an immigrant domestic helper for stealing wasn’t improperly biased in favor of her rich and powerful employer, Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam ... -
World Views | The Bank of England has a transmission problem
The Bank of England meets today against the backdrop of a newly imposed lockdown that’s designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but will also crimp ... -
Thursday, November 5, 2020 – edition no. 3651
* Call it a Draw — US Election Day ends in a stalemate for all branches of government in historic 67% turnout; northern battlegrounds could hold ... -
Northern battlegrounds could hold key to Trump-Biden outcome
President Donald Trump carried the prized battleground of Florida, then he and Democrat Joe Biden shifted their focus early Wednesday to three Northern industrial states — ... -
AP VoteCast: Voters saw election as a judgment on Trump
The pandemic and the fragile economy weighed heavily on voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, a contest that for many amounted to a referendum on President Donald ... -
EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: West Virginia for Trump
Here is a state-by-state look at how and why The Associated Press is calling U.S. states in the 2020 presidential election. States will be added throughout ... -
Gov’t proposes changes to internal security force laws
The security force has proposed to abolish the separation between militarized and non-militarized divisions, specifically for the member departments included in the internal security force. The ... -
Letter to the Editor | ‘For the past 21 months, I, like many others, have been in a Kafkaesque purgatory’
Recently in response to a written enquiry by legislators Mak Soi Kun and Zheng Anting, the Secretary of Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, addressed their ... -
Trump victory may lead to ‘drop out’ of US gaming concessions
A Trump victory may elicit a drop out of US gaming concessions in June 2022 if the incumbent U.S. President continues with his strong measures against ... -
Wong Sio Chak admits loopholes in police internal monitoring
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has admitted that loopholes exist in the security force’s internal monitoring mechanism. The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) recently revealed that ... -
Briefs | Local construction workers’ wages record slight increase
The average daily wage of local construction workers (MOP959) has gone up by 1.1%, while that of non-resident construction workers (MOP618) has decreased by 0.6% ... -
Hainan gov’t promotes collaboration with the SAR
Yesterday, high-ranking officials from Hainan province held a promotional meeting in Macau to encourage and attract Macau and Hong Kong enterprises and talented human resources to ... -
Food bank | Caritas calls on public for donations targeting migrant workers
Non-governmental organization, Caritas Macau, is calling for further donations from the public as its food bank recipients have doubled since the start of the pandemic, mostly ... -
S. Lourenço Health Center relocated to 3-floor building
The São Lourenço Health Center has officially been relocated to a new building diagonally opposite the main entrance of the São Lourenço Municipal Market and renamed ... -
Briefs | Sulu Sou asks for better care of children with special needs
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government to provide better care to children with special needs. Sou proposes that the government expand screening services for ... -
Economy | $400 hairy crabs selling out as consumers splurge
Late in the afternoon on a recent weekday, workers at an aquaculture farm near Shanghai used long pincers to move 300-gram crabs from muddy ponds into ... -
Xi says economy can double as country lays out ambitious plans
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the economy can double in size by 2035 and the country can reach high-income status in the next five years as ... -
Hong Kong leader heads to Beijing to seek economic aid
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was traveling to Beijing yesterday to meet with Chinese officials to seek help in reviving Hong Kong’s economy and discuss reopening ... -
China tightens restrictions on Australian exports
China has stepped up trade restrictions against Australia, suspending imports of some timber and barley, the agriculture minister said yesterday, amid tension over the coronavirus, Hong ... -
This Day in History | 1980 Reagan beats Carter in landslide
The former Hollywood actor and Republican governor of California Ronald Reagan is to be the next president of the United States. He has defeated Democrat Jimmy ... -
Trump vs Biden | It’s here: What to watch on Election Day in America
Election Day is finally here. Or at least what we still call Election Day, since nearly 100 million Americans had already cast ballots by Tuesday. That’s ... -
Corporate Bits | The Venetian Macao wins travel accolades
The Venetian Macao has won Macau’s Leading Resort 2020 and Macau’s Leading Hotel Suite 2020 for its Verona Deluxe Suite at the 27th annual World Travel Awards, ... -
Luxury retail | Estee Lauder says duty-free sales in China, Macau, HK, are bouncing back
Estee Lauder Cos. sees a revival in China’s tourism – a promising sign in a critical growth market for international brands. Chief Executive Officer Fabrizio Freda ... -
Football | Vardy-inspired Leicester making another strong start to EPL
Leeds 1, Leicester 4 Leicester’s strong away form is helping the team make another impressive start to the English Premier League. Add a 4-1 win at ... -
The Buzz | Attack in Vienna hit nightlife; suspect sought to join IS
At least one Islamic extremist — a 20-year-old armed with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest — rampaged through a crowded Vienna nightlife district ... -
Control of Senate at stake as Trump’s allies face Democrats
Control of the Senate was a razor-close proposition in Tuesday’s election as Republicans fought to retain their majority against a surge of Democrats challenging President Donald ... -
Iran | Supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
Iran’s supreme leader mocked America’s presidential election yesterday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump’s own baseless claims about voter fraud to criticize the vote ...
