Yearly Archives: 2020
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Letter to the Editor | ‘When you go back to IPIM [to renew your BIR] your plea falls on deaf ears.’
Dear Editor, The Macau government must be applauded for the recent announcements by the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr. Lei Wai Nong, about the Economic ... -
HK expert microbiologist says summer travel plans will have to wait
Dr. Ho Pak Leung, an expert microbiologist from the University of Hong Kong, has warned Hong Kong residents that they “should not even consider overseas travel ... -
Survey suggests Macau visits are being postponed until next year
Mainland visitors appear to be postponing their Macau travel plans by as much as 12 months, according to a survey conducted by a research unit of ... -
Guangdong reports on discovery of 400 asymptomatic coronavirus cases
Over the weekend, Guangdong Province reported its first batch of Covid-19 cases in which the patients showed no symptoms. A total of 398 individuals who were ... -
Ho Iat Seng expected to deliver policy address next Monday
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will deliver his 2020 policy address at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on April 20, according to public broadcaster Radio Macau. ... -
Virus tests said to be made available to private sector
Covid-19 diagnostic tests may be made available to the private sector, Lo Iek Long, medical director of Centro Hospitalar Conde de São Januário announced during the press ... -
Three Covid-19 patients discharged from hospital
Three patients who were diagnosed with Covid-19 during a second wave of infections in the city were recently discharged from the Conde São Januário Hospital (CHCSJ) ... -
Sands China continuously strengthens its sustainability commitment through local procurement
Responding to the government’s call of turning the Macau SAR to become an eco-friendly city, Sands China Ltd. has always been keen on acquiring green and ... -
Government reluctant to support trade union law
The local government’s recent opinion on the city’s employer-employee relationship shows it is reluctant to support a trade union law. Its representatives hold that the existing ... -
Sheldon Adelson retains title of wealthiest casino boss
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson has once again been named the world’s wealthiest casino entrepreneur, according to Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List 2020. The ... -
Hong Kong | China says lawmakers’ stall tactics could breach oaths
China’s top agency overseeing Hong Kong said lawmakers blocking action by the local legislature were potentially violating their oaths, in a signal that Beijing was losing ... -
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with the dilemma between keeping people safe from a highly ... -
This Day in History | 1979 New president for war-torn Uganda
A man driven into exile by former Uganda dictator Idi Amin has been sworn in as the country’s new president. Yusufu Lule was greeted by cheering ... -
Christians celebrate an Easter like no other
Christians celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ’s resurrection to empty pews. St. Peter’s ... -
Tokyo Games | Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effect of the coronavirus pandemic that ... -
The Buzz | China reports highest number of new infections after lifting restrictions
China yesterday reported 108 new cases of coronavirus infection, 98 of them imported. Of the new domestic cases, seven were recorded in the province of Heilongjiang ... -
One Good Thing | Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal’s revered shrine
When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons. Normally, the animals are fed by thousands ... -
World Views
SOUTH KOREA reported 32 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a continued downward trend in new infections in the country. The Korea ... -
Our Desk | The most helpless of them all
The words “lay off” and “unpaid leave” have been used a huge amount these days, reflecting their occurrence worldwide amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In Macau alone, ... -
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – edition no. 3512
* May Day — Most mainland Chinese will shun Macau during upcoming Labor Day holiday: report * Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules ... -
The Latest: Spain allows some people to go back to work
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy announces MOP75 million donation for long-term fight against Covid-19
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has announced an additional donation of MOP75 million to help support the development of long-term preventive measures against Covid-19 in mainland China ... -
Moody’s forecasts 20% plunge in city’s GDP
American business and financial services company Moody’s Corporation is predicting the city’s gross domestic product (GDP) for this year will plummet 20%, contrary to the 3% ... -
Minimum wage bill to be in effect on November 1
The minimum wage policy for all job types in Macau will come into effect November 1 if the government’s plans proceed as expected. Yesterday, the ... -
MOP10b relief fund | Gov’t to launch financial support to SMEs, salary subsidies
The Macau SAR government has unveiled its plans on the use of the 10 billion pataca economic relief fund, which includes a second round of e-vouchers ... -
147 young entrepeneurs fail to pay back subsidies
A group of young entrepreneurs still owe the Macau SAR a total of over 30 million patacas due to their unsettled repayments of government subsidies, the ... -
Briefs | FC Law donates 5,000 masks to gov’t
Macau-based law firm FC Law – Lawyers and Notaries is donating 5,000 surgical masks to the government as part of its initiatives to assist the local ... -
Gov’t proposes three years jail for operators of fraudulent mobile base stations
The local government has proposed a maximum jail term of three years to punish those involved in fraudulent mobile base stations. Yesterday, the First Standing Committee ... -
Slight drop recorded in last quarter’s residential prices
The city’s residential prices have dropped slightly, 0.2% down compared to the last three-month period, the Statistics and Census Service announced yesterday. The data covers the ... -
Two local architecture projects receive international accolades
A Macau residential building and a public information counter won awards in the latest International Property Awards. Both projects are from local firm AETEC-Mo Architecture and ... -
Japan’s state of emergency is no lockdown. What’s in it?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. ... -
World of troubles | Wuhan ends lockdown as health workers buckle under strain
After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened yesterday, and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and ... -
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
The Philippines yesterday expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what it said was the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese ... -
This Day in History | 2003 Saddam statue topples with regime
There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of Saddam ... -
Passover in isolation dampens holiday mood in Israel
Each year, Patricia Sheetrit and her family gather with in-laws for the first night of Passover, bringing together some 20 people for the holiday’s main event, ...
