Yearly Archives: 2020
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MGM Rides Out the Storm of Epidemic with Macau
The outbreak of coronavirus has led to weeks of bitterness for both Mainland China and Macau. At this difficult time, MGM has launched a series of ... -
China’s schools, forced online by virus, run into censors
Less than 30 minutes into a lecture on bioinformatics, Chu Xinjian’s class was abruptly cut short. It was the first day of an unusual semester. Across ... -
Covid-19 | South Korea hunts sick beds as West readies for long virus fight
China prepared to close temporary hospitals while South Korea struggled to find enough beds for its sick yesterday as the virus epidemic that began in Asia ... -
USA | Biden’s stunning turnabout remakes democratic race
Less than a month ago, Joe Biden’s campaign was in free fall. Even after he mounted a comeback in South Carolina, he confronted the reality of ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’
Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness ... -
Vietnam buying $3 billion in US farm goods to ease Trump tariff threats
Vietnam, looking to allay the Trump administration’s wrath over its soaring trade surplus with the U.S., is committing to buy $3 billion in farm products from ... -
The Art of Giving | Modern philanthropy: the love of humankind and social distance
Social distance” is one of the most debated concepts in international sociology. The term is extensively used today in studies of ethnicity, class, gender, socio-economic status ... -
Tokyo 2020 | ‘Host City Contract’ gives IOC much leeway to cancel Olympics
Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto suggested in Parliament this week that the Tokyo Games could be postponed by a few months from the planned July 24 ... -
World briefs
TRAVEL Amazon and other big companies are trying to keep their employees healthy by banning business trips, but they’ve dealt a gut punch to a travel ... -
The Buzz | Coronavirus: Chinese app WeChat censored virus content since Jan 1
China’s most popular messaging app has been censoring key words about the coronavirus outbreak from as early as January 1, a report has found. Toronto-based research ... -
Gaming | Junket reverses decision to fire 200 employees
A local gaming promoter has reportedly reversed a decision to lay off some 200 staff members. First reported by All In Media, a gaming industry news ... -
February shipping mostly contained masks
In February, more than 75% of the city’s shipping packages contained masks, according to the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT). Last month, the postal authority ... -
World Views | Tech companies can track your panicky coronavirus searches
Two weeks ago, Sand Hill Road VC firm Andreessen Horowitz received some heckling after posting a “No Handshakes” notice on their front entrance. Coronavirus cases were still rare ... -
Thursday, March 5, 2020 – edition no. 3486
* China’s online classes run into censors * Vulnerable families to receive early subsidy today * The medical station at the Workers Stadium is ... -
What’s Happening: Virus closes schools, Bond postponed
More authorities are considering widespread school closures among a raft of measures being taken around the world to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.These are ... -
Gov’t approves 344 applications for SME support programs
The Economic Bureau (DSE) has approved a total of 344 applications for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Aid Scheme, a program that offers an interest-free ... -
Education authority to distribute masks, hand sanitizers to tutoring centers
Some 3,750 facemasks and 7,000 units of hand sanitizer will be offered to 1,000 private tuition centers in response to permissions for service resumption, the Education ... -
Seven Air Macau crewmembers to join Wuhan rescue mission
Seven staff members from the government and seven crewmembers from Air Macau will play core roles in a rescue mission for Macau residents in Wuhan to ... -
United Nations appoints local professor as advisor
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Centre for Excellence on Criminal Justice Statistics in Asia and the Pacific has appointed Liu Jianhong, professor ... -
Briefs | Tutoring centers said to be raising fees
Some of the city’s parents have said that tutoring centers are raising their fees to mitigate losses in the past few weeks brought about by the ... -
New documentary explores city’s role in maritime trade
A new documentary project titled “Canton” aims to raise awareness of the historic role Macau played in the establishment of a global maritime trading system. The documentary ... -
Gaming | Analysts review forecasts for city’s 2020 growth outlook
Gaming analysts expect little improvement in the way of Macau gross gaming revenue this month, with one brokerage forecasting that revenue may plunge 70%. Last month, ... -
Crime | Firefighter accused of theft; second case in under a week
The police authority has charged another firefighter with theft, the second case in less than a week. During yesterday’s joint police press conference, the Judiciary Police ... -
Crime | Teenage boy accused of rape after girlfriend falls pregnant
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has charged a 16-year-old Macau local teenage boy with rape after his 15-year-old girlfriend became pregnant. According to a report from the ... -
Virus crisis spreads in Iran, ebbs in China; G7 vows resolve
The coronavirus spread deep into Iran’s government, South Korea ramped up its fight against the epidemic by starting drive-thru testing, and seven major economies tried to ... -
Beijing denounces US cap on reporter numbers as prejudicial
China yesterday denounced a move by the Trump administration to cap the number of Chinese state-run media journalists who can work in the United States as ... -
North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster
In these days of infection and fear, a recent propaganda photo sums up the image North Korea wants to show the world, as well as its people: ... -
USA | What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day in the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday (today, Macau time). It’s the ... -
This Day in History | 1975 – Comic genius Chaplin is knighted
Silent film legend Charlie Chaplin has become Sir Charles after a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The star of such films as The Kid and The Great ... -
Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time
Japan’s Olympic minister said yesterday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020. Seiko Hashimoto’s response to ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA’s most active volcano erupted yesterday, spewing sand and pyroclastic material and sending a massive column of smoke and ash as high as 6,000 meters into ... -
The Buzz | US Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus
Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, in a burst of bipartisan cooperation that’s atypical of today’s ... -
iPhone maker expects return to normal in China by end-March
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Apple Inc.’s most important manufacturing partner, expects its Chinese plants to begin operating normally by the end of March after resolving ... -
World Views | The world is a giant cruise ship called the Covid-19
I extended my hand to the woman with whom I’d been chatting for the past few minutes. “I’m Virginia,” I said. To my surprise, she responded ... -
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – edition 3485
* Seven Air Macau crewmembers to join Wuhan rescue mission * Many SMEs want loan repayments postponed, not new loans * Gaming analysts expect ...
