Yearly Archives: 2020
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 – edition no. 3476
* Longest night at the casinos * Covid-19 | Vietnamese Consulate in contact with community * China’s virus center vows no patient unchecked as cases ... -
Gamblers missing as 29 Macau casinos reopen
A large crowd of journalists huddled in front of the main casino entrance at the Grand Lisboa last night hoping to snap a photo of the ... -
29 Macau casinos to reopen at midnight
Twenty-nine Macau casinos will reopen at midnight, the government confirmed earlier, while a further 12 will make use of the extension period offered by the Secretary ... -
Tourism bus drivers call on CE’s intervention in labor dispute
A group of about 400 tourism bus drivers working for local travel agencies has delivered a letter to Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng, calling for ... -
Five Macau residents to be evacuated from cruise
A total of five Macau residents are expected to be evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stranded in Yokohama, Japan, with the assistance of the ... -
Police say Border Gate normal as thousands get ahead of quarantine enforcement
Operations at Border Gate yesterday were conducted normally and without overcrowding issues, according to the police, with slightly above 20,000 crossings by foreign workers recorded as ... -
Quarantine measures will not target tourists from mainland
The 14-day quarantine measure set out by the government for foreign workers who have been to mainland China will not affect visitors from the region that ... -
Macau Grand Prix will go ahead as planned
The Times has learned that the Macau Grand Prix, the largest annual event organized in Macau, will go ahead as planned, unaffected by the outbreak of ... -
Philippines lifts travel ban for its workers returning to Macau
Filipino migrant workers can now return to Hong Kong and Macau after the Philippines government partially lifted the temporary travel ban that aims to deter the ... -
2 kilograms of cocaine seized from flight passengers
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has seized over two kilograms of cocaine from two Guinea women, the PJ reported yesterday. The two drug trafficking suspects arrived at ... -
MUST launches ‘Cloud Classroom’ so students can continue their studies at home
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has launched a ‘Cloud Classroom’ program to help its students continue their studies remotely in order to reduce ... -
1,700 doctors, nurses sick | Virus claims life of hospital director in hard-hit Wuhan
As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China’s Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city’s Wuchang district ... -
Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question
An extraordinary two- week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends today, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several ... -
China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal
The West Bank city of Hebron is separated from the epicenter of China’s virus outbreak by more than 4,000 miles and a ring of Israeli checkpoints. ... -
This Day in History | 1997 – China’s reformist Deng Xiaoping dies
China’s paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92. He had been suffering from failing health for several years and was last seen ... -
HSBC cuts headcount by 35,000 in deep overhaul
HSBC will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of a deep overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and as it tries to cope with ... -
Football | Tears of joy for Reinier as teen is presented by Real Madrid
Brazilian teenager Reinier couldn’t hold back the tears when he was officially introduced by Real Madrid late yesterday. The 18-year-old Reinier had to compose himself a ... -
The Buzz | Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan
The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already ... -
India hastily builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit
A half-kilometer brick wall has been hastily erected in India’s Gujarat state ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN Health authorities said yesterday they have confirmed 88 more cases of the new virus on a quarantined cruise ship near Tokyo. The new cases bring ... -
Animal Farm | For us to think about!
The Government has taken steps to address the current situation. These are positive measures, but most will only start to apply when this outbreak passes. And ... -
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – edition no. 3475
* Step-by-step • Casino operators say they will open Thursday, gradually, based on demand * Wuhan hospital director dies of virus; 1,700 doctors, nurses sick * ... -
Casinos confirm phased openings only
Macau casino operators plan to open in phases once the casino suspension order expires at midnight on Thursday, the Times has learned. It remains unclear whether ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy announces donation of 1 million masks to Macau, Zhuhai
Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has announced the donation of 1 million masks to the Macau SAR government, Zhuhai City government, and Hengqin New Area government ... -
Risk of avian influenza rises in overstocked Guangdong farms
Poultry and fish farms in neighboring Guangdong province are at greater risk of an avian influenza outbreak, according to the local agricultural authority, because of accumulated ... -
Measures on foreign workers from mainland to tighten
From Thursday, all foreign workers who have been to mainland China in the past 14 days will be required to undergo 14 days of medical observation ... -
Grace period granted to migrant workers overstaying their visas
Non-resident workers whose blue cards have expired since the Chinese Lunar New Year have until February 29 to settle their cases with the immigration department without ... -
Casinos permitted to apply for 30-day closure extension
Macau casino operators have been told to reopen at the stroke of midnight Thursday unless they apply for a grace period considering themselves not ready to ... -
Workers ‘losing hope’ over unsettled termination case
A group of workers from a night club and sauna were disappointed yesterday after going to the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to present complaints that their ... -
Crime | Suspects stand firm against evidence of lies, say police
Two suspects in two unrelated cases have refused to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, maintaining their innocence even after they were found to be lying. The ... -
Crowds form after limited public services resume
Members of the public assembled at various public service buildings yesterday, despite the local government clearly advising people not to gather in large numbers. Yesterday, members ... -
Economist questions impact of tax benefits on job-related income
The support measures presented by the Secretary for Economy and Finance to address the taxation of work income are likely to have a negligible effect on ... -
Crime | Suspects stand firm against evidence of lies, say police
Two suspects in two unrelated cases have refused to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, maintaining their innocence even after they were found to be lying. The ... -
Financial measures to face delay at closed Legislative Assembly
The government’s raft of financial measures designed to stimulate the economy in the coming months will first need to be discussed and approved by the Legislative ... -
China may postpone annual congress because of virus
China said yesterday it may postpone its annual congress in March, its biggest political meeting of the year, as the military dispatched hundreds more medical workers ...
