Yearly Archives: 2020
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Israel blocks Palestinian exports in escalating trade crisis
The Israeli military blocked Palestinian agricultural exports yesterday in the latest escalation of a monthslong trade war that comes amid fears of renewed violence as well. ... -
This Day in History | 1952 – India passes first test of democracy
The Congress Party of India, led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, has won an outright victory in the country’s first general election. The party has won 249 ... -
Offbeat | Puppy in crime: Deputies take man, dog into custody in theft
A Florida man and his furry “accomplice” were taken into custody by authorities who said the man shoplifted from a store. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said ... -
Skating champion Hanyu wins Four Continents
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu won’s the men’s free skate on Sunday to claim his first Four Continents figure skating title and complete a Japanese sweep ... -
Ex-Olympic swim champ blames contamination for failed test
Former Olympic swimming champion Roland Schoeman said Saturday that contaminated supplements were responsible for him failing a doping test and being banned for a year. Schoeman ... -
Crypto sphere begins to feel ill effects of virus
The coronavirus outbreak in Asia is starting to ripple through the cryptocurrency world in some unanticipated ways – the cancellation of conferences and even the shuttering ... -
World Briefs
HONG KONG has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new virus. The ship has been placed ... -
Tax Matters | Major changes to stamp duty
The Legislative Assembly of Macau has passed a new law introducing substantial changes to the Stamp Duty (“SD”) Regulations and Chart. The law was unanimously approved ... -
Monday, February 10, 2020 – edition no. 3468
* Containment pays off • A ‘dramatic reduction’ in new coronavirus cases could be imminent if the global containment strategy works, experts said. Yesterday, the death ... -
Pangolins a potential intermediate host of novel coronavirus: study
The genome sequence of the novel coronavirus strain separated from pangolins was 99 percent identical to that from infected people, indicating pangolins may be an intermediate ... -
Daily press conference updates: Gov’t extended public servants work exemption until Feb 16
The SAR government has once again extended the work exemption of civil servants until February 16, as announced on its daily press conference today (Friday). Until ... -
Xinhua: Xi talks with Trump over phone on novel coronavirus outbreak
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over phone with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning (Friday). Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Chinese government ... -
Casinos lose millions and ditch deals as virus shuts down Macau
The SJM Holdings Ltd. casino turned them off on the first day of a 15-day shutdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a glaring exhibit of the ... -
Chinese medicine experts offer opinions on protection against coronavirus
Three experts from the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) talk about how to prevent novel coronavirus from three perspectives: immunology, virology, ... -
New virus has infected more than 31,400 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 31,400 people globally. The latest figures reported by health authorities as of Friday in Beijing: ... -
Chinese doctor who warned of virus dies, stoking fresh anger online
A Chinese doctor who was initially sanctioned for warning about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in early January has died, stoking fresh anger online at the ... -
Coronavirus patient recovers
The first confirmed coronavirus patient in Macau was discharged from hospital yesterday after more than two weeks of treatment. The 52-year-old businesswoman from Wuhan arrived in ... -
Briefs | 160 prosecutions for spitting recorded this year
Since the beginning of the year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has recorded a total of 160 prosecutions for spitting in public places, the bureau ... -
HK microbiologist worried about status quo
As Hong Kong introduces stricter restrictions on those entering from the mainland, Yuen Kwok Yung, a top Hong Kong microbiologist and professor at the University of ... -
Where to draw the line with self-study? Mainland and Macau instructions differ
With the announcement of school re-openings being indefinitely postponed, the motherland’s education authority and Macau’s education authority have given different instructions to teachers, students and parents ... -
Macau donations to mainland unaffected by charity scandal revelations
Local associations in Macau are donating hundreds of millions to Hubei province even after corruption within Hubei province’s government-owned Red Cross was exposed. It was found ... -
LVS warns casino closure could last for two months
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) president and chief operating officer Robert Goldstein has said that the two-week closure of the city’s 41 casinos could last up to ... -
Gaming | Expert says layoffs in smaller junket firms possible
Layoffs at smaller junket operators is a possibility if the coronavirus epidemic persists, an industry representative has said. This week, the government appealed to casino operators ... -
Fitch affirms casino operators can absorb closure impact
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has warned that the 15-day closure of Macau casinos is “going to have a meaningful, immediate impact to cash flows for ... -
Second worker comes forward after falling for ‘layoffs letter’ trick
A second worker has come forward to accuse his former employer, the operator of a sauna and nightclub located in Hotel Fortuna in ZAPE area, of ... -
Virus hits HK insurers already reeling from protests
For Hong Kong insurers, the coronavirus outbreak is a second blow. Already reeling from at-times violent demonstrations that slowed the flood of Chinese travelers – one ... -
Shortage rumors spark toilet paper panic buying
Hong Kong has been struggling with a shortage of face masks to protect against the coronavirus outbreak. Now it could be facing a run on toilet ... -
Hong Kong stocks nearly recover post-holiday losses
Hong Kong stocks are just one strong day from erasing the rest of their post-Lunar New Year decline, as investors continue to shed their worry about ... -
Yum China falls after Pizza Hut lags
Yum China Holdings Inc. fell after Pizza Hut comparable sales missed analysts’ estimates and the company said the coronavirus outbreak will “materially affect” this year’s profit ... -
Workers from US to Japan see rising costs eating up wage gains
If it seems like you’re working harder just to pay the bills nowadays, at least take comfort in your shared struggle: the rising costs of housing ... -
Sands China pledges MOP25 million to fight 2019-nCoV
In an effort to address the ongoing public health challenges surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, Sands China has pledged to donate 25 million patacas to help contain ... -
MGM China donates MOP20 million for buying medical supplies
MGM China yesterday announced a MOP20 million donation, made in coordination with the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, to help Hubei province ... -
Analysis | Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner events like the Summer Olympics ... -
Wuhan Coronavirus | ‘A floating prison’: Cruise of Asia ends in virus quarantine
David Abel’s 50th wedding anniversary luxury cruise began with him eating his fill and enjoying the sights of East Asia. It’s ending with him quarantined in ... -
Philippines | Diplomacy chief defends US pact after Duterte threat
The Philippine foreign secretary warned yesterday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country’s security and foster aggression in the disputed South China ...
