Yearly Archives: 2020
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World Views | How the coronavirus could help Trump
There has been plenty of talk about how the coronavirus might affect politics in China, for example by eroding trust between the Chinese public and its leadership. In ... -
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – edition no. 3465
* Virus forces unprecedented casinos shutdown * First dead from coronavirus in Hong Kong as medical workers went on strike * The government will prosecute ... -
The Buzz | Unexploded WWII bomb sparks evacuation in London’s Soho
Police cordoned off one of the busiest areas of central London on Monday after what’s thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug ... -
Mainland slogans invoke class struggle in virus warnings
Macau is closing its casinos, Hong Kong is closing its borders, and mainlanders are calling upon their compatriots to report “enemies” of the communist “class struggle.” ... -
New virus has infected more than 20,600 globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 20,600 people globally. The latest figures as of today (Tuesday) in Beijing: — China: 425 ... -
Breaking News: Macau casinos to close for two weeks to curb coronavirus spread
Casinos in Macau will close for two weeks to help contain the coronavirus, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced this afternoon (Tuesday) – in principle starting ... -
Briefs | Customs records 12% increase in prosecutions against smuggling
The Macao Customs Service prosecuted more smuggling cases in 2019 than in 2018. According to official data, approximately 190 million crossings were registered in 2019 ... -
Wuhan coronavirus | Government says it is prepared for worst-case scenario
The government admitted yesterday it has already considered and prepared for a ‘worst-case scenario’ amid the coronavirus outbreak on the mainland, though it would not disclose ... -
Face masks required for bus, taxi embarkation
In response to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, the novel coronavirus believed to have originated in Wuhan city, public transportation drivers and passengers are required to wear ... -
Questions raised over temporary lodging plan for Zhuhai workers
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has encouraged local employers to find temporary lodging in the SAR for their workers from Zhuhai, following the ... -
Unemployment rate holds stable ahead of virus-stricken January
The unemployment rate mostly held stable in the final quarter of last year, the government announced yesterday. Data released yesterday by the Statistics and Census ... -
Society grapples with question: should Macau close its borders?
Border control measures have been a topic of heated discussion since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on the mainland. While several sectors of civil ... -
Macau bishop calls on Catholics to follow preventive measures
The Bishop of Macau, Stephen Lee Bun-sang, has called on local Catholics to actively carry out the preventive measures prescribed by the Macau government to fight ... -
Expert reckons peak epidemic to pass within two weeks
Mainland epidemiology expert, 83-year-old Zhong Nanshan, has recently amended his prediction regarding the peak of the current coronavirus outbreak, stating that he believes it will take ... -
Risks mount for HK after economy shrank in 2019
The hits just keep coming for Hong Kong. In 2019, there was the escalating U.S.-China trade war, which squeezed exports. Then came violent protests beginning mid-year, ... -
Japan | Lunar New Year department store sales plummet
Japanese department store operators saw duty free sales slump during the key Lunar New Year holiday, one of the first indications of how hard the nation’s ... -
Indonesia | Chinese abandon Bali beaches leaving tourism sector bruised
With Indonesia suspending visas to Chinese citizens in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, the country risks missing its target to lure ... -
Built in 10 days, virus hospital takes first patients
The first patients arrived yesterday at a 1,000-bed hospital built in 10 days as part of China’s sweeping efforts to fight a new virus that is ... -
Analysis | Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment in Asia Pacific
A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and ... -
UK | Man wearing fake bomb stabs two in London and is shot to death
A man recently released from prison after serving time for terrorism-related offenses strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a busy London street ... -
This Day in History | 1968 – More Kenyan Asians flee to Britain
Another 96 Indians and Pakistanis from Kenya have arrived in Britain today, the latest in a growing exodus of Kenyan Asians fleeing from laws which prevent ... -
Offbeat | Mathematicians, geeks celebrate rare palindrome day
Mathematicians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence Sunday, 02/02/2020, a kind of 8-digit palindrome that hasn’t happened for more than 900 years. A palindrome is ... -
Rugby Academy | Happy comeback for Bats
The first rugby festival of 2020 was held at King’s Park, Hong Kong in mid-January. The festival, hosted by Tai Po Rugby Club, saw the Macau ... -
Football | CR9: Ronaldo scores in 9th straight game to match Juve mark
Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties to tie a club record by scoring for a ninth straight game as Serie A leader Juventus bounced back from a ... -
The Buzz | WHO says Google to combat virus misinformation
The head of the World Health Organization says it’s working with Google to ensure that searches about the new virus from China turn up information from ... -
One meter away from each other, mainland physicians suggest
A trusted online community of mainland healthcare professionals, Ding Xiang Doctor (DXY), has suggested that mainland residents stay at least one meter away from each other. ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Scientists found more evidence that the new coronavirus likely originated in bats. In two papers published yesterday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome ... -
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – edition no. 3464
* Delta bridge • The last link to Hong Kong * Built in 10 days, China’s virus hospital takes first patients * Chinese, Thai authorities ... -
Our Desk | On the irresponsible use of social media
The epidemic outbreak has caused a lot of unnecessary racism – at least on social media – as it has created jokes and memes about how ... -
Gilead drug to undergo human trials in China for coronavirus
China has kick-started a clinical trial to speedily test a drug for the novel coronavirus infection as the nation rushes therapies for those afflicted and scours for vaccines ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy pledges MOP25 million to fight pneumonia outbreak
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has donated MOP20 million to Hubei Province to help the region fight the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak and assist relief efforts. Made through ... -
Thailand sees good result from using drug mixture on coronavirus
A cocktail of antiviral drugs appeared effective in treating a seriously ill coronavirus patient, a Thai health official said. The HIV medicines lopinavir and ritonavir, which ... -
Corporate Bits | BNU temporarily closes three branches as preventive measure
Local bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. (BNU) announced that it is temporarily closing three of its branches as part of preventive measures to protect its customers ... -
Hong Kong to shut most of mainland China border
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam announced the city will shut almost all land and sea border control points to the mainland from midnight to stem the ... -
New virus has infected more than 17,300 globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 17,300 people globally. Cases confirmed as of this morning (Monday) in Beijing: — China: 17,205 ...
