Yearly Archives: 2020
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WHO declares novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, commends China’s efforts
GENEVA – World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today (Macau time) that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of ... -
Companies with China ties start to feel virus impact, casinos included
The dangerous virus spreading through China threatens a wide range of industries with ties to the world’s second largest economy. Chinese authorities have cut off access ... -
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
LISBON – European countries stepped up efforts today (Thursday) to contain the virus sweeping through central China, sending a chartered plane there to evacuate hundreds of ... -
Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy
WASHINGTON — Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of ... -
Gov’t disposes of unsold firecrackers and fireworks
The local government spent more time than usual to dispose of this year’s unsold firecrackers and fireworks in a safe manner, according to a statement released ... -
DSPA received 2,500 wasted electronic equipment to date
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has received more than 2,500 pieces of used electronic equipment since January 1, when the local government began a new recycling ... -
Local companies ‘forcing’ staff into unpaid leave
Insider reports claim that several companies in Macau are trying to reduce the number of their operational staff by asking them to take unpaid leave. Reports ... -
Carnival cruise ship in Italy lockdown after Macau passenger has symptoms
A cruise ship owned by Carnival Corp. was blocked from leaving an Italian port with some 7,000 people on board, after a passenger reportedly from Macau ... -
HK lawmaker criticized for encouraging masks to be reused
Hong Kong democrat lawmakers and netizens are criticizing pro-establishment lawmaker Ann Chiang Lai-wan for posting a video on her Facebook page explaining the process of steaming ... -
Suspected duo clean from coronavirus, leaving infected at 7
Two possible cases of the novel coronavirus reported earlier today – a local nurse and a foreign worker from Hubei – have been tested and proved ... -
Better playground planning wanted
During a TDM radio program, Wong Leong Kuan, deputy director at the policy research office of the Women’s General Association of Macau, said that there are ... -
Corporate Bits | AirAsia implements digital solution to reduce carbon emissions
AirAsia is taking its environmental responsibilities a step further by implementing digital solutions that are aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, the low-cost ... -
Corporate Bits | Association to hold first printmaking exhibition at Taipa Village
The Taipa Village Cultural Association is holding its first printmaking exhibition, “Fallen,” at the Taipa Village Art Space, featuring works using ancient printmaking techniques based on ... -
Corporate bits: Sands China president, executives visit team members to encourage their Wuhan virus prevention efforts
Sands China’s president Wilfred Wong and other senior executives visited team members at the back-of-house and public areas of Sands China properties today (Thursday) to “thank ... -
Analysis: Mistrust hampers Hong Kong’s battle to hold back China virus
Hong Kong was always going to face a huge challenge holding back a disease outbreak raging in mainland China. Deep mistrust built up over seven months ... -
Crowds form long queues to cross industrial zone checkpoint
Long queues of Macau local residents and non-local workers formed at the Zhuhai-Macau Cross-Border Industrial Zone early this morning amid Macau’s implementation of new service hours ... -
Driver dies in motorbike crash
A 24-year-old Macau local resident died in a motorbike crash in the northern area of the Macau peninsula, according to a statement released by the Public ... -
Gov’t using Pousada Marina Infante as new isolation center
The government has transferred 26 tourists from Hubei Province to Pousada Marina Infante, as the isolation center at the youth hostel in Hac Sa has reached ... -
World markets tumble as fears over virus outbreak spread
Shares tumbled in Europe and Asia today (Thursday) as the impact of the virus outbreak in China expanded to include flight cancellations and other wider precautions ... -
Sulu Sou says it’s unreasonable for schools to ask teachers to congregate
It is unreasonable for some schools to require their teaching staff to meet on-site to discuss students’ assignments during the extra holiday period mandated by the ... -
Visitor arrivals slump 76.5% boding ill for economy
Visitor arrivals over the first six days of the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year period slumped 76.5% year-on-year to just 243,200, according to official data, with ... -
Wuhan virus death toll rises to 170, transmission a concern
BEIJING — The death toll rose to 170 in the new virus outbreak in China today (Thursday) as foreign evacuees from the worst-hit region begin returning ... -
Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them ... -
EU to repatriate 600 citizens seeking to flee China virus
BRUSSELS — The European Union is working to repatriate about 600 citizens from 14 EU countries seeking to leave China because of a spreading new virus ... -
EU stops short of recommending ban on China’s Huawei
The European Union unveiled security guidelines for next generation high-speed wireless networks that stop short of calling for a ban on Huawei, in the latest setback ... -
Airlines suspend China flights, cut services on virus fears
BANGKOK — British Airways said today (Wednesday) it is halting all flights to China, joining several Asian carriers that are either suspending or significantly cutting back ... -
McDonald’s closes several hundred restaurants in Hubei Province
McDonald’s Corp. has closed several hundred restaurants in Hubei province, which is at the center of a viral outbreak in China that has killed more than ... -
Japanese evacuation flight brings back workers from Wuhan
TOKYO — The first group of Japanese evacuees from a virus-hit Chinese city arrived in Tokyo today (Wednesday), a dozen of them with cough and fever ... -
Central gov’t supports Macau in curbing coronavirus spread
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of China’s State Council on Tuesday voiced support for the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative ... -
Coronavirus scare prompts countries to raise entry controls for Chinese nationals
With the number of infected people rising every day and more countries reporting cases of infections of the coronavirus 2019-nCoV, some jurisdictions and travel companies have ... -
Americans pass health test after being evacuated from China
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A plane evacuating 201 Americans from the Chinese city at the center of the virus outbreak continued Wednesday on to Southern California ... -
The Stranger | You are home on your own
After an official announcement nearly a week ago that schools in Macau would close down until February 10 or a later date as a measure to ... -
Public hospital urges honesty reporting travel history
The Medical Director of the Conde S. Januário Hospital Lei Wai Seng has urged Macau local residents to honestly report their recent travel history. To safeguard ... -
Two relatives of UM staff member hospitalized
Two family members of a University of Macau (UM) member of staff from Hubei province were feeling unwell on the evening of January 27 and were ... -
Corporate Bits | Ritz-Carlton announces Valentine’s Day offerings
The Ritz-Carlton, Macau is presenting a series of promotions for the upcoming month of love, including gastronomic experiences and spa treats, the hotel announced in a ...
