Yearly Archives: 2020
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Australia, Japan to bolster defense ties amid China’s rise
The leaders of Australia and Japan held in-person talks yesterday to bolster defense ties between the two U.S. allies to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the ... -
Huawei selling Honor phone brand in face of US sanctions
Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its budget-price Honor smartphone brand in an effort to rescue the struggling business from damaging U.S. sanctions imposed on its ... -
TENNIS | Medvedev wins with underarm serve at ATP Finals
Daniil Medvedev pulled off an underarm serve as he outlasted Alexander Zverev and joined Novak Djokovic as a winner at the ATP Finals on day two ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong orders building inspections after deadly fire
Hong Kong authorities will inspect 2,500 older residential buildings after a deadly fire killed seven people in what an elected official said may have been an ... -
China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar mission
China yesterday moved a massive rocket into place in preparation for launching a mission to bring back materials from the moon for the first time in ... -
World Views | Why Moderna’s vaccine win is a giant leap against pandemics
The world now seems likely to have at least two effective vaccines against Covid-19 with Monday’s announcement of positive early data from Moderna Inc.’s 30,000-person clinical trial. ... -
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 – edition no. 3660
* Pride and prejudice — Chief Executive’s suggestion for locals to ‘swallow their pride’ stirs mixed sentiment * Policy Address | One big sports event per ... -
Galaxy donates MOP600,000 to Tung Sin Tong for the 17th consecutive year
Living up to its philosophy of “What is taken from the community is to be used for the good of the community,” Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) ... -
Policy Address | Ho Iat Seng admits flaws in bureaus’ recent guidelines
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng admitted that several bureaus have committed flaws in their decision to ban local sporting activities last week. The Health Bureau (SSM), ... -
Governance is constantly happening: HIS
It is the government’s responsibility to make progress in its work and such works cannot wait, Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng said yesterday in his ... -
Policy Address | CE warns residents to brace themselves for 2021
The current economic and social situation is not likely to show significant improvement in the next year, forecasted Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng during yesterday’s ... -
Gaming | VIP baccarat revenue sees 56% uptick in Q3
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) from VIP baccarat was recorded at MOP2.34 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, a sharp increase of nearly 56% ... -
Briefs | Corpse washed ashore at Hac Sa Beach
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported the discovery of a corpse yesterday morning, according to a message sent out by the police department. The person ... -
Policy Address | Gov’t studying ways to refine national security law
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has stated in the Policy Address yesterday that an amendment would be made to Macau’s national security law, with a view ... -
MP appeals for a harsher sentence on Jackson Chang
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has lodged an appeal against the sentence acquitting former president of the Macau Investment Trade Promotion Institute (IPIM), Jackson Chang, of ... -
Guia Circuit – almost untouched
Originally lengthened by a little over 6.28 km (3.9 miles), the final layout of the Guia Circuit was 6.2 km since the fifth edition of the ... -
On the road to gp | Interview | Nicholas Lai: Living a childhood dream
An illustrious unknown for those unfamiliar with the local motorsports’ panorama, Macau’s Nicholas Lai is set to move from the virtuality of the racing simulators to ... -
Crime | Women falsify police report after RMB500,000 loss to gambling
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has charged two mainland women with filing a false police report, the police department said yesterday during the joint police press conference. ... -
Suspect of multiple crimes apprehended
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended a suspect accused of committing multiple crimes, including robbery, assault, and usury, the PJ said during yesterday’s joint police press ... -
Hong Kong | Fire in apartment building kills 7, injures 11
Authorities in Hong Kong said at least seven people were killed and 11 injured in a fire at an apartment building that may have started at ... -
Analysis | Crackdowns everywhere show Xi strengthening party grip on China
The past few weeks have shown that Chinese President Xi Jinping can move extremely fast when he hones in on long-term threats to the Communist ... -
Covid pushes steep drop in foreign college students
Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds. He rushed ... -
Japan | Pandemic-hit economy returns to growth July-September
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 21.4% in the last quarter in a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic driven by both private ... -
This day in history | 1997 Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor
More than 60 people have been killed after an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt. The tourists’ bus was ... -
Moldova | Pro-Western candidate Sandu wins presidential election
Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova’s presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian ... -
UK | Boris in quarantine but declares himself fit, working
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he is as “fit as a butcher’s dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently ... -
Korean air aims for top-10 world ranking with Asiana deal
South Korea’s two biggest airlines plan to merge, with Korean Air Lines Co. acquiring Asiana Airlines Inc. for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) following an injection ... -
St. Regis Macao launches festive offerings
The St. Regis Macao is celebrating the festive season with a suite package offer, as well as a range of culinary delights available until end of ... -
MGM donates MOP600,000 to Tung Sin Tong
MGM presented another year of support by donating MOP600,000 to the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign, the gaming operator announced in a ... -
Football | Nations League: Belgium ends England’s Nations League hopes with clear win
Belgium 2, England 0 Dries Mertens scored a superb free kick as a resilient Belgium ended England’s hopes of reaching the Nations League finals with a ... -
The Buzz | UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced yesterday it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring, a move ... -
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe ... -
Our Desk | Beef or no beef, that is the question
I was walking by a fast food chain the other day when my attention was caught by a drop-down banner hanging on the window, facing the ... -
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 – edition no. 3659
* The worst of times — In his Policy Address, Ho Iat Seng warns residents to brace themselves for 2021, comes short of economic relief ... -
Association calls for salary protection in letter to CE
The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association, a local activist alliance, has implored the government to safeguard the wage entitlements of local casino workers, in a ...
