Yearly Archives: 2020
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Sands China ties up local SMEs during Covid-19
Demand for procurement of some local goods and services has declined during the epidemic, and suppliers – including local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – are ... -
Macau housing market said to face competition from Hengqin
Macau’s residential property sales are being overshadowed by the competition created in the nearby Hengqin Island, under the administration of Zhuhai, according to the Centaline Property ... -
Briefs | Activities marking 71st National Day to proceed tomorrow
The Macau government will host a series of activities tomorrow for the October 1 holiday, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate ... -
Military Club inaugurates 5th edition of Lusophone Painters Exhibition
The opening ceremony for the fifth “Meeting Bridges” series of exhibitions was held at the Macau Military Club (Clube Militar de Macau) yesterday. Similar to previous ... -
Interview | US ambassador Branstad defends tough approach to China
The departing U.S. ambassador yesterday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world’s two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has ... -
Huawei | Lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says US evidence misleading
Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies argued in a Canadian courtroom yesterday [Macau time] that U.S. authorities used a misleading summary ... -
This Day in History | 1955 James Dean killed in car smash
The Hollywood film star James Dean has been killed in a road accident in California, USA. The 24-year-old actor was behind the wheel of his German-made ... -
Amnesty Int’l halts India operations, citing gov’t reprisals
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said yesterday that it was halting its operation in India, citing reprisals from the government and the freezing of its bank ... -
China’s too-big-to-fail real estate giant pulls back from brink
China Evergrande Group took a major step toward avoiding a cash crunch that had threatened to roil the nation’s $50 trillion financial system and reverberate across ... -
Tennis | Runaway train: Serena wins French Open opener; Nadal, too
No matter how much success they’ve had over the years, and to this day, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both profess to deal with doubts. Both ... -
The Buzz | Majority of Hong Kong democrats plan to remain in office
A majority of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers plan to remain in office after China’s decision to extend their terms without a planned election. Sixteen of 23 ... -
Remnants of East Germany, 30 years after its end
Thirty years after Germany was reunited, many once-decrepit city centers in the formerly communist east have been painstakingly restored and new factories have sprung up. But ... -
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks ... -
World Views | Hot-desking is a good way to lose your best staff
Corporate bean counters must be tempted to slash office space as work-from-home advice resumes where Covid cases are surging. But succumbing will mean consequences for recruitment. It’s easy ... -
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – edition no. 3630
* Golden Week | Beijing endorses Macau, Hainan — China’s luxury shoppers should avoid travelling overseas and opt for national destinations such as Macau, Hainan on ... -
Crime | Four fall victim to nude chat fraud, including two teenagers
In the past few days, the Judiciary Police (PJ) has received four reports related to blackmail following nude video calls, the department said during a press ... -
TSI rules against gov’t on 102-year-old land dispute, compensation set at over MOP100 million
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled on a land dispute originating from 1918 between the Macau government and the owners of a land plot ... -
Golden Week to test Macau’s infection prevention measures
The week-long holiday that commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China, commonly known as Golden Week, will be the ultimate test of Macau’s prevention ... -
Local workforce unemployment rate rises to 4%
Macau’s unemployment rate is on the rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with the latest figure – covering the period from June to August – rising to ... -
Briefs | Macauslot sales down significantly in the first half of 2020
The sales of Macau Slot Co. Ltd (Macauslot) in the first half of 2020 amounted to just 30% of that in the same period in ... -
Macau Beijing office receives 180 assistance requests
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Macau SAR government’s Beijing office has received over 180 requests asking for assistance, according to Leong Kit ... -
Landslide reported yesterday morning amid rainstorm signal
A landslide was reported to have taken place near Hac Sá Village in Coloane, as heavy rainfall and a thunderstorm struck the city early yesterday morning. ... -
Social media live broadcasts, influencer promotions to debut at trade show
A local business-to-consumer trade show will return in its seventh iteration during the upcoming October 1 long weekend with new highlights, such as influencer promotions and ... -
Sulu Sou cleared of four cases of election violations
Lawmaker Sulu Sou announced via a social media post that he has been cleared by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) of four allegations of aggravated disobedience. ... -
Restaurant manager saves young man from drowning
The general manager of a restaurant in downtown Macau jumped into Nam Van Lake on Friday afternoon to save a young man who appeared to be ... -
TikTok | US federal judge postpones Trump ban on popular app
A federal judge yesterday [Macau time] postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores ... -
Huawei | CFO case back in Canadian court today
A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies will be in a Canadian courtroom today [Macau time] arguing her extradition to the U.S. should be ... -
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
U.S.-China friction flared again yesterday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a leading cause of global environmental damage and has reneged ... -
This Day in History | 1960 Khrushchev anger erupts at UN
The Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev has disrupted a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with several angry outbursts. Twice he pounded his desk and twice ... -
Israel | Rabbis ponder Covid-19 queries of ultra-Orthodox Jewish life
Must an observant Jew who has lost his sense of taste and smell because of COVID-19 recite blessings for food and drink? Can one bend the ... -
Tesla’s $25,000 car doesn’t worry biggest rivals in China
Tesla Inc.’s plan to build a $25,000 car within the next three years doesn’t seem to have fazed China’s most-promising electric vehicle startups, with executives at ... -
Sands China joins four-day Beijing Macao Week event
Sands Resorts Macao has participated in the four-day “Beijing Macao Week” mega roadshow in Wangfujing Street from September 26 to 29 to promote its diverse range ... -
Wynn participates in mega Beijing roadshow
Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai are pleased to participate in “Beijing Macao Week” hosted by the Macau SAR Government from September 26 to 29 at ... -
Football | Ronaldo’s header salvages draw for Juventus at Roma
Roma 2, Juventus 2 Even on a night when Juventus was outplayed for long stretches, the nine-time defending Serie A champion managed to salvage a point ... -
The Buzz | Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
Amazon is aiming to kickstart the holiday shopping season early this year. The company is holding its annual Prime Day over two days in October this ...
