Yearly Archives: 2020
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Asia Today: India sees 83,000 new cases, but numbers falling
India reported more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases today (Wednesday), showing some decline after reaching a record a week earlier. The country has now confirmed more ... -
Local architects unhappy with exclusion from urban projects
Recently, the government released its 2020-2040 Urban Master Plan as well as a preliminary conceptual design for the future Central Library project. Both projects were commissioned ... -
Briefs | Majority living in Iao Hon cluster buildings are not residents
The majority of the households in the seven Iao Hon cluster buildings are not occupied by Macau residents, according to the Macau Urban Renewal company’s ... -
First Macau funds donated to Lebanon
Associação Internacional de Filantropia (Macau), (also known in English as the International Philanthropy Association), is conducting a fundraising campaign to support Achrafieh2020, a Lebanese non-profit association. ... -
Macau Food Festival returns with only local caterers this year
The annual Macau Food Festival will return in November for its 20th edition, with a smaller scale and special measures amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Chan Chak ... -
Alcohol policy for minors to undergo public consultation next month
The Macau SAR government will be asking the public to voice their opinions on the possible future polices regarding alcohol control for minors, the Health Bureau ... -
Q&A: Pun Weng Kun | ID to continue pursuit of better sports facilities
Having been at the helm of local sports since March 2016, the president of the Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun, had his term extended in ... -
Briefs | Ho Iat Seng joins video conference with Japanese lawmakers
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has discussed with members of Japan’s parliament how to facilitate economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchange between Macau and ... -
Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for another week
Hong Kong will extend virus-related social distancing measures for another week amid persisting signs of hidden Covid-19 transmission, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. Despite moderating numbers, ... -
Gaming | Average daily revenue disappoints, even as visitor arrivals grow
Average daily gross gaming revenue at Macau casinos disappointed in September, even as visitor arrivals showed growth. That is according to analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein, ... -
StarWorld’s Michelin two-star restaurant to run more promotions
After being closed during the peak period of the Covid-19 outbreak in Macau, Feng Wei Ju, a Michelin two-star Chinese restaurant at StarWorld Hotel, reopened last ... -
China uproots ethnic minority villages in anti-poverty fight
Under a portrait of President Xi Jinping, Ashibusha sits in her freshly painted living room cradling her infant daughter beside a chair labeled a “gift from ... -
Beijing: Spying allegations against NYC cop ‘pure fabrication’
China yesterday said allegations against a New York City police officer charged with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government are a “pure fabrication” and ... -
Trump aims to use UN address to send strong message to China
President Donald Trump, who prefers speaking to boisterous crowds, is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the ... -
This Day in History | 1952 Charlie Chaplin comes home
World famous film actor and director Charlie Chaplin has returned to England for the first time in 21 years. He arrived with his wife Oona – ... -
As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised
At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent.” Then he ... -
Atlantic City is leading a wave of female casino leaders
For decades, women have dealt cards or served drinks in casinos, but they rarely got the chance to run the joint. But women now run four ... -
Sands China launches new internship program for recent university graduates
Sands China Ltd. launched its new “Level Up Programme” last week with a ceremony at The Parisian Macao, geared at providing career training for the company’s ... -
MGM and FAOM co-organize ink painting workshops to promote Chinese culture
As part of its effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, MGM China has presented a wide range of programs to popularize ink art in the community. ... -
Olympics | Tokyo needs to convince sponsors games will really happen
The only thing more difficult than staging next year’s Tokyo Olympics in a pandemic might be convincing sponsors to keep their billions of dollars on board ... -
The Buzz | China: Former SOE chairman Ren sentenced to 18 years in graft case
The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company was sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday on corruption charges, a court announced. Ren Zhiqiang, who ... -
As Europe faces second wave of virus, tracing apps lack impact
Mobile apps tracing new COVID-19 cases were touted as a key part of Europe’s plan to beat the coronavirus outbreak. Seven months into the pandemic, virus ... -
World Views | Will Covid-19 steal Christmas in the UK this year?
New British measures aimed at slowing Covid-19’s spread, before it wreaks more drastic economic consequences, threaten to derail the country’s nascent consumer recovery. Many Brits had been ... -
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – edition no. 3625
* Sports chief in ‘pursuit of better facilities’ — In an exclusive interview with Macau Daily Times, Pun Weng Kun reviewed some of the most significant ... -
Passengers attack bus drivers after being asked to wear facemasks
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has arrested two men who attacked bus drivers because they were angry about being made to comply with facemask policies ... -
Briefs | Younger people said to be affected by spinal conditions
A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner says that younger people are now being affected by spinal conditions. Lau Chi Leong recently said that cervical spondylosis is ... -
Macau working on travel bubble arrangements
Work is in progress to develop travel bubbles with nearby jurisdictions, Dr. Leong Iek Hou from the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center disclosed yesterday at ... -
US flags suspicious activity at Macau banks, FinCEN data leak reveals
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has detected suspicious activity involving a total of MOP544 million passing through four local banking institutions in Macau, which could ... -
Tak Chun to acquire further 29% stake in Macau Legend
Gaming promoter Tak Chun Group is set to acquire the remaining 29% of Macau Legend Development Ltd shares currently held by public shareholders, the Inside Asian ... -
Adelsons pump $25 million into GOP Senate super-PAC in August
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Adelson gave $25 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super-PAC tied to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, part ... -
Former Sands executives join SJM ahead of Cotai property opening
Two former senior Sands executives, Benjamin Toh and Daniel Shim, have been appointed to the respective posts of Chief Operating Officer for Finance and Development and ... -
InterContinental Hotels opens new Holiday Inn Express
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new low-cost hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Macau City Center, has quietly opened its doors in Macau. The hotel is celebrating ... -
Government to build world-class amusement park in Hac Sa by 2021
The Macau SAR government is planning to build a world-class amusement park zone in the Hac Sa Beach area, according to a statement written to lawmaker ... -
Rabbit lantern installation removed after plagiarism controversy
An installation for the Mid-Autumn Festival has been removed from Praça de Jorge Álvares garden in central Macau by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). The “Rabbits ... -
Analysis | Fingers crossed for Golden Week
Macau is crossing its fingers and holding its breath for some good news during Golden Week, now little more than a week away. Applications for travel ...
