Yearly Archives: 2020
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Chinese Communist Party wants bigger role in private sector
China’s Communist Party is looking to strengthen its leadership and control of the country’s growing private sector and its employees by extending the work of the ... -
This Day in History | 1993 Shock as racist wins council seat
The British National Party has won its first council seat in a by-election in East London, provoking fear in the local Asian community. Unemployed lorry driver ... -
Japan | New Prime Minister Suga, self-made and strong-willed
Before he got Japan’s top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow” prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor. When Shinzo ... -
Tourism | Chinese-owned Thomas Cook reborn as online travel agent
Thomas Cook relaunched yesterday as an online travel firm that will initially sell holidays to destinations on the U.K. government’s safe travel corridor list. The company, ... -
40 students graduate from MGM’s lion dance training
MGM recently hosted a graduation ceremony for 40 graduates of this year’s “Junior Lion Dance Training Program” at Grande Praça, MGM Macau. The graduates showcased what ... -
The Ritz-Carlton Spa receives wellness and spa award
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Macau has received the “Most Attractive Spa Treatment of the Year” award at the SpaChina Wellness and Spa Awards 2020. The hotel’s Restorative ... -
China’s paper win at WTO doesn’t dissuade Trump from trade war
The World Trade Organization’s ruling that the U.S. violated international regulations by imposing tariffs on more than $234 billion of Chinese exports failed to dissuade Washington ... -
Golf | Tiger Woods in need of some magic at US Open
By now, Tiger Woods should have had a chance to defend his Masters title. By now, there should be an answer for his rabid fans about ... -
The Buzz | Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due ... -
Study hints antibody drug may cut Covid-19 hospitalizations
A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients ... -
World Views | Retailers think you can’t work in sweatpants forever
Consumerism is back in fashion in spite of the enduring Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest European clothing retailers Inditex SA and Hennes & Mauritz AB both demonstrated that demand ... -
Thursday, September 17, 2020 – edition no. 3621
* Typhoon at bay — Weather bureau considers issuing Signal no. 1 today * Fashion festival aligns with green sustainability * A non-resident security guard from ... -
Gunmen seize businessman in southern Philippines
Gunmen seized a businessman in front of his wife and son Wednesday in the southern Philippines and government forces were trying to track down the abductors ... -
Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights
Vietnam will resume international commercial flights to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The flights, however, are reserved ... -
Lawmaker urges gov’t not to force foreign designers to hire local architects
Lawmaker Au Kam San has urged the government not to force foreign design contractors to hire local architects, which he says could impact the quality of ... -
Briefs | 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker canceled
The 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker has been canceled this year due to the impact of Covid-19 and the continuation of social distancing measures in ... -
Fate of new Zone D to be decided by the public
The future of Zone D, one of the new land reclamation areas, has not yet been decided, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday on the ... -
Ho Iat Seng to visit Hainan for Pan-Pearl River Delta meeting
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will lead a delegation to Sanya, Hainan province from today until September 18 to attend the 2020 Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) ... -
IPM sets foundation stones for new library building
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) launched yesterday the foundation stones of its new library and administration building. The new building will have a total of 15 ... -
Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition Chief Executive
Eight local animal welfare organizations joined together and submitted a petition letter to the Chief Executive yesterday to request that the government adopt the widely used ... -
Analyst warns gaming sector will see ‘winners and losers’
A Malaysian-based gaming analyst has warned that Macau’s upcoming facilities such as the Grand Lisboa Palace and The Londoner will “not likely grow in overall demand” ... -
Ho Iat Seng hopes to reopen the border to Asia in Q4
The government is hoping that more Asian countries will soon be in a situation that will allow Macau’s borders to be reopened to their citizens. These ... -
Briefs | Tak Chun boss acquires 21% stake in Macau Legend
An entity controlled by Chan Weng Lin, the chief executive of Macau junket operator Tak Chun Group, has acquired a 20.65% stake in David Chow’s ... -
Opinion | More than any time, we need the United Nations
The UN General Assembly has adopted an “omnibus” resolution to encourage international cooperation in response to COVID-19. The resolution, which was adopted with a vote of ... -
Hong Kong | No information on reported detentions in Taiwan: Lam
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said yesterday that Taiwan has not disclosed information about the reported detentions of five Hong Kongers who may have attempted to ... -
US envoy accuses China of insincerity toward Southeast Asia
A U.S. official accused China yesterday of bullying and insincerity in its dealings with Southeast Asian nations, but said Washington isn’t forcing the region to choose ... -
This Day in History | 1958: Historic Sheerness docks to close
The government has announced the closure of one of the oldest naval dockyards in the UK. All 2,500 jobs at Sheerness Docks on the Isle of ... -
Chinese consumers join industrial recovery from Covid-19
China’s economic recovery from Covid-19 accelerated, spurred by a rebound in consumption as virus restrictions eased and larger-than-expected gains in industrial output. Retail sales rose for ... -
Hong Kong will launch new round of virus stimulus measures
Hong Kong will launch a new round of its virus relief fund, as the city’s economy continues to suffer from a recession that was prompted by ... -
Football | Stunner from James helps big-spending Chelsea to opening win
BRIGHTON 1, CHELSEA 2 After a spending spree of $250 million on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea was indebted to a wonder strike from ... -
The Buzz | World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more ... -
World Views | Europe needs to recognize the threat from Russia
During two decades as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin has rarely concealed his contempt for Western-style democracy and the rule of law. The poisoning of Russian political activist Alexei ... -
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – edition no. 3620
* Landfill or not to fill — Fate of new Zone D to be decided by the public * Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition ... -
Thailand moves a step closer to welcoming back foreign tourists
Thailand will start issuing special visas to foreign tourists starting October, easing a more than five-month-old ban on visitors to revive the nation’s ailing tourism-reliant economy. ... -
Navalny posts hospital photo of himself; plans Russia return
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posted a picture of himself from his hospital bed in Germany today (Tuesday), looking gaunt but joking wryly about his condition ...
