Yearly Archives: 2020
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Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea yesterday after battering islands in southern Japan, killing ... -
Airplane cabins could look different the next time you fly
Headrest canopies and fabric barriers between seats could start appearing in airplane cabins as the embattled industry tries to ward off the coronavirus. Airlines desperate ... -
China Evergrande offers 30% discount to boost property sales
China Evergrande Group kicked off a nationwide sales promotion with a 30% discount on all real estate properties as the developer tries to boost sales and ... -
Cycling | It’s a stressful rest day as Tour riders face COVID-19 tests
It’s a rest day like no other for the Tour de France bunch. After nine nervous and exhausting stages that took the peloton from the Riviera ... -
Football | Fati becomes youngest Spain scorer in win over Ukraine
SPAIN 4, UKRAINE 0 Teenager Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score for Spain in a 4-0 win against Ukraine in the Nations League yesterday ... -
The Buzz | Hospital: Russia’s Alexei Navalny out of coma, is responsive
Poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s condition has improved, allowing doctors to take him out of an induced coma, the German hospital treating him said yesterday. ... -
Forum Macao | Secretary-General Xu Yingzhen leaves post
The Secretary-General of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao), Xu Yingzhen, is leaving her position this week, the ... -
Our Desk | On the continuous dismay of the vulnerable groups
Groups of migrant workers’ associations have expressed dismay over the newly approved employment agency bill, as the Times reported yesterday. These groups are the associations – ... -
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – edition no. 3614
* Xu Yingzhen leaves Forum Macao top post * Helena S. Fernandes exclusive | ‘MGTO role remains unchanged’ despite move to Economy secretariat * After ... -
WikiLeaks’ Assange in UK court to fight US extradition bid
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a London court today (Monday) to fight a U.S. extradition request, at a high-stakes hearing that was delayed by the ... -
Macau marathon to be held with infection control measures
The Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon will be held on December 6, opening with a total of 12,000 spots available for participants, the Sports Bureau (ID) ... -
Briefs | 70-year-old indecently exposes self to child
A 70-year-old Macau man is facing charges for indecently exposing himself to a little girl. The Public Security Force (PSP) apprehended the elderly man after ... -
Education bureau meets with nurseries to discuss school ban for infants
A meeting was held between the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and educational associations to discuss the issue of children under the age of 3 ... -
Lawmakers approve of merging auditor, accountant protocols
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has agreed with the government’s proposal of merging the protocols for auditors and accountants. On Friday, the ... -
Migrant groups disappointed over unheeded petition
Migrant associations in the Macau SAR have expressed their distress regarding the recently approved bill on regulating employment agencies, noting that the legislature overlooked their suggestions ... -
Sixth dead dolphin found in 14 months
The body of a humpback dolphin was found Saturday morning off the coast of Tam Kong Temple, Coloane. This is the sixth dolphin from the species ... -
A tale of two doctors
The Covid-19 pandemic has been raging on for more than six months now and when it will all be over is anyone’s guess. Macau has fought ... -
Briefs | Gambling regulator denies approving Macau Mark Six
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has clarified that it has not approved the operations of the so-called lottery, the Macau Mark Six, by ... -
China jails two people for hiding trip to Wuhan
Two people who returned to their hometown after contracting the coronavirus in the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak in January have been ... -
Experts warn China-India standoff risks unintentional war
As a monthslong military standoff between India and China along their disputed mountain border protracts, experts warn that the nuclear-armed countries — which already have engaged ... -
Xi Jinping says Party can’t be split from masses
Chinese President Xi Jinping said nothing will come between the Chinese people and the Communist Party that has governed them for more than 70 years, setting ... -
China promises more market opening at trade fair
President Xi Jinping pledged to open China’s service industries wider to foreign competitors as its first in-person trade fair since the coronavirus outbreak opened under intensive ... -
This Day in History | 1992 Troops kill 24 at ANC rally
At least 24 people have been killed and 150 injured when soldiers fired on an African National Congress demonstration on the border of Ciskei in South ... -
Germany is re-engineering Europe’s most important river
Two shipping brothers on Germany’s Rhine faced a dilemma that has become increasingly common on Europe’s most important river. With the waters precariously low, Stephen and ... -
Activists call for ‘Mulan’ boycott over star’s HK stance
Activists are calling for a boycott of Disney’s live-action “Mulan” remake, citing a social media post from the lead actress in support of Hong Kong police. ... -
Indictment accuses 12 of illegally trading shark fins
Federal authorities in the U.S. said late last week that they have charged 12 people and seized nearly $8 million in cash, jewels and precious metals ... -
The Buzz | Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in southern Japan
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands yesterday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without ... -
Brazil leader rapped for stirring doubt on Covid-19 vaccine
Critics of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are again speaking out against the leader’s stance on the coronavirus pandemic, this time rejecting his view that vaccination for ... -
World Views | Trump or Biden, who’s best for dollar vs. euro?
Strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. wrote this week about the odds narrowing on a Donald Trump win in the U.S. presidential election. His opponent, ... -
Monday, September 7, 2020 – edition no. 3613
* Migrant distress — Foreign worker associations say the gov’t has overlooked many of their concerns about employment agencies * Law excludes professions in bid to ... -
Law excludes unqualified healthcare personnel in order to protect their jobs
The Macau SAR government decided to include 15 types of healthcare professionals into registration and the operation-licensing regime in order to regulate high-risk medical areas as ... -
Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd most in world
The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil’s total, the second-highest in the ... -
LRT East Line to go underground with cost estimate of MOP2 billion
The Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) East Line system will be built entirely underground, the government announced yesterday in the press conference for the launch of ... -
Only 30% of civil servant applicants pass ability test
Just 30% aspiring civil servants passed the government’s comprehensive ability evaluation. Earlier this week, the SAR government published a list of final grades for the exam. ... -
Briefs | Gov’t charging stations more expensive than private ones
The Macau SAR’s planned charging stations for electric motorbikes will be more expensive than private ones. The Office for the Development of the Energy Sector ...
