Yearly Archives: 2020
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Central Library to be built elsewhere
The Central Library project will no longer be built at the location of the Old Court Building in downtown Macau. Public broadcaster Radio Macau reported yesterday ... -
Legal expert says some labor laws ‘peculiar’ and ‘a nuisance’
Some of Macau’s labor laws are peculiar, says legal expert Helena Kok, who specializes in this area of the law. Speaking during a breakfast talk organized ... -
Inquiries about Macau tours said to become more popular in Guangdong
Inquiries and bookings for Macau hotels are reportedly rising in Guangdong Province, local newspaper Macao Daily News reported, as the issuance of tourism visas across the ... -
Three new members appointed to TDM board
Lawmaker and lawyer Vong Hin Fai, Government Information Bureau (GCS) director Inês Chan, and Holy House of Mercy president António José Freitas are the three ... -
Financial services growing faster than gaming, says economist
Exports of financial services are growing at faster rate than gaming services, according to local economist José Luís de Sales Marques, and have been since at ... -
Analysis | A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery – what does this mean for immunity?
A 33-year old man was found to have a second SARS-CoV-2 infection some four-and-a-half months after he was diagnosed with his first, from which he recovered. ... -
Hong Kong police arrest 16, including two opposition lawmakers
Hong Kong police arrested 16 people yesterday on charges related to anti-government protests last year, including two opposition lawmakers. Pro-democracy legislators Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting ... -
Wang Yi visits Italy, in first foreign trip since pandemic
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said he emphasized during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart yesterday [Macau time] that Italy would be monitoring closely the ... -
Chinese envoy says Australia betrayed China for US on virus
A senior Chinese diplomat yesterday likened Australia’s call for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic to the betrayal of Roman dictator Julius Caesar in a Shakespearean ... -
This Day in History |1985 Budd smashes 5,000m record
The controversial athlete, Zola Budd, has broken the world 5,000m record. The bare-footed runner completed the distance in a time of 14 minutes and 48.07 seconds ... -
Analysis | Trump’s convention aims to airbrush his tenure
At President Donald Trump’s Republican convention, he is welcoming to immigrants, not the architect of some of the nation’s harshest anti-immigration policies. At Trump’s convention, the ... -
Huawei loses UK top court ruling over global patent rates
U.K. judges can set global royalty rates for the use of telecommunications technology, Britain’s highest court said in a pair of cases over how much Huawei ... -
Aviation | AirAsia X seeks debt help with flights unlikely until 2021
AirAsia Group Bhd.’s long-haul arm said it needs to reach agreements with major creditors to restructure outstanding debt as it faces “severe liquidity constraints” that threaten ... -
Football | Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club
Barcelona hasn’t given up on Lionel Messi just yet. A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring ... -
USA | Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, ... -
The Buzz | Jacob Blake: Two shot dead in third night of Wisconsin unrest
Two people have been killed and one injured during a third night of unrest in the US city of Kenosha, sparked by the police shooting of ... -
North, South Korea brace for strong typhoon, flights halted
Hundreds of flights were canceled in South Korea while North Korea’s leader expressed concern about a potential loss of lives and crops as the countries braced ... -
World Views | Women have been better leaders than men during the pandemic
The evidence is in: At least during the first wave of Covid-19, countries with female leaders suffered far lower death rates than comparable nations led ... -
Thursday, August 27, 2020 – edition no. 3506
* Faster than gaming — Financial services exports grew at an average annual rate of 17.5% between 2002 and 2019, compared to an average of 14.1% ... -
Asia Today: SKorea orders doctors to stop strike amid crisis
Health officials in South Korea ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit jumps in ... -
Hong Kong to relax social distancing rules as virus cases drop
Hong Kong will relax social distancing rules from Friday, allowing evening dining at restaurants and the removal of masks during outdoor exercise, as Covid-19 cases in ... -
Covid-19 | First confirmed re-infection said to be seen in HK
A man caught the coronavirus after recovering from an initial bout in April in what scientists said was the first case showing that reinfection may occur ... -
Briefs | Fire service, police welcome new officers
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) have recently held graduation ceremonies for their new officers. The CB will have ... -
Chinese big tech companies present at upcoming Macau job fair
Four of China’s largest technology enterprises will be at an upcoming employment expo held by the Labor Affairs Bureau, the Macao New Chinese Youth Association ... -
Tourism board chief says quarantine here to stay
The government expects that quarantine upon arriving in Macau will be enforced for a relatively long time, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director Maria Helena ... -
Interview | Exchange program, financial aid inspires student to pursue study in UK
Local universities in the Macau SAR are offering short-term exchange programs, allowing students to have the opportunity to learn about new cultures and enhance personal development. ... -
CESL Asia launches drawing contest to enrich children’s stay-at-home summer
Local energy and environment firm CESL Asia is organizing a drawing contest for children this summer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its CESL Asia Social ... -
Briefs | OM, MGM to host Beethoven concert this weekend
To celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday and the 50th World Earth Day, the Macao Orchestra and MGM are staging two concerts this weekend at the indoor ... -
Lawmakers unhappy with landlords’ right to veto tenant business
Lawmakers of the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) are unhappy with one of the provisions in the new Hotel Business Law. It states ... -
Beijing starts European diplomatic blitz to counter US influence
China is looking to turn on the charm in Europe to push back against a U.S. campaign for allies to shun cooperation with Beijing. Foreign Minister ... -
China, US discuss economic coordination in trade meeting
U.S. and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their countries’ economic policies during a phone meeting yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce announced. The announcement gave ... -
This Day in History | 1994 Man gets ‘bionic’ heart
A man has been given the world’s first battery-operated heart in a pioneering operation in Britain. The patient, an unnamed 62-year-old from the south of England, ... -
Melania Trump taking Rose Garden turn to pitch her husband
When Melania Trump addresses the Republican convention from the White House, it will be the most that many Americans have seen of their first lady since ... -
Butcher-turned-gambling billionaire fights for his casino empire
Billionaire Johann Graf has never had to fight on so many fronts at the same time. The ordinary-man’s gambling company, Novomatic, the 73-year-old Austrian butcher-turned-tycoon created ... -
Galaxy participates in sports event for the disabled
The Macau Special Olympics (MSO) recently invited Galaxy Entertainment Group’s Volunteer Team to join their students at the 2020 Macau Sports Day for the Disabled hosted ...
