Yearly Archives: 2020
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Gaming Summit postponed to 2021
The 4th edition of the ASEAN Gaming Summit, which was to take place later this year, has been postponed to the second quarter of 2021. ... -
Macau tourism visas restored for Zhuhai residents
Residents of Zhuhai will again be allowed to apply for travel permits for the Macau SAR starting from tomorrow, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Baby swallows swab in virus testing accident
A nine-month-old baby girl is said to have swallowed the cotton head of the sample collection swab at the Taipa Maritime Ferry Terminal’s Provisional Covid-19 Test ... -
China sanctions 11 US politicians, heads of organizations
China yesterday announced unspecified sanctions against 11 U.S. politicians and heads of organizations promoting democratic causes, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who have already ... -
This Day in History | 1982 Krays let out for mother’s funeral
The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother’s funeral. Violet Kray, 72, died of cancer last ... -
Hong Kong bankers move to suspend accounts on US sanctions
Banks operating in Hong Kong are stepping up scrutiny of their customers and at least one U.S. bank is moving to suspend accounts to avoid running ... -
Swedish furnishing retailer IKEA publishes 2021 catalog
Swedish furnishing retailer IKEA has released its annual product catalog for year 2021, aiming to provide customers with more inspiration and ideas. According to IKEA, the ... -
AirAsia teams up with China’s biggest OTA Trip.com
Winner of the world’s best low-cost-carrier title, AirAsia, has recently announced its strategic partnership with China’s largest online travel agency (OTA), Trip.com, in the hope of ... -
Cold War rivalries split the Olympics in Moscow in 1980
With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here ... -
The Buzz | Jimmy Lai’s Next Digital Soars 344% After Arrest, Police Raid
Social media posts urged investors to buy shares of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s company, following his arrest and police raid of his flagship newspaper. ... -
One good thing | Guatemala teacher pedals classroom to students in pandemic
When the novel coronavirus closed Guatemala’s schools in mid-March, teacher Gerardo Ixcoy invested his savings in a secondhand, adult tricycle. But this is not just transportation. ... -
Our Desk | Goodbye, staycation!
Since at least June, nearly all hotels in the city, particularly 5-star ones, have been offering good deals for local residents, whether for in-hotel or dining ... -
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 – edition no. 3595
* Welcome neighbor — Starting from tomorrow, residents of Zhuhai become the first mainlanders able to return to Macau for tourism purposes. More cities are expected ... -
Azar visit to Taiwan is fresh thorn in prickly US-China ties
A visit by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Taiwan this week comes amid mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims Taiwan ... -
Tourism visas for Zhuhai residents to resume this Wednesday
The Central Government will resume issuing tourism visas for residents of Zhuhai starting this Wednesday, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has just announced. Among ... -
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested, newsroom searched
Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher’s headquarters today (Monday) in the highest-profile use yet of a new national security law ... -
New app aims to support Filipino migrants’ mental wellbeing
The University of Macau and Caritas Macau have launched an app to help non-local Filipino workers with mental health problems. On Friday, the two organizations announced ... -
Briefs | Mainland man caught overstaying, forging documents
A mainland man, surnamed Zhang, arrived in Macau in August 2018 with his Chinese passport and remained in the city with an expired permit until ... -
Consumer Council encourages public to use its price platform
To combat problematic pricing and alleged profiteering practices, the Macao Consumer Council has again encouraged members of the public to rely on its “Macao Price Information ... -
Academic says Macau could serve as platform for green bonds
Governments and other investors from Portuguese-speaking countries could issue green bonds in Macau and Hong Kong, according to Jacky So Yuk-Chow, a finance professor at the ... -
Latest LRT breakdown stokes public frustration
The Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, the operator of the Macau’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) network, has issued an apology to the public regarding a major ... -
EVA Air to operate flights from Macau to Europe
EVA Air will operate five flights from Macau to Europe in August and September, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said at Friday’s Novel Coronavirus Response ... -
12 Portuguese nationals allowed to travel without need to quarantine
Twelve Portuguese nationals residing in Macau have been granted permission to travel from Macau to Hong Kong and back to Portugal without the need to undergo ... -
SMEs pleased with outcome of Sands Shopping Carnival
Hundreds of local SMEs participated in the first Sands Shopping Carnival held over the weekend in the hopes of showcasing their products and services to the ... -
Briefs | Too many teachers for non-tertiary education
The supply of teachers for non-tertiary education exceeds demand, according to a statement released by the Talents Development Committee (SCDT). By the end of March, ... -
Macau joins list of 250 World Heritage cities
Macau has become a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), an international non-governmental organization that gathers around 250 cities possessing sites listed on ... -
Lisboeta hotel receives operating license
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has granted a four-star hotel unit classification to the Lisboeta hotel development in Cotai. The information was revealed in ... -
Briefs | Londoner Macao phase one to complete by September
Sands China President Wilfred Wong has said that the first phase development of the Londoner Macao hotel is still on track to complete by the ... -
US alleges visa fraud, criminal conspiracy at Saipan casino
U.S. federal prosecutors indicted three people involved with Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd.’s controversial casino project in Saipan for employing undocumented workers, making illegal money transfers, ... -
Atlantic City | Workers want mandatory temperature checks for casino patrons
Five Atlantic City casinos are not physically checking the temperatures of guests entering the property, workers said as they pushed New Jersey’s governor to require the ... -
This Day in History | 1990 Magellan starts mapping Venus
The Magellan spacecraft has arrived at the planet Venus after an epic 15-month journey from Earth. The craft arrived just after 1730 BST (1630 GMT). Soon ... -
Hong Kong officials jeer at US sanctions
Hong Kong’s leader and China’s top representative in the city took pot shots at the United States over the weekend after the Trump administration sanctioned them ... -
Shopping carnival offers weekend fun to families
The Sands Shopping Carnival offered a weekend of fun for the Macau community, with good deals and fun activities catering to all age segments of the market. ... -
Nokia CEO outlines neutral stance in superpower tech wars
Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark said the Finnish networks maker plans to stand clear of geopolitics as the technology industry increasingly is thrust into ... -
TikTok to sue Trump administration as soon as Tuesday
TikTok plans to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Tuesday to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the video-sharing service from the U.S. as ...
