Yearly Archives: 2020
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Laying off locals first suspected at workplaces
In his recent written inquiry, lawmaker Sulu Sou pointed out that some companies are asking their Macau resident employees to take unpaid leave while continuing to ... -
Zheng Yanxiong | This is the hardliner china chose to oversee Hong Kong security
Artist. Propagandist. Urban planning enthusiast. Traditional Chinese medicine student. Zheng Yanxiong doesn’t fit the usual mold of a top Communist Party security agent. Zheng’s eclectic background suggests someone ... -
Highest-level US trip to Taiwan in decades to challenge Beijing
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will lead a delegation to Taiwan in the highest-level visit by a U.S. cabinet official since Washington cut ties ... -
Australian leader says US-China war no longer inconceivable
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday his government held a less dramatic view of U.S.-China strategic tensions than a predecessor who warned of a potential ... -
This Day in History | 1945 US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb has been dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. President Harry S Truman, announcing the news from ... -
Over 100 killed | Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion
Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation yesterday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese ... -
The Art of Giving | Modern philanthropy. Covid-19: The great leveler?
“Tax us. Immediately. Substantially. Permanently.” A group of more than 80 of the world’s richest people, who call themselves the “Millionaires for Humanity” and include Jerry ... -
Facebook’s Instagram launches TikTok copycat in political storm
Facebook Inc.’s Instagram photo-shareing app is launching its clone of TikTok in more than 50 countries, a week after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended the ... -
Singapore looks to broaden visitor range as tourism wanes
Singapore is seeking to open the door to a wider range of business and leisure visitors to boost its hard-hit tourism sector, with the return of ... -
Drive In | Handsome, broken Aussies connect in ‘Dirt Music’
Everyone is sad in the Australian indie “ Dirt Music,” a sprawling story about a small fishing town, an affair and the dark secrets that tie ... -
tTunes | Taylor Swift’s new album is strikingly heroic
In the years since Taylor Swift released her killer pop album “1989” in 2014, the singer has amped the production of her music, adding sounds including ... -
The Buzz | Trump says generals feel Beirut blast was likely an ‘attack’
President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they “seem to feel” the massive explosion that rocked Beirut, killing at least 100 people, ... -
Video suggests explosions in North Korean city near China
A video obtained by The Associated Press shows plumes of black smoke rising from a North Korean city near the border with China amid reports that ... -
World Views | Apple, Amazon and Google are all pretty bulletproof
Europe has the motivation, but not the means, to break up Big Tech. For the U.S., the inverse is true. That’s bad news for anyone ... -
Thursday, August 6, 2020 – edition no. 3592
* Escape from quarantine — Two new cases of residents breaching their mandatory confinement * Over 100 killed | Beirut under debris * Wynn halts ... -
World responds to Lebanon’s plight, France’s Macron to visit
PARIS — As stunned Lebanese rescuers counted the dead and combed rubble for signs of life a day after a huge explosion shattered swaths of Beirut, ... -
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of ... -
Hiroshima survivors worry that world will forget
HIROSHIMA — The atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 75 years ago didn’t just kill and maim. The survivors have also lived for decades with lingering ... -
Asia Today: Australian state reports record virus increase
MELBOURNE — Australia’s hot spot State of Victoria announced a record 725 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths today (Wednesday), while businesses in Melbourne city prepared to ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong report fewer new cases
Both mainland China and Hong Kong reported fewer new cases of Covid-19 yesterday as strict measures to contain new infections appear to be taking effect. Mainland ... -
Letter to the Editor | ‘I have seen enough of arbitrary laws, selectively enforced’
Dear Editor, There is a bizarre case in Macau recently involving a workplace dispute. An employee started to work for a company and had her salaries ... -
Analysis | The gift of waste
Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability walk hand in hand. CSR purposefully integrates a company into its corporate eco-system and does not impose costs (externalities) on the ... -
DSAT does not favor double tapping bus cards
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) is disinclined to accept the proposal of passengers “double tapping” bus cards, according to bureau director Lam Hin San. Last month, lawmaker ... -
Transport authority denies ‘ghost buses’ exist
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) issued a statement yesterday to deny allegations regarding the existence of “ghost buses”, referring to buses deployed, partially deployed or never ... -
Legislative Assembly | Rumor crime is an ‘attack on freedoms,’ lawmakers claim
The Legal Regime of Civil Protection received its final approval last night at the Legislative Assembly (AL). Even though the law was unanimously approved in general ... -
Minimum age for economic housing applicants draws lawmakers’ attention
Lawmakers continued to express disagreements over the minimum age required for the subsidized housing applicants to be eligible for properties under the new Economic Housing ... -
‘Special corridor’ for students still under review
The possibility of re-opening the special corridor linking Macau with the Hong Kong International Airport for the purpose of allowing local students to return to overseas ... -
Briefs | Septuagenarian dies after jumping off building
A woman in her 70’s has died after apparently jumping from a residential building near Lilau Square, where she lived. A resident in the building ... -
List of students sent to gov’t meant to inform, not pressure, says source
A letter requesting the Macau government help local students to return to overseas universities this September was intended only to inform the authorities of how ... -
China, WHO in talks on plans to trace coronavirus origin
China and the World Health Organization are discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak following a visit to the country by two experts ... -
Heavy rains hit eastern provinces from weakening tropical storm
Heavy rains and high winds were hitting China’s eastern coastal region yesterday from a tropical storm weakening as it neared Shanghai. The skies over the financial ... -
This Day in History | 1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of ... -
India | Residency law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
For almost a century, no outsider was allowed to buy land and property in Indian-controlled Kashmir. That changed Aug. 5 last year when India’s Hindu nationalist ... -
Aviation | EasyJet expands summer schedule
EasyJet Plc is seeing a stronger-than-anticipated rebound in passenger demand following the lifting of lockdowns, prompting it to accelerate the addition of flights. Aircraft operated with ... -
HK stocks jump suddenly with property developers leading gains
Hong Kong stocks saw a sudden spike in afternoon trading yesterday, with property shares leading the advance. The Hang Seng Index rose 2% at the close ...
