Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat

A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use. In

This Day in History | 2001 Simpson smuggled into Afghanistan

The BBC’s world affairs editor has become the only television reporter to broadcast from Taleban-held Afghanistan as the country prepares for an American attack. John Simpson and a cameraman were smuggled

FinCEN | Banks moved $2 trillion amid laundering orders, ICIJ says

A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists says JPMorgan Chase & Co., Deutsche Bank AG and several global banks “kept profiting from powerful and dangerous players” in the past

HSBC shares fall to 25-year low on China fears, banks report

HSBC Holdings Plc slumped below its financial crisis low set more than a decade ago as pressures mount on several fronts, including a potential threat to its China expansion plans

Football | EPL: Son nets 4 as Spurs triumph; Mane double in Liverpool win

No fans but no shortage of goals. There were 18 goals in the Premier League’s four games yesterday — with Tottenham’s 5-2 victory over Southampton producing the most. Heung-min Son was rampant,

The Buzz | UK science advisers warn of darker Covid-19 days ahead

Britain’s top medical advisers yesterday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections, laying the

Film | Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theaters

About three quarters of the country’s movie theaters are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in the COVID-era, even with new films coming into the marketplace

Our Desk | Macau’s stranger things

In the past few days, strange and mysterious things have been happening in Macau which have not been mentioned. Over the last week, the Health Bureau (SSM) has issued five notifications

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – edition no. 3624

— Lanterns installation for Moon Fest removed from downtown garden after plagiarism allegations * FinCEN leaks | Macau banks involved in laundering of MOP544M — Local banks show up in documents of

Crime | Outraged at being asked to repay money, debtor imprisoned creditor

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has apprehended a woman from the mainland who is suspected of imprisoning her creditor. The suspect is accused of detaining the creditor after the victim demanded

Briefs | Survey finds that 10% of Macau people have suicidal thoughts

  A recent survey conducted by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) found that 40% of respondents suffered from varying degrees of depression, while 10% of respondents had suicidal thoughts. USJ

Two-thirds of local workers report no salary cut during Covid-19

A survey conducted by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has shown that nearly two-thirds of interviewed local workers have not experienced any salary cuts since the outbreak of

Five influenza clusters recorded as schools resume

Over the past week, the Health Bureau has detected five influenza clusters at five schools, involving a total of 33 students. The schools involved in the cluster are Santa Rosa de

Schools can start using Smart Campus platform this week

Starting from as early as this week, local schools may start using the Smart Campus platform, recently commissioned by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ). The Smart Campus platform is

Green space per capita to shrink by 2040

Macau’s green space is expected to shrink by more than one-quarter in the next 20 years, according to a recent forecast revealed at a consultation session on the Master Urban

Macau Government organizes tourism outreach in Beijing

The Macau government is rolling out a series of promotional activities to encourage tourists from Beijing to visit Macau in the months ahead. With the pandemic stabilized in the mainland and

Anima joins int’l alliance to stop dog-racing in Portugal

  Local animal welfare association Anima Macau has joined forces with the Portuguese League for Animal Rights (LPDA), Pet Levrieri and GREY2K to organize a worldwide campaign aimed at stopping dog-racing

Advisor wants locals involved in Central Library design

Urban Planning Committee member Chan Choi I has urged the Macau government to allow locals to participate in the design of the new Central Library, according to a report by

Engineer asks gov’t for more data on LRT East Line

Despite agreeing with the proposed route of the East Line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), veteran engineer Lei Hay Ip has asked the government to release more data on

Briefs | Consumer Council reviews biscuit labels

  The latest issue of Consumer Report features a comparison report on the nutrition facts of biscuits, with analysis into samples that contained high contents of fat, sugar and sodium. The

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