Briefs | Taiwan to ease border controls for business people

  Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Centre has stated that from Monday it will accept business people coming from lower-risk areas including Hong Kong, Macau, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and Thailand. The

Quarantine violators to face jail

Two Macau local residents will face jail sentences for breaking their quarantine, according to a statement released by the Court of Final Appeal. The defendant in the first case returned to

CUT loses bid in Cinematheque operation

Current operator CUT Lda. has lost the bid to extend its rights to operate Cinematheque Passion, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) unveiled yesterday. The Cinematheque is a government commissioned small independent

China’s great firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows

Hong Kong, already grappling with tightened policing to rein in widespread protests that followed last year’s proposed extradition bill, is now bracing for the prospect of stricter digital controls -- ones that would curtail

This Day in History | 1965 Drink-drive limit to be introduced

The government has announced it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers. Anyone found to be driving when over the set limit will be penalised in the hope it will

China says it agrees with India to peacefully solve tensions

China said yesterday that it is seeking a a peaceful resolution to its Himalayan border dispute with India following the death of 20 Indian soldiers in the most violent confrontation

Trade | EU seeks to rein in competition from foreign rivals

The European Union unveiled plans yesterday to fight unfair competition from foreign companies backed by powerful non-EU trade rivals amid China’s growing influence in the bloc’s single market. With its project,

Netflix CEO to donate $120M to historically black colleges

  Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The couple is giving $40 million to each of

MGM Cotai receives accolade from TTG China

Hubert Wang, president of MGM China Holdings Limited, said, “Innovation is at the core of MGM Cotai’s meeting and convention facilities, and is complemented by our team’s extensive experience in

GEG sponsors Children’s Day event

Galaxy Entertainment Group title sponsored the Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office (SKH) in organizing the “GEG Presents: International Children’s Day ‘Smile behind the Mask’ Photo Sharing” event. By

Horce Racing | Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favorite

While there won’t be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations heading into Saturday’s race. Seventeen

The Buzz | North Korea says it’s sending soldiers to joint border sites

North Korea said yesterday that it will send soldiers to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites in its territory and reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying tension-reducing

China wants banks to cap their profit gains to single digits

China’s financial regulators are asking banks to keep profit growth below 10% this year as they direct the nation’s lenders to support an economy facing its worst slump in four

World Views | Street vendors won’t save China’s economy

  For a decade, I lived in a leafy Shanghai neighborhood known for unlicensed street vendors who sold barbecued lamb kebabs, knock-off DVDs and (often) hashish. Local police long tolerated their

Thursday, June 18, 2020 – edition no. 3558

  * Beijing blues — New outbreak worries Macau, world * Fatal clash in the Himalayas ups ante for China and India * 3,135 people have signed up yesterday to participate in the ‘Macao

Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak

BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact and the chances of

MGTO to feature 15 itineraries for local tour scheme

Each Macau resident will be sponsored with a total of MOP560 to join two tours, with MOP280 allocated to each. The 15 itineraries in the scheme are separated into two

IC to hold series of activities in celebration of 15th anniversary of World Heritage inscription

Six phases of activities will be held in July to celebrate the Historic Centre of Macao’s inscription as a World Heritage site 15 years ago, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC)

Study shows 32% of caretakers suffer from depression

A study conducted by the Fuhong Society of Macau and the University of Macau (UM) has drawn attention to the mental health of those who care for people with a

PJ allowed to keep drugs, fake banknotes for training purposes

Under the new law that will govern the activities and competencies of the Judiciary Police (PJ), the police will be allowed to keep several items seized during police operations for

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