Pandemic Probe | Russia, Australia join growing support for coronavirus inquiry

Australia’s foreign minister yesterday welcomed international support for an independent investigation of the coronavirus pandemic, a proposed inquiry that has been condemned by China and blamed for a bilateral trade

This Day in History | 2004 Angry dads hit Blair with purple flour

Protesters have hurled condoms full of purple flour at British Prime Minister Tony Blair as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons, prompting an urgent review of security. The PM

Trump aide accuses China of using travelers to ‘seed’ virus

  The Trump administration stepped up its campaign of blaming China for the deadly coronavirus pandemic, with a top aide suggesting Beijing sent airline passengers to spread the infection worldwide. “The virus

Brazil | Praise and push-ups for embattled Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greeted hundreds of supporters — and joined some in a series of push-ups — who gathered before the presidential offices yesterday to back his open-the-economy

Famed designer draws up plan to save restaurants through outdoor dining

The sprawling sidewalk café lifestyle is prevalent in cities around the world, from Rome to Miami. New York, not so much. But the Big Apple’s cityscape might be changing in response

Sri Lanka newlyweds cancel wedding party, help poor instead

As couples do all over the world, Darshana Kumara Wijenarayana and his fiance, Pawani Rasanga, spent months planning a grand wedding. And everything was on course for the Sri Lankan couple

The Buzz | Official: FBI finds link between Pensacola gunman, al-Qaida

The FBI has found a link between the gunman in a deadly attack at a military base last December and an al-Qaida operative, a U.S. official said yesterday. Attorney General William

Facebook survey shows 31% of small businesses stopped operating

One-third of U.S. small businesses have stopped operating, while another 11% expect to fail in the next three months if Covid-19 conditions persist, according to an April survey. “The numbers are

World Views | Google and Twitter are right. Workers should stay home

  The more I read and hear about what offices will be like as they reopen, the more dystopian it sounds: empty desks, no meetings, everyone keeping their distance from one another. I

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – edition no. 3536

* Pandemic probe — China releases $2 billion to the WHO, under pressure from a hundred countries for an independent investigation into the epidemic * Melco to shoulder expense of chartered flight

Asia Today: India cases surge, Beijing petition offices shut

NEW DELHI — India recorded its biggest single-day surge in coronavirus cases on Monday, attributed largely to migrant workers returning home after losing their jobs in India's population centers. The 5,242

Could 2020 Be a Stabilizing Year for Bitcoin in Asia?

Bitcoin tends to be the source of much disagreement. Speculation varies greatly about its true value, its long-term potential, and really, its place in the world. If there’s one thing

Thailand removes Macau from high risk list, but flights still suspended

The Macau SAR is one of four territories that Thailand has removed from its list of dangerous disease zones, which means that visitors from the SAR will be treated with

Macau health authorities ask Zhuhai to investigate reports of fraudulent Covid-19 certificates

Claims on the internet that it is possible to acquire fake medical certificates in Zhuhai attesting to negative Covid-19 results has raised concerns from health authorities in Macau. Yesterday, during the

‘Carnival’ kicks off six weekends of SME business opportunities

Organized by Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Macao Chamber of Commerce (MCC), the “Healthy and Fun Carnival” kicked off on Saturday for six consecutive weekends of sales and business

IFTM updates web domain with university’s new acronym

The Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) is introducing a new internet domain name which will apply to both their institutional website as well as electronic-mail addresses. The new domains add

MGTO’s mega-events account for 30% of tourism media coverage

  Four-large scale cultural events organized by Macau’s tourism board accounted for over 30% of all media coverage on Macau tourism last year, according to an annual evaluation report. Dubbed tourism “mega-events”,

CC continues to investigate supermarket prices

The Consumer Council (CC) said yesterday that it is continuing to investigate prices in supermarkets following complaints earlier this month of price hikes at some retailers. In a statement issued yesterday,

Gaming | US: Wynn will reopen without poker in concession to new pandemic era

When Wynn Resorts Ltd. gets the go-ahead to reopen casinos in Las Vegas and Boston, one of gambling’s most iconic games won’t be offered: poker. It also won’t be as

Gaming | Vietnam: Suncity’s joint venture project granted casino license

Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings Ltd has announced that the $4 billion (about 32 billion patacas) casino project in Hoiana, Vietnam, was last week granted an operating license valid until

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