Briefs | Consulate sees increase in residency application

  The Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong has received some 1,100 applications in the first five months of the year, mainly from Hong Kong residents, who are

GBA internship program offers 50 vacancies

The internship program for Macau local youth in the Greater Bay Area is now open for applications, offering a total of 50 positions, the Talents Development Committee announced yesterday. The application

Authorities axe group’s environmental protection activities

A series of ongoing activities organized by the group Macau for Waste Reduction , which is dedicated to waste collection for recycling, have been disrupted by the police authorities. In a

SJM appoints McFadden as COO for Gaming, Hospitality

Gaming operator SJM Holdings Ltd. has appointed Frank McFadden as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Gaming & Hospitality, as stated in a memo signed by the group’s chairman of

PANDEMIC | Covid-19 just the latest epidemic in areas struck by disease

When Tariq Nawaz’s daughter was born a year ago, he borrowed money to pay for his wife’s cesarean delivery. Seven months later, they learned their baby had polio and sold

Sweden | Prosecutor halts probe into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme

Sweden yesterday dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in downtown Stockholm, saying that decision was

This Day in History | 1976 Mercenaries trial begins in Angola

The trial of 13 mercenaries - 10 of them British - has begun in Angola with the public still in the dark over the exact charges. The Angolan authorities have described

USA | ‘He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for Floyd

George Floyd was fondly remembered yesterday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for

Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without second wave

THE virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century - and the pain is not over yet even if there is no second wave of infections,

The Art of Giving | Modern philanthropy: Local knowledge and legacy

In his interpretative essay on the construction of the self, cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz established a landmark notion in the understanding of local cultures, explaining the importance of shared cultural

Billionaire sells Macy’s after making millions on stock rise

DANIEL Kretinsky’s bet on Macy’s Inc. turned out to be short but profitable, and the Czech billionaire might jump back into the stock again if the price is right. His Vesa

Baseball | More fans, fewer restrictions: Games go on Taiwan ballparks

The Taiwan baseball league is continuing as a trailblazer for sports resuming after the lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic. An easing last weekend allows more fans at the ballparks, allows them

The Buzz | Serbian club denies releasing Chinese player over politics

A Serbian soccer club denied yesterday that it released a Chinese player after political pressure from Beijing following statements his father made against that country’s communist leadership. Media in Taiwan said

One Good Thing | Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai

Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in Dubai, waiting for free food. And she was stricken — what if her family, too, had

World Views | Zara’s latest fashions will be a post-Covid hit

Don’t be fooled by red replacing black as this season’s color at Zara-owner Inditex SA. The Spanish fast-fashion behemoth reported its first loss since it went public in 2001 after shutting stores during Covid-19

Thursday, June 11, 2020 – edition no. 3553

  * Homecoming — Gov’t to launch special Macau-HK Airport ferry route for stranded passengers * Police axe environmental protection activities * Pro-democrat group calls for the suspension of the 90-meter tall residential building

Asia Today: India surge continues with nearly 10,000 cases

The number of coronavirus cases in India continued to rapidly increase Wednesday, with officials reporting nearly 10,000 new cases over the past 24 hours. The spike has come as the government

Special ferry to serve Macau, HK airport

Special ferry services between Macau’s Taipa Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong International Airport’s Skypier will be operated by both TurboJET and Cotai Water Jet between June 17 and July 16,

Melco purchases agricultural products from Congjiang County

Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces the purchase of 500 gift packs of agricultural specialties from Congjiang to support the government’s poverty alleviation efforts for Guizhou Province. The purchase was to further

Gov’t undecided on airport expansion budget

The government has not yet decided on the budget for the expansion of the Macau International Airport (MIA), the Follow-up Committee for Land and Public Concession Affairs of the Legislative

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