12th round of government’s facemask distribution kicks off

The 12th round of the centralized facemask supply scheme initiated by the government has begun and will last until May 21. According to information previously presented by health authorities, this

US Senate joins calls for Taiwan to regain WHO status

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill seeking the restoration of Taiwan’s observer status with the World Health Organization, escalating an international campaign to push back against Chinese efforts to

China and Taiwan at odds amid pandemic

U.S.-China relations have never been worse. Verbal sparring between a Trump administration determined to find someone to blame for the pandemic and China’s aggressive diplomats pushing conspiracy theories has exacerbated tensions

This Day in History | 1981 Thousands see Pope shot in Rome

The Pope has been shot four times as he blessed the crowds in St Peter’s Square in Rome. Surgeons have performed a five-hour operation and say they hope he will make

Foretaste of Brexit | Virus cuts off much of UK farm labor

Britain’s fruit and vegetable farmers have long dreaded their country’s exit from the European Union, worrying that it would keep out the tens of thousands of Eastern European workers who

Macau gambling exec linked to $1 billion Cohiba cigar deal

The buyers of Imperial Brands Plc’s premium cigar business, including world-renowned Cohiba, have been shrouded in a smoky veil of secrecy. But one group of investors is being fronted by

Retirees, isolated by virus, become DJs for new radio hour

Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn’t go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the

The Buzz | Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up ‘10-day battle’ plan to test all 11 million residents

Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state media report. The plan appears to be in its early stages, with all districts

Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill

Hong Kong’s government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city’s leader said yesterday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker

World Views | Students can’t afford to take the whole summer off

  Having slogged through weeks of unevenly administered distance learning, schools in the U.S. are preparing to shut down for the summer. Amid the stress of the pandemic, students, teachers and

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 – edition no. 3532

— China’s cooling down ‘nationalistic fever’ amid calls for the invasion of Taiwan during the pandemic, while Taipei fights Beijing for a seat in WHO * 696,100 Population increase mainly due

Asia Today: Singapore partly reopens despite rise in cases

Singaporeans were able to get a haircut at the barber or pop in to their favorite bakery Tuesday as the government loosened restrictions three weeks before a partial lockdown ends. Despite

Education | Primary schools to resume classes from May 25

Local primary school level students will be back in classes from May 25, the government announced yesterday during the daily press conference of the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. The

Hospital visits reinstated, with limitations

Visits to hospitalized patients at the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ) have been reinstated as of yesterday, although several restrictions will remain in force, the Health Bureau (SSM)

Briefs | 200 ‘wealthy households’ moved out from subsidized housing

  In 2019, over 200 households moved out from government-subsidized apartments due to their growth in incomes, according to Chan Wa Keong, head of the Public Housing Department of the Housing

DSEJ online study platform to help schools to launch September

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is establishing a centralized online study platform for local schools to use. According to DSEJ Director Lou Pak Sang, who said he expects

IC launches new app for library users

The Macao Public Library has launched the new mobile application “My Library”, which includes functions such as reserving and renewing library items and searching for items in the library catalogue. Through

Cinematheque Passion to reopen in August after renovation

After renovation works scheduled for July, the Cinematheque Passion is expected reopen to the public this August, possibly under a new operator. Macau Association of Audiovisual CUT, which has operated the

Maxim Bessmertny’s latest film is an eye into the freelancer life

After months of 20th anniversary fever in Macau, there is a welcome respite in Maxim Bessmertny’s The Handover (2020), which is neither a salute to the 1999 transfer of sovereignty

Crime | Police bust document forgery group

A n operation that has been counterfeiting visitor arrival documents since July 2019 has been uncovered by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), the bureau announced yesterday. Last Tuesday, the PSP

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