Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus

President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the

ByteDance launches global hiring spree with 10,000 new jobs

ByteDance Inc. just kicked off a wave of hiring it envisions hitting 40,000 new jobs in 2020, hoping to match Alibaba’s headcount at a time technology corporations across the globe

Book It | A fiddle in a chaotic world

Simon the Fiddler is the origin story of Simon Boudlin, a traveling musician who appears in Paulette Jiles’ 2016 novel, the National Book Award finalist “News of the World.” When we

Drive In | In ‘Uncorked,’ a full-bodied coming-of-age tale

The wine movie is not exactly known for a bouquet of tasting notes. From “Wine Country” to “Bottle Shock,” they are usually light, amiable movies that amble through sunny fields

The Buzz | VACCINE STUDY ADVANCES IN CHINA

Chinese scientists have started the second phase of a clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the hardest-hit city of Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. China Central Television reported 273

Hong Kong | Beijing loyalists boost pressure on democracy camp

Hong Kong officials have joined Chinese counterparts in blasting the city’s pro-democracy opposition for filibustering and stalling government policy, even as the coronavirus pandemic keeps its broader protest movement largely

World Views | Humans have themselves to blame for Covid-19

  No one could have predicted the timing and trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic, triggered by a novel coronavirus leaping from a bat into a pangolin (apparently) and from there into a person.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 – edition no. 3514

* Gaming revenue to fall up to 95% this month: analysts * Tourism prices in Q1 largely resisted the collapse in visitor numbers brought about by the onset of the pandemic *

‘Call me Boris’: Nurse’s father glad UK leader got good care

The father of a Portuguese nurse who helped care for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he was in intensive care with COVID-19 says his son "got a bit of

Asia Today: China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for six key days

Beijing — In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the epicenter of

Retailers to end discounts before e-voucher credit released

Apparel and sportswear across the city have been discounted for long stretches since the Chinese New Year. Up to now, several shops along Leal Senado up to Rua do Campo

E-voucher pick-up date extended until July 17

The local government has decided to extend the pick-up date for the e-vouchers until July 17, according to a statement released yesterday by the Macao Economic Bureau (DSE). Originally, the collection

Letter to the Editor | Expired BIR: ‘We were not entitled to the various government subsidies granted’

Dear Editor, We are Macau non-permanent residents who submitted our application for extension in mid 2018, but have been unable to have our Macau ID cards renewed as of today. It usually

Three new entry requirements adopted to protect flight crews

As of yesterday, people attempting to fly to Macau must meet three new criteria in order to board their flight, Dr Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the local Center for

City scores record low tourist arrivals during Easter break

Tourist arrivals during the Easter break hit a record low after the city only recorded 810 arrivals over the weekend, plunging 99.8% compared to the same holiday period in 2019. Last

Guangzhou China vows equal treatment for Africans after reports show 111 tested positive

China pledged to ease health measures on Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou, as the country sought to resolve a dispute that could set back Beijing’s diplomatic outreach during

Three more Covid-19 patients recover in Macau

Two more patients have been discharged from the Conde São Januário Hospital (CHCSJ), Lo Iek Long, medical director of the hospital announced at yesterday’s daily press conference, while a third

HIS not budging on universal suffrage, says New Macau

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is not budging on the issue of universal suffrage, according to lawmaker Sulu Sou, who met with Ho yesterday at the government headquarters. Yesterday, a group

More recycling stations available across the city

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is setting up three more recycling stations in the city, hoping to encourage more recycling across the city. According to a statement released by the DSPA,

Ng Kuok Cheong urges limiting apartment purchase to locals

  In his latest written interpellation, lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has urged the government to set rules to restrict the purchase of apartments built on Reclamation Area A to Macau residents.

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