This Day in history | 1999 US claims ‘banana war’ victory

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled in favour of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with Europe over bananas. The WTO says the European Union (EU) has broken

From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus

Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d worked cutting stone was shut down because of the coronavirus outbreak. He had no

Asia’s 50 best restaurants that you can’t visit right now

Singapore’s Odette has held on to the title of Asia’s best restaurant for the second year running, as top chefs grapple with city lockdowns, temporary closures of their restaurants or

NFL | Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell dies at 84

Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins’ first black player, has died. He was 84. Mitchell split his career with the Cleveland Browns and Redskins and

The Buzz | Governments warned to coordinate international virus response

The economic fallout from the coronavirus could linger a lot longer and prove far more damaging without international policy coordination, according to Bank for International Settlements staff. “No one can hide

Human to beast | Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or

World Briefs

INDONESIA The deadly coronavirus may infect as many as 95,000 people in Indonesia by next month before easing, a minister said, as authorities ordered people to wear face masks to

Our Desk | Not enough to be alive, you must look alive

In ancient Rome, an episode occurred around the year 62 BC involving Julius Caesar’s wife Pompeia Sula. It led to the creation of the famous quote, “Caesar’s wife must not

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 – edition no. 3509

* Two-thirds of Macau’s shipped express mail parcels contain masks * A fundraising campaign launched by Macau’s community to help in the Covid-19 fight in Portugal raised nearly 2 million patacas *

Corporate Bits | MGM presents Wuhan hot dry noodles at Macau properties

MGM is introducing a series of authentic delicacies of Hubei to the Macau public, including their signature dish hot dry noodles, at Imperial Court and Square Eight at MGM Macau,

Macau mourns Covid-19 victims in national three-minute silence

Macau joined the rest of the country on Saturday to observe three minutes of silence in commemoration of the victims of Covid-19. The city’s national and regional flags flew at

Macau patients have low risk of permanent lung damage, says health official

Doctor Lo Iek Long of the Conde de São Januário Hospital said yesterday that, for the time being, patients who are infected with Covid-19 and have been discharged or are

Gov’t discharges first quarantine hotel, more expected to follow

The health authorities announced yesterday the first reduction in the number of hotels designated to be used as isolation and quarantine facilities. The Metropole Hotel in central Macau was the

Macau couple tests positive for Covid-19 in Guangzhou

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center confirmed over the weekend that a married couple from Macau has recently been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of neighboring

Rice wholesalers assure government of ample supply

The local government has said that rice wholesalers in the city have guaranteed the supply of rice after reports of shortages began to surface online over the weekend. The Economic Services

Last method of HK-Macau public transportation halted

The shuttle bus service between Macau and Hong Kong known as the ‘Golden Bus’ service is halted from today until further notice, the operator of the bus has announced. The

Car crashes into Cultural Affairs Bureau HQ

A car crashed into the sidewall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Headquarters Building, located in Tap Seac Square, in the early hours of Friday morning. The accident resulted in

Top court sides with political scientist

Macau’s top court has ruled in favor of an appeal filed by a political scientist who says he was unfairly dismissed from his position at the University of Saint Joseph

Affordable housing scheme to retain age requirement at 18 for family applicants

The SAR government has decided to retain entry age policies concerning family applications for affordable houses at a minimum of 18 years old. This morning, the First Standing Committee had a

Briefs | Non-permanent residents included in work subsidy

The SAR government is including non-permanent residents into this year’s work income temporary subsidy. Applications for the subsidy remain the same. Qualified residents can get a maximum of 5,000 patacas

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