The Art of Giving | Modern philanthropy and the great disruption

We are living in the times of great disruption. Yesterday the world was identifying a set of pressing global challenges such as climate change, reskilling, blockchain, A.I., and reducing inequalities.

Time spent streaming spiked 20% worldwide this past weekend

For years, TV executives have fretted there is too much TV. Now, with the coronavirus looming large, they are worried there might not be enough. Because of the pandemic, streaming surged

TENNIS | Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’

The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar. The French tennis federation said it will

The Buzz | Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news

Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter

Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures

It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday night, a time when Aurel Johannes Marx’s three-room brothel on the edge of Berlin would normally be preparing for its first customers. Sex for

World Briefs

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged that his country lacks modern medical facilities and called for urgent improvements in a rare assessment of the North’s health care system that

World Views | Big business has all the advantages in the pandemic

Even if fiscal stimulus is successful in getting the U.S. economy back on stable ground after the Covid-19 crisis, the economy will inevitably be transformed. When it comes to the

Thursday, March 19, 2020 – edition no. 3496

  * US-China relations strained by press spat * Non-Chinese foreign workers barred as seven new cases seen in less than one week * The gov’t has turned down a proposal by lawmaker

Two more cases reported Thursday morning; tally at 17

In the early hours of this morning, two new Covid-19 cases were suddenly reported. The first case involves a 19-year-old female resident who studies in the United Kingdom. She traveled with

15th coronavirus case is Filipino worker

A 31-year-old male non-resident worker from the Philippines has become the 15th confirmed case of the Covid-19 coronavirus. His infection was confirmed after he had been in Macau for less than one

Indonesian woman is the 14th recorded case of Covid-19

  A 42-year-old woman from Indonesia is infected with Covid-19, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre announced this morning. The woman, who traveled to Macau from Hong Kong was found to

Gov’t assures concessionary fares to stay under new bus contracts

The government has assured lawmakers that the current passenger privileges on public bus services would likely be retained when the new services contracts are finally

Briefs | Overseas students worry about not receiving e-vouchers

Overseas Macau students have expressed concerns about not being able to collect the 3,000 patacas e-voucher, according to a report by Macao Daily News. The Youth Association of

Crime | Chess player threatened over MOP20 board rent

One game of chess played in a public park in Macau reached a “life threatening” level recently, according to a case reported by the Public Security

Health authorities: no travelers can avoid medical examination

The health authorities admitted yesterday that they have been experiencing several problems with Macau residents returning from overseas that refuse to cooperate with the local authorities

Macau drops quarantine measures, goes into lockdown

The Macau SAR is in a partial lockdown after an Executive Order stated that from today, no individuals – aside from Macau residents, non-resident workers

Sports | Motorcycle race used for Macau GP rider selection cancelled

The legendary Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) races (IOMTT), an annual motorcycle sport event run on the Isle of Man in May and June

Sports | Macau FIVB tournament postponed until Tokyo 2020

The Macau leg of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) will be postponed until the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, in response to the latest

Gov’t auditor accuses airport management of overlooking security flaws

The Macau International Airport Company (CAM), the concessionaire that manages the daily operation of the Macau International Airport, has been accused of overlooking security loopholes

Gaming – Las Vegas | Adelson’s casinos stay open in city divided over virus

MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd. both announced over the weekend that they were closing their Las Vegas casinos until the coronavirus threat passes. But not

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