I fully agree with World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that concerning the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic “this is the time for solidarity, not stigma”. Significantly, Tedros (Ethiopian people’s names end in a patronymic rather than a family name the same as Chinese names) made the remarks during a visit to Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he met with President Felix Tshisekedi to brief

One week ago today Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced in a press conference his“difficult but necessary” decision to order the temporary closure of the city’s 41 casinos and dozens of other entertainment venues for half a month as part of his government’s string of measures to protect local citizens from the novel coronavirus epidemic.Now we all know that his cool-headed decision was not only, as he openly admitted, difficult and necessary but also absolutely expedient. In other

Watching Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng’s press conference on TDM at home yesterday reaffirmed the conviction that I reached during his election campaign last year that he is the right man in the right place at the right time. Ho was calm, cool-headed, convincing and clear when he addressed all of us about the dangerous novel coronavirus threat and his decision to close all casinos and other entertainment venues for half a month. I also found his arguments for not closing Macau’s border

CONNECTING MACAUOur director working at his desk on April 5, 2016. Photo: Simon WangAfter prolonged and relatively intense labour pains, Macau's first post-handover English-language daily was born without major complications this morning (August 27, 2004).From now on, The Macau Post Daily will vigorously strive to become YOUR newspaper. We are a locally-owned and locally-made publication that fully identifies with Macau's unique way of life. After all, there is no place like Macau.This