A pedestrian interviewed by a US TV station in New York early last week described the novel coronavirus situation as “surreal”. A local media friend of mine described the lobby of a hotel-casino resort in Cotai left empty by the COVID-19 pandemic as a “surreal” sight. Much to my surprise I have heard the word too many times – almost ad nauseam – in TV reports about the viral threat. Well, COVID-19 is surely not surreal. It is mortally real. The threat is out there, and it’s all

The ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has shown the vital (quite literally) importance of collective human rights when regions and countries are facing emergency situations, public health crises in particular. Ideally, individual and collective human rights complement each other harmoniously. Realistically, there is a certain tension between both – especially when disasters strike such as the current COVID-19 epidemic. Ultimately, it always depends on the conditions on

EDITORIAL Macau will turn another page in its successful fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) when the civil service will resume its “normal” functioning today after a nearly month-long hiatus. Moreover, Macau’s non-gaming entertainment businesses such as bars and nightclubs have been allowed to reopen for business since last night after their government-ordered shutdown on February 5 as one of the government’s various measures to prevent the virus from spreading in one

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