World briefs

TAIWAN Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights

The Buzz | Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 16

Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids. They say Sunday’s blast wounded at least 16 people, including tourists.

The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv

The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence’s doleful piano ballad “Arcade” crowned champion of Europe’s annual music extravaganza.

World Views | China just doesn’t want to be like the West

Theories abound for why the U.S.-China trade talks collapsed into stalemate, from misplaced overconfidence on the part of Beijing to President Donald Trump’s calculation that a tariff fight

Monday, May 20, 2019 – edition no. 3292

* Wynn mulling Boston sale to MGM after regulator spares license * Chui honored in Porto * Legend of architecture * Benfica back, Portuguese champions   DOWNLOAD

Chief Executive election | Ho’s manifesto picks up from 2014 with the same topics as Chui

When in 2009 Chief Executive ‘candidate’ Chui Sai On presented his manifesto, Macau was living in troubled times under the shadow of the corruption scandal involving the

SAR, Portugal sign fugitive extradition agreement

The fugitive extradition bill between Macau SAR and Portugal was signed on Wednesday by the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, during the sixth Macau-Portugal

Sands Macao celebrates 15 years of operation

Sands Macao celebrated its 15th anniversary yesterday, presenting a series of performances and fireworks to commemorate the event. Following its opening on May 18,

Economy | IMF says Macau growth could dip further still

A representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the worsening conditions of the China-U.S. trade war threaten to dampen economic growth prospects in Macau further. The

Briefs | Forex reserves reach MOP164.7 billion

The preliminary estimate of the foreign exchange reserves of Macau reached MOP164.7 billion (about USD20.39 billion) at the end of April, the SAR’s Monetary Authority said yesterday. The

Q1 crime report | Petty crime declines while violent crime rare but growing

Minor crime is declining in Macau while violent crime is on the rise. This is the conclusion reached from the most recent report on criminality in the region

Macau Daily Times presents: IT ALL STARTED WITH SANDS MACAO Part 5: Community care and environmental stewardship

The opening of Sands Macao on May 18, 2004, marked the beginning of an era of transformation for Macau’s tourism industry – a period that has witnessed enormous growth

Forum | China-Lusophone trade grows 11% in first quarter

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grew 11.62% in the period from January to March 2019, increasing to USD33.7 billion (about MOP272 billion), according to official Chinese

Hong Kong dollar nears weak end of peg as trade war costs mount

Hong Kong’s currency is once again approaching the weak end of its trading band against the greenback, after a reprieve last month. Falling demand for

Macau-Hengqin collaboration to deepen

The two neighboring territories of Macau and Hengqin are expected to have a larger role to play in each other’s development, but how exactly that

Real Estate Matters | Top 20 questions on renting a property in Macau – Part 2

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor.  Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes

Gaming | House approves bill to aid casino bid by Massachusetts tribe

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (yesterday, Macau time) approved a bill reaffirming the right of a Massachusetts tribe to hold land in trust, a crucial step

State secrets | China formally arrests two Canadians in case linked to Huawei

China has formally arrested two Canadian citizens it is believed to be holding to pressure Canada into releasing a Chinese telecoms executive, bringing the two men

Trade War | Huawei hit by US export controls, potential import ban

In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order yesterday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S.

Beijing criticizes US action against Huawei

China vowed yesterday to “resolutely safeguard” Chinese companies after Washington labeled telecom equipment giant Huawei a security risk and imposed export curbs on U.S. technology sales

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