Monthly Archives: February 2018
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Breaking News: Wynn accused of rape in new police filings
LAS VEGAS — A woman told police she had a child with casino mogul Steve Wynn after he raped her, while another reported she was forced ... -
MJC granted surprise 24-year concession renewal
The Macau Jockey Club (MJC) was yesterday granted a 24-year concession in a surprise move that appears to have caught off-guard the company’s own director. The ... -
Music | Shankar to perform ‘Land of Gold’ in Macau premiere
Sitar sensation Anoushka Shankar will perform her latest “Land of Gold” concert at the Macao Cultural Center (CCM) on March 20, accompanied by a group of ... -
Crime | Fire in hotel likely caused by neighbor’s cigarette butt
A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said that a fire in a high-end hotel is likely to have been caused by a cigarette butt thrown by someone from ... -
Education | 10 percent of continuing courses disqualified from subsidies
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) reported that a few continuing education courses were deemed ineligible for governmental subsidies after failing to meet the government’s ... -
Briefs | Chan’s hotel plan changes in response to public
Former lawmaker Melinda Chan’s hotel construction plan changed in order to address society’s concerns, according to a report by TDM. Chan, who is the president of ... -
Around one-third of Hengqin home buyers in 2017 were locals
In a press conference yesterday, Centaline Macau Property Agency Limited (Centaline Property) announced that they are “very optimistic” about the real estate market development in Hengqin. ... -
Restaurants, retailers see business improvement
According to the latest business survey of the restaurant and retail sectors, both types of establishments showed year-on-year improvement in December 2016. The survey, commissioned by ... -
Health | SSM issues warning for hazardous weight loss product
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a warning to all citizens about a weight loss product dubbed “Sin Den Beauty”, which contains two chemical compounds that ... -
NY comptroller says Wynn board was complicit in abuse
The New York state comptroller accused the board of Wynn Resorts Ltd. of doing nothing to stop the alleged sexual misconduct of Steve Wynn, who abruptly ... -
The Journal of Contemporary Asia relocates base to UM
The Journal of Contemporary Asia, a Social Sciences Citation Indexed (SSCI) journal, relocated its institutional base to the University of Macau (UM) Centre for Macau Studies ... -
AL president reiterates law abidance in Sulu Sou’s case
Legislative Assembly (AL) president Ho Iat Seng stressed yesterday during a meeting between journalists and lawmakers that “the political system of Macau privileges the predominance of ... -
Exhibitions record a MOP38.62 million deficit in 2017
A total of 1,381 MICE events were held in Macau during 2017, up by 105 year-on-year. According to information released by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), ... -
China | Move to extend leader’s role fuels business anxiety
The ruling Communist Party’s move to let leader Xi Jinping remain China’s president indefinitely is fueling anxiety that Beijing might be undermining reforms needed to keep ... -
Corporate Bits | GEG announces salary rise for staff
Galaxy Entertainment Group announced that all eligible team members will be entitled to a pay rise that will be between 2.5 percent and 8 percent of ... -
Hard Rock casino to flood Atlantic City with live music
Atlantic City’s newest casino promises to flood the city with live music. The music-themed Hard Rock casino opening this summer promises to become an East Coast ... -
Analysis | Why ‘Emperor Xi’ should worry the US
The last emperor of China, Pu Yi, abdicated in 1912. He was the 12th emperor of the historically important Qing dynasty, which lasted 267 years. With his ... -
Term limit proposal sparks public dissent
In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject a ... -
Rights group alleges China using big data as repression tool
Human Rights Watch says it has found new evidence that authorities in one of China’s most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens’ personal information in a ... -
Olympics Diplomacy | Trump sees talks with North Korea only under ‘right conditions’
President Donald Trump responded to an overture from North Korea for talks with the U.S., saying that will happen only “under the right conditions.” Trump raised ... -
New Zealand | National Party turns to indigenous Maori leader
Lawmakers from New Zealand’s main conservative party yesterday chose their first indigenous Maori leader as they regrouped after an election loss. National Party members selected 41-year-old ... -
South Sudan | Amid war, a Miss World pageant carries on
Arual Longar was 9 years old when she decided to become a beauty queen. Growing up in refugee camps, the South Sudanese native watched her aunt ... -
Nigeria | Students too scared to return to school after attack
Frightened students stayed away from the school in northern Nigeria where Boko Haram extremists seized 110 girls in a raid a week ago, while the military ... -
Syria airstrike kills 34 | Russia-ordered ‘pause’ goes into effect east of Damascus
At least 34 people were killed yesterday by airstrikes and shelling, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The U.N. estimates that nearly 400,000 people ... -
Offbeat | Actress Stacey Dash files for California congressional race
Stacey Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in Southern California. Documents submitted yesterday to the Federal ... -
This Day in History | 1986 – Swedish prime minister assassinated
The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded. Olof and Lisbeth Palme were attacked ... -
Rugby Academy | Fast and frantic rugby by the Macau Bats in Bangkok tournament
The Macau Bats had an eventful and ultimately very successful weekend of tournament rugby at the Bangkok International Tens. The club fielded three teams in the ... -
Football | Atletico says Carrasco and Gaitan joining Chinese club
Atletico Madrid says it has reached a deal for the transfer of midfielders Yannick Carrasco and Nicolas Gaitan to Chinese club Dalian Yifang. Carrasco had been ... -
Basketball – NBA | Davis scores 53, Pelicans beat Suns for sixth straight win
Anthony Davis’ authoritative put-back dunk in the final minutes summed up a night on which his relentless play around the basket forced Phoenix’s three tallest players ... -
World briefs
THAILAND The prime minister of Thailand’s military government, which took power in a coup in 2014, said yesterday the country will have elections by February next ... -
The Buzz | China defends detention for graft suspects as law-based
Chinese anti-graft official says a new regulation allowing the detention of corruption suspects for up to six months without charge is “based on rule of law.” ... -
Police: Kim Jong Nam told friend he feared for his life
A police investigator testified yesterday that the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader told a friend in Malaysia that his life was in danger six ... -
Macau Matters | Some transport gripes
Hac Sa Beach on Coloane Island was a cheap car park for Macau residents for years until they recently put in parking meters. After less than ... -
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 – edition no. 2996
* Jockey Club staying in business until 2042 * Music | Sitarist Anoushka Shankar ready for Macau debut * Realtors turn to Hengqin * AL president ... -
China removes online criticism of plan to extend Xi’s rule
Chinese censors acted quickly yesterday to remove satirical commentary online about the ruling Communist Party’s move to enable President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, ...
