Daily Archives: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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CNY | Number of crossings to remain high in the next two days
The Gongbei Customs department said that the high number of border crossings will last for two more days, according to a report by Jornal Va Kio. ... -
Art | 130 female artists join first Macau Biennial
For the first time Macau will hold an International Biennial solely dedicated to the works of female artists. The plan to hold the event was foreshadowed ... -
New bus concessions to require more buses during peak traffic hours
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has announced that it is discussing the improvement of bus services with bus companies. DSAT Director Lam Hin San said during a ... -
Public tender launched to renovate Maritime Inspection building
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) has launched a public tender for the renovation of the building of the Maritime Inspection Department of the ... -
Delta Bridge will be able to withstand super typhoons
Final touches are being added to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB), which will be the world’s longest sea bridge. Engineer Yu Lie, who is the deputy ... -
Property | Realtor claims rental transactions will halve
The region’s new rental bill came into effect on Sunday and some of the opinions voiced from the real estate sector have projected that it will ... -
Legal Affairs Bureau accepting opinions on report for Human Rights Council
The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) is accepting opinions on a report regarding human rights protection in the Macau Special Administrative Region. The report forms part of ... -
Briefs | Guangdong to control pollution in Greater Bay
Environmental protection authorities in Guangdong Province have made plans to curb offshore pollution in the Greater Bay area. Guangdong has around 4,114 kilometers of coastline and ... -
Flu situation is stable but should not be neglected, Tam says
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam said that the recent flu epidemic in the region is stable and does not require the implementation ... -
Music | OM celebrates Bernstein’s centennial anniversary
The Macao Orchestra (OM) will present a concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth on February 24, as well as to pay tribute ... -
Heritage | IC enforces measures to prevent temple fires
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is enforcing security measures to prevent fires from occurring in temples in the region. Such measures include safety verification inspections as ... -
Agreement to avoid double taxation on Macau and Taiwan aviation industry
The agreement to avoid double taxation on the aviation industry across Macau and Taiwan came into effect in the second week of February. The Chief Executive ... -
New Wynn Resorts CEO denies prior knowledge of sex claims against founder
The new CEO of Las Vegas- based Wynn Resorts said he was not aware of any of the sexual misconduct accusations against casino mogul Steve Wynn ... -
Gaming | Once near death, Tropicana now No. 2 casino in Atlantic City
Ten years ago, Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino was on the verge of death, having been stripped of its casino license after its then-owners laid off vast ... -
Singapore | Home tax hike not a market cooling move, minister says
Singapore’s tax increase on home purchases exceeding SGD1 million (USD758,960) is aimed at making duties more equitable rather than imposing an additional property curb, said S. ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM Cotai marks first CNY at property
MGM Cotai has held a Lion Dance Blessing Ceremony to celebrate its first Chinese New Year, kicking off with a traditional lion eye-dotting ritual and lion ... -
Sanming touted as model for cutting healthcare costs
A Chinese city has taken on pharmaceutical companies and local doctors in the battle against healthcare cost inflation — and is now being touted as a nationwide ... -
Economy | HSBC annual profit rises as Asian growth drives earnings
HSBC said yesterday that profits rose on strong earnings from Asia, in the latest sign that the London-based global bank’s restructuring to focus even more on ... -
UNICEF says Pakistan is riskiest country for newborns
The U.N. children’s agency in a report released yesterday singled out Pakistan as the riskiest country for newborns, saying that out of every 1,000 children born ... -
Uber CEO’s Asia trip underscores its persistent global ambitions
Uber Technologies Inc. isn’t ready to give up the world. Dara Khosrowshahi, in his first trip to Asia since becoming chief executive officer, made it clear ... -
Qian Yongqiang | Entrepreneur starts USD100 million hedge fund with own money
Qian Yongqiang, who made his fortune in Chinese education and tech startups, is starting a USD100 million hedge fund with his own money. Singapore-based QQQ Capital ... -
Thailand | Court gives Japanese man custody of 13 surrogate kids
A Thai court yesterday granted legal custody of 13 babies carried by surrogate mothers to a Japanese millionaire who is their biological father, reviving a bizarre ... -
Indonesia Volcanic blast reshaped summit of Mount Sinabung
The eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung that shot ash 5 kilometers high also “annihilated” the mountain’s summit. Before and after images from Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology ... -
India | Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Delhi to help sell apartments
The eldest son of President Donald Trump has arrived in India to help sell luxury apartments and lavish attention on wealthy Indians who have already bought ... -
Middle East | Turkey warns as Syrian government poised to enter Afrin
Turkey warned the Syrian government yesterday [Macau time] against entering the Kurdish-controlled enclave in northern Syria where a major Turkish military offensive is underway, saying it ... -
Offbeat | German police rescue men tangled up with mannequin, toy car
Police in western Germany have freed two men who became entangled with a mannequin and a large, remote controlled car. Officers were called after cries were ... -
This Day in History | 1972 – Nixon makes historic visit to China
The American President Richard Nixon has arrived in China at the start of a week-long summit aimed at ending 20 years of frosty relations between the ... -
Winter Olympics | American triumph and disappointment in ice dance
Ecstasy, heartbreak and a crash. Kind of sums up the American ice dance experience at the Winter Olympics. The Shib Sibs — Maia and older brother ... -
Symbol to hockey nation? Korea’s challenge now what’s next
The Korean women’s hockey team, thrown together in a historic combination of players from both North and South, will forever be a milestone that had ramifications ... -
Winter Olympics | Pyeongchang’s legacy probably debt and anger
The equation was supposed to be simple. To build a world-class ski destination, simply add the Olympics and wait. But even as South Korea basks in ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA The eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung that shot ash 5 kilometers high also blew away much of the mountain’s summit. Before and after images from ... -
The Buzz | Spanish police dismantle match-fixing scheme involving Chinese betting sites
Spanish police have dismantled a match-fixing scheme involving players and clubs in the country’s lower divisions. Authorities said more than 20 people have been detained as ... -
Picasso, Monet works up for auction in Rockefeller art trove
An art collection amassed by billionaire David Rockefeller could raise more than USD500 million for charity when it is auctioned this spring. Auctioneer Christie’s is selling ... -
World Views | Rudderless Britain needs a second Brexit referendum
Almost two years after the U.K. voted to quit the European Union, and barely more than a year before the actual exit is scheduled to happen, ... -
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 – edition no. 2991
* CNY tourist influx to remain high * Women Artists 1st Int’l Biennial of Macau kicks off next month * Bridge able to withstand super typhoons ...
