Daily Archives: Monday, March 5, 2018
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Chui Sai On convinced Light Rail will be operational in 2019
The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, departed yesterday to Beijing, where he is expected to attend the opening of the first session of the 13th ... -
Slain Filipina in freezer shows risks to overseas workers
When Joanna Demafelis’ indebted family needed money to fix their typhoon- battered home, she followed in the footsteps of millions of other Filipinos and left to ... -
Macau painted in ‘Holi’ colors
Holi” or the “Festival of the Colors” is an ancient Hindu tradition which is celebrated all across India and also in Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, among ... -
Package tour visitors increase by 41 percent
The number of visitors on package tours surged by 41.4 percent year-on-year to 755,000 in January 2018, according to information released by the Statistics and Census ... -
Ask the Vet | How dog treats can help during training
Dog treats can be an effective tool while training your dog. However, some owners can learn to rely too heavily on treats as it less complex than ... -
Non-resident deliveries: Health Bureau says new prices just half market rate
The proposed new charges for expectant mothers who hold non-resident status represent “just half the market price,” according to the Health Bureau, though the supervising government ... -
Briefs | MGTO: Hong Kong cooperating with Macau
Tourism agents in Hong Kong have been supporting Macau’s tourism industry, according to Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) head Helena de Senna Fernandes, who spoke on ... -
Power to authorize demonstrations to be transferred to police
The Executive Council has proposed a transfer of authorization for demonstrations and assembly from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) to the Public Security Police ... -
Proper planning needed for 85sqkm sea area, experts say
The MSAR government has not fully revealed its plans for construction projects within the 85 square kilometer sea area near Macau, following Beijing’s grant of rights ... -
ExCo | Municipal Institution given green light
The Executive Council (ExCo) has finished analyzing the law draft regarding the establishment of the non-political municipal organization, with the draft suggesting that all members of ... -
Two massage therapists accuse Steve Wynn of sexual misconduct
Two massage therapists have claimed in new lawsuits that casino mogul Steve Wynn used his power to coerce them into sexual acts, making them the latest ... -
Wynn, Elaine denied court approval to sell shares
Steve Wynn can’t drop a court fight with his ex-wife Elaine that’s blocking both of them from selling their shares in Wynn Resorts Ltd., a judge ... -
Tencent CEO urges ID link for Hong Kong and Chinese citizens
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Chairman Ma Huateng called on the Chinese government to introduce an ID system that would link multiple sets of travel documents with a ... -
Casino-backed startup eyeing Alzheimer’s cure worth USD2.5b
It hasn’t found a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and doesn’t have any drugs on the market. Yet, TauRx Pharmaceuticals Ltd. says the company’s worth about USD2.5 ... -
Corporate Bits | Hong Kong jet announces upgraded maintenance for g550s
Hongkong Jet has announced the upgrade and expansion of its HKAR-145 maintenance capabilities to include the ability to certify the Gulfstream G550 to 144MOS/12C level. The ... -
Unlimited Xi presidency looms over China political gathering
The prospect of Chinese President Xi Jinping ruling for an unlimited number of terms is dominating discussion as China’s legislature opens its annual session today. The ... -
Gov’t says military no threat, but refuses to reveal budget
China has no desire to overturn the existing international order and its increasingly powerful military does not constitute a threat to others, the spokesman for the ... -
India | Nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state and consolidated its position in two ... -
Korea | Moon to send envoys to Pyongyang
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send his top national-security adviser as well as his chief spy as special envoys to Pyongyang today in a bid ... -
Italians head to polls as populists challenge mainstream
Italians voted yesterday after a campaign that featured the surprise comeback of media magnate and former premier Silvio Berlusconi and a challenge to mainstream parties by ... -
Germany | SPD backs joining Merkel in coalition to end impasse
Germany’s Social Democrats voted to join Chancellor Angela Merkel’s next government, clearing the last hurdle to her fourth term and restoring a sense of political stability ... -
Poland | At Auschwitz, history’s lessons mangled by Holocaust Law
At the most potent symbol of Nazi terror, the caretakers of Auschwitz-Birkenau have a new job: defending history. The museum at the former German death camp ... -
USD275k going to family of each person slain in Vegas shooting
A USD31.5 million victims’ fund that started as a GoFundMe effort announced plans Friday to pay $275,000 to the families of each of the 58 people killed ... -
Offbeat | Drunk man takes USD1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey
A New Jersey man who got drunk in West Virginia and mistakenly ordered a USD1,635 Uber ride back to his home state says the experience was ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’
Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness ... -
Football | FIFA panel adds video review to football laws ahead of WCup
In one of the most fundamental changes ever to football’s 155-year-old rules, FIFA approved video review on Saturday and cleared the way to use it at ... -
Dutch midfielder Sneijder retires from national team
Midfielder Wesley Sneijder is retiring from international football after 15 years and a record 133 appearances for the Netherlands, the Dutch football association announced yesterday, clearing ... -
Football | Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies aged 31
Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, a defender who has also been capped by Italy 14 times, has died, the club announced. He was 31. Astori was found ... -
Motorsports | NASCAR drivers studying Vegas to prepare for playoff return
NASCAR’s annual early-season trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an understandable favorite for many teams and drivers. This year’s event, however, is about getting much ... -
World briefs
HONG KONG An Indian man sought in his home country for a long list of alleged offenses including terrorism appeared in a Hong Kong court on ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong Dollar drops to lowest since band implemented in 2005
Hong Kong’s currency depreciated to the weakest level since the government widened a trading band against the greenback in 2005, putting pressure on the monetary authorities ... -
Australia urges Indonesia against showing cleric leniency
Australia on Saturday urged Indonesia against any leniency toward the ideological leader of the Bali bombers as the government considers house arrest or other forms of ... -
Rear Window | Polishing the judiciary
Everyone saw it coming! The Secretary for Administration and Justice’s candid confirmation that the proposal to amend the MSAR judiciary law will or would prevent foreign ... -
Monday, March 5, 2018 – edition no. 2999
* Gov’t to appeal court decision | Chui insists LRT Taipa section ready next year * Slain Filipina in freezer shows risks to overseas workers * ...
