Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
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Koreas: Kim agrees to hold summit talks at border in April; suspend missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to hold a landmark summit meeting with South Korea’s president next month and impose a moratorium on nuclear ... -
Briefs | UM kicks off FBA Business Week
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) yesterday held an opening ceremony for its eighth FBA Business Week. The event attracted many UM ... -
PM pledges strong growth as Xi bids to rule indefinitely
China’s government pledged yesterday to deliver robust growth, pursue advanced technology and boost military spending while urging the public to embrace President Xi Jinping’s rule as ... -
Macau ‘governed by its own people’ omitted from CPPCC report
The phrases, “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong” and “Macau People governing Macau” were not mentioned in this year’s Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) work ... -
No legal charges filed following asbestos case close to school
No further legal action has been taken following the presence of asbestos in demolition work carried out in a plot located in Taipa at Padre Tomás ... -
NPC | China to unveil Guangdong-HK-Macau plan
Chinese authorities will unveil and implement the development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, which among others, seeks to promote coordinated regional development this ... -
Macau’s Patuá classified among most vulnerable languages
A recent academic paper on contact languages has found the Macanese Patuá to be “critically endangered”, placing it among the most vulnerable languages worldwide. A contact ... -
Primary school students accused of arson
A group of three local primary school students aged 10 and 11 years old were accused of arson, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson informed yesterday during ... -
Patane Market opens today
The new market in the Municipal Complex of the Patane will open to the public today. The new venue, located on the Avenida de Demétrio Cinatti, ... -
Pop art exhibition revives Asian-American youth icons
A pop art exhibition opened at the Rui Cunha Foundation yesterday evening, showcasing the works of California-based contemporary artist Louise Leong. Leong, whose family is from Macau, ... -
Planet J confident of growth this year
Planet J announced last week that it has added augmented and virtual reality games to the indoor theme park and has invited government officials to experience ... -
Corporate bits | MGM celebrates CNY with seniors charity
On March 3 MGM celebrated the start of the Chinese New Year with senior members of the Women’s General Association of Macau. As part of the ... -
Axa bets market set for rebound with USD15.3b XL deal
Axa SA Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl is betting the worst is over for insurance. His USD15.3 billion purchase of XL Group Ltd., the company’s biggest ... -
Noble group paid Co-CEO USD20m as company lost billions
Noble Group Ltd. handed its outgoing co-Chief Executive Officer Jeff Frase a remuneration package worth about USD20 million last year, even as the commodity trader slumped ... -
Opinion | One company, two systems, and Tencent’s national service
The founder and chairman of China’s dominant social media company wants greater integration between the mainland and Hong Kong. Specifically, Ma Huateng advocates linking Hong Kong, ... -
Breaking News: Australia and East Timor settle bitter border differences
Australia and East Timor will sign a treaty that draws the first-ever maritime border between the neighbors, resolving years of bitter wrangling with a deal that ... -
Analysis | How to make money out of the National People’s Congress
China’s biggest political event of the year is a key opportunity to gather valuable trading intelligence about the world’s second-largest economy. The National People’s Congress brings almost ... -
China to recruit civilian astronauts, boost crewed missions
China will begin recruiting civilian astronauts for its military-backed space program and plans to increase the number of crewed missions to around two a year, a ... -
Korea | Seoul envoys to meet Kim Jong Un during Pyongyang trip
Envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in planned to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a rare two-day visit to ... -
Philippines | Gov’t asks Supreme Court to expel chief justice
The Philippine government’s legal counsel asked the Supreme Court yesterday to expel the chief justice for allegedly not declaring her assets, in a new attempt to ... -
USA | Trump embracing potential for trade war
President Donald Trump is embracing the potential for a trade war after announcing his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, as he rebuffs ... -
Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits
There’s much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting at the White ... -
90th Oscars | Shape of Water and Mcdormand rule the night Hollywood dance between honoring and correcting the past
Held one year ago, the 90th Academy Awards would have very likely been a rose-colored nostalgia fest. But this year, with a culture- wide reckoning over ... -
Offbeat | Drama in red and neutrals on Oscars red carpet
Looks in neutrals, reds and purples brought the drama on the Oscars carpet, along with a healthy dose of shiny gold, but Nicole Kidman stood out ... -
This Day in History | 1961 – ‘Ukulele king’ Formby dies
One of Britain’s most popular entertainers, George Formby, has died after suffering a heart attack. Lancashire-born Formby, 56, was one of the UK’s best-paid stars during ... -
Cricket | Australia wins bad-tempered 1st test against South Africa
Australia needed less than 20 minutes of the final day to take the one more wicket it needed to finish off a 118-run win in a ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES The government’s legal counsel asked the Supreme Court yesterday to expel the chief justice for allegedly not declaring her assets, in a new attempt to ... -
The Buzz | Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy vote, but no majority
Two populist and stridently anti-European Union political groups — both fierce rivals — surged in Italy’s parliamentary election at the expense of the country’s traditional powers, ... -
US Navy carrier’s visit to Vietnam puts China on notice
For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries’ ... -
Our Desk | On calling Macau home
Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was civis romanus sum [“I am a Roman citizen”]. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ... -
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – edition no. 3000
* NPC | Chinese Premier sets robust growth target * No legal charges filed following asbestos case near school * 90th Oscars | Between honoring and ...
