Daily Archives: Thursday, March 15, 2018
-
Regular air route to Moscow to launch in May
A regular air route between Macau and the capital of Russia is scheduled to commence from May 10, the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) said, ... -
Benfica Macau wins in North Korea
Benfica Macau won the second match of the AFC Cup securing a 3-2 away win against DPR Korea’s Hwaepul SC at Kim Il Sung Stadium. Benfica ... -
Fabled comic book hero Michel Vaillant returns to Macau
The fabled comic book hero Michel Vaillant is set to return to Macau for the new episode of his racing adventures. The book cover was presented ... -
Cleaning inspection on Coloane beaches continues
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) announced yesterday that the black oily substance on the Hac Sa and Cheoc Van beaches is subsiding, but a cleaning inspection ... -
Wynn Resorts drops claims against Okada
Wynn Resorts has dropped all claims against co-founder Kazuo Okada, a Japanese business tycoon the company had accused of paying bribes to Philippine government officials. The ... -
WeChat dominates region’s mobile app usage
The latest survey published by the Macao Internet Project and several other organizations shows that WeChat has become Macau’s most used mobile application. The results were ... -
Privacy watchdog judges body-mounted cameras to be within reason
The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) concluded that the proposed measure, for on duty police officers to wear body-mounted cameras, would not be a privacy ... -
Vietnamese recruited 2 months before Kim Jong Nam’s murder
A Vietnamese woman accused of murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader was recruited by a North Korean suspect at a Hanoi bar two months ... -
Rodrigo’s exhibition explores a different approach to humour
Titled “Punacotheca,” the new exhibition from Macau-based Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos proposes a completely different approach to the “humorous” style that is always present in ... -
Offbeat | Snow joke: Weatherman named Meteorologist runs for office
A former TV weatherman who legally changed his name to Meteorologist Drew Anderson says there’s a 100 percent chance he’ll run for Congress in Pennsylvania under ... -
Restored Holy House of Mercy elderly home unveils plaque
Macau Holy House of Mercy unveiled a plaque at its elderly home yesterday in recognition of Sands China’s assistance after Typhoon Hato. A MOP2 million donation ... -
Food & Beverage | Back alley cuisine recognized in Taipei’s debut Michelin Guide
Tucked away in a nondescript alley not far from Taipei’s hostess bar district, Ming Fu isn’t the most likely place to find internationally acclaimed cuisine. The ... -
Sailing | America’s Cup skipper Spithill joins Italy’s Luna Rossa
America’s Cup star Jimmy Spithill is headed to the Italian syndicate Luna Rossa, leaving the future of Oracle Team USA in doubt. Luna Rossa, backed by ... -
Cathay Pacific Airways loss doubles on intense competition
Cathay Pacific’s losses more than doubled last year because of rising fuel costs and relentless competition, the Hong Kong airline said yesterday. The airline posted a ... -
Corporate Bits | Korean star to hold ‘fans meeting’ at the venetian Macao
Korean star Hwang Chi Yeul will be holding the “Hwang Chi Yeul Fans Meeting Macau 2018” which will take place at The Venetian Macao’s Venetian Theatre on April 21. Aside from performing some of his ... -
Analysis | Trade wars aside, Trump’s ‘Taiwan card’ is Beijing’s real worry
Forget steel and intellectual property. The biggest potential flash point between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is an island of 23 million ... -
Xiamen Beibadao | Gov’t levies record USD870 million fine for stock manipulation
China slapped a logistics company with fines totaling 5.5 billion yuan (USD870 million) for manipulating the stock market, the biggest ever punishment for such an infringement. ... -
Economy strong start faces risks at home and abroad
China’s crackdown on financial risks and trade tensions with the U.S. threaten to undermine a stronger-than-expected start to the year for the world’s second-largest economy. Factory ... -
Philippines | Duterte withdrawing country from International Criminal Court
President Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of a treaty that created the International Criminal Court, where he is facing a ... -
South Korea | Another ex-president questioned in corruption probe
Prosecutors yesterday were questioning South Korea’s conservative former President Lee Myung- bak over corruption allegations, making him the latest of the country’s leaders entangled in scandal. ... -
Myanmar | Gov’t says UN findings on human rights lack credibility
Myanmar’s government yesterday rejected two reports presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes under ... -
Obituary | Stephen Hawking, tourist of the universe, dead at 76
In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek. ... -
Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index
Fans of skiing, saunas and Santa Claus won’t be surprised to hear Finland is the happiest place to live. The World Happiness Report published yesterday ranked ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Observer journalist executed in Iraq
Britain has strongly condemned the Iraqi authorities over the execution of The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad. Mr Bazoft – who came to live in ... -
Football | Champions League Roma reaches quarterfinals, United’s out
Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 yesterday [Macau time] and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals ... -
Golf | Woods, Els named captains of Presidents Cup in Australia
Ernie Els was always the logical choice to be the International team’s next captain in the Presidents Cup. Tiger Woods at first thought it might be ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA The conservative province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder. CAMBODIA With ... -
EU’s trade chief questions rationale of Trump steel measures
The European Union’s trade chief is questioning the rationale of U.S. President Donald Trump in threatening to impose tariffs on EU exports of steel and aluminum, ... -
Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive
Survivors of a plane crash at Nepal’s main airport this week say it’s a miracle they survived an accident that killed 49 of the 71 people ... -
Angela Merkel elected for fourth term as German chancellor
Germany’s parliament elected Angela Merkel for her fourth term as chancellor yesterday, putting an end to nearly six months of political drift in Europe’s biggest economy. ... -
Girl About Globe | Never order beetroot on a date
Hail beetroot. The purple reign is here, with beetroot featuring on menus in gastropubs and restaurants. From fritters to burgers, flatbread to even beetroot curry, it ... -
Thursday, March 15, 2018 – edition no. 3007
* Air links to Moscow, Boracay launched * AFC Cup | Benfica wins in N. Korea, makes history in Macau football * Michel Vaillant returns to ...
