Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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Kim speculation triggers action by China censors
The speculation over just who traveled by special train from North Korea to Beijing drew a swift reaction from Chinese censors. Searches for the term “North ... -
New ‘wave of phone scams’ hits Macau
Macau telecommunications provider CTM said yesterday that it has received some 50 complaints relating to possible phone scams that occurred yesterday and on Sunday. CTM customers ... -
Russia | 64 killed in Siberian shopping mall inferno
With the fire alarms silent and staff reportedly nowhere to be seen, a fire at a shopping mall packed with children and their parents on the ... -
Crime | Armed robbery to pawn shop leaves one injured
An armed robbery occurred at a pawnshop located at Avenida da Praia Grande in central Macau yesterday. The heist took place in the early hours of ... -
Football | AFC Asian Cup: MSAR team to play Myanmar in last group stage match
The Macau SAR football team will make its final appearance in the AFC Asian Cup Group A qualification round today when it faces Myanmar at the ... -
Education | Stribbell to leave TIS leadership next school year
The International School of Macau commemorated its 15th anniversary yesterday, celebrating its growth from 58 students to the current 1,200 students who come from 40 different ... -
Briefs | SJM announces salary rise
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) has announced a salary increase between 2.5 percent and 8.3 percent for eligible employees, effective from April 1, 2018. All ... -
New measures to avoid illegal use of health vouchers
The Health Bureau (SSM) presented a number of new measures last Friday that aim to correct several clinics’ misuse of the medical vouchers that the government ... -
Macau, PH foster deal for mutual judicial assistance
Macau and the Philippines have proposed a communication mechanism to foster cooperation regarding matters of criminal apprehension and criminal justice. According to a statement issued by ... -
Q& A | Shazia Imran, Artist: ‘Rather than fighting over our differences, we need to celebrate them’
Award-winning artist Shazia Imran is in the city for the first time as she takes part in the “Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macau.” Imran is ... -
CE says Macau entering ‘a new era’
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, called for a concerted effort to ensure in-depth implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle, saying that Macau is ... -
Government monitoring effect of interest rate hike on SMEs
The government is paying close attention to a recent increase in the base interest rate of Macau’s banking system and the possible impact on the city’s ... -
Obituary | Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor dies at age 78
Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor, who waged a legal war to keep his electronic bingo casino open and thwarted federal attempts to prosecute him, died Sunday. ... -
Asian stocks fall for third day on US-China trade tensions
Asian stocks fell for a third day yesterday amid mounting fears about U.S.-Chinese trade tensions. KEEPING SCORE The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.2 percent to 3,115.18 ... -
Economy | In Xi’s country even the PBOC’s governor reports to a party boss
For international investors trying to gauge China’s monetary policy, life is set to get even more complex. Guo Shuqing, a high-profile banking regulator and ally of ... -
Lee Ming-che | China allows wife of Taiwan activist to visit him in prison
A Taiwanese human rights group says the wife of a jailed pro-democracy activist will visit him in prison in China this week. The Taiwan Association for Human ... -
Trade War | Beijing ‘open’ to talks with US amid spiraling tariff spat
China’s government said yesterday it is open to negotiating with Washington amid a spiraling tariff dispute following a news report American officials have submitted a list ... -
US lawmakers call for pressure on Myanmar over Pyongyang ties
The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on companies across the globe to punish illicit trade with nuclear-armed North Korea, yet Myanmar, which is suspected of acquiring ... -
New Zealand Central bank to weigh employment in decisions
New Zealand’s central bank said yesterday it will consider employment as well as inflation when setting interest rates and making other monetary policy decisions. The Reserve ... -
South China Sea | Philippines to patrol disputed shoal despite China protest
The Philippine military said yesterday it will continue aerial patrols of a Chinese-held shoal near the South China Sea despite protests from Beijing over the flights, ... -
USA – Stormy Daniels | Porn star says she was warned to keep silent about Trump
Adult film star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006, telling her story in ... -
Offbeat | Romanian court says ‘dead man’ can get driving license back
Days after one Romanian court told a man he was officially dead despite evidence to the contrary, another court has declared that a man who was ... -
This Day in History | 1989 – Millions of Russians go to the polls
Millions of Russian voters have gone to the polls, with early results suggesting that a number of Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. The ... -
Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Tokyo as spring-like weather descends on the nation’s capital. Crowds flocked yesterday to popular spots in much ... -
Cricket | Scratching the surface reveals Australian cricket cheaters
The cheating confession that scandalized a nation has triggered an investigation destined to go way deeper than merely scratching the surface of the culture within Australia’s ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA The Philippine military said yesterday it will continue aerial patrols of a Chinese-held shoal near the South China Sea despite protests from Beijing over ... -
The Buzz | Thai court finds British labor activist defamed fruit firm
A court in the Thai capital has ordered a British labor rights activist to pay 10 million baht (USD321,000) in damages to a company that filed ... -
Report: Bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen show Iranian aid
Roadside bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen bear similarities to others used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and by insurgents in Iraq and Bahrain, suggesting at ... -
World Views | Trump’s remarkably stable approval rating
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have been remarkably stable, a bizarre contrast to all the news out of his administration. The Fix’s Philip Bump revives the ... -
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 – edition no. 3015
* Latest ‘wave of phone scams’ afflicts Macau * Russian shopping mall fire kills 64; no alarms reported * Armed robbery at pawn shop * Artist ...
