Daily Archives: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim’s surprise summit with Chinese ... -
Mystery train from Pyongyang | North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is said to make surprise China visit
Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge ... -
Retail site close to Senado sold for HKD800 million
Sniper Capital yesterday announced the divestment of its Senado Square asset, a 70,000 square foot retail development project in the heart of Macau’s UNESCO-listed heritage district, ... -
Committee reaches consensus to launch study on urban renewal
The government will be conducting a study into the territory’s urban renewal needs through the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), as mentioned by the ... -
Consulate celebrates influential Filipino women
Filipino women were honored by the Philippine Consulate General in Macau as part of the ongoing Women’s Month this March. The event was themed “Filipino Women ... -
Briefs | Macau, Siem Reap sign cooperation deal
Macau and Siem Reap Province in Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish friendly relations and extend cooperation on mutual interests within a number ... -
Crime | Taiwanese tourist detained at airport for possession of illegal weapons
A tourist from Taiwan was detained at the Macau International Airport on Saturday after airport security found that he was carrying several forbidden weapons within his luggage, ... -
Health | Only one breach of smoking laws detected in casinos
Since the amended Tobacco Control Law was first implemented on January 1 up until March 23, there was only one case of infraction detected in a ... -
Shun Tak records profit of HKD1.45 billion
Shun Tak Holdings has announced the consolidated annual results of the company and its subsidiaries for the year of 2017. According to the results consolidated profit ... -
Unemployment rate remains stable
The general unemployment rate (1.9 percent) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.5 percent) for December 2017 to February 2018 increased slightly by 0.1 percentage ... -
Walking trail planned for Taipa Houses-Museum lake
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) announced recently that it plans to build a 1.8-kilometer walking trail at the Taipa House Museum. The three meter-wide ... -
Wynn Resorts hearing may include alleged misconduct evidence
Lawyers for the casino mogul’s ex-wife say they have evidence of Steve Wynn’s pattern of reckless behavior and mismanagement of Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts and ... -
China | Big banks stage profit comeback as bad loans recede
Three of China’s largest banks posted better-than-expected profit growth in 2017 as a strengthening economy curbed soured loans and the government’s campaign to cut debt boosted ... -
Self-service test drive center debuts in Guangzhou
A gigantic “vending machine” for cars allowing self-service test drives opened in the south China city of Guangzhou on Monday. The multi-story facility was launched by ... -
Corporate Bits | Bene to showcase cuisine from Umbria
The next Bene Food & Wine Mercato will move from Emilia-Romagna to Umbria in central Italy, Sheraton Grand Macao announced yesterday. On April 6 and 7, the hotel’s ... -
Hong Kong | Skyline farms harvest more happiness than food
High above downtown Hong Kong’s bustling, traffic-clogged streets, a group of office workers was toiling away not on a corporate acquisition or a public share offering ... -
Opinion | North Korean visit shows Beijing still has role to play
No matter who was on the private train that pulled into Beijing from Pyongyang overnight, one thing is clear: China still plays a major role in ... -
Poll | Americans open to Trump’s planned North Korea talks
Americans appear open to President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to negotiate directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and at the same time are less ... -
South Korean president visits his troops training Emiratis
Wrapping up his first trip to the Mideast, South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday visited his nation’s special forces training Emirati soldiers and pledged that peace ... -
Cambodia | PM Hun Sen says no negotiations with opposition
Cambodia’s leader yesterday rejected the idea of reconciliation talks with the country’s only significant opposition party, which was dissolved by court order last November. Prime Minister ... -
UK-Russia | Not just Moscow: Spies have long posed as diplomats
In ordering the largest mass expulsion of Russian diplomats ever, the U.S. and its allies have upped the ante in an East-West spy game that dates ... -
Australia, Ireland join countries expelling Russians
Australia and Ireland yesterday joined more than 20 other nations in expelling Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on a former Russian military ... -
UK | Expert says Brexit campaign used data mined from Facebook
The computer expert who sparked a global debate over electronic privacy said yesterday that the official campaign backing Britain’s exit from the European Union had access ... -
Offbeat | Naked news: Donald Trump statue going up for auction
A statue of a naked Donald Trump is going on the auction block. Julien’s Auction says the sculpture is the last statue remaining that was not ... -
This Day in History | 1965 – Thousands join Dr King in Alabama rally
Dr Martin Luther King has taken a crowd of nearly 25,000 people to the steps of the state capital of Montgomery, Alabama to highlight black grievances. ... -
Cricket | Australia calls for reinforcements amid cheating probe
Matt Renshaw hit the winning runs to help Queensland state clinch the domestic cricket title before rushing to South Africa to reinforce an Australia squad mired ... -
Tennis | Venus, Sloane advance to Miami Open quarterfinals
Sloane Stephens’ loudest fan kept shouting advice and encouragement from the upper deck yesterday [Macau time], perhaps providing the nudge she needed to shake a post-U.S. ... -
Olympics | National committees get glimpse of Tokyo 2020 venues
A dozen national Olympic committees have been given a quick look at Tokyo’s venue preparations for the 2020 Summer Games. Mark England of the British Olympic ... -
World briefs
CAMBODIA’s leader yesterday rejected the idea of reconciliation talks with the country’s only significant opposition party, which was dissolved by court order last November. MYANMAR’s powerful ... -
The Buzz | Website defying Spanish book ban taken down
A website that defied Spanish court orders banning a book investigating drug trafficking in Spain has been taken down. The Madrid Booksellers’ Guild earlier launched an ... -
Drone nearly hits plane landing in New Zealand from Japan
Air New Zealand said yesterday that a drone came within meters of a flight descending into Auckland Airport from Tokyo, putting the safety of 278 passengers ... -
Key unofficial bishop in Vatican-China deal detained
A bishop in China’s underground Catholic church has reportedly been detained, just as the Vatican has been laying the groundwork for him to step aside as ... -
Macau Matters | Our new parking meter system
Everybody should have noticed by now that Macau is converting to a new system of on-street parking meters. From several perspectives I believe that this new ... -
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 – edition no. 3016
* Train from Pyongyang suggests Kim visit to Beijing * Property | Retail site close to Senado Square sold for HKD800 million * Study on urban ...
