Daily Archives: Wednesday, April 11, 2018
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Amendments to taxi regulations to cut driver-owned licenses
Proposed amendments to the taxi service regulations indicate that taxis should run under licenses owned by registered companies in charge of the management of all processes ... -
HKZMB | Concrete structures alleged to have drifted, fallen into sea
Alarm bells were ringing last week over the apparent drift of a large quantity of concrete structures intended to protect the edges of two artificial islands ... -
2018 Environmental Forum to feature 490 exhibitors
Beginning tomorrow, the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (MIECF) will see some 490 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions showcase products and solutions ... -
Football | AFC: Undermanned Benfica to play group favorite
Following a great start to its first ever participation in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, Benfica de Macau will be forced ... -
Economy | Consumer confidence on the rise but caution remains
The Institute of Sustainable Development of the Macau University of Science and Technology has published its consumer confidence index for the territory for the first quarter ... -
Boao Forum | Chui discusses cooperation with Guangzhou, Hainan
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, was in Hainan for yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018, where President Xi Jinping ... -
Music | Composer and pianist Einaudi plays in Macau this June
Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi will play a concert at the Macau Cultural Centre on June 10. Together with his band, the world-renowned musician will ... -
Macau Bats festival kicks off Saturday
The fourth annual Macau Bats Rugby Festival will be held on Saturday, April 14 at The International School sports field in Taipa, according to a statement ... -
Wynn is said to be selling USD150m of Warhol, Picasso works
Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn is selling several works by Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso estimated at more than USD150 million, according to people familiar with ... -
Casino staff calls for stricter tobacco control
Yesterday morning, a group of Wynn employees organized a demonstration calling on Wynn to more strictly control smoking activities. The group consisted of around 200 Wynn ... -
Some perpetrators of domestic violence have gambling problems
A meeting about domestic violence was conducted last week at which victims of domestic violence in Macau shared their stories. The meeting was attended by representatives from ... -
Education | Mainland’s national English exams to be held in Macau
Starting this year, China’s national College English Test Band 4 (CET4) and Band 6 (CET6) will both be held in Macau, according to a statement released ... -
Facebook problems ‘my mistake,’ Zuckerberg to tell Congress
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in prepared testimony for the U.S. House of Representatives, said all of Facebook’s problems are his mistake. The world’s ... -
German airports targeted in widening public workers’ strikes
Germany’s public-sector workers expanded strikes across Europe’s biggest economy yesterday, with flights at airports including Frankfurt and Munich suffering severe disruption. Ahead of a third round ... -
Corporate Bits | CESL Asia takes part in MIECF
CESL Asia will showcase its ideas and solutions at the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF 2018) held from tomorrow until April 14. According ... -
South China Sea | Beijing defends military buildup
China is entitled to strengthen its defenses on islands in the disputed South China Sea but those measures aren’t directed at any specific countries, a defense ... -
MDT Explains | US targets heart of China’s economic blueprint
President Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on technology imports from China strikes at the heart of Beijing’s state-led blueprint for prosperity and restoring the nation’s ... -
Boao Forum | Xi Jinping offers US possible trade concessions
President Xi Jinping promised yesterday to cut China’s auto tariffs and improve intellectual property protection in possible concessions aimed at defusing a worsening dispute with Washington ... -
North Korea | Kim Jong Un briefs party leaders on future dialogue with US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un briefed top ruling party officials on his vision for the future direction of dialogue with the United States and his ... -
Vietnam | Activist sentenced to 13 years on subversion charges
A court in northern Vietnam sentenced a dissident to 13 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. He was ... -
Japan | Oldest man likes soaking in hot springs, eating sweets
Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose family has run a ... -
Middle East | Syrian troops on alert amid fear of US strike after attack
Syrian government forces and their allies were on alert and taking precautionary measures yesterday at military bases and posts in government-held areas across the country amid ... -
UK | Northern Ireland marks 20 years of peace deal as Brexit casts shadow
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair were heading to Belfast yesterday to mark the 20th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s peace accord, ... -
Italy | 4.7-Magnitude quake hits temblor-prone central region
A 4.7-magnitude quake shook residents and structures yesterday in a region of central Italy that had been struck by a series of powerful quakes in 2016. No ... -
UK | Ex-spy’s daughter released from British hospital
A British health official said yesterday that Yulia Skripal, who was targeted along with her father in a nerve agent attack in England, has been discharged from ... -
Offbeat | Naked and unafraid: Nude man jogs through Baltimore streets
With Baltimore temperatures hovering around 40 degrees Fahrenheit, a naked jogger may have pruned, but he certainly proved to be no prude. The Baltimore Sun reports ... -
This Day in History | 1957 – Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule
The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional Conference ended ... -
Football – Champions League | Madrid has depleted defense for second leg against Juventus
Thursday, 2:45am Real Madrid v Juventus H 1.64, D 4.5, A 5.6 Scoring hasn’t been a problem for Real Madrid recently, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo in ... -
Football | Fabio Capello retires from coaching, no interest in Italian job
After a career spanning five countries and countless titles both as a player and a coach, Fabio Capello announced his retirement early yesterday [Macau time]. The ... -
South African court dismisses Pistorius appeal
Legal experts say Olympian Oscar Pistorius has finally run out of options to appeal his 13-year prison sentence for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. South Africa’s ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA A U.S. aircraft carrier is sailing through the disputed South China Sea in the latest display of America’s military might after China built a ... -
The Buzz | Yes, Mark Zuckerberg will wear a suit for Congress testimony
Though best known for his “uniform” of jeans, sneakers and a fitted gray T-shirt — adding a hoodie if the weather demands — the Facebook CEO ... -
Climate change | Ten teams advance in international carbon dioxide competition
A USD20 million international competition to make profitable products from a gas that otherwise would contribute to global warming has entered its final stretch. The 10 finalists ... -
Macau Matters | A Macau Island ferry service
I have previously mentioned having a ferry service to circumnavigate Taipa and Coloane Islands in this column (July 2015) and it is worth discussing this idea ... -
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 – edition no. 3024
* Government proposal | Taxis to have mandatory voice recorders * HKZMB | Authorities dismiss concerns over drifting concrete tetrapods * Benfica to play group favorite ...
