Daily Archives: Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Q&A | Antonio Trindade, CESL Asia CEO: ‘Who’s leading Macau’s environment? There’s nothing’
“Who’s leading Macau’s environment? What entity do we have in Macau that looks at solutions for Macau to be sustainable? There’s nothing,” Antonio Trindade said yesterday, ... -
Typhoon Hato | Fong Soi Kun’s pension suspended for 4 years
Former Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) director Fong Soi Kun and former deputy director Florence Leong have been held accountable for failing to exercise their managerial ... -
CCAC annual report highlights work conducted ‘according to mainland policies’
The Commission Against Corruption’s (CCAC) annual report of 2017 was published yesterday in the government’s Official Gazette. The report highlights the “difficult year” with “many cases” ... -
No plans to use numerous electric buses in near future
Macau will not operate a large number of electric buses in the near future, according to Director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) Lam Hin San. On ... -
Briefs | Airport conducts fuel farm exercise
The Macau International Airport carried out a fuel farm exercise to simulate a fire in the farm. The drill, which lasted for 45 minutes and involved ... -
Family of rider who died at last year’s Macau GP appeals for donations
An appeal to raise funds to support the family of British superbike rider Daniel Hegarty, who died in a crash on the 2017’s edition of the ... -
IFT, École hôtelière de Lausanne hold F&B program
Macau’s Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and École hôtelière de Lausanne hosted an executive development program on food and beverage (F&B) this week, exploring what makes ... -
Anima has just six weeks to find funding or face closure
The president of Anima (Macau) says that the animal welfare organization may have to shut down because the government contribution is not enough “to balance the ... -
MTR to provide services to Macau LRT for MOP6 billion
The local government has trusted the MTR Corporation Limited (MTR), Hong Kong’s subway system operator, to provide operation and maintenance assistance services to the Taipa Line ... -
Radio Taxi to bid for running additional cars
Macau Radio Taxi Services Limited is planning to bid for the management of another 100 special taxis which the government has announced it will put out ... -
Gaming | Caesars awards CEO USD29m after emerging from bankruptcy
Caesars Entertainment Corp. awarded its chief executive officer USD29.4 million in compensation for 2017, the year the casino operator emerged from bankruptcy. Mark Frissora received a ... -
ADB raises Asia growth outlook, warns of trade tension risks
Developing Asian economies will expand at a slightly faster pace this year than earlier forecast, but trade tensions with the U.S. pose a major risk, the ... -
Business tourism benefits from new measures in Angola
A set of measures to promote business tourism in Angola is being introduced, facilitating access to the country and domestic transport, as part of government efforts to ... -
Chi: Financial innovation needed to support Sino-Portuguese business projects
Business projects involving China and Portuguese-speaking countries have been receiving official Chinese funding, but the deepening of this cooperation in the “era” of the New Silk ... -
Tsai: Taiwan is not a pawn, but rather a chess player
In a televised interview this week, President Tsai said Taiwan is not a pawn, but rather a chess player, official Taiwan News reported. Asked by TV journalists ... -
High-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea
China said yesterday that a high-ranking diplomat plans to travel to Pyongyang later this week amid a flurry of diplomacy following North Korean leader Kim Jong ... -
Analysis | Xi vs Trump: Who has the better hand in a potential trade war?
The brewing China-U.S. trade conflict features two leaders who’ve expressed friendship but are equally determined to pursue their nation’s interests and their own political agendas. But ... -
North Korea | Parliament convenes to approve national agenda
North Korea’s parliament was scheduled to convene yesterday amid a series of diplomatic moves by leader Kim Jong Un that could have a major impact on ... -
Malaysia | PM declares May 9 election day a holiday after outcry
The Malaysian prime minister yesterday declared voting day on May 9 a public holiday after a decision to hold elections on a workday triggered complaints that ... -
Briefs | Indonesia: Former general says he’ll run for president again
Prabowo Subianto, a former Indonesian general with a checkered human rights record (pictured), announced that he’ll run for president in an election due next year, confirming ... -
Indonesia | Alcohol deaths exceed 100 as police vow crackdown
Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said yesterday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers ... -
Algeria | Military plane crashes in field, killing 257 people
A military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria yesterday, killing 257 people in what appeared to ... -
Syria | As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles
Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said yesterday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical attack ... -
Offbeat | Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case
A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in ... -
This Day in History | 1975 – US pulls out of Cambodia
The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. Early this morning 276 people were airlifted from ... -
Football – Champions League | Determined Dzeko delivers a ‘Romantada’ over Barcelona
Edin Dzeko surprised a lot of people when he turned down a lucrative offer from Premier League champion Chelsea in January to stay with Roma. Pledging ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said yesterday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the ... -
The Buzz | Britain sends warships to Asia to monitor North Korean trade
A British warship has arrived in Japan to join international efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea by monitoring any prohibited trading by the country at ... -
Founder of megachurch quits following misconduct allegations
The founder of a Chicago-area evangelical church that grew to become one of the largest in the nation is stepping down, calling allegations that he touched ... -
Girl About Globe | Kcals on the quiet
Nutrition information on packaging is to be welcomed. But I want to know more – like the crunch of my lunch. The din of my dinner. ... -
Thursday, April 12, 2018 – edition no. 3024
* Antonio Trindade: ‘Typhoon Hato was a wake up call for authorities’ * Fong’s disciplinary procedures end, pension suspended for 4 years * More calls to ...
