Daily Archives: Friday, April 13, 2018
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Stanley Ho cedes empire chair to daughter Daisy in latest Asia tycoon departure
Stanley Ho became the latest Hong Kong billionaire to step away from the empire he built, passing along the top roles at casino operator SJM Holdings ... -
Gov’t draws up 10 priority tasks to reduce storm impact
At a press conference yesterday, the government presented a series of ten measures to address the shortcomings detected after the passage of Typhoon Hato last August. The ... -
Environment | Expert calls for immediate action to create clean, compact cities
The 11th Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) kicked off yesterday, with Chief Executive Chui Sai On officiating the opening ceremony. The three-day event ... -
Macao Museum plans renovations to attract more visitors
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Macao Museum is organizing a series of activities to highlight its history and contributions to the region, starting next week. ... -
Farm Cultural Park founder gives seminar in Macau
The seminar “Farm Cultural Park, a Platform for Change” will be held tomorrow in Albergue SCM Hall D1. This seminar, conducted by Andrea Bartoli, will provide ... -
Guangdong, Macau fund to guarantee 3.5 percent annual return
Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, told the press that Macau would invest RMB20 billion in the “Guangdong and Macau Co-operation Development Fund,” which will ... -
Residential mortgage loans decrease in Feb
New approvals of residential mortgage loans and commercial real estate loans decreased month-to-month in February 2018, according to statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao ... -
Galaxy may be forced to consider alternative locations for casino
Galaxy Entertainment Group may be forced to consider other locations for its USD500-million casino project in the Philippines, according to a statement yesterday by Harry Roque, ... -
Wynn Resorts’ Boston casino is rising on land tied to a mobster
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s Boston area casino, heralded as a growth engine for locals and the company alike, was nearing completion when trouble arrived earlier this year in ... -
Real Estate Matters | What makes a tenant a ‘good’ tenant?
In light of the new legislation that came into effect in February 2018 introducing three-year tenancy contracts, we’ve seen landlords become increasingly reluctant to list their ... -
Beijing denies Xi comments aimed at settling US dispute
China’s government yesterday denied President Xi Jinping’s promise of market-opening measures this week was aimed at settling a tariff dispute with Washington and said negotiations are ... -
Hong Kong | Law firms join Goldman in fight for gay spouse visas
More than a dozen large banks and law firms from the U.S., Europe and Asia are joining forces on behalf of a British lesbian in a ... -
Corporate Bits | 6,200 Sands staff members celebrate 10-year milestone
Around 6,200 Sands China team members are commemorating their 10-year service anniversaries with the company at more than 60 departmental celebrations that began in March and ... -
Death Penalty | China remains top executioner as global executions fall
A new annual report on the death penalty calls sub-Saharan Africa a “beacon of hope” amid a decline in executions worldwide and China remained the “world’s top ... -
Sun Zhengcai | Chinese politician accused of conspiracy admits to graft
A former Chinese political high-flyer who has been accused of plotting against the ruling Communist Party pleaded guilty to bribery yesterday, setting the stage for one of ... -
Sweden charges man with spying on Tibetans for Beijing
Swedish authorities said yesterday they have charged a man with spying for China, on suspicion that he gathered information on Tibetans who had fled to Sweden. ... -
Taiwan Strait live-fire drills announced amid tensions
China yesterday announced live-firing military exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions over increased American support for Taiwan’s government. The announcement by the maritime safety ... -
North Korea | Construction is booming in the country, but who’s paying?
Beachfront, five-star hotels? Skyscrapers just blocks from Kim Il Sung Square? North Korea is racing forward with major development projects some experts believe are aimed at ... -
China-Australia | PM Turnbull says ‘some tension’ in relations
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday there is “some tension” in relations with Beijing, following accusations of Chinese meddling in the country’s politics and concerns ... -
Vietnam | Courts jail two more activists in stepped up crackdown
Courts in central Vietnam yesterday handed down lengthy prison terms against two activists as communist authorities stepped up their crackdown on dissent. The two were given ... -
Cold War 2.0 | US, Russia trade rhetoric, edge toward showdown over Syria
When the U.S. fired Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airfield a year ago after a chemical weapons attack, the Pentagon gave Moscow advance warning to get ... -
USA | Mike Pompeo: Soft policy on Moscow ‘over’
Mike Pompeo, the hard- charging CIA director picked to be the next secretary of state, will tell the Senate yesterday that years of soft U.S. policy ... -
Israel | Sirens wail as Israelis stand still for Holocaust remembrance
Israelis stood still yesterday for a nationwide moment of silence in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as a two-minute siren wailed ... -
This Day in History | 1964 Poitier breaks new ground with Oscar win
The acting profession’s top award has gone to a black actor for the first time. Sidney Poitier won the best actor Oscar for his role in ... -
Offbeat | Police, fed up with lingering cold weather, ‘arrests’ winter
An upstate New York police department fed up with lingering cold weather has placed winter under arrest. The Post-Standard reports the Depew Police Department wrote Friday ... -
Football | Late Ronaldo penalty keeps Madrid alive in Champions League
Just when it looked like Juventus would pull off another stunning Champions League comeback, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up once again. Ronaldo converted a penalty kick deep ... -
World briefs
CHINA The Hong Kong Monetary Authority bought the local currency for the first time since the current trading band was imposed in 2005, after the exchange ... -
The Buzz | German nationalist apologizes for blaming attack on Muslims
A deputy leader of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party apologized yesterday for falsely blaming a fatal van attack in Muenster on Islamic extremists, saying that ... -
Zuckerberg: Regulation ‘inevitable’ for social media firms
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that regulation of social media companies is “inevitable” and disclosed that his own personal information has been compromised by malicious outsiders. ... -
Bizcuits | A healthy disrespect
Plastered all over my social media feeds last week were still-shots of an athlete, not just any athlete, but the athlete who apparently is closest to ... -
Friday, April 13, 2018 – edition no. 3026
* New storm response measures announced * MIECF 2018 | Int’l exhibitors showcase solutions that curb pollution * Macao Museum celebrates 20th anniversary * Land tied ... -
Free-range parenting gets buzz
The concept of free-range parenting is to give kids the freedom to do things alone, which may make them happier and more resilient * Movies: ... -
Plenty to love in film about Borg versus McEnroe
Let’s begin this review of “Borg Vs. McEnroe” with a huge spoiler alert. The final score of the 1980 Wimbledon men’s final between Bjorn Borg and ... -
Wedding plans fail in ‘Family & other Catastrophes’
Emily knew her family was flawed, but she had no idea the dysfunction could reach such epic levels until she comes home for her wedding. In ... -
Rock’s not dead, neither is Spinal Tap’s bassist
This album answers a question no one was asking: Is Derek Smalls still alive? Smalls was once a bit player in the two-bit heavy metal band ...
