Daily Archives: Thursday, April 19, 2018
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Hainan to offer visa-free access to tourists from 59 countries
China will offer greater visa-free access for tourists from 59 countries to Hainan from May 1, in a move to support reform and opening up in ... -
Gov’t called to return flooded cars’ auction money and refund taxes
A group of approximately 200 residents is calling on the government to refund taxes pertaining to their vehicles which were damaged during last year’s Typhoon Hato, in ... -
Briefs | Casino bill to reach Japanese parliament on April 27
The coalition between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner, Komeito, will submit a plan for large-scale casino resorts to parliament ... -
Wynn Resorts to tighten loan safeguards on Macau casino boom
This gaming company is dealing its existing lenders a good hand, in a rare example of a junk-rated corporate actually increasing safeguards on a loan. Wynn ... -
Typhoon season for 2018 might be longer than normal
This year’s typhoon season will be comparatively longer than last year’s, the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced yesterday. During a meeting which was attended ... -
Official says casino won’t be built in Boracay
A tourism official said on Tuesday that Galaxy Entertainment Group will not build a casino in Boracay, as had previously been announced. “Galaxy has said that they ... -
Wilfred Wong explains Londoner rebrand
The rebranding of Sands Cotai Central (SCC) into the “Londoner” was the topic of yesterday’s British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) event, held at the St ... -
Chef Elliot finds inspiration from local ingredients
The award-winning chef, restaurateur and television personality, Graham Elliot, is back in the city to visit Coast, his restaurant at MGM Cotai. Speaking to the press ... -
Germany | Prosecutors carry out raids in Porsche diesel probe
Prosecutors have carried out raids at 10 locations in southern Germany in an investigation of current and former managers at automaker Porsche, a unit of Volkswagen, ... -
Hong Kong interbank rate jumps as HKMA defense hits USD4.3b
The Hong Kong dollar’s interbank borrowing costs rose to their highest level this year, as the city’s de facto central bank bought more of the currency ... -
Angola’s economic growth revised upwards by IMF
Angola’s economy is expected to grow by 2.2 percent this year and 2.4 percent in 2019, up by 0.6 percentage points and one percentage point than ... -
Mozambique has a role to play in Africa’s 2nd railway revolution
Mozambique may have a role to play in the second wave of railroad construction in Africa, according to an article just published in the China- Lusophone ... -
Brazil | Embraer delivers 25 aircraft in first quarter
Brazilian aeronautical company Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer) delivered 25 jet aircraft during the first quarter of 2018, 14 of which were delivered to airlines in ... -
Strait Diplomacy | China sends warning to Taiwan with naval drills near island
China’s navy held live-fire exercises near Taiwan yesterday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. Few ... -
US could sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang abuses
A senior U.S. official says the United States would pursue sanctions on Chinese officials involved in a sweeping security crackdown in the western region of Xinjiang if ... -
Belt & Road | Researchers: Massive infrastructure projects give China strategic benefit
A massive Chinese infrastructure program that Beijing says is aimed at promoting global trade and economic growth is actually intended to expand the country’s political influence and ... -
Mahathir says he would halt, review Beijing loans
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Malaysia will stop borrowing from China and review Chinese investments if his opposition grouping is elected in May 9 polls. ... -
Korean Crisis | Ahead of summit, CIA chief secretly meets with Kim
CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a highly unusual, secret visit undertaken as the enemy nations ... -
Korean leaders can discuss peace, but can’t end Korean War
President Donald Trump has given his “blessing” for North and South Korea to discuss the end of the Korean War amid a diplomatic push to ... -
Israel at 70 | Satisfaction and grim disquiet share the stage
Is Israel a success as it turns 70? As Israelis commemorate the milestone this week, satisfaction and a grim disquiet share the stage. It has a ... -
Saudi Arabia | Authorities to show ‘Black Panther’ to mark cinema opening
Saudi Arabia is to hold a private screening of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” to herald the launch of movie theaters in the kingdom that are ... -
Offbeat | Headless doll triggers major police operation in Germany
An apparent headless body that prompted a major police operation in southern Germany has turned out to be a doll. Police in Baden-Wuerttemberg state say a ... -
This Day in History | 2005 – Ratzinger is elected as new Pope
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the Pope – the head of the world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics. Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the ... -
Boxing | Pacquiao clarifies his split with trainer Roach is not final
Manny Pacquiao hasn’t entirely turned his back on a 16-year working relationship with trainer Freddie Roach. The eight-division world champion said he will be trained by ... -
Baseball | Belt’s check-swing ruins Corbin’s no-no, Dbacks 1-hit Giants
Patrick Corbin had hitters chasing sliders in the dirt and made up a 65 mph pitch on the fly. Arizona’s defense had a pair of spectacular ... -
World briefs
TAIWAN STRAIT China’s navy held live-fire exercises near Taiwan yesterday in a warning to the democratic, self-ruled island against what Beijing describes as “dangerous” remarks on independence. ... -
The Buzz | DiCaprio to present Scorsese with award at TCM Film Festival
Leonardo DiCaprio will present his friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese the inaugural Robert Osborne Award for his contributions in keeping classic film relevant. Turner Classic Movies ... -
Iceland | Bitcoin heist suspect has likely fled to Sweden
A man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies has likely fled to Sweden after breaking ... -
Made in Macao | Reminiscence of 90s Pop
Macao and Hong Kong share a similar culture. Aside from the tradition and customs, one thing seems to be exactly the same – our pop-songs culture. ... -
Thursday, April 19, 2018 – edition no. 3030
* Hainan to allow visa free stay for 1 month * Typhoon Hato | Gov’t called to return flooded cars’ auction money and refund taxes * ...
