Monthly Archives: April 2018
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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 ... -
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Food & Beverage | Sands going organic
In support of the Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF), Sands Dining Sensations launched an Organic Food Tasting event with the media at Conrad ... -
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 ...
