Monthly Archives: April 2018
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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 ... -
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 ...
