Daily Archives: Monday, May 7, 2018
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White House | Beijing’s political correctness dubbed ‘Orwellian nonsense’
The White House has pushed back against China’s efforts to control how U.S. airlines refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in promotional materials, calling the ... -
Philippines | 100,000 Chinese move to Manila and trigger property surge
In Manila’s main financial district and its fringes, signs of the new inhabitants are everywhere: the restaurants serving steaming Chinese hotpots and dumplings, the Mandarin broadcasts ... -
Guangzhou’s new airport terminal seeks to become world-class
Guangzhou’s new airport terminal, which is designed to handle 100 million passengers annually from the Greater Bay Area by 2025, began operations recently. The RMB17 billion ... -
Ask the Vet | Canine blood sugar guidelines for diabetic dogs
Monitoring canine blood sugar on a regular basis is a critical part of caring for a diabetic dog in order to ensure the dog’s diabetes is under good control. ... -
Courts | Coutinho brothers’ sentence upheld by TUI
The court of Final Appeal (TUI) has confirmed the previous court ruling that sentenced lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho’s two sons, aged 31 and 27, to imprisonment ... -
Tourist on holiday to Hong Kong denied entry on return from Macau
A Filipino national holding a tourist visa for Hong Kong was denied re-entry to Hong Kong after a short trip to Macau, the South China Morning Post ... -
Over 100 caught for illegal money exchange services
Police authorities caught over 100 individuals suspected of conducting illegal money exchange services and other illegal activities during a three-day raid in Cotai, state broadcaster TDM ... -
Briefs | Man steals jewelry worth MOP4 million
A mainland man has been arrested for stealing jewelry worth MOP4 million patacas from three different shops, as reported by the Judiciary Police (PJ) last Friday. ... -
Chui visits HKZM Bridge to observe progress
CHIEF Executive (CE) Chui Sai On visited the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (HKZM) Bridge last week to assess the progress of the preparations for the opening of the ... -
Education | UM to hold conference on Portuguese language
The University of Macau is slated to hold a conference titled “Confluences in Portuguese: Linguistics, Literature and Translation,” on May 10 and 12, inviting more than ... -
Gov’t explanation wanted for taxi license regulations
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) had an internal meeting last Friday to discuss the region’s latest articles on taxi regulations. During the ... -
Macau signs RMB50b funding partnership with Guangdong
The Guangdong-Macau Cooperation and Development Fund was officially signed into operation in Guangzhou on Friday, in a bid to invest in key projects including those related ... -
CE kicks off visit to Cambodia and Thailand today
A government delegation will visit Cambodia and Thailand starting today. The delegation will be led by Chief Executive Chui Sai On. The five-day visit is aimed at ... -
Communication interception law under draft procedures
THE Office of the Secretary for Security issued a statement on Friday to the effect that the security authority has already drafted a legal bill concerning ... -
Trade War | China could target US firms, debt if Trump plays hardball
In a looming trade war between the world’s two largest economies, American companies in China may have a bull’s-eye on their backs. The Trump administration is ... -
Casino workers want sex harassment policy to include guests
Casino industry representatives and workers told Nevada gambling regulators last week that their initial policy draft proposal to address sexual harassment in the workplace needs more ... -
As Trump targets China’s high-tech rise, Xi strives even harder
Donald Trump’s attempt to stem China’s technological advance could already be backfiring. His counterpart, President Xi Jinping, has responded to tech-focused pressure from Washington, including a ... -
President praises Marxism as a tool to ‘win the future’
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Karl Marx as “the greatest thinker of modern times,” in a speech Friday seen as part of an effort so shore ... -
Scientists say Chinese-backed dam risks orangutan habitat
Scientists are calling for cancellation of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of a newly discovered orangutan species numbering only 800 animals. ... -
Beijing denies using lasers on US aircraft in Djibouti
China on Friday denied allegations that its forces targeted U.S. military aircraft with high-powered lasers near China’s military base in Djibouti, resulting in minor injuries to ... -
Malaysia’s Anwar joins with former persecutor for election
Malaysian opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim can’t vote in what he believes will be a “defining election” for his country on Wednesday but even from his prison ... -
Briefs | Lebanon: First general elections in nine years
Tens of thousands of Lebanese cast their ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections in nine years, a vote that is being fiercely contested between rival ... -
Afghanistan | Bombing at mosque kills 14, wounds 33
A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials ... -
US | Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary
The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano climbed to five as some of the more ... -
Marx hometown unveils huge statue on 200th birth anniversary
A larger than life statue of Communist philosopher Karl Marx was unveiled Saturday on the 200th anniversary of his birth in the western German town of ... -
Israeli PM steps up calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday stepped up his calls to end the Iranian nuclear deal as President Donald Trump weighs whether to withdraw the United States ... -
Offbeat | With Taj Mahal turning a bit green, Indian court gets mad
The Taj Mahal, that shining white monument to love, is turning a little … green. And yellow. And black. And India’s Supreme Court is not pleased. ... -
This Day in History | 1976 – More bodies found after Italy quake
Italy’s worst ever earthquake has killed more than 550 people and left 80,000 homeless. At least 1,000 people were injured when the quake struck the northern ... -
Football | Man City players finally get hands on EPL trophy
Blue-and-white tickertape flew up and fireworks exploded as Manchester City’s players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy yesterday. They couldn’t mark the occasion ... -
MotoGP | Marquez wins Spanish GP, takes lead after rivals collide
Marc Marquez won the Spanish MotoGP to take the overall points lead after several of his rivals crashed out of the race yesterday. Pole sitter Cal ... -
World of football awaiting update on Alex Ferguson
The world of football was waiting for an update on the condition of Alex Ferguson yesterday, a day after the former Manchester United manager underwent emergency ... -
Macau GP | Circuit might need changes ahead of 2019
Macau might have to make changes to the Guia Circuit in order to host the new International Formula 3 race starting in 2019, magazine Autosport claims. ... -
World briefs
PAKISTAN A gunman opened fire on the country’s interior minister after a public meeting in his constituency yesterday, wounding him in the shoulder, officials said. PHILIPPINES The ... -
North Korea says US ruining mood of detente
With just weeks to go before President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to hold their first-ever summit, Pyongyang yesterday criticized ... -
Rear Window | Jumping into the crowd
We would like to be able to say that out of the blue, the Legislative Assembly took the bold step to recommend to the MSAR government ...
