Daily Archives: Thursday, May 10, 2018
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Macau Tower lit in blue for Europe Day
An illumination ceremony was held on Tuesday night at the Macau Tower to mark Europe Day 2018, in the context of the 2018 European Union-China Tourism ... -
13,000 student vacancies planned for New Urban Zone
The government will try to provide positions for 13,000 school students at New Urban Zone A, according to Li Canfeng, director of the Land, Public Works ... -
Bridge may bring more Hong Kong residents to Macau
The Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge may increase Hong Kong residents’ willingness to live in Zhuhai or Macau, while still working in Hong Kong. According to a ... -
Groups express disappointment over Tam’s unfulfilled promise
Two migrant group representatives have expressed disappointment over the surge in childbirth fees, which would significantly affect vulnerable groups in the region, particularly domestic workers. In ... -
Chui kicks off two-day visit to Thailand
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, began a two-day visit to Thailand yesterday. Chui met with the Foreign Minister of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, in Bangkok. The ... -
AL Plenary | Gaming workers blacklist occupies lawmakers’ attention
In a Legislative Assembly (AL) session solely dedicated to hearing the replies from the government on several matters raised by lawmakers, a gaming industry blacklist became ... -
Partial opening of Border Gate bus terminal delayed
The local government now expects to put the Border Gate bus terminal into partial operation during the Chinese New Year holiday of 2019. Secretary for Transport ... -
Lam suggests providing subsidies for children with therapy needs
The office of lawmaker Agnes Lam has received 319 cases of complaints and calls for assistance from local residents, most of them involving the region’s infrastructure. ... -
Crime | Overstaying illegal found to have been expelled from Macau four previous times
A Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson revealed that during a police investigation a man was found to be overstaying in Macau. After checking the records, the ... -
Briefs | No intentions to increase capital size of regional fund
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said in a statement this week that all partners of the Guangdong-Macau Cooperation and Development Fund, of which the Macau ... -
Ocean Resort Casino to open same day as Hard Rock
Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino says it will open on the same day as the Hard Rock casino. Bruce Deifik, who owns the former Revel casino, ... -
Emirates earnings jump as Gulf carrier rules out Etihad merger
Emirates Group reported a 67 percent jump in full-year profit and said there are no plans to merge with Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi airline that’s ... -
China cutting US soybean purchases in face of tariffs threat
With the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs between Washington and Beijing looming, Chinese buyers are canceling orders for U.S. soybeans, a trend that could deal a blow ... -
Kim-Xi summit sends signal to Trump about Beijing’s key role
The surprise China-North Korea summit this week is intended to ensure that Beijing’s voice is heard when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holds a historic ... -
South China Sea | Vietnam asks Beijing to withdraw missiles from outposts
Vietnam has requested yesterday China to withdraw its military equipment from South China Sea outposts, saying their deployment seriously violates Hanoi’s sovereignty, increases tension and destabilizes ... -
US-North Korea Pompeo in Pyongyang to finalize summit, seek Americans’ release
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea yesterday to finalize plans for a historic summit between President Donald Trump and the North’s leader, ... -
Li, Abe, Moon agree to cooperate on North Korea
China, Japan and South Korea agreed yesterday to cooperate on ending North Korea’s nuclear program and promoting free trade, two hot-button issues challenging their region. The ... -
Iran | Supreme leader, lawmakers lash out at US on nuclear deal
Iran’s supreme leader chastised President Donald Trump yesterday over his decision to pull America out of the 2015 nuclear deal, while lawmakers lit a paper U.S. flag ... -
Families wonder how Iran decision will impact US detainees
Families of several Americans currently detained in Iran are hoping President Donald Trump’s decision announced yesterday [Macau time] to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will ... -
Offbeat | A sticky mess: liquid chocolate spills onto Polish highway
A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid chocolate that are solidifying into a huge sticky mess. The private broadcaster TVN24 showed ... -
This Day in History | 1994 – Mandela becomes SA’s first black president
Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. Mr Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252 ... -
American Football | Jets’ Darnold using high-tech training that could help QBs
Sam Darnold zipped pass after pass down the field, knowing each one of them counted. Literally. The New York Jets rookie quarterback was at his old ... -
Basketball – NBA | Paul finally gets into conference finals as Rockets advance
Chris Paul is an ultra-intense competitor, often the most passionate player on the court. But even for his Houston Rockets teammates, what they saw from him ... -
Golf | Fowler back at Players, still looking to catapult career
Rickie Fowler is back at the site of his greatest victory, the one that was supposed to catapult his career. He returns to the Players Championship ... -
World briefs
US-N. KOREA Three Americans detained in North Korea for more than a year are on their way back to the U.S. with Secretary of State Mike ... -
The Buzz | Oil jumps after US leaves Iran deal
Oil prices surged yesterday after President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw from a 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and re-impose sanctions. Benchmark U.S. ... -
Girl About Globe | A Scottish Gamble for Macau?
Here’s the plan: a new casino hotel, called The Glaswegian Macau. A sister hotel to The Venetian, The Parisian, and a rival to the upcoming Cotai ... -
Thursday, May 10, 2018 – edition no. 3044
* Survey on HKZMB impact | Many willing to work in HK, live in Macau * Migrant groups disappointed over restrictive childbirth subsidy rules * Chui ... -
Malaysia: Opposition win ends party’s 60-year hold on power
An alliance of Malaysian opposition parties led by the country’s 92-year-old former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad won a fiercely contested general election, ending the 60-year rule ...
