Daily Archives: Monday, May 21, 2018
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Taiwan president, pressed by Beijing, pledges more security
TAIWAN’S president said yesterday her government will step up security measures to respond to military threats from China. President Tsai Ing-wen gave no details in comments ... -
Gaming | Scholar: Japanese competition might be limited to Osaka at first
The seventh edition of the Annual Review of Macau Gaming Law was held last week at the Rui Cunha Foundation, with gaming law scholar Jorge Godinho ... -
Macau to help Guizhou combat poverty
The MSAR government has announced that it will join the central government’s poverty-combating projects, which will begin by focusing on the province of Guizhou, specifically Congjiang. ... -
Food street opens at Trust Legend residential
Some ten local food stores at the real estate property Trust Legend opened last week, forming a food street on the ground floor. The opening ceremony ... -
Ask the Vet | A basic guide to veterinary acupuncture
Veterinary acupuncture is based on the Chinese principles that have been used for centuries to heal various medical problems in humans. In pets, the acupuncture started to be used ... -
MECC lauds progression of city’s multiculturalism
The Macau European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) held its 2018 Gala Dinner at the Grand Lisboa last Friday. The fifth annual occurrence of its kind, the ... -
Gongbei hopes for reduced congestion
Zhuhai authorities are implementing new traffic arrangements in the vicinity of the Gongbei border gate, hoping to improve the area’s long-term congestion. The change mainly concerns ... -
Sexual abuse case | Kindergarten suspends psychologist and teacher, reinforces safety measures
A teacher from the K1 class of the D. José da Costa Nunes Kindergarten alleged to have been aware of a case of sexual abuse within ... -
Briefs | CE’s wife becomes Anima honorary president
Winnie Fok, the wife of Chief Executive Chui Sai On, has been formally accepted as an honorary president of animal rights group Anima (Macau), according to ... -
MGM, Fu Hong hold walk to raise mental awareness
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fu Hong Society of Macau, the non-profit organization held its first edition of “Let’s Walk for Love,” an activity ... -
IFT and MCA hold cooking competition
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and the Macau Culinary Association (MCA) co-organized the 9th Macanese Cooking Competition and the 6th Young Macanese Cooking Competition for ... -
Hong Kong’s retail stocks surge
Fueled by a sizzling economy and a cheaper local currency, Hong Kong’s retailers are back in fashion with investors – despite familiar warning signs for those ... -
Analysis | Elaine Wynn, the ultimate shareholder activist
Did you read about the big shareholder activist win last week? Let me fill you in. A few months ago, not long after the company’s chief ... -
Gaming | Expanded sports betting fuels fears about gambling addiction
For sports leagues and gambling industries, the imminent expansion of legalized sports betting promises a bonanza. For the experts and organizations already concerned about pervasive problem ... -
US, China agree to cut American trade deficit
The United States and China have agreed to take measures to “substantially reduce” America’s massive trade deficit with China, but the Trump administration failed to get ... -
Panda Beer anyone? Craft beers flow in middle-class China
Panda Beer,” ‘’Little General,” ‘’Flying Fist IPA,” and “Mandarin Wheat” are among the offerings on tap at a craft beer exhibition this week in Shanghai dedicated ... -
Malaysia | Wife of ex-leader slams ‘public trial’ of family
The wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has slammed police raids on their properties, saying Saturday they appeared targeted at vilifying the family to ... -
North Korea demands return of restaurant workers
North Korea on Saturday reiterated its demands for South Korea to send back 12 North Korean restaurant workers who came to the South in 2016, saying ... -
Film | ‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee
A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d’Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore- eda’s “Shoplifters,” a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, ... -
Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaints
The Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews’ performance over the last decade, ... -
Maduro favored as Venezuelans vote amid crisis
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to win a second six-year term in yesterday’s election, despite a deepening crisis that’s made food scarce and inflation soar ... -
This Day in History | 1991 – Bomb kills India’s former leader Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi, the 46-year-old former Indian prime minister, has been assassinated. He was campaigning for the Congress Party on the second day of voting in the ... -
Football | Uncertainty shrouds Chelsea despite FA Cup win over United
Chelsea’s players saved their season but maybe not their manager. Collecting the FA Cup, after beating Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday, is looking like Antonio Conte’s final ... -
Football – World Cup | Platini says 1998 draw ‘trickery’ helped France
France football great Michel Platini insists “a little trickery” in the 1998 World Cup draw ensured his home country would avoid playing Brazil until the final ... -
Football | Juventus mark Buffon’s last match and raise Serie A trophy
It was a day of celebration but also of tears as Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon played his last match for the Bianconeri after 17 years at ... -
World briefs
MALAYSIA The wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (pictured) has slammed police raids on their properties, saying Saturday they appeared targeted at vilifying the ... -
The Buzz | Wynn completes USD68 million pollution cleanup at casino site
Wynn Resorts has removed nearly 1 million tons of contaminated sediment from the former chemical plant site where it’s building a USD2.5 billion Boston-area casino. The ... -
British royal family thanks those who celebrated wedding
The royal family, blessed with fantastic weather and a buoyant public mood at the royal wedding, has thanked people who attended or watched Prince Harry marry ... -
Rear Window | David vs Goliath
The repeated biblical story of how the underdog David came to beat the mighty Goliath is a good metaphor for improbable victories as well as a ... -
Monday, May 21, 2018 – edition no. 3051
* After military threats from China | Taiwan gov’t steps up security measures * Scholar: Japanese competition might be limited to Osaka at first * Gongbei ...
