Monthly Archives: May 2018
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AL Plenary | Lawmakers hope to speed up urban renewal with tax benefits
The tax benefits bill for Macau’s renovation of old buildings passed the first reading vote at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Friday. Once the law is ... -
AL to discuss mutual recognition of driving licenses
The Legislative Assembly (AL) will have a debate on the mutual recognition of driving licenses between mainland China and Macau, after a motion made by Ng ... -
Community calls for wakeboard activity support
The 2018 Asian Wake Series continued yesterday, with the Macau Wakeboard & Wakesurf Open, a three-day event that featured a total of 90 athletes, of which ... -
Alipay’s push into Western banks’ turf kicks off in Hong Kong
Alipay’s azure blue logos began appearing two years ago in Hong Kong’s airport, greeting travelers from China who rely on the popular payments app back home. ... -
Diesel cars to die out in Tesla-like future, EU regulator says
Consumers may do as much as regulators to propel the car sector into the electricity-powered age foreseen by Tesla Inc., according to the European Union’s industrial-policy ... -
Beijing orders crackdown on large outdoor religious statues
China’s ruling Communist Party has ordered local governments to better regulate the construction of large outdoor religious statues amid increasing restrictions on religious expression of all ... -
Burkina Faso resumes ties with PRC after Taiwan break
The West African Nation of Burkina Faso formally resumed diplomatic ties with China on Saturday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which now has just 18 ... -
US-China spat casts shadow over Asia-Pacific free trade drive
The U.S. and China’s on-again, off-again trade dispute is casting a shadow over Asia-Pacific nations’ efforts to further open up global trade, a senior Australian government ... -
Trial for dissident who chronicled rights abuses on June 20
A Chinese dissident who founded a website documenting rights abuses will be tried on June 20 for allegedly leaking state secrets, his lawyer said Friday. Huang Qi ... -
Beijing extends ‘Orwellian’ compliance deadline
Beijing has offered to extendf the deadline for international airlines to change how they refer to Chinese territories, after many of them said they needed more ... -
Seoul: North Korea committed to US summit, denuclearization
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in the rivals’ surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald ... -
Japan | Ex-PM Nakasone, witness to war and success, turns 100
It is somehow fitting in a country known for longevity that one of Japan’s most prominent former leaders has reached 100 years of age. As a ... -
Australian nun who irked Philippine leader fights expulsion
An Australian nun who irked the Philippine president by joining political rallies defied an Immigration Bureau order to leave the country and appealed to justice officials ... -
Thailand | Police probe suspected illegal e-waste recycling
Thai police have raided several factories near Bangkok that allegedly were using a loophole to illegally import and process electronic waste. Police and industry ministry officials ... -
‘Quiet revolution’ leads to abortion rights win in Ireland
In the end, it wasn’t even close. Irish voters — young and old, male and female, farming types and city-bred folk — endorsed expunging an abortion ... -
Germany | Nationalists march in Berlin, face counter-protests
Supporters of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party marched through central Berlin to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government yesterday, while a heavy police presence kept ... -
Yemen | New bout of heavy fighting kills dozens
Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels has killed more than 150 people in the last four days, Yemeni officials and witnesses said ... -
This Day in History | 1998 World fury at Pakistan’s nuclear tests
Pakistan has exploded five underground nuclear devices in response to India’s nuclear tests two weeks ago. The move has provoked worldwide condemnation and fears of a ... -
Offbeat | Legend of Loch Ness Monster will be tested with DNA samples
The stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some ... -
Wonder-goal, gaffes, injuries as Madrid seals CL three-peat
With his back to goal but eyes on the incoming cross, Gareth Bale connected with the ball while leaping in the air and sent a scissor-kick ... -
F1 Ricciardo overcomes power loss to win Monaco GP
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo overcame a mid- race power loss to win the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position yesterday. The Australian driver showed outstanding composure ... -
The Buzz | Lightning strike causes flight delays at London airport
A lightning strike temporarily knocked out the fueling system yesterday at London Stansted airport, the biggest base for Ryanair Holdings Plc, causing flight delays and cancellations. ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES An Australian nun who irked the Philippine president by joining political rallies defied an Immigration Bureau order to leave the country and appealed to justice officials ... -
Taiwan | Economy slows after fastest growth in years
Taiwan’s export-dependent economy decelerated after hitting its stride at the end of last year, when it posted the fastest growth in almost three years. The expansion ... -
Opinion | World Views: Trump is right that someone is out to get him
President Donald Trump, “who has never been convinced that his aides have his best interests at heart, has felt increasingly aggrieved” in recent months. We have ... -
Monday, May 28, 2018 – edition no. 3055
* With US talks in limbo, Korean leaders meet * Faced with criticism, gov’t defends Pearl Horizon ‘good faith’ proposal * UM organizes congregation event * Tax benefits for ... -
Top court accepts Sou’s appeal on suspension vote
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has accepted lawmaker Sulu Sou’s appeal regarding the suspension vote at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on December 4. Yesterday, in ... -
Pearl Horizon proposal stirs unhappiness among buyers
Many Pearl Horizon buyers have criticized the government after it announced its intention to build housing units for temporary lodging of residents affected by urban renovation ... -
Africa ‘should be selective’ in seeing Macau as gateway to China
African countries ought to be selective in viewing Macau as a gateway to China. That’s according to Kebour Ghenna, the executive director of the Pan-African Chamber ... -
HK CE vows to talk with Chui about entry denial
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, said that she would approach Macau government officials, including Chief Executive Chui Sai On, to discuss the issue concerning some ... -
Briefs | LRT train carriages delivered to depot
The second phase of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) train carriages delivery work began yesterday, the Transportation Infrastructure Office announced in a statement. The delivery of ... -
Health Survey | Hospitals received 59,000 in-patients during 2017
The number of in-patients in local hospitals rose slightly by 1.8 percent year-on-year to 59,000, according to the results of a health survey released yesterday by ... -
Macau signs agreements aimed at poverty relief in Guizhou
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, expressed Macau’s support for Guizhou Province in relieving the effects of poverty on Wednesday. There will be complementary efforts at ... -
200 fake ID users deported since 2011
More than 200 people have been deported from Macau since the government security force began using the facial recognition system in 2011. Ku I Kan, a ... -
Gov’t forecasts a movement of 40,000 people over new bridge
The government is expecting a movement of around 40,000 people circulating in and out of the region per day via the new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) ...
