Daily Archives: Friday, June 15, 2018
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Russia routs Saudi Arabia 5-0 in opening game of World Cup
Inspired by the home crowd in the opening match of the World Cup, Russia ended a 16-year wait for victory. Substitute Denis Cheryshev scored two goals ... -
DSAT suspends road traffic law consultation, protest continues
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has suspended public consultation on changes to the road traffic law in order to review the proposal, the Bureau has advised in ... -
Macau Lifestyle hopes to help establish digital media in town
From suggesting local eateries, guides to city hotspots and stories on different activities held in the SAR, Macau Lifestyle aims to bring more to the table ... -
Applications open for Macau-registered vehicles to use HKZMB
Applications are now open for owners of Macau-registered private vehicles to seek the right to drive over the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB). Eligible individuals and ... -
Fewer local students in Taiwan, tourism booming
The relationship between Taiwan and the SARs has not been affected by the relationship between Taiwan and mainland China,” declared Du Jiafen, Secretary of Taiwan- Hong ... -
Pansy Ho receives highest French order of merit
Pansy Ho, co-chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited, has been bestowed the Chevalier de L’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. The order of ... -
Briefs | 15-year-old people smuggling mastermind arrested
A 15-year-old male mainland resident was arrested for people smuggling, according to a statement released by Macau Customs Service. Another mainlander was also arrested for the ... -
Hengqin relaxes requirements for Macau vehicles
The Administration Committee of Hengqin New Area has reportedly approved an amendment to the regulation for Macau vehicles entering Hengqin, allowing more drivers from the SAR ... -
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson in town
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lu Kang is in Macau to speak about his experiences with local government press officers. Yesterday in a seminar on the dissemination of ... -
AMCM: Cost of borrowing money may increase
Yesterday the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) raised the discount window base rate by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent. According to a statement issued yesterday ... -
Migrant groups find proposed bill discriminatory
A public consultation report issued by the government indicates that nearly 90 percent of the 2,461 opinions support the exclusion of domestic workers from the minimum wage. ... -
Morpheus opens today with ‘ultra-luxury hospitality’ concept
Morpheus, the latest addition to Macau’s resort panorama opens today. The hotel was designed by late Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Dame Zaha Hadid and heralds Phase ... -
Real Estate Matters | How to invest in real estate without owning real estate
Real estate is widely considered one of the best investment vehicles for creating personal financial wealth. But there is also the perception that it is one ... -
Saudi Arabia | Deal to gradually boost OPEC output ‘inevitable’
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said it’s “inevitable” that OPEC and its allies will agree to boost oil output gradually, giving the most definitive signal yet that ... -
Samsung joins global pledge to increase renewable energy use
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker, joined yesterday a growing list of companies that are promising to increase their use of solar and other ... -
Gaming | New Jersey set to begin taking legal sports bets
In 1978, the Democratic governor of New Jersey threw the first dice at an Atlantic City casino to kick off an era of legal gambling in ... -
Entertainment | Tokyo Disney operator to invest USD2.3b in expansion
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland is investing 250 billion yen (USD2.3 billion) in the biggest expansion to the Japanese resort in almost two decades as Walt ... -
Beijing warns US trade deals off if tariff hike goes ahead
China’s government renewed its threat yesterday to scrap deals with Washington aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute as the White House prepared to release a ... -
US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit
The United States and its Asian allies worked yesterday to paper over any semblance of disagreement over President Donald Trump’s concession to Kim Jong Un that ... -
Japan | Utility eyes scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant
The utility responsible for meltdowns at a nuclear power plant in northeast Japan seven years ago said yesterday for the first time publicly that it will ... -
India | Rumors spread on social media fuel deadly mob attacks
The rumors circulated through the hills of northeastern India on Facebook and Whatsapp. There were photos of dismembered corpses in some messages, and of an injured ... -
Koreas holding military talks to reduce tensions on border
The rival Koreas were holding rare high-level military talks yesterday to discuss reducing tensions across their heavily fortified border. It’s possible North Korean officials during the ... -
US | Videos show Vegas police helping people duck, escape gunfire
Some of the first Las Vegas police officers to respond to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history huddled with people taking cover, organized escape ... -
Russia | Opposition leader Navalny released from custody
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free yesterday after spending 30 days in custody for staging an unsanctioned protest, noting with sarcasm that a Moscow jail ... -
Millionaires now control half of the world’s personal wealth
The rich are getting a lot richer and doing so a lot faster. Personal wealth around the globe reached USD201.9 trillion last year, a 12 percent gain ... -
This Day in History | 2000 British marines leave Sierra Leone
The major contingent of the British military task force sent to help restore order in the West African state of Sierra Leone has left the country. ... -
Offbeat | Her life saved, Bulgarian cow Penka waits to rejoin herd
Swatting away the flies with her long tail, Penka the cow happily munches on hay, unaware of the international stir she has caused. The cow from ... -
Scalpers still operating at World Cup despite crackdown
Scalpers are still operating at the World Cup, despite claims of a crackdown by FIFA and Russian organizers on illicit ticket sales. Sellers have been visible ... -
Preview | European champion Portugal overlooked facing Spain
They’re the reigning champions of Europe with arguably the best player in the world. And yet there seems to be little talk about Portugal and Cristiano ... -
World briefs
US Washington will not ease sanctions against North Korea until it denuclearizes, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday, as he reassured key Asian allies that ... -
The Buzz | UK lifts immigration cap for medical workers amid shortages
Britain says it will lift a cap on the number of visas granted to foreign doctors and nurses to help ease staffing shortfalls in the National ... -
US returns 1493 Christopher Columbus letter to Vatican
The United States returned to the Vatican Library yesterday a rare copy of a letter written by Christopher Columbus in 1493 announcing his discovery of the ... -
World Views | Macron misses a chance to shut up
Two weeks before a crucial meeting of EU leaders, member countries are at loggerheads again over immigration. A diplomatic spat between France and Italy’s new populist ... -
Friday, June 15, 2018 – edition no. 3065
* Football fever | World Cup kicks off with Russia win * Protest against road traffic law tomorrow * Taiwan official praises SARS * Pansy Ho ... -
Volcano tourism in Guatemala | Living with a generous monster
• Volcano tourism is the life blood of some villages in Guatemala. For locals it is a question of learning to live with a generous ...
