Daily Archives: Friday, June 29, 2018
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Public Consultation launched | Civil Protection Law includes new ‘crime for false social alarm’
The government launched a Public Consultation yesterday on the new rules that aim to shape the “Civil Protection Basic Law.” The proposal, which the authorities submitted ... -
Education | IPM holds graduation ceremony
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) yesterday held the graduation ceremony for the academic year 2017-2018, where 660 students were bestowed with a bachelor’s degree. The ceremony ... -
New luxury mall to open in city center
This summer, a new retail development will bring luxury retail to the heart of the city’s UNESCO-listed historical center. The new mall will be located a ... -
AACM approves 183 extra flights for summer vacation
To meet demand from both Macau residents and tourists who consider the region a point of transit when traveling, the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) has approved ... -
UM Graduate School’s dean detained for sexual offense
John Mo Shijian, dean of the University of Macau’s (UM) Graduate School, and former Dean and law professor at the UM Faculty of Law has been ... -
Pac On building expected to be complete in July
The Pac On multi-function government building is expected to be completed in July, with estimated construction costs of MOP270 million. The building will provide 25,000 square ... -
NGOs promote services at Sands China
Sands China has featured a total four non-government organizations in support of the Social Welfare Bureau’s Happy Family Month, organizing roadshows to promote the association’s services. ... -
Coimbra to offer course on China, Lusophone countries relations
The University of Coimbra is offering an advanced course on the relationship between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, the university announced in a statement. Entitled “China and ... -
The 13 Hotel delays opening until July
The company responsible for the development of The 13 Hotel has once again delayed the resorts opening, this time until July 31, 2018. Citing problems highlighted ... -
Severe traffic expected during San Ma Lou roadworks
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) expects San Ma Lou’s traffic to be heavily affected by roadworks which will start tomorrow and end on August 31. The DSAT ... -
Real Estate Matters | What’s hot and what’s not in the UK?
With all the talk of Brexit, a weak pound and recent stamp duty rises of 3%, are there still safe opportunities to invest in the UK ... -
Visa, Mastercard said to be close to swipe-fee agreement
Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are getting close to settling a 13-year- old lawsuit over fees charged when merchants accept card payments, according to a person ... -
Korean Air chair questioned on suspicion of embezzlement
Korean Air’s chairman apologized yesterday before being questioned by prosecutors investigating alleged wrongdoing by him and his family, deepening woes at South Korea’s largest airline company. ... -
Huawei boss attacks ‘closed-minded’ American lawmakers
Huawei Technologies Co. has lately become a prominent target for U.S. factions seeking to raise alarms over alleged Chinese espionage and technology theft. Now Huawei’s striking ... -
China digs in on trade as tariffs near, economy deepens slowdown
China reiterated its opposition to new curbs on investment in the U.S., as White House officials tussle over trade policy and the imposition of tariffs approaches. ... -
Knife-wielding man kills two boys in Shanghai, injures others
A man used a kitchen knife to attack three boys and a mother near a school in Shanghai yesterday, killing two of the children, police said. They ... -
Court hands US football coach four-year prison sentence
A Chinese court sentenced former American football player Wendell Brown to four years in prison yesterday for being involved in a bar fight, a punishment his ... -
US request to discuss airline ‘Taiwan’ demand rebuffed
Chinese officials have rejected a U.S. request to discuss their demand that airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China, an order Washington opposes, the American ... -
MDT Explains | Why cave search for Thai boys is so complicated
A team of Thai soccer players — 12 boys aged 11-16 and their coach — have been missing inside a flooded cave in the country’s far north ... -
Indonesia | Police say 2 dead, 2 missing in Papua attacks
Two people were killed and two are missing after gunmen attacked police and civilians in a mountainous region of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province during local elections, ... -
Kim Jong Nam murder | Prosecutor: Suspects in North Korean death are trained killers
Two Southeast Asian women on trial for killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader are trained assassins who used “criminal force” to rub the ... -
Obituary | Joe Jackson turned his children into stars, but at a price
Joe Jackson once had his own dreams of success. He tried to be a boxer and then played guitar with a group called The Falcons. But ... -
Trump-Putin meeting to follow NATO gathering at tense moment
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland next month comes after what will likely be a tense gathering with NATO allies and ... -
This Day in History | 1974 First female president or Argentina
Maria Estela Isabel Martinez de Peron has been sworn in as interim leader of the Argentine Republic. Her husband President Juan Peron delegated responsibility after doctors ... -
Offbeat | Can dogs perform CPR? Madrid police would have you think so
Can dogs perform CPR? Probably not, but a video posted by police in Madrid sure makes it seem so. In a video posted on Facebook, Poncho ... -
South Koreans express pride, heartbreak after Germany win
South Koreans yesterday spoke of pride and heartbreak after watching their national football team knock off defending champions Germany in the biggest upset of this year’s ... -
World Cup 2018 | Japan advances on yellow cards despite losing
A mid a crescendo of boos and whistles as neither side tried to score, Japan advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup because of a ... -
Iran striker retires from team at 23 after online insults
Online bullying has just cost Iran one of its top players. Forward Sardar Azmoun said yesterday that he’s retiring from the national team. The 23-year-old Azmoun ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA The Mount Agung volcano on Bali shot ash 2,000 meters into the atmosphere yesterday, disrupting the travel plans of thousands as several airlines canceled flights from ... -
The Buzz | Chinese navy hospital ship’s 11-nation tour includes Vanuatu
China says it is sending a navy hospital ship to visit 11 countries including Vanuatu, where Australia has warned Beijing against building a military base. Beijing’s ... -
US | Atlantic City welcomes two shuttered casinos back to life
Many sweet rides have pulled up to Atlantic City casinos over the years, but this one was the King. Joe Emanuele, whose vast portfolio at Hard ... -
Kapok | Teaching history: what for?
It is not an easy thing to win the heart and mind of the people for government officials in peaceful times. Being elected is a good ... -
Friday, July 29, 2018 – edition no. 3078
* Civil Protection law | New ‘crime for false social alarm’ * UM fires dean of Graduate School after rape charge * New luxury mall to ... -
After ban ends | Saudi women see new job in becoming drivers
• Saudi women who want to work as drivers — for ride-hailing services like Uber, for example — are part of a wave of change that ... -
In ‘Day of the Soldado,’ an equally bleak ‘Sicario’
There’s an oppressive bleakness to the brutal action-thriller “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.” But with faces like Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro, what are you ...
