Monthly Archives: June 2018
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Gaming | Hainan believed to pose little challenge to Macau
Operations related to gaming in Macau’s neighboring regions and countries are not believed to provide an adequate substitute for Macau, according to remarks made last week ... -
Briefs | CCM adds extra show of children’s play
Due to box office demand, the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) will be staging three additional shows of The Way Back Home, a production for young children ... -
Paul Pun to open social clinic targeting city’s vulnerable groups
A plan to open a social clinic targeting the SAR’s low-income earners is underway as Paul Pun, general secretary of Caritas Macau, initiates a personal project which ... -
These new airport lounges are designed to fight jet lag
A stretching studio. Guided meditation sessions. Shower suites with light therapy. They sound like the features of a New Age spa. But all are elements of Qantas ... -
Corporate Bits | Bene announces menu to commemorate national day of Italy
In celebration of Festa Della Repubblica – the National Day of Italy – Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central’s Italian trattoria, Bene, is offering “Celebrating Italy” ... -
Angola | VAT will initially be applied to large taxpayers
The introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Angola will initially focus on entities registered as large taxpayers and those with organized accounting, updated records and ... -
Kwanza has lost one-third of its value against the euro
The Angolan kwanza accumulated a depreciation of 34.1 percent against the euro since juanuary, after the auction of 25 million euros carried out by the National Bank ... -
Philippines says Chinese seizures of fish catch unacceptable
The Philippine president’s office yesterday called Chinese seizures of fish caught by Philippine fishing boats near a disputed shoal unacceptable, and presented three fishermen who described ... -
Analysis | Why rich China should stop pretending it’s poor
Almost any foreign official, businessman or journalist visiting Beijing has heard the mantra that China can’t be expected to open up its markets or meet more ... -
China, Russia cementing rising Eastern bloc
As U.S. President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven nations in turmoil this weekend, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin were putting on a ... -
North Korea gets first big dose of Trump summit news
North Koreans got their first big dose of news yesterday that their leader Kim Jong Un had arrived in Singapore for what even the state-run media ... -
Afghanistan | Suicide bomber kills 12 in Kabul
A suicide bomber struck outside a government ministry in the Afghan capital yesterday, killing 12 people and wounding 31 days before the start of a holiday cease-fire ... -
Thailand | Five shot dead at home in Yala province
Five men were fatally shot yesterday in southern Thailand, police said, the latest killings in a region plagued by insurgency for more than a decade. The ... -
Vietnam | ‘Anti-State’ groups incite nationwide protests
Vietnam said the groups behind Sunday’s protests against proposed laws demonstrators view as curbing Internet freedom and favoring Chinese investors were trying to damage the country’s ... -
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit Australia, Fiji
Kensington Palace says Prince Harry, and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, will be touring Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand this ... -
Brothel bans weighed in Nevada as legal pimp runs for office
A state marketed as a place where people can indulge in all manner of sins is confronting its status as the only place in America where ... -
Trump expresses optimism amid final Kim summit preparations
On the eve of their unprecedented summit, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepared for a meeting that could define the fate ... -
Offbeat | Robert De Niro bleeped at Tony Awards for Trump F-bomb
With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony ... -
This Day in History | 1962 – Three escape from Alcatraz
Three prisoners have made their way out of California’s Alcatraz prison using spoons and a homemade raft. Frank Lee Morris and two brothers, Clarence and John ... -
Neymar shines as Brazil beats Austria in warmup
Neymar scored his second goal in two matches since returning from injury on Sunday, netting with a superb second-half strike as Brazil defeated Austria 3-0 in ... -
Analog charm of World Cup sticker book endures among fans
Eighth-grade teacher Ari Mascarenhas could have picked high-tech gadgets or modern apps to help his students learn Portuguese, but he instead went old school with the ... -
ON THE ROAD to WORLD CUP | Beckenbauer wins World Cup as player and coach
In 1990, months after the Berlin Wall came crashing down, West Germany won its third World Cup and Franz Beckenbauer became the first person to win ... -
World briefs
SINGAPORE In the latest twist in the drama-filled nuclear talks with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump announced on the eve of their historic meeting ... -
The Buzz | Priest fatally shot at altar of Philippine catholic church
Two gunmen killed a Roman Catholic priest as he prepared to celebrate Mass at the altar of a chapel in the northern Philippines, in the latest ... -
Swiss reject plan that would have revolutionized banking
Switzerland dismissed a proposal to radically change the way banks lend money, a victory for the financial establishment including central bank chief Thomas Jordan. Vollgeld, as ... -
Our Desk | ‘Ke Ban Yin Xiang’
Not every word and phrase in any of the world’s languages can or should be translated. Some words should be borrowed and kept close to their ... -
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 – edition no. 3066
* New storm surge warnings introduced * HK activist Leung sentenced to six years in prison for Mong Kok clashes * Government says fund is safe ... -
Sulu Sou declares last month’s conviction ‘null and void’
LAWMAKER Sulu Sou has declared last month’s conviction to be unlawful, arguing that his prosecutorial immunity protects him from standing trial for any crimes other than ... -
Day of Portugal | Secretary of State announces improvement to Consulate services
The Portuguese Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, António Mendonça Mendes, the official representative of the Portuguese government for the ceremonies of June 10 (Day of ... -
Cyprus starts building ‘Europe’s biggest casino resort’
A new casino resort in Cyprus is expected to be Europe’s biggest and will be the centerpiece of the Mediterranean island’s strategy to become a luxury tourism ... -
Ask the Vet | Can a dog virus be transmitted to humans
Normally a human cannot get a dog virus like canine influenza or parvo. However, people can catch viruses through exposure to dog faeces and the unsafe handling of ... -
Hong Kong to hold joint Belt and Road conference in Beijing
Hong Kong’s government will hold a joint conference with other officials in Beijing on June 12 to discuss the city’s involvement in China’s sprawling Belt and ... -
Macau associations wanted in BRI implementation
The president of China’s Social Sciences Academic Press, Xie Shouguang, has called on Macau’s local associations to participate in cultural exchange and connect with residents of ... -
Briefs | Retired police officer charged with fraud
A retired chief police officer from the Public Security Police Force (PSP) has been transferred to the prosecution authorities on the grounds of defrauding an individual ... -
Professional drivers oppose heavier fines for traffic offenses
A group of professional drivers on Friday delivered a letter to the government headquarters expressing their opposition to the latest proposal of the amendment of the city’s ...
