Monthly Archives: June 2018
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In Indonesia, the cost of a curry just got a lot pricier
Cooking up Indonesia’s national dish is a lot more expensive these days. A sharp rise in the cost of some of the key ingredients that make ... -
Japan Air sets sights on AirAsia’s turf for first low-cost route
Japan Airlines Co. has decided to go head-first into the home turf of Asia’s largest low-fare carrier. The Japanese operator, which is starting its own budget ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China awards outstanding team members
Sands China Ltd. held the ninth edition of its Because We Care Team Member Awards on May 31 at The Venetian Theatre, where it honored outstanding ... -
Analysis | For Beijing, smaller trade surplus OK. But tech concessions? No.
Narrow our trade surplus with the United States? No problem, say Chinese negotiators. But change technology tactics that are China’s path to prosperity and its rightful ... -
Trade War | Two sides harden their negotiating stance
China has balked at stepping up its purchases of American products, raising the odds of a trade war, if President Donald Trump follows through on his ... -
June 4 | US urges China to release Tiananmen death toll
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged China to disclose the details of people killed, detained or missing during the Chinese military’s crackdown on pro-democracy ... -
Trump-Kim summit | Don’t expect North Korea to foot the bill
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump hold their summit at an exclusive venue in Singapore, one of the priciest destinations in ... -
India | A trio of unlikely heroes wages war on plastic
For more than 25 years, Ram Nath has lived on the banks of the Yamuna River under a 19th-century iron bridge. Each morning, the wiry man ... -
Japan | Finance minister takes pay cut, officials punished
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso has taken a voluntary one-year salary cut after 20 officials were penalized for tampering with documents related to a government property ... -
Science | Study finds rare gain for tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer
Patients with pancreatic cancer that hadn’t spread lived substantially longer on a four-drug combo than on a single standard cancer drug, a rare advance for a ... -
USA | Skimping can’t save seniors from upped med cost
Medicare recipients filled fewer prescriptions for pricey brand-name drugs — but spent more on such meds anyway, says a government report due out today [Macau time. ... -
Guatemala | Volcanic eruption sends lava into homes, kills 25
A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities, killing at least 25 as rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads ... -
Girls discover World War I practice bomb in Michigan lake
Two girls have found what authorities say is a World War I-era practice bomb while swimming in a lake in Michigan. The Flint Journal reports that ... -
This Day in History | 1963 – Profumo resigns over sex scandal
Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, has resigned from government, admitting he lied to Parliament about his relationship with a call girl. Prime Minister Harold ... -
World Cup friendlies | Brazil’s Jesus admits challenge against Firmino for No. 9
The most loved Brazilian at Anfield, especially after Philippe Coutinho left for Barcelona, is Roberto Firmino. And it may seem likely that a striker who netted ... -
Boxing | Legal bare-knuckle fighting makes bloody debut in Wyoming
The first ever state-sanctioned bare-knuckle boxing match got a bloody this weekend — and a big response from a raucous crowd. Arnold Adams, a 32-year-old MMA ... -
On the Road to WORLD CUP | Pele comes of age as Brazil wins 1958 trophy
It took a 17-year-old phenom to finally turn things around for Brazil. Present at each World Cup since its start in 1930, Brazil had always fallen ... -
World briefs
NORTH KOREA The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says the agency could resume work in North Korea “within weeks” to verify any possible agreement between ... -
The Buzz | Bill Clinton bristles at questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo
Former President Bill Clinton says the #MeToo movement is overdue. Just don’t ask him about Monica Lewinsky. In an interview with NBC’s “Today Show” released yesterday, ... -
Our Desk | Space to play
Recently opened without fanfare, the refurbished playground of Taipa’s Central Park is (as far as I know) the only contemporary children’s playground existing in the Macau ... -
Mouth gets Duterte in trouble again, this time for kiss
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s mouth has landed him in hot water again, this time for kissing a married woman on the lips in front of thousands ... -
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – edition no. 3061
* Study co-ordinator Lin Guangzhi alerts | Gap between casino revenues, donations * Attendance at June 4 vigil higher than last year in Macau, HK * ... -
Gaming revenue up by 12 percent in May
Macau’s gaming industry revenue increased by 12.1 percent year-on-year to MOP25.49 billion patacas (around USD3.16 billion) in May, the gaming industry watchdog announced. The Gaming Inspection ... -
Trump-Kim summit is back on. How do Singaporeans feel?
Now that the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on track on June 12, the Associated Press ... -
Couto gets podium on Fuji 24-hour race
Macau racer André Couto has finished third in the Number 81 J-Fly Racing Audi R8 in the Fuji Super TEC 24 Hours race held over the ... -
Ask the Vet | Canine Distemper Virus
The warning signs of diabetes should be taken seriously, as diabetes is a complex condition that may lead to blindness if left untreated. Diabetes may manifest though a ... -
Court says it is not required to publish ruling in Portuguese
The Court of First Instance has sent a dispatch to the two lawyers defending Sulu Sou and Scott Chiang listing four reasons why it is refusing ... -
SCMP first report on case | Sou ready to retake his seat
Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou has told the South China Morning Post that he is ready to return to his seat. “I am ready to return to ... -
Briefs | IACM rejects greyhound adoption plan
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) has rejected the greyhound adoption plan submitted by the Macau Canidrome, according to a report from public broadcaster TDM. ... -
Architecture students present bamboo installation
Architecture students of the University of Saint Joseph recently launched an exhibition titled “X-STAX” at Creative Macau, a bamboo installation that forms the centerpiece of an ... -
MTR accused of lying on HKD97.1b railway project
The MTR Corporation has been accused of conducting illegal activities relating to the construction of platforms at Hung Hom station in Kowloon as part of the ... -
Participants pleased with UN training program for tourism industry
The fifth training program in “Capacity Building for Destination Marketing & Tourism Development” brought together 19 participants from different countries such as Myanmar, Pakistan and China. ... -
Anti-corruption handbook for PSC launched
A presentation of the Handbook on Anti-Corruption Legislation in Portuguese- Speaking Countries (PSC) and regions, promoted by law firm MdME, has been given at the Consulate General ... -
Disney’s Japan neighborhood pushed as possible casino location
The list of Japanese regions battling for a coveted spot for the development of casino resorts ranges from Osaka to Hokkaido. Add Mickey Mouse’s neighborhood to ... -
Malaysia to penalize owners who don’t replace Takata airbags
Malaysia’s transport minister said Saturday that owners of more than 71,000 affected Honda cars will be penalized if they fail to replace flawed Takata air bags, ...
