Monthly Archives: June 2018
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Airbus sees demand beyond Qantas for ultra long range plane
Global airlines are increasingly aiming for ultra-long haul flights and Airbus SE said it expects more carriers to order planes that can fly from one end ... -
Mattis criticizes Beijing over ‘militarization’ of South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its “militarization” of the South China Sea keeps apace. ... -
Health | Road to Chinese drug riches runs through the Bronx, New Jersey
Lou Jing earned a Ph.D at Fordham University in the Bronx before completing post-doctoral studies at the National Institutes of Health. Frank Zhang got his from ... -
PRC warns US trade deals off if tariffs go ahead
China warned yesterday after another round of talks on a sprawling trade dispute with Washington that any deals they produce “will not take effect” if President ... -
Nearly half of Afghan children are not in school
Nearly half of Afghanistan’s children are not attending school because of war, poverty and other factors, a new report showed yesterday. The study, released by the ... -
Philippines | Duterte tells UN expert ‘to go to hell’ over criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out yesterday at another U.N. human rights expert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the ... -
Indonesia | Merapi volcano ejects towering column of ash
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted twice on Friday, shooting ash plumes as high as 6 kilometers in the sky and forcing the closure of two airports. The ... -
India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir; two dead
Two paramilitary soldiers were killed and eight civilians wounded yesterday when Pakistani soldiers attacked dozens of forward posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, ... -
Health | Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting ... -
Spain | New leader is sworn in, faces Catalan conundrum
New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been barely sworn in Saturday before one of the country’s most critical issues facing his fragile government was pressed ... -
Italy | New gov’t vows to create jobs, deport migrants
Italy’s new populist leaders commemorated the founding of the Italian republic by attending a pomp-filled military parade Saturday — and then promised to get to work ... -
Offbeat | 2 of 4 peacocks that escaped from zoo found safe
Two of the four peacocks that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo this week and took a stroll on a nearby highway have been found safe, a ... -
This Day in History | 1989 – Massacre in Tiananmen Square
Several hundred civilians have been shot dead by the Chinese army during a bloody military operation to crush a democratic protest in Peking’s (Beijing) Tiananmen Square. ... -
Top golfing CEOs mix business with birdies for above par results
What does it take to be a top golfer when you’re also a chief executive officer? Play 60 rounds a year, spend your spare time gleaning ... -
Tim Cahill set to play in fourth World Cup for Australia
Tim Cahill will have a chance to score a goal in his fourth consecutive World Cup for Australia. The 38-year-old forward was chosen on Sunday by ... -
On the Road to WORLD CUP | Confetti greets Argentina’s first triumph in 1978
Controversy and confetti. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was awash with both. Twelve years after being awarded the right to host the World Cup, Argentina ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out yesterday at another U.N. human rights expert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the chief ... -
The Buzz | Thousands march across NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge in gun protest
Thousands of demonstrators have marched across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge in a protest against gun violence. A student-led group called Youth Over Guns organized Saturday’s protest. ... -
Gaming | Caesars workers threatening strike in Las Vegas reach deal
A union for casino workers and one of the largest resort operators in Las Vegas reached a tentative labor agreement Friday that would cover about a ... -
Rear Window | Presumed guilty
First things first; we should begin with an unequivocal disclaimer of not having any suspicion, no shadow of a doubt at all, of the full independence ... -
Monday, June 4, 2018 – edition 3060
* Casinos post 12pct revenue gain in May * Trump-Kim summit is back on. How do Singaporeans feel? * Couto gets podium at Fuji 24 hours ... -
Courts will not provide Portuguese translation of ruling
From left to right: Jorge Menezes, Sulu Sou, Scott Chiang and Pedro Leal The Times has learned that a request from the two lawyers defending Sulu ... -
Casinos called to join non-mandatory central provident fund
It was “strongly suggested” to Macau’s gaming operators that they join the government’s non-mandatory central provident fund system in order to secure the retirement pension of ... -
CRIME | Taxi driver threatens passengers with violence
The long history of infractions by Macau taxi drivers has had a new episode. This time, passengers have accused a driver of being aggressive, according to ... -
AL Plenary | New regime to ease supervision over financial leasing companies
The amendment of the regime of Macau’s financial leasing companies was passed by the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday. With the new law, financial leasing companies will ... -
Some disabled residents to qualify for FSS system
Beneficiaries of the region’s temporary Provisional Disability Allowance will be transferred to the region’s Social Security Fund (FSS) to better provide basic social security for residents ... -
Citizens encouraged to be aware of heat wave
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a statement in which citizens are encouraged to be aware of the effects caused by the “heat wave” affecting the ... -
Consulate to celebrate Mt. Everest Day today
The Consulate General of Nepal in Hong Kong and Macau is organizing a hiking program today to commemorate Mount Everest Day, annually celebrated in Nepal on ... -
Chagall exhibition celebrating color opens at MAM
An exhibition featuring more than 100 works by Russian-French artist Marc Chagall was inaugurated yesterday evening at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM). Organized by MAM, ... -
Real Estate Matters | Student housing in Macau
If you browse through news related to international property, you often come across articles about the ‘student housing market’, which generally refers to the rental market ... -
Wynn Resorts cuts ties to salon manager after founder’s exit
Wynn Resorts Ltd. cut ties this month to Claude Baruk, the celebrity hair stylist whose salons in Las Vegas figure in the Steve Wynn sexual-harassment allegations. ... -
Contract for Vegas casino employees nears expiration
The two largest resort operators in Las Vegas would lose more than USD10 million a day combined if housekeepers, cooks and others go on strike, a ... -
Turmoil at Korean dynasty deepens as misdeed allegations mount
Add tax evasion and embezzlement to the mounting list of allegations that one of Korea’s richest families is facing, deepening the turmoil at a business dynasty ... -
Zhang Wenzhong | Chinese retail tycoon’s fraud conviction thrown out
China’s supreme court threw out a retail tycoon’s fraud conviction yesterday in an unusual show of leniency toward entrepreneurs amid a string of high-profile detentions that ... -
Trial begins for ex-CIA man accused of espionage
Prosecutors say a former CIA case officer betrayed his country by giving a Chinese spy information about human assets and other top-secret information in exchange for ...
