Monthly Archives: June 2018
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‘Lost’ 1963 John Coltrane album a treasure
It’s a rare pleasure to hear this “lost” John Coltrane album for the first time. The component sounds of his classic quartet are so familiar that ... -
Historical fiction author explores world of a NY socialite
Historical fiction author Amber Brock explores the world of a New York socialite in her latest novel, “Lady Be Good.” The story follows status-obsessed Kitty Tessler ... -
News of the World | Saudi Arabia Women drivers challenge wide array of traditional limits
Saudi women are driving freely through busy city streets for the first time after years of risking arrest if they dared to get behind the wheel. ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VIII
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg VII” on 2 March 2017) The love story between wine and oak can be traced back to time immemorial, but ... -
Food and Beverage | Skip the barbecue? Lack of CO2 hits EU beer, meat production
Europeans may have to cut back on their summer barbecues. A shortage of carbon dioxide that has already halted some beer production is also hitting food ... -
Food and Beverage | US restaurants host refugee chefs who offer a taste of home
At San Francisco’s Tawla restaurant, Muna Anaee powdered her hands with flour and gently broke off a piece of golden dough to prepare bread eaten in ... -
Sulu Sou retracts ‘merely defensive’ appeal
Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou informed via a statement yesterday that he will retract his appeal of last month’s sentencing following news that the Public Prosecution’s Office ... -
Malaysia | Lawyers: Case against two in murder of Kim Jong Nam feeble
Circumstantial evidence against two women accused of poisoning to death the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader is feeble, the women’s lawyers told a court ... -
Lam suggests private translation sector’s development
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has suggested that Macau should explore the private translation market in order to supply the city with more translators for a wider set ... -
Employment agencies should be locally-registered or owned
Some lawmakers are suggesting that recruitment agencies should be owned by locals or registered locally. The employment agencies bill was discussed by the Third Standing Committee ... -
Mi Jian appointed as Policy Research Office director
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has appointed Mi Jian as the new director of the Policy Research Office, the government spokesperson’s office announced yesterday. “Mi Jian ... -
Animal rights | Anima hands 650 adoption forms to Canidrome
Local animal rights group Anima handed 650 adoption applications with the complete information of potential adopters to the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome Company, calling for the ... -
Briefs | Xi Jinping to visit Portugal this year
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, has announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the European country by the end of the year, ... -
IC calls for Fringe Festival proposals
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is now calling for program proposals for the 18th Macao City Fringe Festival which will be held in January next year, ... -
16 prizes proposed for recipients of Science and Technology Awards
The preliminary results of the Macau Science and Technology Awards 2018 were announced at the Macau Science Center this week. A total of 16 prizes proposed ... -
Analysis | HKZMB: Shenzhen’s exclusion is a missed opportunity for Macau
The long-anticipated Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) is expected to finally enter operation on July 1, marking a milestone in the formation of the Central Government’s Greater ... -
Residents’ investment abroad surges
Macau residents’ investment in securities issued by unrelated non-residents (excluding foreign exchange reserves) reached MOP662.9 billion at current market value at the end of last year, ... -
Huawei executive warns Australia risks economy with 5G ban
Australia could damage its economic future if it bans Huawei from the nation’s next-generation mobile network technology, the Chinese telecommunication giant’s Australian boss said yesterday. Australia ... -
Entertainment | Burlesque is back at Atlantic City casino that went bust
Things are going bust again inside the casino at the northern end of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. And that’s good news for Ivan Kane’s Royal Jelly Burlesque ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM’s dragon boat team wins second runner-up
The MGM Women’s Dragon Boat Team has won second runner-up in the Macau International Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race – Women’s Category 500 meters, after 10 ... -
ENI group discovers more oil in Angola
Italian group ENI has discovered oil in the Kalimba sector of Block 15/06, in Angola’s deep waters about 150 kilometres off the coast, which is expected ... -
Mattis positive on talks over thorny North Korea issue
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart struck a positive note as they sat down yesterday to tackle the thorny issue of how to ... -
Beijing reaffirms Taiwan threats following naval mission
China yesterday reaffirmed its threats to take action to block “independence separatist plots” by self-governing Taiwan, following the recent passage of Chinese navy ships through the ... -
International cooperation leads to cocaine bust
Chinese police worked with authorities from Hong Kong, Peru and Australia in foiling an international drug smuggling plot, resulting in the seizure of 117 kilograms of ... -
Malaysia values items seized in ex-PM probe at USD273m
The total value of cash, jewelry, watches and handbags seized from properties linked to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a money-laundering investigation amounted to ... -
Indonesia | Provincial elections point to second term for Jokowi
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s allies led in key provincial races in elections held across the country yesterday, giving him a major boost before the presidential vote ... -
Thailand | Spirit of mythical princess looms over cave crisis
Along a muddy mountain path not far from the entrance to a flooded cave where 12 young members of a Thai soccer team have been missing ... -
Myanmar | Amnesty Int’l urges trials for military over Rohingya
Amnesty International released a report yesterday that details new evidence of atrocities inflicted on Myanmar’s Rohingya population and names 13 top military commanders the human rights ... -
US envoy Haley sees opportunities for expanded India-US ties
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley yesterday said she saw opportunities in developing stronger ties with India in multiple ways, especially in countering terrorism ... -
Trump backs off imposing China investment limits
President Donald Trump is shifting away from a proposal to impose limits on Chinese investment in American technology companies and high-tech exports to China. Instead, the ... -
Rouhani outlines what Iran wants to remain in nuclear accord
Iran has sent a list of demands to France, Germany and Britain as its price for staying in the nuclear accord, as tough U.S. moves on ... -
Environment | Tropical forests see high loss of tree cover for second year
Colombia saw a dramatic increase in forest degradation last year and levels in Brazil remain historically high, according to new satellite data released yesterday. The data ... -
Offbeat | Police: Shirtless man on tarmac arrested, jumped on plane
Authorities say they’ve arrested a 19-year-old man accused of sprinting shirtless toward a jet at Atlanta’s airport and jumping on the wing. News outlets report Atlanta ... -
This Day in History | 2004 – US transfers power back to Iraq
The United States has handed power back to the Iraqi people at a low-key ceremony in Baghdad. US administrator Paul Bremer transferred sovereignty to an Iraqi ... -
Photo Shop | Rotary Club celebrates local heroes at anniversary ball
The Rotary Club of Macau’s 71st Anniversary Charity Ball held at The Venetian Macao last month celebrated both real-life and aspiring heroes who act in service ...
