Monthly Archives: June 2018
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UK consulate celebrates Queen’s birthday, century of women’s suffrage
The British Consulate-General for Hong Kong and Macau commemorated the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, on Thursday ... -
Education | Leadership development program open for enrollment
Enrollment for the fifth module of the Global Leadership Development Program Series: International Integrated Resort Management is now open. The University of Macau’s (UM) Asia-Pacific Academy ... -
Innovation | Tesla-loving nation now wants to be a pioneer in electric planes
Home to some of the busiest flight routes in Europe, whisking passengers across a rugged and mountainous landscape, Norway’s aviation industry now readies to go electric. ... -
Gaming | Caesars workers in Las Vegas approve new contract deal
Housekeepers, bartenders and other unionized workers at Las Vegas casino-resorts operated by Caesars Entertainment approved a new five-year contract, ending the possibility of a strike at ... -
Bill passage seen as increasing Beijing’s hold over Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a bill that will allow Chinese authorities to enforce their own laws within a portion of the semi-autonomous territory, setting off ... -
China’s US Treasuries holdings fell USD5.8 billion in April
China remained the largest foreign owner of Treasuries in April even with a slight drop in holdings, as the Asian nation’s appetite for U.S. government debt ... -
Chinese immigrant with American family fears deportation
A Chinese immigrant with a young American family in New York fears deportation after being arrested when he showed up for a green card interview. Xiu Qing ... -
Trade war | Trump heartland hit as China targets farms and mines
China’s response to U.S. tariffs aims to hit the Trump administration right in its natural resources. The world’s largest commodities consumer on Friday said it will ... -
Summit does not deal with North Korea’s hacking
Among the subjects President Donald Trump apparently didn’t discuss with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore — the regime’s human rights abuses, its exports ... -
Troops fire at anti-India protesters in Kashmir
At least one person was killed and about two dozen others wounded on Saturday as protests against Indian rule followed by clashes erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir ... -
Australia to start free-trade negotiations with EU
Australia will begin negotiations with the European Union on a free-trade agreement covering a market with 500 million people and worth USD17.3 trillion, making it one ... -
Cambodia | Former PM hurt in car crash; wife killed
Former Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh was seriously injured yesterday in a road crash that killed his wife and injured at least seven other people, ... -
Thailand | King now holds Crown Property Bureau’s billions in assets
Thailand’s Crown Property Bureau said its assets are now held in the name of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, clarifying how a legal change last year affects billions ... -
Rescue ships dock in Spain as migrant debate roils Europe
Ships in the Aquarius aid convoy docked yesterday at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a weeklong ordeal for hundreds of people who were rescued from ... -
Russia | Taxi driver questioned after injuring 8 near Red Square
Moscow police are investigating a taxi crash that injured eight people, including two Mexican World Cup fans, when the driver plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk ... -
Analysis Le Mans: A dream that is never repeated
Located in the region of the so-called Pays du Loire, in the department of La Sarthe, one of the rivers that runs through and from where ... -
Offbeat | Vows in the air: German couple married in tightrope wedding
A couple in eastern Germany have gotten married in a swing dangling from a motorcycle atop a tightrope, 14 meters above the ground. The German news ... -
This Day in History | 1956 – Truman rejects anti-Stalin talk
The former President of the United States, Harry Truman, has shrugged off suggestions Moscow may be about to reject its Stalinist past. He was speaking at ... -
World Cup | Analysis: Tiny Iceland neutralizes Messi and Argentina
When the final whistle blew, Lionel Messi angrily kicked away the ball like it was poison and tore off his captain’s armband as though it was ... -
Brazil coach Tite adored for turning around national team
Revered by his players and credited with turning Brazil’s national team around, Tite knows he’s not perfect. Brazil, which will play its first World Cup match ... -
World Cup | Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0
Germany became the third defending champion in the last 16 years to lose its opening match at the World Cup, falling to Mexico 1-0 today [Macau ... -
Preview | Poland, Senegal return to World Cup with Lewandowski, Mane
For unfashionable teams, Poland and Senegal feature quite glamorous stars. Poland captain Robert Lewandowski led European qualifying with 16 goals, one more than Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, ... -
World briefs
N. KOREA Among the subjects Donald Trump apparently didn’t discuss with Kim Jong Un in Singapore — such as the regime’s human rights abuses and its exports ... -
The Buzz | 1 dead, 22 injured in shooting New Jersey arts festival
Two gunmen opened fire at an all-night arts and music festival yesterday, sending people running over each other in the scramble to safety, authorities said. One ... -
World Cup | Maradona responds to report of racist gesture to Asian fan
Graham Dunbar, Moscow D iego Maradona has given his version of an exchange with an Asian fan at a World Cup game in Moscow that witnesses perceived ... -
Rear Window | Driving woes
Today we would like to lighten up your usual Legco and Courts column with a social affairs theme: cars, cars and cars. A little will be… ... -
Monday, June 18, 2018 – edition no. 3070
* Road Traffic law | Thousands march against heavier fines * Local participants see Dragon Boat races as an opportunity to compete * Lao brings Japanese ... -
Russia routs Saudi Arabia 5-0 in opening game of World Cup
Inspired by the home crowd in the opening match of the World Cup, Russia ended a 16-year wait for victory. Substitute Denis Cheryshev scored two goals ... -
DSAT suspends road traffic law consultation, protest continues
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has suspended public consultation on changes to the road traffic law in order to review the proposal, the Bureau has advised in ... -
Macau Lifestyle hopes to help establish digital media in town
From suggesting local eateries, guides to city hotspots and stories on different activities held in the SAR, Macau Lifestyle aims to bring more to the table ... -
Applications open for Macau-registered vehicles to use HKZMB
Applications are now open for owners of Macau-registered private vehicles to seek the right to drive over the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB). Eligible individuals and ... -
Fewer local students in Taiwan, tourism booming
The relationship between Taiwan and the SARs has not been affected by the relationship between Taiwan and mainland China,” declared Du Jiafen, Secretary of Taiwan- Hong ... -
Pansy Ho receives highest French order of merit
Pansy Ho, co-chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited, has been bestowed the Chevalier de L’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. The order of ... -
Briefs | 15-year-old people smuggling mastermind arrested
A 15-year-old male mainland resident was arrested for people smuggling, according to a statement released by Macau Customs Service. Another mainlander was also arrested for the ... -
Hengqin relaxes requirements for Macau vehicles
The Administration Committee of Hengqin New Area has reportedly approved an amendment to the regulation for Macau vehicles entering Hengqin, allowing more drivers from the SAR ...
