Daily Archives: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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Crime | Cases of domestic violence cause 2 injuries, 1 serious
Towards the end of last week, two different, unrelated cases of disagreements between married couples left two people injured, and one in a serious condition, the ... -
Ng Lap Seng wants prison postponement for medical reasons
Convicted Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng is asking for another postponement to his prison sentence, this time on the basis of requiring medical treatment. Ng, who ... -
New approvals of residential mortgage loans on the rise
NEW approvals of residential mortgage loans in Macau rose in May, while those of commercial real estate loans decreased. According to statistics released by the Monetary ... -
Briefs | USJ hoping for British accreditation
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is hoping to be recognized by the British Accreditation Council next year, according to a TDM interview with rector Peter ... -
Jho Low might have altered his apperance
Media in Malaysia are speculating that wanted businessman Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, may have assumed a new identity in order to slip ... -
Wishart: Fake news causing an ‘erosion of trust’ in media
The phenomenon of so-called “fake news,” which is disseminated mainly via social networks, is causing an “erosion of trust in the media,” according to Eric Wishart, ... -
Tam: More physicians and nurses hired to better healthcare
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has claimed that the hiring of a greater number of physicians and nurses for the public sector ... -
Chui Sai On says Inner Harbor floods show improvements needed
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, yesterday directed government departments to step up their efforts in addressing flooding issues, particularly regarding easing the effects of unstable ... -
Tourist Price Index rises 2.78pct in Q2
The Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 went up by 2.78 percent year-on-year to 129.86, according to information from the Statistics ... -
Lin Fong Sports Center to extend opening hours
The Sports Bureau (ID) has announced that the Lin Fong Sports Center will extend its opening hours following the impending closure of the Macau Canidrome. During ... -
‘Broken Tooth’ signs deal eying poker tournaments in Hainan
The former leader of Macau’s branch of the well-known 14K triad, “Broken Tooth” Wan Kuok Koi, has partnered with a Beijing- based firm to allegedly support ... -
Alibaba’s Ele.me seeking at least USD2b in funding, sources say
Ele.me, the food delivery platform acquired by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is on the hunt for USD2 billion of new financing to help in its fight ... -
Anbang is said to consider sale of health insurer Hexie
Anbang Insurance Group Co. is weighing a sale of its Hexie Health Insurance Co. unit as the troubled Chinese firm reviews its assets for possible divestment, ... -
Hong Kong | Tutoring firm Bexcellent soars 22 percent in debut
Bexcellent Group Holdings Ltd., whose top tutor earns more than HKD40 million (USD5.1 million) a year, surged as much as 34 percent on the first day ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China hosts company-wide blood drive
Sands China has once again teamed up with the Macau Blood Transfusion Centre to host a company-wide blood drive at the company’s properties. Over 170 team ... -
China hears rumbles of company discontent in rare open session
The ink had barely dried on the first joint statement between China and the European Union in three years before the complaints began. Following a rare ... -
Innovation | Huawei may beat Samsung to 5G in its own backyard
While Samsung Electronics Co. has become synonymous with technology in South Korea, a controversial rival could upstage it in the race to build fifth-generation wireless networks ... -
Economic growth cools amid trade tensions
China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges for Beijing as its tariff battle with Washington escalates. The world’s second-largest economy ... -
Beijing files WTO challenge to USD200b tariff plan
China announced it filed a World Trade Organization challenge yesterday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a tariff hike on USD200 billion of Chinese goods, ... -
Beijing loves Xiaomi, just in its own special way
Xiaomi Corp. has caught a lot of breaks from Hong Kong and its stock exchange. China isn’t playing ball. Yet. The Hong Kong-Xiaomi relationship is crucial, and symbiotic. For ... -
Pompeo: US, N. Korea hold ‘productive’ talks on war remains
U.S. and North Korean officials held “productive” talks yesterday [Macau time] to discuss the return of U.S. service members’ remains missing since the Korean War, U.S. ... -
Cambodia | Spy trial of Australian filmmaker postponed again
The trial of an Australian filmmaker who could get five to 10 years in prison for flying a drone over a campaign rally last year was ... -
Thailand | Statelessness a hurdle for some rescued boys
The 12 boys and coach of the Wild Boars youth soccer team who were rescued from a cave in northern Thailand last week share a characteristic ... -
Indonesia | Mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies
A mob slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles at a breeding ground in Indonesia’s West Papua province in retaliation for the death of a local man, officials said ... -
US | Billionaires fuel powerful Washington state charter groups
Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder gave ... -
US-Russia Summit | Trump, Putin sit down a bit late for closely watched meeting
President Donald Trump opened a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday by predicting that their countries will end up having “an extraordinary relationship” but without ... -
Helsinki protests Human rights for all – and save the planet
One sign in Helsinki read: “Build saunas not war!” Activists used yesterday’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold two ... -
Offbeat | Rhode Island governor to hold office hours at the beach
Rhode Island’s governor says she’s holding summer office hours at the beach. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo will hold the first event today [Macau time] at Scarborough ... -
This Day in History | 1979 – Sandinista rebels take Nicaraguan capital
Fighters of the left-wing Sandinista National Liberation Front have overthrown the regime in the central American republic of Nicaragua and taken the capital, Managua. The notorious ... -
Cycling – Tour de France | Creamy cheese in ‘Venice of the Alps’
At long last, it’s time to climb. But while the Tour de France’s cyclists face the first of a triple-header of mountain stages in the Alps, ... -
Boxing | Joshua to fight Povetkin in London in September
Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin of Russia in London on Sept. 22. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed ... -
World Cup 2018 | Vive la France! And a lot of other nations, too
Antoine Griezmann’s father emigrated from Germany, and the France forward’s mother is of Portuguese descent. Paul Pogba’s parents arrived from Guinea. Kylian Mbappe’s dad is from ... -
World briefs
US-RUSSIA Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin opened their long-awaited summit yesterday with a one on one talk behind closed doors before the American leader declared their ... -
The Buzz | Royalty, the pope, and now Trump – Putin makes everyone wait
Famous for his tardiness at official talks, President Vladimir Putin did it again — to U.S. President Donald Trump. Putin long has sought to meet with ... -
Food sent to migrants off Sicily as Italy awaits EU offers
Another day’s worth of food and beverages was sent to a pair of military ships off Sicily as Italy waited for more European nations to pledge ...
