Daily Archives: Friday, July 20, 2018
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Man treated in bogus clinic dies
A 44 year-old man from mainland China passed away on July 16, following treatment at an unlicensed clinic operating in an apartment in the Areia Preta district. ... -
AL Plenary | Ng makes his case against mutual recognition of driving licenses
The topic of mutual recognition of driving licenses between Macau and mainland China was brought up once more in the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session held ... -
HK airport planning security fee hike
Hong Kong International Airport, which is now celebrating its 20th year, has announced a fee hike on every departing passenger. The hike is intended to raise ... -
Mahathir unaware of arrest, hopes China will surrender Low
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that he hopes China will surrender wanted businessman Low Taek Jho, more commonly known as Jho Low, who is ... -
Welsh red meat exporters eye HK, Macau
Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), the Welsh red meat levy body, recently established a Hong Kong and Macau branch for its Welsh Lamb Club as it continues ... -
Approved plan may lead to D. Leonor building demolition
The Urban Planning Committee (CPU) has given the green light to plans that may lead to the demolition of the Rainha D. Leonor Building, located downtown ... -
180 IT companies take part in start-ups seminar
An international seminar focused on start-ups and information technology, f.ounders, was held for the first time in Macau, attracting about 180 IT companies in Asia, Europe ... -
Briefs | CE to attend Legislative Assembly meeting on August 9
Chief Executive Chui Sai On will attend a plenary session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on August 9 to answer lawmakers’ questions on government policy and ... -
Real Estate Matters | How to survive a financial black hole
We live in strange times, in a strange place. When it comes to money, Macau is not like any other place on earth. The universal laws ... -
Japan prosecutors charge Kobe Steel in fake data scandal
Japanese prosecutors charged major steelmaker Kobe Steel yesterday with violating laws overseeing competition in a massive faking of product quality data. Kobe Steel, which has repeatedly ... -
MGM Resorts suffers backlash after suing shooting victims
It took just minutes for the hashtag #BoycottMGMResorts to appear on Twitter, and for people to declare they would no longer patronize the largest casino owner ... -
E-Commerce | EBay rattles investors already spooked by threat of Amazon
EBay Inc. rattled investors by trimming its annual revenue forecast, signaling that the online marketplace is losing momentum as the critical holiday season approaches. Shares dropped ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China launches micro-movie featuring David Beckham
Sands Resorts Macao has launched an online micro-movie featuring international businessman, sportsman and The Venetian Macao brand ambassador David Beckham, along with several Chinese celebrities who ... -
Belt & Road | President Xi visits UAE amid push to increase influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived late yesterday in Abu Dhabi on his first trip to the United Arab Emirates as the leader of China at a ... -
Didi enters taxi-hailing business in Japan
Chinese mobile service giant Didi Chuxing and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. have set up a joint venture for taxi-hailing in Japan. The companies announced the plan yesterday ... -
Economy | Borrower’s USD11 billion debt mountain comes crashing down
China this month recorded one of its biggest corporate-debt defaults yet, with the downfall of a coal miner that had ridden the country’s wave of credit ... -
Thailand | After rescue, Wild Boars pray for protection at temple
The youth soccer teammates rescued from a flooded cave began their first day back home with their families yesterday by going to a Buddhist temple to ... -
South Korea | Investor frenzy over Russia treasure ship rumors
A South Korean company’s claim to have found a sunken Russian warship has triggered investor frenzy amid speculation the ship was carrying an enormous amount of gold ... -
Philippines | Immigration orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted
The Philippine immigration bureau has ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies but her lawyers call the ... -
US-Russia | Mere gun lover, or Siberian spy? Maria Butina’s curious path
Maria Butina seemed destined for bigger things than her Siberian outpost of a hometown. In her early 20s, she built a budding political career, a mini ... -
Israel | Parliament passes contentious Jewish nation bill
Israel’s parliament approved a controversial piece of legislation that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but, critics warn, sidelines minorities. The government ... -
Offbeat | Bruce Springsteen surprises audience at Billy Joel concert
Bruce Springsteen propped himself on top of Billy Joel’s piano to sing a duet with The Piano Man, who was celebrating his 100th concert at Madison ... -
This Day in History | 1944 – Hitler survives assassination attempt
Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the ... -
Auto Racing | F1 champion Hamilton signs new contract with Mercedes
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has ended months of stalling and deliberation by finally signing a new contract with Mercedes. The four-time world champion penned a ... -
Olympics | IOC adds seven medal events to 2022 Beijing Winter Games program
Planning for its next three Olympic Games, the IOC added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, published a 2020 Tokyo Olympics schedule with ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES The immigration bureau yesterday ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies, but her lawyers called the move ... -
The Buzz | Video emerges of Macron bodyguard beating protester in Paris
A video showing one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s security chiefs beating a student demonstrator in May, until now cloaked in secrecy, is drawing a fierce ... -
Holocaust deniers Zuckerberg clarifies statements on treatment of fake news
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is clarifying his stance pertaining to Holocaust deniers after getting some blowback on social media. Speaking with Recode’s Kara Swisher, Zuckerberg, who ... -
Bizcuits | IPIM rebranded
The lack of transparency and high use of discretion with the residency application and renewal process through Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) have been ... -
Friday, July 20, 2018 – edition no. 3093
* Man dies after being treated by fake doctor * Concerns over license recognition, bridge impact on traffic * HK airport planning security fee hike * ... -
Denzel Washington kills in ‘The Equalizer 2’
You won’t usually find Denzel Washington in a movie sequel. He just doesn’t do them. Something about not wanting to repeat himself. So there must be ... -
‘The Mere Wife’ explores ‘Beowulf’ in the suburbs
Maria Dahvana Headley’s new novel, “The Mere Wife,” is much more than a simple recasting of the ancient epic poem “Beowulf” in the suburbs. It’s “The ... -
Meg Myers is angry, anguished, exciting on new album
If you assume from the title of Meg Myers’ new album that she’s taken a fun and frivolous turn, you’ll be sorely mistaken. Thrilled, but very ... -
Travelog | Travel agents: How to find a good one and how they can help
Erika Richter, communications director for the American Society of Travel Agents, joined this week’s episode of the AP Travel podcast “Get Outta Here!” to explain how ... -
The Icon of Serbia II
(Continued from “The Icon of Serbia” on 18 May 2018) Covering some 88,000 sqkm (with Kosovo) or 77,000 sqkm (without Kosovo) and with a population of ...
