Daily Archives: Friday, July 27, 2018
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Canidrome partners with Anima in housing greyhounds
Following a public outcry over the greyhounds’ welfare, the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome has partnered with animal rights group Anima Macau to work on a project ... -
Suspect arrested after small explosion outside US Embassy in Beijing
A man exploded a small homemade bomb outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing yesterday, injuring only himself, according to police and an embassy spokesperson. Photos on social ... -
Civil protection | Authorities show new equipment in response to ‘previous shortcomings’
The operational team of the local civil protection yesterday showcased the new equipment acquired by the various government services to “increase the capacity of response to ... -
Report | 2017 ‘breakthrough year’ for Social Security Fund
At the end of 2017, the net asset value of the Social Security Fund (FSS) stood at MOP77.4 billion, an increase of MOP6.7 billion when compared ... -
Franchise expo to focus on youth entrepreneurs, Greater Bay Area
The Macao Franchise Expo 2018 (MFE) will be held at the Venetian Macao from today until Sunday, with more than 150 brand enterprises from home and ... -
Sports committees visit Summer Activities
A delegation composed of members of the Youth Affairs Committee and Sports Committee has visited several Summer Activities classes to assess an annual program run jointly ... -
Opinion | On the rights of movement within casinos
Now that the Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mr Lionel Leong, has stated that future concessions will be subject to a public tender in due time and ... -
Gaming | NagaCorp revenues soar on back of rising Chinese tourism, investment
Revenues at Cambodia-based gaming operator NagaCorp soared 82.5 percent year-on-year during the first half of 2018, on the back of rising Chinese tourism and investment. With ... -
Pollyanna Chu has lost 74 percent of her fortune
The “queen of shell companies” had already been dethroned as Hong Kong’s richest woman. Now Pollyanna Chu Yuet Wah, whose Kingston Financial Group Ltd. operates Macau ... -
Briefs | Teachers from HK, Macau attend Mandarin training in Shaanxi
Over 100 teachers from the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau are participating in a Mandarin training course in China’s northwest Shaanxi Province. The ... -
Real Estate Matters | Home Staging
Despite what some people might think, properties, even great ones, don’t sell themselves. There are a whole myriad of tasks that need to be completed before ... -
Barbie maker Mattel to cut more than 2,200 jobs
Mattel, hurt by the closing of Toys R Us stores, said Wednesday that it will cut more than 2,200 jobs as the maker of Barbie dolls ... -
China hasn’t delivered on its USD24b Philippines promise
Almost two years after China pledged USD24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo Duterte has ... -
Gaming | Sands earnings miss estimates as Singapore comes up short
Las Vegas Sands Corp. posted second-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates as gains in Macau failed to overcome lower house winnings in Singapore. The company, founded ... -
Airlines | Taiwan denounces China moves to limit its global profile
Taiwan yesterday denounced China’s latest moves to increase its global isolation, saying residents of the self-governing island would reject attempts to deny its existence. China in ... -
Pakistan | Imran Khan’s party claims victory in disputed election
Former cricket star Imran Khan’s party claimed victory in Pakistan’s election, boosting stocks as investors bet he’d be able to form a stable government that could ... -
Cambodia | Exiles seek global scrutiny of political crackdown
Kem Monovithya, a Cambodian political activist, was visiting Switzerland in September when she got a phone call from her father. Kem Sokha, the leader of Cambodia’s ... -
US | Arson wildfire forces entire California town to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire — believed to have been sparked by arson — tore through trees, burned five homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire forest town ... -
Trade War | Backing off auto tariffs, US and EU agree to more talks
President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos yesterday [Macau time] and agreed to open talks to ... -
Offbeat | Girl catches piranha relative in Oklahoma lake
An 11-year-old girl has quite the fish tale: A rare pacu with human-like teeth chomped down on the worm at the end of her line while ... -
This Day in History | 2003 – Comic legend Bob Hope dies
American icon and legendary comedian Bob Hope has died, just two months after celebrating his 100th birthday. He had been ill with pneumonia, and died in ... -
F1 | Vettel needs to rebound in Hungary to keep heat on Hamilton
Unless Sebastian Vettel bounces back with a strong performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix this week, he risks heading into Formula One’s summer break lagging behind ... -
World briefs
LAOS Authorities in Laos ordered closer monitoring of hydroelectric facilities as they investigate why a dam in the country’s southeast collapsed earlier this week, killing at least ... -
The Buzz | Einstein’s theory of relativity passes yet another test
More than a century after Albert Einstein proposed it, his theory of general relativity has passed another test. With giant telescopes pointed at the center of ... -
Trump’s Scottish resort to expand, raising ethics concerns
President Donald Trump’s company is planning a major expansion of one of its golf resorts in Britain that would include the construction and sale of 500 ... -
World Views | What does the apparent Trump-EU trade truce mean for China?
Donald Trump’s surprise trade truce with the European Union has analysts asking, “What does this mean for the trade war with China?” So far there are ... -
Friday, July 27, 2018 – edition no. 3098
* Small blast outside US Embassy in Beijing * Civil protection | Authorities unveil new rescue equipment * On the rights of movement within casinos * ... -
Pot Land, Canada
• It’s the new business address for several US companies going public on the Canadian Securities Exchange circumventing prohibition at home * Movies: Adrift * ... -
‘Adrift’ is a woman vs nature tale for the MeToo era
Woman vs. nature. It certainly has a ring to it, especially when woman wins. But there are too few such stories in our popular culture, and ... -
Relationships are tested in ‘How to Love a Jamaican’
Alexia Arthurs’ short story collection “How to Love a Jamaican” is a timely exploration of multigenerational waves of immigration, the impact separating families has on children ... -
Tom Bailey follows the Thompson Twins’ blueprint
At its peak, Thompson Twins created some great 1980s synth pop, songs with refined melodies, thoughtful lyrics and a wide range of keyboard sounds, enlivened by ... -
News of the World | For US pot companies, Canada is the land of opportunity
Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business. What the Chicago-based company didn’t have was access to ... -
The Pride of Angus
Representing approximately half of Scotland’s formidable century of single malt distilleries, Speyside has been the heart of scotch since the 20th century. Meanwhile, possessing around 30 ... -
KitchenWise | Serve grilled Caesar steak salad at a picnic
Let’s say you wanted to land a luxurious rib-eye steak at the center of your Fourth of July picnic, but worried about being able to afford ...
