Monthly Archives: July 2018
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Packer quits board of own company to recover from illness
Billionaire James Packer stepped down as a director of his private investment company, three months after quitting the board of his casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd. ... -
China stocks rebound with biggest gain since 2016, yuan climbs
Chinese large cap stocks climbed the most in two years, bouncing back from a bruising run of losses in the lead up to the imposition of ... -
Merkel lauds China’s market opening in rebuff to Trump trade war
German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised China for opening up to foreign investment, drawing a contrast with trade conflicts burdening both countries’ relations with the U.S. Merkel’s ... -
Five Chinese tourists reported missing from sunken boat are alive
Five people reported to have been missing from a tour boat that sank in a storm off the southern resort island of Phuket are alive, Thai ... -
Hong Kong | Democrat takes case of prison mistreatment to court
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has taken his case of alleged mistreatment by prison staff to the smalls claims tribunal, reports Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK. Wong ... -
Exporters scramble to cope with US tariffs
Chinese exporters were scrambling yesterday to cope with a plunge in U.S. sales while China’s state press shrugged off the impact of Washington’s tariff hikes in ... -
Paper denounces US Navy ships’ Taiwan Strait passage
A ruling Chinese Communist Party newspaper yesterday denounced the passage of a pair of U.S. Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait as a “psychological game,” as the ... -
Property buys in Australia plummet on capital controls
Chinese investment in Australia’s commercial property has plummeted to the lowest level in six years as mainland capital controls bite. Direct investment fell 81 percent to ... -
Singapore will seek compensation if Malaysia cancels rail plan
Singapore will seek compensation for all costs incurred if Malaysia cancels a planned multibillion-dollar high-speed railway link between the two countries. Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan ... -
Japan | Rescuers search for dozens still missing after floods
Rescuers were searching for dozens still missing in southwestern Japan yesterday after heavy rains that left shocked residents returning to muddy homes unsure where to start ... -
Myanmar | Court rules Reuters reporters can face full trial
A court in Myanmar yesterday formally charged two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official information, allowing their case to go to a full trial. The case ... -
Briefs | Spain: Catalan leaders meet central authorities
The new heads of Spain’s central and Catalonia’s regional governments are holding talks for the first time since yearnings for independence in the northeastern region led ... -
Boris Johnson quits UK gov’t in mounting Brexit crisis
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned yesterday, adding to divisions over Brexit that threaten to tear apart Prime Minister Theresa May’s government. May’s office said in ... -
Romania | Chief anti-graft prosecutor fired
Romania’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor was fired yesterday over misconduct and incompetence accusations by her own government ministry. Laura Codruta Kovesi was dismissed to implement a ruling ... -
France | Far-right leader to appeal withholding of party funds
French far-right leader Marine le Pen said yesterday she was appealing a decision by two judges to withhold the payment of a public subsidy which she ... -
Brazil | Judge rules to keep da Silva in jail after dispute
The president of a Brazilian appeals court whose judges issued contradictory rulings Sunday on whether former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should be freed ordered ... -
Haiti | Looting follows violent fuel protests in capital
Looters pillaged burned and vandalized shops in Haiti’s capital Sunday following two days of violent protests over the government’s attempt to raise fuel prices. Journalists saw ... -
Offbeat | German police ask for help in search for kangaroo mom, joey
German police are appealing to the public for help in their search for a kangaroo and her baby that went missing from a zoo earlier this ... -
This Day in History | 1943 Western Allies invade Sicily
The armed forces of Britain, the United States and Canada have landed on the Mediterranean island of Sicily. It is the first major landing of British ... -
Briefs | Spain appoints Luis Enrique as coach
Spain’s football federation says former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has been appointed to take charge of the national team. He replaces Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked ... -
FIFA fines in World Cup cases can leave priority questioned
The World Cup rulings in FIFA’s disciplinary court have not always been easy to comprehend. Sweden was slugged 70,000 Swiss francs (USD70,700) for players wearing non-approved ... -
World Cup 2018 | Pickford reshaping opinions of English goalies
It was just about the only thing Jordan Pickford got wrong all game. “It was a daft injury by myself,” the England goalkeeper recounted. “I went ... -
Preview | In semifinals, Giroud aims to prove Henry wrong
If only France’s young players had an outstanding ex-pro they could turn to for advice about how to beat Belgium in the World Cup semifinals [Wednesday ... -
World briefs
CHINA-THAILAND The Chinese foreign ministry has urged Thailand’s government to step up its efforts to rescue any survivors from the sinking of a tour boat off ... -
The Buzz | Starbucks, citing ocean threat, is ditching plastic straws
Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The coffee chain becomes the largest food ... -
Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail
Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail yesterday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third ... -
Our Desk | Why Iceland proved you wrong
As we all know, Iceland and Macau have probably little or virtually nothing in common, so to compare the country with our region would be a ... -
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 – edition no. 3085
* Steve Vickers report | Macau risks being dragged into trade war * Thailand | Jubilation as four more boys rescued ‘safe and conscious’ from flooded ... -
Jho Low able to enter Macau despite Interpol notice
Wanted businessman Low Taek Jhow, also known as Jho Low, was reportedly able to enter Macau despite an Interpol notice, because neither Malaysia nor Singapore requested ... -
Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan
Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands yesterday, as the government put the death toll ... -
Education | ‘First global English debating competition’ held in Macau
The opening ceremony for the first Macau Tournament of Champions BP Invitational 2018 was held on Friday at the University of Macau (UM) Student Activity Centre ... -
Ask the Vet | Cat Anatomy Fundamentals
Some knowledge of cat anatomy can help you better care for your cat. Once you have an understanding of basic cat anatomy, you can be better prepared to ... -
Health | Plan to replace antihypertensive drugs activated
The Health Bureau (SSM) activated a contingency plan to replace four antihypertensive medicines which were found to contain impurities of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in the drug valsartan. ... -
200th anniversary | Colonel whose name is everywhere is recalled by few
Over the course of three days in the summer of 1849, Vicente Nicolau de Mesquita (1818–1880), who was born exactly 200 years ago today, earned a ... -
Gaming | Wynn Resorts’ lawyer exits, adding turmoil in founder’s wake
Wynn Resorts Ltd., whose founder stepped down earlier this year over allegations of sexual harassment, said General Counsel Kim Sinatra left her position, marking another high-profile ...
