Monthly Archives: July 2018
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Police completes investigation into officers’ gambling
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has completed an internal discipline investigation of police officers reportedly gambling while on duty. Last year in June, the PSP ... -
Almost 180,000 smoke control inspections in six months
The Health Bureau (SSM) inspectors have performed a total of 179,711 inspections during the first six months of this year following the enforcement of the Smoking ... -
Stable money supply in May
The broad money supply held steady in May with a stable share denominated in patacas, according to a statement released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of ... -
Corporate Bits | Thirteen Sands China restaurants awarded for wine lists
Thirteen Sands Resorts Macao and Sands Macao restaurants have been honored for their exceptional selection of quality wine lists at the 2018 China’s Wine List of ... -
HNA Chairman to step up role after death of top executive
HNA Group Co. Chairman Chen Feng will step up his role in managing the liquidity challenges at one of China’s most indebted companies after the sudden ... -
US web giants criticized for not playing fair
What was meant to be an opportunity to mingle in the sun in a southern French city turned partly into a public denunciation of tax practices ... -
US-China trade war elevates the risks to the global economy
The trade war that erupted Friday between the U.S. and China carries a major risk of escalation that could weaken investment, depress spending, unsettle financial markets ... -
Further cuts in electric-car subsidies weighed
China is considering a further reduction in electric-vehicle subsidies next year as the government pushes automakers to innovate rather than rely on fiscal policy to spur ... -
Mahathir to visit Beijing for talks on projects
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday he will visit Beijing next month to renegotiate terms for China-backed rail and gas pipeline projects in Malaysia worth more ... -
4 rescued from Thai cave in risky operation; 9 left to go
Rescuers in northern Thailand yesterday extracted four members of a youth soccer team from the cave where they had been trapped for more than two weeks, ... -
Singapore announces surprise property curbs to cool market
Singapore’s renewed clampdown on speculative property demand sent real estate stocks reeling yesterday, as analysts predicted the end of a nascent home price rebound and the ... -
Pompeo shrugs off N. Korea’s ‘gangster’ rebuke, cites progress
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday brushed aside North Korea’s accusation of “gangster-like” demands, maintaining that his third visit to the country was producing results ... -
Mourners honor 3 killed in anti-India protest in Kashmir
Thousands participated in the funeral of two young men and a teenage girl in disputed Kashmir on Saturday, hours after police say they were killed when ... -
Thailand | Family in China say relatives sent boat’s last moments
The boat lists hard to the right, sending a man tumbling across an aisle toward windows that look almost straight down on fast-moving white-capped waves. Another ... -
Turkey | Over 18,600 civil servants purged in 11th-hour decree
Turkey purged more than 18,500 people from government jobs for allegedly posing a security risk to the state, a day before Recep Tayyip Erdogan takes office ... -
Ethiopia Premier in Eritrea as nations end decades of strife
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, yesterday for talks with President Isaias Afwerki aimed at ending almost two decades of strife. ... -
France | Macron’s opponents say he acts monarch-like
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Versailles today to speak to a joint session of the two chambers of parliament as his popularity slides and opponents ... -
Zuckerberg tops Buffett to become 3rd richest person
Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth. Zuckerberg, who ... -
UK: Official reassures residents in poisoning case
Britain’s home secretary visited Amesbury and Salisbury in southwestern England yesterday to reassure residents that the risk to the public remains very low despite the recent ... -
Offbeat | Budget surplus results in USD68 checks for thousands in town
A Pennsylvania township with more money than it anticipated from increased property tax collection has decided to give the dividends to residents. Middletown Township in Langhorne ... -
This Day in History | 1973 – Bahamas’ sun sets on British Empire
Prince Charles has enjoyed the Bahamas’ last day as a British colony. He hosted a formal reception at Government House, Nassau, last night for dignitaries from ... -
World Cup fairy tale ends for Russia, the sleeping giant
Russians danced, drank and celebrated their national football team for three delirious, dreamlike weeks. Now it’s time to get back to reality. Russia entered the World ... -
World Cup 2018 | Playing Croatia in semifinal is a harsh reminder for England
Croatia was there at England’s lowest ebb this century in international football, and it’ll be there as the English team tries to peak. For many England ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES Van-riding assailants gunned down the vice mayor of a small Philippine city south of Manila on the weekend, police said, the third such brazen killing of ... -
The Buzz | Taiwan youth tour high-tech base in Beijing
More than 100 young Taiwanese have toured high-tech base Zhongguancun in Beijing to learn about and exchange ideas on innovation, as part of their summer workshop ... -
Elvis, Beatles memorabilia items on display at Hard Rock
Elvis Presley’s Rolls Royce, the suits the Beatles wore on their first tour of America, Bruce Springsteen’s sleeveless faded denim jacket and colorful headband, and Michael ... -
Insight | ‘Crime of social alarm’ is in fact a gag order
The new bill on civil protection law, which proposes the establishment of a “crime of social alarm,” represents a new attack on freedom of speech in ... -
Monday, July 9, 2018 – edition no. 3084
* Mastermind of 1MDB scandal | Details of Low’s escape to Macau surface * Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan * ... -
Guia Circuit with new usage | Organizers propose ‘fun run’ prior to GP
The 65th Macau Grand Prix will be adding a new race to the program for the first time. Unlike other events held at the Guia circuit, ... -
Trapped in Thai cave, youngsters must grapple with stress
At a gilded temple in Thailand’s mountainous north, Ekapol Chanthawong honed a skill that will serve him well as he sits trapped underground in a dark ... -
Briefs | Gongbei detains man carrying RMB1.2 million in cash
The Gongbei customs detained a male mainland resident in possession of RMB1.2 million in cash at Zhuhai immigration checkpoint this week. The man, surnamed Guo, had ... -
Crime | Teaching assistant arrested for printing counterfeit notes
A teaching assistant at a local public school has been arrested for allegedly using school facilities to print counterfeit notes, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The ... -
Consumer satisfaction declines in 2018
The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) from the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) published the Macau Consumer Satisfaction Index 2018 earlier this week. Local ... -
Well Link Bank opens with ‘smart’ financial services
The Well Link Bank NAPE branch will officially open today, after an inauguration ceremony was held yesterday at the store located on Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção. ... -
Malaysia confirms: Jho Low hiding in Macau
Malaysian police have confirmed that wanted businessman Jho Low, also known as Low Taek Jhow, has fled the country and is now residing in Macau. The ...
