Monthly Archives: July 2018
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Food and Beverage | Boutique whiskey makers fret over how hard EU tariffs will bite
In tiny Purcellville, Virginia—the state some consider the birthplace of American whiskey—Becky and Scott Harris just spent USD100,000 to build up their business in Europe. Now ... -
Hong Kong | Top court grants visa rights to same-sex partners
Hong Kong’s top court handed down a landmark ruling that will pave the way for visas to be granted to same-sex spouses of LGBT expatriate workers ... -
MSAR records improvement in real estate transparency
Macau has risen in the rankings of property consultancy firm JLL’s biannual Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2018, becoming a “semi-transparent” market. The rise, one of ... -
MGM holds seminar on Chinese culture
MGM organized the “Seminar on the Development of Chinese Tradition and Culture” for some 300 team members at MGM Cotai last week, which aimed to explore ... -
Mothers raise doubts over hospital’s policy regarding births, exams
Several mothers have expressed concern over hospitals’ policy of not allowing fathers to attend pregnancy ultrasound examinations, a significant moment for parents. In other countries and ... -
Uncertainty driving away some of Macau’s high rollers
The financial market turmoil triggered by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and a weaker Chinese currency is threatening a two-year recovery in the world’s biggest casino hub. ... -
Briefs | Authorities find 89 illegal workers in May
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has issued their final report regarding the operation to fight illegal work in Macau. In a statement, the PSP said ... -
Hac Sa Wan: Gas leak noticed two hours before blast
SECRETARY for Security Wong Sio Chak has reported that at around 7 p.m. a gas leak was noticed by people prior to the Hac Sa Wan ... -
Police school plans campus expansion and revamp
Macau Security Force Superior School (ESFSM) is planning to improve the school’s dormitories and facilities, Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said yesterday on the sidelines ... -
Forum Macau delegation toured Cape Verde
A delegation from the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) has toured Cape Verde recently, ... -
Innovation | Top Japan fashion site bets big on private brand, body scanning
Japan’s largest e-commerce company is betting that it has found the key to selling clothes online: a size-measuring bodysuit and its own line of clothing. Start ... -
Huawei pushes back as pressure on Chinese companies grows
Huawei Technologies Co. said a proposed ban on selling its gear to some U.S. mobile providers isn’t lawful, pushing back against assertions it poses a risk ... -
University of Coimbra launches Sino-Lusophone course
China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries in the World Economy: Trade, Tourism, Cooperation and Development is the official name of an advanced training course coordinated by Carmen ... -
Portugal | Public debt reaches a record high
Portugal’s public debt reached a record high rising to 250.3 billion euros, according to information released by the Bank of Portugal. The figure for May represents ... -
Property flashes fresh warning with bad-loan jump forecast
Signs of pressure on China’s property market are deepening, with a report saying that soured loans from the industry could put “significant stress” on banks and ... -
HNA says Co-Chairman Wang Jian died after accident in France
HNA Group Co., the once-acquisitive Chinese conglomerate that’s been selling billions of dollars in assets this year amid soaring borrowing costs, said that Co-Chairman Wang Jian ... -
India asks WhatsApp to prevent misuse after mob killings
India’s government says it has asked WhatsApp to take “immediate action” to prevent the social media platform from being misused to spread rumors and irresponsible statements ... -
Longley blames PH coach for World Cup violence
Australia assistant coach and former NBA star Luc Longley has accused Philippines coach Chot Reyes of inciting the violence that marred a World Cup qualifying match ... -
Thailand | Warm in blankets, boys smile, joke with rescuer in cave
Their skinny faces illuminated by a flashlight, the Thai soccer teammates stranded more than a week in a partly flooded cave said they were healthy on ... -
Malaysia | Ex-PM Najib charged with breach of trust, graft
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged yesterday with criminal breach of trust and corruption, two months after a multibillion-dollar graft scandal at a state ... -
Britain | Anti-terror police join ‘unknown substance’ probe
British counterterrorism police were investigating yesterday after two people were left in critical condition, exposed to an unknown substance a few miles from where a former ... -
Syria | Government calls on refugees to return home
The Syrian government has called on refugees to return, saying it has successfully cleared large areas of “terrorists.” The rare appeal reflects the government’s growing confidence ... -
60 migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona
A rescue ship carrying 60 migrants arrived yesterday in a Spanish port after being refused entry by Italy and Malta, the second time in a month that ... -
France | Victims aim to find out who held back soldiers
Survivors and families of victims of the deadly 2015 attack on Paris’ Bataclan concert hall have brought a case before France’s administrative court to find out ... -
Offbeat | Ethiopia’s new prime minister meets with humanoid robot
In one of the world’s more unusual diplomatic encounters, Ethiopia’s new prime minister has met with a humanoid robot. The chief of staff for Prime Minister ... -
This Day in History | 1991 – International bank closed in fraud scandal
The Bank of England has closed down UK branches of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) over allegations of fraud. The bank’s 120,000 UK ... -
Koreas begin basketball friendlies in latest peace gesture
The rival Koreas yesterday began two days of friendly basketball games in Pyongyang in their latest goodwill gesture amid a diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear ... -
World Cup 2018 | Pickford the hero as England’s penalty curse ends
The research paid off for Jordan Pickford. When Carlos Bacca stepped up to take Colombia’s fifth and final penalty, Pickford knew he was likely to shoot ... -
Preview | Belgium’s high scorers take on Brazil’s miserly defense
To get past Belgium Saturday [2 a.m., Macau time] in the quarterfinals at the World Cup, Brazil has to do something it has not been able ... -
World briefs
CHINA An Australian citizen and former executive of the mining giant Rio Tinto was released from prison in Shanghai yesterday after serving a sentence on corruption charges, ... -
Research | Heroin is one of biggest Mozambique exports
Mozambique boasts vast coal, ruby and gas deposits, but one of the southeast African nation’s biggest exports may be something more sinister: heroin. As much as ... -
Girl About Globe | Political Football
Why has the picture agency Getty been in trouble during the World Cup? They created a gallery of photos of attractive female fans. Their post, ‘The hottest ... -
Thursday, July 5, 2018 – edition no. 3082
* Hong Kong | Court upholds decision on same-sex couple * Mothers against central hospital’s policy regarding births, ultrasounds * Police school plans campus expansion * ... -
Lawyers critical of Wong’s tightening grip on information
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak’s latest proposal concerning the Civil Protection Basic Law will seek to strengthen the government’s grip on information during periods of ... -
Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril
A top Thai official said yesterday that heavy rains forecast for the coming days could worsen floods in the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach ...
