Monthly Archives: July 2018
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Transport | Dongguan city backlists ‘bad taxi drivers,’ unlike Macau
TAXI drivers whose behavior was considered “uncivilized” after signing the “civilized service commitment” in the neighboring city of Dongguan, Guangdong province, could be blacklisted and forbidden ... -
HK company to invest USD1.5b in Manila casino resort
A Hong Kong-listed company has won a provisional gaming permit from the Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR to operate a USD1.5 billion casino resort in Manila, Philippines, the ... -
Indonesia | Strong quake hits Lombok, killing at least 14
A strong and shallow earthquake early yesterday killed at least 14 people and injured 162 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials ... -
Briefs | Vicente Bravo, architect influential in Macau, dies
Vicente Bravo has passed away on Saturday, as confirmed by friend and architect Maria José de Freitas to Radio Macau. Born in Luanda, Angola in 1946, ... -
Animal rights | Canidrome, Anima agree to cooperate despite previous spats
Following public outcry over the greyhounds’ welfare, the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome has partnered with animal rights group Anima Macau to accommodate the remaining 553 greyhounds at the Canidrome – a project which ... -
Small change kiosk coming to town
Two Hong Kong students who started a coin collection business for small change plan to open a kiosk in Macau to serve the local population. In ... -
Council says demand for healthcare practitioners has surged
The Council for Medical Affairs of the Health Bureau (SSM) has met with the Talents Development Committee (SCDT) to report on the status of the employment ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China screens amazing china documentary for employees
Sands China held a screening of the first episode of the multi- part documentary series, Amazing China, for its employees at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced ... -
IPIM signs agreements at Guangdong-Macau Fair
The Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) signed four co-operation memorandums at the opening ceremony of the Guangdong & Macau Branded Products Fair 2018 on ... -
Chan Wai Chon wins IC prize at Young Musician Competition
The special prizes competition for the 36th Macao Young Musician Competition was held earlier this month at the Institute for Tourism Studies, where Chan Wai Chon ... -
UK lawmakers recommend tougher rules on Facebook
The U.K. government should increase oversight of social media like Facebook and election campaigns to protect democracy in the digital age, a parliamentary committee has recommended ... -
Regulators say 4 American airlines missed Taiwan deadline
Chinese regulators appear to have rejected a possible attempt by U.S. airlines at a compromise over Beijing’s demand to call self-ruled Taiwan a part of China, ... -
China, BRICS push to shift world order amid trade threats
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, representing about 40 percent of the world’s population and almost a quarter of its output, think it’s time for ... -
Hong Kong radical is test case in bid to limit speech
Independence activist Andy Chan was minutes into an open-air debate in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park when an opponent suggested his actions might be as dangerous as ... -
Japan | Tropical storm heads for hard-hit western region
A tropical storm in Japan disrupted transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path as it headed west toward a region still ... -
Cambodia | With China’s help, Hun Sen set to extend 33-year rule
As Cambodians voted yesterday, a win is all but assured for strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen in an election that highlights China’s growing influence in Asia ... -
Australia | Turnbull aims for election boost from super Saturday
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is looking for a strong showing for his Liberal-National coalition in special by-elections being held in Australia this weekend as he looks ... -
Zimbabwe | Mugabe emerges, rejects Mnangagwa in election
Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe yesterday emerged to address the nation for the first time since stepping down in November and just hours before toay’s historic ... -
Russia | Tens of thousands protest retirement age hikes
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied throughout Russia to protest plans to substantially hike the age at which Russian men and women can receive their ... -
Venezuela | Maduro suspect in probe as US keeps pressure on
President Nicolas Maduro is a principal suspect in a U.S. investigation into the embezzlement of more than USD1 billion from the South American country’s state- owned ... -
Briefs | Greece: Tears, grief at memorial service for wildfire victims
Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service in the Greek seaside resort of Mati for the dozens who perished in a wildfire that devastated the ... -
Offbeat | Pawn shop buys violin for USD50, finds out it’s worth $250,000
A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for USD50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that. WFXT-TV reports a new employee at the ... -
This Day in History | 1974 Peace deal for Cyprus
The prime ministers of Greece and Turkey and the British Foreign Secretary have signed a peace agreement to settle the Cyprus crisis. After five days of ... -
Are esports sports? Overwatch players sure act the part
Seung-Tae Choi doesn’t look the part of a traditional athlete, not with his shaggy hair, smallish build and an expression that says ready to nap rather ... -
Olympics | Tokyo 2020 organizers say venue delays won’t hit test events
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics insist construction delays at two key venues will have no impact on preparations for the games, including test events. The ... -
Doping | Russia could be reinstated in December, says IAAF
Russia could be provisionally reinstated to worldwide track and field competition in December if it meets certain conditions, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said ... -
Briefs | F1: Hamilton wins Hungarian GP
Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position yesterday to extend his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton was untroubled as he secured a ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES Twenty-two inmates, many of them accused of illegal drug-related offenses, have escaped from a Philippine city jail south of Manila, with only three being immediately recaptured. ... -
The Buzz | Australian becomes 1st woman to skipper Clipper race winner
Australian sailor Wendy Tuck has become the first woman to skipper the winning vessel in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. Tuck, 52, from Sydney, ... -
Harvard denies admission-bias claim in Asian-Americans’ suit
Harvard University assailed a group claiming the school intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants, saying in a court filing that the organization offered a “misleading narrative” based ... -
Rear Window | Killing me softly
If it were a fictional protagonist of a tragedy characterized as sensitive and prone to meek hysterics… this persona, being the judicial system, would shout: they ... -
Monday, July 30, 2018 – edition no. 3099
* Graft buster probes Viva Macau bankruptcy * Strong quake hits Lombok, killing at least 14 and injuring 162 * Small change kiosk coming to Macau ... -
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 ...
