Monthly Archives: July 2018
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Gov’t paying attention to Yat Yuen staff situation
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is paying close attention to the situation involving the Yat Yuen Company staff members who lost their jobs with the closure ... -
Court hears Macau Concealers not first to reveal Wang’s identity
Jason Chao’s defense argued in court yesterday that Macau Concealers was not the first media outlet to publish the name and identity of a University of ... -
Gaming | Analyst: Pickup in construction might relate to license tender
Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen has suggested that a pickup in construction activity across Macau might be connected to the upcoming tendering process, or the possibility ... -
Education | UM launches summer camps for local and overseas students
The University of Macau is once again organizing summer camps and programs with various themes, including civil engineering, artificial intelligence, biomedical sciences, English, and Portuguese. According ... -
Environment | San Francisco to consider outlawing plastic straws, stirrers
In a bid to further cut down on waste, eco-conscious San Francisco is expected to join Seattle in outlawing plastic straws used to suck down Mai ... -
Shooting victims outraged over MGM Resorts’ lawsuit against them
Victims of a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival said they were outraged when they learned they were being sued by the company ... -
Presidents of Angola and Mozambique present at BRICS summit
The presidents of Angola and Mozambique, respectively João Lourenço and Filipe Nyusi, have been invited to take part in the tenth BRICS summit meeting, to be ... -
Portugal close to issuing debt in Chinese market
The process of Portugal issuing public debt in the Chinese market by means of Panda bonds or debt contracted by foreign entities in Chinese currency is ... -
Analysis | Burned once by Trump, Beijing’s wary about fresh trade talks
The last time the U.S. and China engaged in serious trade negotiations, President Xi Jinping’s top economic aide got burned. Following intense talks in Washington this ... -
Chinese turtle-smuggling flight attendants fined in LA
Two flight attendants for a Chinese airline were fined and ordered to leave the United States within 72 hours for attempting to smuggle dozens of spotted ... -
Tibet | Students banned from religious activities
Children in traditionally Buddhist Tibet have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays, an official Chinese Communist Party newspaper has reported. ... -
Beijing insists US airlines describe Taiwan as part of China
China says there will be “no room for negotiation” in its demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China ahead of a deadline ... -
Taiwan to cease employing North Koreans on fishing boats
Taiwan says it will stop employing North Korean workers on its fishing boats in compliance with U.N. sanctions on such contracts. The foreign ministry said in ... -
Xi visits South Africa ahead of BRICS summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in South Africa for a state visit ahead of a summit of leaders of the BRICS economies. Xi was welcomed yesterday ... -
Laos | Hundreds missing, thousands homeless after hydroelectric dam collapses
A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said yesterday. Rescue efforts were underway as top ... -
Pakistan | Charges of rigging, intimidation mar campaign
As Pakistan prepares to make history today by electing a third straight civilian government, rights activists, analysts and candidates say the campaign has been among its ... -
North Korea | Pyongyang said to be dismantling key parts of launch site
North Korea appears to have started dismantling key facilities at its main satellite launch site in a step toward fulfilling a commitment made by leader Kim ... -
North Korea and trade tensions on the agenda Top US, Australian officials meet in San Francisco Bay Area
U .S. talks with North Korea and trade tensions with China were among the topics U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Secretary of Defense ... -
US-Russia | Gorbachev’s interpreter says best summit deals are written down
One man who knows a great deal about Washington-Moscow summits is not ready to call the latest one in Helsinki a failure, despite its confused aftermath. ... -
Greece | Bodies found clasped in hugs as wildfires kill 74
Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 74 people, authorities said yesterday. Twenty-six of the ... -
Offbeat | Titanic director Cameron backs bid for 5,500 items from ship
Filmmaker James Cameron and Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard are backing a bid by a group of British museums to acquire a collection of 5,500 artifacts from ... -
This Day in History | 1978 – First ‘test tube baby’ born
The birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” has been announced in Manchester. Louise Brown was born shortly before midnight in Oldham and District General ... -
Swimming | Ryan Lochte’s future? Even he isn’t sure what’s next
Ryan Lochte doesn’t know when he’ll be in another race. And that worries him. What’s next for Lochte is a mystery, even to himself. The U.S. ... -
Football | France’s Deschamps, Zidane head FIFA coaching award nominees
Didier Deschamps and Zinedine Zidane head the 11 candidates in a likely French domination of FIFA’s best men’s coach award. Deschamps led France to win the ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES The leader of the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines said yesterday that 30,000 to 40,000 armed fighters would be “decommissioned” if an autonomy deal ... -
The Buzz | UK to ramp up powers to block takeovers by foreign companies
The British government plans to expand its powers to block takeovers by foreign companies that pose national security concerns. Proposals unveiled yesterday would allow the government ... -
Japan’s declutter queen Marie Kondo expands her empire
People often ask Japanese tidying queen Marie Kondo what containers they need to achieve her brand of organizational success. They expect her to “reveal some hitherto ... -
World Views | Donald Trump’s pointless war of words with Iran
The exchange of rhetorical fire between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and U.S. President Donald Trump was aimed mainly at their respective domestic audiences. Both leaders are ... -
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 – edition no. 3096
* After China scandal | Macau, HK may face vaccine shortage * 2018 edition with 22 performances | Concert venue to be inaugurated during Int’l Music ... -
Lawyers express concerns over invasion of inmates’ privacy rights
THE Correctional Services Bureau (DSC) has announced its plan to install surveillance cameras in special jail rooms at Coloane Prison – an initiative which Macau-based lawyers ... -
Japan | Record high as heat wave grips the region
Japan recorded its highest temperature ever yesterday as a deadly heat wave continued to grip a wide swath of the country and nearby South and North ... -
Briefs | 52 chefs to compete in Chinese culinary contest
An awards ceremony to recognize the Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge 2018 under-40 winner will be held in Hong Kong in late ... -
Sports | Guangzhou Long-Lions claims the Summer Super 8 title
Asia League’s Summer Super 8 tournament was concluded Sunday at the Macao East Asian Games Dome. Guangzhou Long-Lions defeated Seoul Samsung Thunders 78-72 in the final ... -
Crime | Local resident loses HKD17 million following investment in VIP room
A local resident has reported a loss of about HKD17 million in an investment scheme involving a VIP gambling room of a local casino, the Judiciary Police ... -
US gov’t finds Macau investor-friendly environment
In its latest report on global investment climates, the U.S. Department of State continues to view the Macau SAR as an investor-friendly environment. Praising government-led efforts ...
