Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 7, 2018
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Kazuo Okada out on bail for alleged graft
Kazuo Okada has been arrested in Hong Kong over unspecified “corruption-related” offenses, it has been reported. Universal Entertainment Corporation said yesterday that the Independent Commission Against ... -
Indonesia | At least 98 dead after quake rocks tourist island
A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities ... -
Police official expresses concern over migrant workers’ issues
A Philippine police official visiting Macau has said that the country is working closely with both Filipinos and international authorities to better protect its compatriots who ... -
‘Macau is our B&R headquarters’, IBF president says
The 2018 International Boxing Federation (IBF) Silk Road Champions Tournament has been held for the second consecutive year in Macau. The boxing event organized and scrutinized ... -
Wynn Resorts settles with Elaine Wynn, Phil Satre appointed vice chairman
Wynn Resorts Ltd. elected former Harrah’s Chief Executive Officer Phil Satre to the position of vice chairman of the board after reaching a settlement with its ... -
Briefs | MIMF: Over 5,000 tickets sold
Tickets for the 32nd Macau International Music Festival (MIMF) went on sale on Sunday. According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), over 5,000 tickets were sold ... -
CE reportedly preparing to announce Land Law amendment plan
Chief Executive Chui Sai On is expected to announce the initiation of the amendment of the MSAR’s Land Law on Thursday, according to a report by ... -
Crime | Man organizes theft of ex-girlfriend’s house
A group of three local residents, all aged in their mid-20s performed a burglary upon a residence in Macau. The group was led by the ex-boyfriend ... -
Health | Bureau pledges all current medical staff will be accredited
All of Macau’s current medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, will have their medical licenses smoothly transferred to the region’s newly proposed regime for the accreditation ... -
Animal rights | Association clarifies stand on IACM, Canidrome partnership
Anima Macau’s responsibilities within the Yat Yuen (Macau) Canidrome relate primarily to the control works of managing a kennel, in particular, the coordination of all cleaning ... -
Corporate bits | Sands China launches anti-discrimination training
Sands China Ltd. has launched a training campaign dedicated to helping team members recognize and prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Established in July, the ... -
Trade war | Subaru joins Toyota in expecting ‘big impact’ from US auto tax
Subaru Corp. reported a sales slide in the U.S., its largest market, and predicted a “big impact” from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported vehicles ... -
Obituary | Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73
Joel Robuchon, a master chef who shook up the stuffy world of French haute cuisine by wowing palates with the delights of the simple mashed potato ... -
Hong Kong | Journalists defy government request to cancel speech
Hong Kong’s top foreign journalists’ club has found itself at the center of a battle over Beijing’s encroachment on the city’s freedoms, as Chinese officials pressed ... -
Economy | Beijing tightens controls to slow currency’s fall
China has tightened controls on trading in its yuan to discourage speculators after a decline against the dollar amid a tariff dispute with Washington fueled fears ... -
Strait diplomacy | Taiwan to target airlines that say island belongs to PRC
Taiwan is looking at ways to hit back at foreign airlines that recently caved in to pressure from Beijing to refer to the island as part ... -
Kinmen island begins importing water from China
The Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen located just off the Chinese coast has begun importing water from its neighbor via a pipeline despite heightened tensions between Beijing ... -
Malaysia | Jakarta returns yacht at center of graft probe
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that Indonesia has handed over a luxury yacht allegedly bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a ... -
Singapore | Minister says major cyberattack may be state-linked
A cyberattack that breached 1.5 million health records in Singapore has been attributed to sophisticated attackers who may be state-linked, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. S. ... -
US | More change ahead for New York’s shrinking garment district
Hundreds of thousands of garment workers once toiled in the sweaty, elbow-to- elbow workshops of midtown Manhattan before the whirring of sewing machines was mostly silenced ... -
Five killed when small plane crashes in California parking lot
Ella Pham said it was a painful thing to see. Pham, 20, and her boyfriend were walking in a parking lot yesterday [Macau time] when they ... -
Human Rights | Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador over criticism
Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador yesterday and froze “all new business” with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom’s arrest of women’s rights activists ... -
Offbeat | Lonely man befriends wild turkey who moved into his yard
A suburban Detroit man who found himself facing fines after a wild turkey moved into his overgrown backyard has made friends with the large bird. Garden ... -
This Day in history | 1998 US embassies in Africa bombed
At least 200 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured following explosions at United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The bombings took place ... -
Football – Premier League 2018-19 | Five new signings to watch out for
The transfer window has been shortened in the Premier League and will close on Thursday, before the season starts. Here is the pick of the signings ... -
Tennis | Election violence in Zimbabwe didn’t faze teens
As Zimbabwean soldiers opened fire on rioters, protesters and bystanders after a disputed election, teenagers in an International Tennis Federation tournament were playing each other on ... -
World briefs
CAMBODIA Prime Minister Hun Sen has challenged his top political rival: take an oath to have lightning strike you dead if you falsely claim that last ... -
The Buzz | Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race
Australia’s racism watchdog said the country is experiencing a resurgence in lawmakers exploiting race to advance their political agendas and listed ethnic Chinese and Sudanese among ... -
Portugal battles major wildfire as Europe heat wave endures
Emergency services in Portugal continued their fight yesterday against a major, four-day wildfire on the south coast that threatened to engulf a hillside town overnight. The ... -
Our Desk | Are the McSleepers lovin’ it?
The phenomenon of McSleepers has grown incredibly in the city’s neighbouring regions, having a six-fold increase on the figures of five years ago. These residents, dubbed ... -
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 – edition no. 3105
* HK corruption watchdog nabs Kazuo Okada * Death toll rises to 98 after powerful quake rocks tourist island * IBF plans more local events * ...
