Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 14, 2018
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Transportation comes to standstill
Transportation across Macau came to a standstill last night as several services were suspended following the hoisting of Signal No. 8 by the Macau Meteorological and ... -
UK police treat Parliament crash as terrorism, man arrested
DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP) — A car plowed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour ... -
Rosário to take Hong Kong cryptocurrency partner to court for defamation
Frederico dos Santos Rosário, who claims to be among the 70 local residents who fell victim to a controversial cryptocurrency investment scheme, has denied that he ... -
China blasts US military bill as interference in its affairs
China today (Tuesday) blasted a U.S. military spending bill that calls for development of plans to help self-ruled Taiwan improve its defenses and warned of possible ... -
Roadworks on Av. Almeida Ribeiro end tomorrow
Road traffic on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in central Macau is to be resumed earlier than initially planned, TDM Radio reported citing a statement from the ... -
Macau residents rush home, Signal No. 8 hoisted
People queue at a local bakery minutes before Signal No. 8 hoisted Streets crowded with people rushing from work to get home: This was the scenario ... -
Macau Daily Times will not publish tomorrow
The Macau Daily Times will not publish tomorrow (Wednesday) its print edition due to restrictions imposed by the hoisting of typhoon signal 8 at 7:30pm today ... -
Activist compares Beijing’s rule in Hong Kong to colonialism
A Hong Kong pro-independence activist decried Beijing’s rule over the city as modern-day colonialism in a speech today (Tuesday) to a foreign journalists’ association that defied ... -
Briefs | CE to visit Beijing for Greater Bay Area meeting
The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, will visit Beijing for the first plenary meeting of the leading group for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater ... -
Report blames environmental degradation on ‘tourism pressure’
The government has released the annual report on the State of the Environment of Macau 2017. The document, issued by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), analyses ... -
Municipal body to have two additional members at CE election council
The amendment of the region’s Chief Executive (CE) election was passed by the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, amid a fierce argument among the lawmakers concerning Macau’s ... -
AL Plenary | Chan: Anthem law does not challenge freedom of the press
The region’s national anthem law was passed by the Legislative Assembly (AL), with Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan claiming that the law will not ... -
Turkey | Central bank tries to contain crisis but currency keeps falling
Turkey’s central bank took action yesterday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis sparked by concerns over President Recep ... -
Southeast Asian delicacies continue to attract locals
Food enthusiasts gathered at the 19th Southeast Asia Food Carnival for the annual showcase of sweet treats from several countries, which were offered at some 14 ... -
Loan approvals witness increase in June
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased in June 2018, as did their respective outstanding balances, according to the ... -
New spat between Sou, appointed lawmakers
Lawmaker Sulu Sou’s depiction of the Legislation Assembly (AL) as “trash” will be discussed by the AL’s House Rule Committee following a protest made by Vong ... -
Gov’t spent MOP580m in post-typhoon relief
Over the past year, the Macao Foundation (FM) has approved MOP580 million in subsidies to assist residents in dealing with damage and losses caused by Typhoon ... -
Weather Bureau on brink of hoisting No.8
Typhoon Signal No.3 was still hoisted as of last night for the third consecutive day, as tropical storm Bebinca loomed about 180 kilometers south of Macau. ... -
CRIME | Consensual teen intercourse sparks abuse accusation
Consensual sex between two local teenagers has led the family of the girl to press charges against the boy, accusing him of sexual abuse of a ... -
Morgan Stanley intern nabs senior Southeast Asia role in 7 years
Morgan Stanley is promoting a pair of dealmakers in Southeast Asia, with one banker rising from intern to a senior position in just seven years. The ... -
Tencent ordered to kill game just days after its debut
Tencent Holdings Ltd. took another hit to its gaming business, after regulators told the social media giant to remove Monster Hunter: World from its PC downloads ... -
Mozambique’s ruby mining goes from ‘wild west’ to big business
Sebastiao Pedro struck it lucky in 2014 when, as a 21-year-old small- scale miner, he found a large red ruby in northern Mozambique. He sold it ... -
Corporate Bits | The Parisian hosts elderly group at show
A group of approximately 40 members of the Lok In Elderly Service Centre of the Women’s General Association of Macau watched the La Parisienne variety show ... -
Analysis | Now with power to long rule the country, Xi beset by challenges
As China’s leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country’s political waters are looking choppy. Chinese President and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ... -
Beijing expels German student who researched rights lawyers
A German man has learned the hard way that practicing journalism in China, even for a class project, could lead to serious trouble. David Missal, 24, was ... -
China to UN panel: No arbitrary detention in Uighur region
China insisted yesterday there is no “arbitrary detention” and there are no “re-education centers” in its western Xinjiang region, rejecting concerns raised by a U.N. human ... -
Malaysia | Mahathir aims to scrap China deals
Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the previous scandal-tainted government as it digs itself out of debt, Malaysia’s prime minister said ... -
Pakistan | Newly elected parliament meets for the first time
Pakistan’s newly elected parliament convened yesterday for the first time since last month’s general elections that saw the party of former cricket star turned politician Imran ... -
Koreas | Rival leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September
The rival Koreas announced yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while ... -
US | Security experts, Trump allies alarmed by Omarosa recordings
Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is drawing fire from President Donald Trump’s allies and national security experts for secret recordings she made at the White ... -
Fox News’ Bill Shine is Trump’s new image man
For years he dutifully carried out Roger Ailes’ orders, earning himself the nickname “the Butler” at Fox News. Now, Bill Shine is serving the same role ... -
Offbeat | Jazz superstar, boxing champ added to Italian American mural
A jazz superstar and a boxing champion have been added to a mural in upstate New York. Grammy Award winner Chuck Mangione and ex-welterweight and middleweight ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Shipyard Poles strike for their rights
Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, have staged a successful strike in protest over the dismissal of militant crane driver Anna Walentinowicz. The strike at the Lenin ... -
Football – Italian League 2018-19 | Ronaldo, other new signings to watch out for
The shortened transfer window in the Italian league will close on Friday, the day before the season starts. Here is the pick of the signings so ... -
Motorsports | Harvick wins at Michigan for NASCAR-high 7th victory of year
Kevin Harvick capped off his father-son weekend by dominating a race and putting 6-year-old son Keelan in the passenger seat to hold the flapping, checkered flag ...
