Daily Archives: Thursday, August 16, 2018
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Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse; blame begins
Italian emergency experts pulled two more bodies out of tons of broken concrete and twisted steel yesterday after a highway bridge collapsed in Genoa, raising the ... -
New technologies could save water leaking from pipes
Official data indicates that the leakage rate of public water pipes in Macau is lower than the leakage rates in Hong Kong, Taipei and Beijing, which ... -
Crime | University student scammed over mobile game
A 27 year-old student from the mainland, currently studying at the University of Macau, has reportedly been targeted in a scam over a mobile phone gaming application. ... -
HKZMB | China pledges to more closely monitor endangered dolphins
As the world’s longest sea bridge is almost ready to open linking Hong Kong to Macau and Zhuhai, the attention is not only fixated on the ... -
Bebinca causes ‘no major adverse effect’
Typhoon Bebinca “had no major adverse effect on community life and no major incident or damage was recorded during the storm,” a statement issued by the ... -
Briefs | Another 200 special taxis put on auction
An additional 200 special licensed taxis have been put up for open auction since Monday, the Macau SAR government has announced. The special license’s concession will ... -
Im Sio Kei appointed as IPM president
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has appointed Im Sio Kei as the new president of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM). This decision was announced yesterday in ... -
Future Bright records HKD15 million in losses
Future Bright Holdings Limited has reported that, for the first half of the year, the company recorded some HKD15 million in losses. The food and beverage ... -
Viva Macau: Gov’t failed to submit update report
The Follow-up Committee of Public Administration Affairs of the Legislative Assembly (AL) reviewed seven follow-up reports concerning the region’s public funds, with only one report having ... -
Children taught important life values this summer through Melco volunteering
The summer is well under way, but the sweltering and humid weather typical in Macau is not deterring volunteers from Melco Resorts & Entertainment from devoting ... -
Event promises to bring to Macau the best of Asian basketball
Twelve teams from five different countries and territories will meet in Macau next month to compete in the “The Terrific 12” (TT12) basketball tournament. The event ... -
Civil servant recruitment process could be fast-tracked
The government has proposed taking further steps to create a faster central recruitment procedure for hiring civil servants. Earlier this week, a number of government representatives ... -
Balance on SME loans increases
The outstanding balance of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loans recorded growth in the first half of 2018, according to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary ... -
Retail | Tapestry now sees China as key market, not factory, for bags
Tapestry Inc. wants its handbags and boots to conquer Asia. The house of fashion brands, which owns Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has taken measures ... -
Tencent stuns with 1st profit drop in at least a decade
Tencent Holdings Ltd. joined the ranks of Facebook Inc. by reporting shockingly poor quarterly numbers, underscoring how tech superstars that led the market to new heights ... -
Gaming | New Jersey betting rises, but gains go to two new casinos
The Hard Rock and the Ocean Resort, two new casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, boosted betting in the Garden State last month, though revenue for ... -
Mattis: US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China
A U.S. Space Force is necessary to protect American satellites from being targeted by attack weapons in the hands of China and Russia, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ... -
Trade War | Chinese gov’t files WTO challenge to US tariffs on solar panels
China says it is challenging a U.S. tariff hike on solar panels before the World Trade Organization, adding to its sprawling conflicts with President Donald Trump ... -
South China Sea | Duterte says Beijing should temper its behavior in disputed waters
The Philippine president said that China’s claim to airspace above newly built islands and surrounding waters in the disputed South China Sea “is wrong” and Beijing ... -
Senior monk accused of sexual misconduct quits post
One of China’s most high-profile Buddhist monks has resigned from a top national post following reports of sexual misconduct, a religious association said yesterday. The Buddhist ... -
Japan| Emperor tries to make amends for father’s war
For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service yesterday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for ... -
Australia | Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned
An Australian senator is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term “final solution” in calling for ... -
North Korea | Country marks war anniversary, preps for big spectacle
North Korea marked the anniversary of the end of World War II and its liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a series of ceremonies ahead of ... -
New Zealand | New law bans most foreigners from buying homes
New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. Previously the housing market was open to investors worldwide, ... -
US | Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says
A priest raped a 7-year-old girl while he was visiting her in the hospital after she’d had her tonsils removed. Another priest forced a 9-year-old boy ... -
Offbeat | The wild ascent of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Henry Golding
Henry Golding was working as a travel show host in Singapore when news broke that “Crazy Rich Asians” was going to be a movie. The city, ... -
This Day in History | 1977 – Rock and roll ‘king’ Presley dies
Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in ... -
Football – La Liga: Preview | With Ronaldo gone, only Griezmann can hope to stop Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Real Madrid has left a gaping hole at Real Madrid and in the Spanish league. How will Madrid ever replace the forward ... -
Football | All former European champions advanced to CL play-offs
AEK Athens eliminated Scottish champion Celtic in the third round of Champions League qualifying. The three other former European champions in action all advanced as Benfica, ... -
World briefs
JAPAN For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service yesterday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong intervenes to defend peg for 1st time since May
Hong Kong intervened to defend its peg to the dollar for the first time in three months after the local currency fell to the weak end ... -
India to send manned flight into space by 2022
India will send a manned flight into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday as part of India’s independence day celebrations. He said India ... -
Girl About Globe | No more getting horizontal?
New bank notes were unveiled in Hong Kong recently, with the designs in vertical layout for the first time. Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland will launch ... -
Thursday, August 16, 2018 – edition no. 3111
* Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse * Rate of water leakage reportedly lower than in neighboring regions * Pledges to protect white dolphins ...
