Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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MGTO expects increase in visitor arrivals
The Public Security Police Force implemented crowd control measures on Sunday around the Ruins of St Paul to manage the overflow of visitors visiting tourist spots ... -
Taipei’s MRT stations add Japanese language
Taipei MRT stations have begun to broadcast instructions in Japanese, an addition to Mandarin, English, the Taiwanese dialect and Hakka. The Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation announced ... -
Local banks involved in issuing Special Bonds for Greater Bay
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau), Luso Bank, and the Bank of China, Macau Branch will distribute special bonds worth 5 billion renminbi (RMB) ... -
ExCo | CE and police chiefs to form national security commission
The Chief Executive (CE) and a contingent of leaders from the security sector will form the region’s future National Security Commission, according to an administrative regulation ... -
Malaysia brings eight money laundering charges against Low
Malaysian police authorities formally charged billionaire fugitive businessman Jho Low with money laundering on Friday, saying that the charges would facilitate his arrest overseas. Simultaneously, a ... -
Briefs | 16 parking lots to close during strong typhoons
Sixteen public parking lots under the management of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) will close one hour after the hoisting of typhoon signal number 8, the third ... -
‘Pasalubong’ culture still exists within PH community
Many migrant workers in the city have a habit of bringing goods back home as presents. For Filipinos, this tradition is called “pasalubong” and it is ... -
Sands China imparts global vision to SMEs
A local small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) that has been partnering with Sands China for some ten years has told of its massive growth and changes the ... -
Thai police extend probe into crypto scandal involving Macau
Thai authorities this week are expected to step up their investigation of a financial scam involving the alleged theft of about USD25 million worth of bitcoins ... -
Education IFT to offer its first Master’s program
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) 2018/2019 Degree Program Student Orientation Ceremony was held last week. President of IFT, Fanny Vong, welcomed 512 new students. “Career ... -
Melco: healthy gaming for a better community
Despite recent policies to diversify the economy, gaming remains Macau’s bread and butter. Even as operators like Melco Resorts & Entertainment roll out new leisure and ... -
Ostrich skin and Neo-Viagra? A shopping guide to North Korea
Ostrich skin ready for tailoring, huge flat-screen TVs, “Neo-Viagra” and a cure for cancer? North Korea’s official shopper’s guide is glossy and full of testimonials from ... -
Corporate Bits | Annual SJM scholarship awards 41 children of staff
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau awarded scholarships to 41 children of staff, including new scholarships to 10 outstanding students of Year 2018 and the renewal of ... -
Hong Kong | World’s priciest home market pushes millennials beyond the law
Hong Kong’s stratospheric property prices are pushing some residents beyond the law. A small, but significant, number of younger people are living in industrial buildings, trading ... -
China in struggle to curb reliance on US market, suppliers
Faced with plunging U.S. orders, surgical glove maker Ren Jiding is hunting for new markets amid Chinese government calls to reduce reliance on the United States. ... -
Nissan launches China-focused electric car
Nissan’s first electric sedan designed for China began production yesterday at the start of a wave of dozens of planned lower-cost electrics being created by global ... -
Tibet | Wang Yang calls for ‘anti-separatism efforts’ in Tibet
A top Chinese leader has called for “advancing anti-separatism efforts” in Tibet, in a sign of continued high-pressure tactics in the Himalayan region. Wang Yang, the ... -
Belt & Road | Beijing defends ‘New Silk Road’ against debt complaints
Chinese officials yesterday defended Beijing’s initiative to build a “New Silk Road” of railways and other infrastructure across Asia against complaints it leaves host countries with ... -
Myanmar | UN team: Military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case
Investigators working for the U.N.’s top human rights body said yesterday that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, taking the unusual ... -
Race-based school criteria roils Asian-Americans – again
Time and again, Chinese-American students consistently delivered top academic scores, only to be denied admission to their dream school. Parents bemoaned what they saw as an ... -
US Neil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, dies at 91
Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ‘’Barefoot in the Park” and his “Brighton Beach” trilogy dominated Broadway ... -
The end of NAFTA? | US and Mexico near deal that would set path for treaty revamp
President Donald Trump said he intends to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement and call its replacement “the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement” — a name ... -
Offbeat | Burning Man organizers stress the importance of consent
The #MeToo movement is making its way to Burning Man. Organizers are reminding attendees that just because the counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert is known ... -
This Day in History | 1963 – King’s dream for racial harmony
The fight for racial equality in the United States moved a step closer to victory today as Martin Luther King spoke of his dream for freedom ... -
Esports into Asian Games; Could the Olympics be next?
Esports is debuting as an exhibition sport at the Asian Games and is targeted for full inclusion in four years at the games in Hangzhou, China. ... -
Asian Games | Gold for Cambodia by Californian born in Texas
At 16, Jessa Khan has already won a stack of gold medals at state, regional and international competitions. But these are nothing to match her gold ... -
China’s Su Bingtian wins 100 meters in Asian Games record
Su Bingtian gave world junior champion Lalu Muhammad Zohri a taste of what it’s like to race against the fastest men on the continent. The Asian record ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs has gone into hiding due ... -
The Buzz | France’s Macron calls for world trade discussion in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for trade discussions to be held between the U.S., Europe, China and Japan in November in Paris. In a speech ... -
Detroit saying farewell in royal fashion to Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin had admirers the world over, but there’s no doubt the flame burned brightest in Detroit — the place she was raised and remained for ... -
Macau Matters | Another Effect of Rising Atmospheric CO2
To me, the modern world is largely a product of the Enlightenment – the European intellectual movement that emerged in the late 17th and 18th centuries ... -
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 – edition no. 3119
* Casino in the midst of Thai crypto scandal * Hong Kong | World’s priciest home market pushes millennials beyond the law * CE to lead ...
