Daily Archives: Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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Capital Airlines flight to Macau diverted to Shenzhen
Flight JD5759, operated by Capital Airlines, which was en route from Beijing to Macau, was forced to divert to and land in Shenzhen airport yesterday, where ... -
UN warns | China’s African swine fever outbreak could cross borders
An outbreak of African swine fever in China could jump the border to neighboring countries in Southeast Asia or the Korean Peninsula, the U.N.’s Food and ... -
Slight increase in crime during first half of 2018
The Macau police force fielded a total of 7,116 criminal cases in the first half of 2018, 191 more compared to the same period of 2017 ... -
Logistics industry concerned about HKZMB logistics arrangement
The Macau logistics industry is skeptical about the benefits the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) will bring to their sector. Earlier, the Customs Service announced that the ... -
Briefs | Hac Sa Beach experiences periodic loss of sand
A component of the Hac Sa Beach swimming zone has been experiencing a periodic loss of sand, according to the information released by the Marine and ... -
PJ to be enforcement agency for cases of national security
The National Security Law has been scheduled to go to the Legislative Assembly by the end of this year, according to the Secretary for Security Wong ... -
IC Tang Mei Lin to undergo disciplinary investigation
The Cultural Affairs Bureau has announced it will initiate disciplinary actions against Tang Mei Lin, head of the Public Library Management Department. Earlier in May, the ... -
HK prepares two new immigration checkpoints
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau is set to present preparatory work in conjunction with its law- enforcement departments for two new immigration checkpoints created for a cross-border ... -
Heritage | From visitors to insiders, interns dive deep into the Forbidden City
Holding a small brush, Lam Hoi Ting, an architecture student from Hong Kong, carefully sweeps away dust to restore an ancient colored painting in a pavilion ... -
Infrastructure growth can drive gaming revenue, says consultant
Infrastructure growth in the SAR plays a pivotal role in the city’s gaming industry even if its revenue from the VIP segment continues to be volatile, ... -
Grand Prix fun run to host 2,000 participants
The 65th Macau Grand Prix is set to be held from November 15 to 18, featuring a series of activities for residents prior to the official ... -
HK Bar Association lecturers, chairman refused by Peking University
The Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association has suspended a common law course it was running at the prestigious Peking University in the Chinese capital, ... -
Conventional wisdom wrong on China economic slowdown, Lardy says
The idea that China’s economic growth is slowing, leaving Beijing little option but to cave in on the trade war with the U.S. is widespread – ... -
Hong Kong intervenes again to defend currency peg
Hong Kong intervened to defend its currency peg for the fourth day this month, as the local dollar fell to the weak end of its trading ... -
Ryanair seals historic first labor deal with Italian pilots
Ryanair Holdings Plc signed its first-ever union contract, granting Italian pilots perks such as severance pay in a deal the airline hopes to repeat across its ... -
Angola | New diamond policy announced
An Angolan delegation, led by the Secretary of State for Geology and Mines, Jânio Correia Victor will be present from 29 August at the “Africa Down ... -
Brazil | Companies from China to operate in the energy sector of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazilian company Electrosul and Chinese companies Shanghai Electric and Zhejiang Energy on Monday in Porto Alegre set up a company that will build and operate the ... -
Mozambique | Maputo airport certified to receive flights from any country
The Mozambican Aviation Institute granted an operational certificate to Maputo International Airport on Monday that guarantees it upholds the international standards required for it to receive ... -
Corporate Bits | Morpheus named one of the ‘World’s Greatest Places 2018’ by time magazine
Just two months after its grand opening, Morpheus Hotel has been hailed as one of the ‘World’s Greatest Places 2018’ by Time magazine, making it the ... -
Opinion | Can PRC afford to be the next superpower?
Donald Trump has launched a trade war with China, worried that previous administrations have unwittingly been helping Beijing to overtake the U.S. But can China afford ... -
Analysis | Trump focus on Mexico trade dashes hope for quick China progress
The Trump administration is putting trade negotiations with China on the back burner while focusing first on resolving issues in the North American hemisphere, reaching a ... -
Rohingya refugees | Beijing says sanctions, criticism won’t help settle issue
China said yesterday it isn’t blocking action by the United Nations on the issue of Muslim Rohingya refugees, but that it doesn’t believe sanctions or criticism ... -
Russia to stage biggest military exercises since Cold War, with Beijing
Russia is to hold its biggest military maneuvers since the height of the Cold War next month, mobilizing about 300,000 troops and including the participation of ... -
Indonesia | Four killed in forest fires; police arrest suspects
Police in the Indonesian part of Borneo island have arrested more than a dozen people suspected of starting forest fires that have killed four people in ... -
Korean crisis | Japan says North threat remains despite summit pledge
Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed in an annual defense review that judged North Korea ... -
Japanese man on way home after release from North Korean custody
A Japanese man released by North Korea after being accused of a crime was on his way home after arriving in Beijing from Pyongyang yesterday, officials and ... -
Experts: UAE, Saudis may have committed war crimes in Yemen
Three experts working for the U.N.’s top human rights body say the governments of Yemen, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia may have been responsible ... -
USA | Judge in 9/11 case at Guantanamo retires from military
The slow-moving Sept. 11 war-crimes case at Guantanamo has outlasted the judge. Army Col. James Pohl announced his retirement from the military on Monday, ending a ... -
USA | Vegas shooting report: Radios, responders were overwhelmed
Communications were snarled and police, fire and medical responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls, false reports and the number of victims during the deadliest mass shooting ... -
Offbeat | Stevie Wonder praises Philly gospel group on 90th birthday
Stevie Wonder has helped celebrate the 90th anniversary of a legendary Philadelphia gospel group. Philly.com reports the African American Museum in Philadelphia hosted a celebration for ... -
This Day in History | 1965 – Gemini V returns to Earth
Two American astronauts have splashed down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. Charles Conrad, 35, and Gordon Cooper, 38, spent just short ... -
Christie wins host Indonesia’s signature gold at Asian Games
Every host has a signature event that defines the success of the games, at least in the context of sport. Jonatan Christie won that event for ... -
EPL | Worrying signs for Man United as Mourinho loses cool
With his team trailing by three goals and Old Trafford rapidly emptying around him, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stood in his technical area and stared ... -
World briefs
CHINA-VIETNAM Vietnam’s government stated its concerns to Ukraine over plastic globes being sold in the country that showed the Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh as Chinese ... -
The Buzz | Former Vietnamese jailer says he respected late Sen. McCain
Sen. John McCain’s Vietnamese jailer said he respected his former inmate and felt sad about his death, as others in Vietnam paid their respects to the ...
