Daily Archives: Thursday, August 30, 2018
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65.5 percent of Canidrome land to become sports facilities
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) revealed yesterday the plans for the Yat Yuen Canidrome land, having disclosed that 65.5 percent, or approximately 26,500 ... -
Rights groups urge no censored Google search for China
More than a dozen human rights groups have sent a letter to Google urging the company not to offer censored internet search in China, amid reports ... -
Ox Warehouse opens with exhibition that echoes its relocation
To inaugurate its new base situated on Rua do Volong, alternative art gallery Ox Warehouse is holding an exhibition that explores the theme of space, echoing ... -
Nicolas Cage announced as IFFAM talent ambassador
American actor, director and producer Nicolas Cage will feature as a talent ambassador at this year’s International Film Festival and Awards – Macau (IFFAM), the Hollywood ... -
386 locations available for mainland residence permit applications
The Guangdong Security Department has announced that SAR residents can apply for their residence permit at 386 locations in Guangdong province. Every qualified SAR resident can ... -
Education | New academic year ceremony held at IPM
The opening ceremony of the 2018/2019 academic year of the Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) was held in the afternoon of August 29 at the IPM Sports ... -
Jollibee aims to expand foreign sales
Seeing Philippines fast food giant Jollibee abroad always brings overseas Filipino workers a “sense of home.” Thus the community is willing to line up for hours ... -
Human resources | Expert praises gamification techniques to train employees
Having adequate employee training resources remains a challenge for businesses in Macau, along with increasing sales competition from the many large companies in the region. Tom ... -
Heritage | Second phase of Chapas Sínicas launches
The second phase of the “Chapas Sínicas” exhibition will be held at the Archives of Macao from August 21 to December 7, according to a statement ... -
Briefs | Gov’t approves tax pact with Vietnam
The Macau government has reached an agreement with the state authorities of Vietnam to share tax-related information in order to deter both tax evasion and double ... -
Environment | Accurately forecasting air quality app under development in HK
A system that reportedly provides accurate air quality forecasts to inform users of upcoming air quality is underway. By the fourth quarter of this year, a ... -
Legal marijuana industry tries to shake ‘Stoner’ stereotypes
Michelle Janikian, who writes about marijuana for publications like Herb, Playboy and Rolling Stone, says after she tells someone what she does for a living, she ... -
Swiss banks survive ‘economic war’ of global secrecy crackdown
When Switzerland pushes the button to send data on offshore bank accounts to foreign tax agencies this fall, it will be doing what was once virtually ... -
Corporate Bits | Sam Smith debuts in Macau at MGM Cotai on October 19, 20
Grammy award-winning British vocalist Sam Smith will perform in Macau for the first time at MGM Theater of MGM Cotai on October 19 and 20. “The ... -
Hong Kong | Professor charged with murder after wife’s body found in office
A Hong Kong university professor was charged with his wife’s murder yesterday, a day after her decomposing body was found inside a suitcase in his campus office, ... -
Taiwanese exchange student pleads guilty to firearm charge for threat
A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to carry out a shooting at his suburban Philadelphia high school pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge yesterday [Macau ... -
India arrests five rights activists for alleged Maoist links
Indian police arrested five rights activists for suspected links to Maoist rebels in raids on their homes and offices in several places in the country. Police ... -
Beijing denies Trump’s claim it hacked Clinton’s emails
China has denied an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election. “We ... -
Korean Crisis | US ready for talks when it’s clear North will denuclearize
The United States is ready for talks with North Korea when it’s clear it will follow through on its commitment to denuclearize, the State Department said ... -
Japan | Police probe four hospital deaths after air-con failed
Japanese police are investigating the deaths of four elderly patients at a hospital in heat-struck central Japan after the air conditioning failed in their rooms. Police ... -
South Korea | Son’s last shot for military exemption at Asian Games
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will get one more shot at an exemption from military service after helping South Korea reach the final at the Asian Games. ... -
Google denies Trump charge it rigs ‘Trump News’ searches
President Donald Trump is accusing Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging search results about him “so that almost all stories & news is BAD” ... -
Vatican | Pope laments abuse in first post-bombshell appearance
Pope Francis lamented yesterday how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican ... -
Offbeat | German city removes Erdogan statue over security concerns
A golden statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that was installed at an art festival whose motto is “Bad news” has been taken down after ... -
This Day in History | 1976 – Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot
More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment ... -
Asian Games | Ramping up Olympic preps: Japan wins 3 skateboarding golds
Japanese teenagers Sakura Yosozumi and Kensuke Sasaoke provided a next-generation entree to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with gold medals at the Asian Games. In skateboarding. The ... -
Esports | Execs say don’t blame the games, blame US gun laws
Esports organizers say don’t blame the games. Executives at the Asian Games have expressed sympathy for the victims of the deadly shooting at a video game ... -
World briefs
PHILIPPINES A bomber who killed two people and wounded 35 at a town festival in the southern Philippines offered fruit to people in hopes of evading ... -
The Buzz | Britons sent abroad as children sue government over abuse
Britons who were sent overseas as children under state-approved programs from 1945 to 1970 are suing the British government over the abuse and neglect they suffered. ... -
In Spain, renewed efforts to appease victims of dictatorship
Remedios Ferrer scrutinizes a pit where forensic archaeologists are brushing away dusty soil and white traces of quicklime, unearthing four fractured skulls amid a mass of ... -
Girl About Globe | Do my cells look fat in this?
‘You’ve lost a trillionth of a gram’. One day, our bathroom scales may report this weight loss goal. And we will be happy. For years, I’ve ... -
Thursday, August 30, 2018 – edition no. 3121
* Public Works Bureau | Most of Canidrome to be used for sports * Rights groups urge no censored Google search for China * Ox warehouse ...
