Monthly Archives: August 2018
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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 ... -
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 ...
