Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Corporate Bits | The Parisian hosts elderly group at show
A group of approximately 40 members of the Lok In Elderly Service Centre of the Women’s General Association of Macau watched the La Parisienne variety show ... -
Analysis | Now with power to long rule the country, Xi beset by challenges
As China’s leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country’s political waters are looking choppy. Chinese President and ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ... -
Beijing expels German student who researched rights lawyers
A German man has learned the hard way that practicing journalism in China, even for a class project, could lead to serious trouble. David Missal, 24, was ... -
China to UN panel: No arbitrary detention in Uighur region
China insisted yesterday there is no “arbitrary detention” and there are no “re-education centers” in its western Xinjiang region, rejecting concerns raised by a U.N. human ... -
Malaysia | Mahathir aims to scrap China deals
Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the previous scandal-tainted government as it digs itself out of debt, Malaysia’s prime minister said ... -
Pakistan | Newly elected parliament meets for the first time
Pakistan’s newly elected parliament convened yesterday for the first time since last month’s general elections that saw the party of former cricket star turned politician Imran ... -
Koreas | Rival leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September
The rival Koreas announced yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while ... -
US | Security experts, Trump allies alarmed by Omarosa recordings
Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is drawing fire from President Donald Trump’s allies and national security experts for secret recordings she made at the White ... -
Fox News’ Bill Shine is Trump’s new image man
For years he dutifully carried out Roger Ailes’ orders, earning himself the nickname “the Butler” at Fox News. Now, Bill Shine is serving the same role ... -
Offbeat | Jazz superstar, boxing champ added to Italian American mural
A jazz superstar and a boxing champion have been added to a mural in upstate New York. Grammy Award winner Chuck Mangione and ex-welterweight and middleweight ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Shipyard Poles strike for their rights
Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, have staged a successful strike in protest over the dismissal of militant crane driver Anna Walentinowicz. The strike at the Lenin ... -
Football – Italian League 2018-19 | Ronaldo, other new signings to watch out for
The shortened transfer window in the Italian league will close on Friday, the day before the season starts. Here is the pick of the signings so ... -
Motorsports | Harvick wins at Michigan for NASCAR-high 7th victory of year
Kevin Harvick capped off his father-son weekend by dominating a race and putting 6-year-old son Keelan in the passenger seat to hold the flapping, checkered flag ... -
World briefs
KOREA The rival Koreas announced yesterday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, ... -
The Buzz | Norwegian minister quits after private trips to Iran, China
Norway’s fishery minister has stepped down after harsh criticism for not informing the government of his private trips abroad to Iran and China. Per Sandberg, 58, ... -
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ spurs conversation over representation
From the time Ricky Yean first heard about “Crazy Rich Asians,” he’s been excited to see the movie — and not because he likes romantic comedies ... -
Our Desk | Macau’s Mandarin is good enough
During yesterday’s Legislation Assembly plenary meeting, lawmaker Lei Chan U used his standard Mandarin to urge the Macau SAR government to more thoroughly educate its citizens ... -
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 – edition no. 3110
* Chan: Anthem law won’t be restrictive * Turkey tries to contain crisis but currency keeps falling * Asian delicacies attract locals * Tropical storm looms ... -
Letter to the Editor | IPM’s response to Quartermain’s accusations
Dear Sir, Under article 20º of Law n.º 7/90/M, of August 6, I hereby use my lawful right to reply to the news published by Macau ... -
Ask the vet | Basset hound eye problems
The basset hound breed is a scent dog belonging to the hound family. There are some in Macau and most have skin conditions. Basset hounds have short legs, a ... -
Printing Bureau to move to new building in Pac On
The Printing Bureau will move its office to a new government building in the Pac On district, the construction of which has been practically concluded. “Since ... -
Q&A | Arnaldo Gonçalves: Political Science and International Relations Scholar | ‘The Greater Bay Area is an old project with a new name’
Political science and international relations expert Arnaldo Gonçalves, who is a visiting professor at the Macau Polytechnic Institute, has been conducting research into the relations between ... -
Series of performances featured on Indonesia’s Independence Day
Some 200 Indonesians gathered yesterday to celebrate Indonesia’s 72nd year since the Proclamation of Independence, offering a series of colorful and lively performances. Annually celebrated every ... -
Seac Pai Van group reiterates protest against hazardous materials depots
A group of residents of the Seac Pai Van area gathered in a public assembly held at the neighborhood’s Lok Kuan Building yesterday, to again protest against ... -
Protestors in Cotai call for better working conditions
For the second time this month, hundreds of protestors have gathered in Cotai to demand better working conditions at casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment. Organized ... -
Gambling apps surpass CryptoKitties as blockchain money makers
It turns out that gambling, not buying digital kittens, is one of the most popular applications on the blockchain – the distributed ledger technology that has ... -
Frontier, Kintor are said to join Hong Kong biotech listing wave
Two more Chinese drug developers are seeking initial public offerings in Hong Kong, adding to the growing wave of biotech firms taking advantage of the city’s ... -
Taiwan’s Tsai travels in face of diplomatic onslaught
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen departed yesterday for Latin America, traveling to a region she’s already visited three times in two years. She doesn’t have many other ... -
Victor Li bets big on Hong Kong’s frothy property market
Tycoon Victor Li made his first land purchase in Hong Kong since taking the reins of CK Asset Holdings Ltd. from his billionaire father Li Ka-shing, ... -
German student who researched rights lawyers expeled
A German man has learned the hard way that practicing journalism in China, even for a class project, could lead to serious trouble. David Missal, 24, was ... -
Religion must obey Chinese law, paper says of mosque protest
A newspaper of the ruling Communist Party said Saturday that no religion is above the law in China, urging officials to stay firm while dealing with ... -
Taliban’s political stature rises with talks in Uzbekistan
In a rare diplomatic foray and the strongest sign yet of increasing Taliban political clout in the region, the head of the insurgents’ political office led ... -
Tens of thousands rally for removal of US base off Okinawa
Tens of thousands of protesters in Okinawa vowed to stop the planned relocation of a U.S military base, saying they want it off the southern Japanese ... -
Opinion | Vietnam’s Dong feels the ripples of the Yuan rout
Think the latest yuan rout is over? Tell that to Vietnam. The slide in China’s currency paused this week after jawboning by the central bank, which told ... -
Malaysia | Ex-PM fails in media gag bid ahead of graft trial
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak failed Friday to win a court order barring the media from discussing the merits of corruption charges against him ahead ...
