Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Obituary | V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Prize-winning author, dies at 85
V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose precise and lyrical writing in such novels as “A Bend in the River” and “A House for Mr. Biswas” ... -
Airplane theft shows potential dangers from airline workers
The theft of an empty plane by an airline worker who performed dangerous loops before crashing into a remote island in Puget Sound illustrated what aviation ... -
Offbeat | NASA probe takes off for closest-ever journey to the sun
NASA successfully launched a spacecraft toward the sun on Sunday, hoping to increase scientific understanding of how our star works. The Parker Solar Probe’s departure promises ... -
This Day in History | 1966 – China announces Cultural Revolution
China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by ... -
Football activist says political rhetoric stirs racist chants
So much still frustrates the man at the forefront of eradicating discrimination from English soccer. While teams are more diverse, there remains a distinct lack of ... -
Cycling | Former Tour champion Ullrich arrested over alleged attack
Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich was arrested early Friday and is being investigated for attempted manslaughter after allegedly attacking an escort at a Frankfurt ... -
Football | Chelsea, Tottenham dispel doubts with winning starts in EPL
Chelsea and Tottenham dispelled doubts about their readiness to make winning starts to the Premier League on Saturday. A week after being swatted aside by Manchester ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA The battle lines for Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election are drawn as the incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative ... -
The Buzz | India lawmaker dresses as Hitler to criticize prime minister
An Indian lawmaker has appeared in Parliament dressed like Adolf Hitler with a toothbrush moustache and wearing a khaki coat with swastika symbols on his pocket ... -
Steve Bannon weighs in on UK burqa debate, Boris Johnson
Republican strategist Steve Bannon weighed into British politics yesterday in a wide-ranging interview in which he defended former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s comments about Muslim face ... -
Rear Window | Gang of nine vs Sulu Sou
Severo Portela If the Legislative Assembly members were only about establishing it as a space of free speech, no matter how spirited or spicy the exchanges ... -
Monday, August 13, 2018 – edition no. 3109
* Printing Bureau plans move to Pac On * Indonesian migrants mark national day * Premature integration of the sars * Seac Pai Van group reiterates ... -
Beijing may be holding 1 million Uighurs in camps, UN experts say
China may be holding as many as one million members of its Muslim Uighur minority in “re-education” camps in its western region of Xinjiang, according to ... -
AL Plenary | ‘No timetable to review the Land Law for the time being,’ CE clarifies
The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, was at the Legislative Assembly (AL) to attend the penultimate session of the legislative year, answering the questions of ... -
Animal rights | IACM, Anima dismiss allegations of poor Canidrome facilities
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) and Anima Macau have dismissed allegations regarding the kennels’ facilities and hygiene, stressing that the parties have been offering ... -
Editorial | Invoking (democracy) in vain
Tuesday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session was an unprecedented and rather peculiar debate on democracy, Macau style. The “reflection” was prompted by a gang of nine ... -
Canidrome will be used for education and sports, CE reaffirms
Yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL), when replying to questions from lawmaker Ma Chi Seng, Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On confirmed information that had been ... -
Briefs | T1 signal hoisted, floods expected at Inner Harbor
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted typhoon signal no.1 yesterday and the warning is expected to remain in place for a while. According to SMG, ... -
All casino employees to be banned from casinos while off-duty
A proposed bill suggests that the Macau law regulating casino workers’ entry to casinos while off-duty should include an entry ban for all gaming operators’ employees. On ... -
Property prices rise 1.7 percent
The overall residential property price index for the three-month period between April-June 2018 increased by 1.7 percent over the previous period (March- May 2018) to 269.4, ... -
No plans yet for testing school uniforms in Macau
The Consumer Council in Hong Kong has recently found that the uniforms of two secondary schools contain cancer-causing chemicals from dyes. The uniforms contained more than ... -
Education | UM organizes global leadership development program
The fifth module of the Global Leadership Development Program, co-organized by the University of Macau (UM) Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management (APAEM) and the Faculty ... -
BNU posts profit of MOP310.8 million in first half
Macau’s Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) posted a profit of MOP310.8 million (EUR33.13 million) in the first half of 2018, down 3.15 percent from the amount recorded ... -
Heritage | IC asked to request Guia Circuit listing
José Estorninho, President of the Association for the Promotion and Development of the Guia Circuit of Macau, has submitted a request to the Cultural Affairs Bureau ... -
Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce delegation visits Forum Macau
Representatives from the Macau Delegation of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCILC), led by president Leong Wa Kun, recently visited the office of the ... -
Real Estate Matters | How to find a real estate mentor
Even with the abundance of freestanding information on the internet and in the libraries, we recognize that having a mentor who has been there and done ... -
Retail | Ikea’s sofas and spoons in demand as first India store opens
Ikea spent 12 years studying India and visited 1,000 homes in major cities to see how its people lived. Today, as a few dozen early shoppers ... -
Nevada nears new sexual harassment policies at casinos
Nevada’s chief gambling regulator said Wednesday she’s been encouraged by the input she’s received from casino executives and workers as the state’s Gaming Control Board considers ... -
Investors turn against Hong Kong stocks in market rout
Chinese investors have gone off Hong Kong stocks again. After turning net buyers in July, mainland traders have been selling the city’s stocks this month, returning ... -
Corporate bits | MGM team members graduate diploma program
Seven MGM team members enrolled in the MGM High School Diploma Program successfully completed their courses and received diplomas from Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa de Luís Gonzaga Gomes (ESLC) ... -
Trade War | Trump’s planned duties on Chinese art panned by dealers, museums
The art world is growing anxious about President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. The administration’s list of USD200 billion in goods targeted for duties includes ... -
Vaccine Scandal | Authorities freeze stock of top executive arrested in crackdown
China stepped up its crackdown of the pharmaceutical company at the center of a vaccine scandal, freezing shares of the drugmaker’s chairwoman following her arrest. Changsheng ... -
US scrutinizes HNA group over building near Trump Tower
China’s HNA Group Co. said it’s been questioned by a U.S. government panel over its ownership of a building in Manhattan near Trump Tower. The scrutiny ... -
Tennis player Peng Shuai banned six months
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been banned for six months for breaching the sport’s anti-corruption program by attempting to change her Wimbledon doubles partner through ... -
Philippines | Official says foreign militant behind van explosion
A foreign militant was behind a powerful van blast that targeted a big public gathering in the southern Philippines but failed after the vehicle stalled and ...
