Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Court sentences six in graduate exam cheating scheme
Six people have been imprisoned for up to four years for their part in a scheme to cheat on China’s national graduate school exam, state media ... -
Beijing orders recall from overseas as vaccine scandal churns
Investigators in China have begun recalling defective vaccines produced by a Chinese drugmaker from domestic and overseas markets, health authorities said. Investigators found Changchun Changsheng Life ... -
Indonesia | Rescuers struggle to recover quake’s dead, help the living
The rescue team had done everything it could to locate the body of the man, who had been killed instantly when a massive earthquake collapsed his ... -
Philippines | Troops kill two suspected bomb couriers in south
Philippine troops killed two bomb couriers at an army checkpoint yesterday before the suspected Muslim militants could detonate the explosives in a crowded area in the ... -
Pink cancels fourth Sydney show, vows to be on stage Saturday
Pop superstar Pink yesterday postponed a fourth Sydney show but vowed to be back on stage Saturday following a stomach virus. Her “Beautiful Trauma” world tour’s ... -
Australia | Most populous state entirely in drought
Australia’s most populous state was declared entirely in drought yesterday and struggling farmers were given new authority to shoot kangaroos that compete with livestock for sparse ... -
Malaysia | Ex-PM pleads not guilty to money laundering charges
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund that ... -
Intelligence | US braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions
The U.S. is bracing for cyberattacks Iran could launch in retaliation for the re-imposition of sanctions this week by President Donald Trump, cybersecurity and intelligence experts ... -
Offbeat | Hawaii judge evicts Oahu nudists from rental house
A Hawaii judge has ordered the eviction of the tenants of an Oahu rental home that advertised naked parties and gained the ire of neighbors. The ... -
This Day in History | 1945 – Atom bomb hits Nagasaki
American forces have dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki – the second such attack on Japan in three days. The bomb was dropped by parachute from ... -
Athletics Former world hurdles champion Bett killed in car crash at 28
Nicholas Bett, a Kenyan runner who won the 2015 world championship title in the 400-meter hurdles, was killed in an early-morning car crash yesterday in the ... -
Football | No special treatment for Usain Bolt coach says
Central Coast Mariners coach Mick Mulvey says Usain Bolt will be treated as any other player when he joins the Australian A-League club this month on ... -
World briefs
MALAYSIA Former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty yesterday to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund ... -
The Buzz | Boys rescued from cave, once stateless, get Thai citizenship
Three young football players who were trapped with other team members for almost three weeks in a cave in northern Thailand have been granted Thai citizenship, ... -
Trump campaign | Manafort lawyer attacks star witness’ affair, ‘many lies’
The questioning of Paul Manafort’s protege was confrontational and personal: Manafort’s lawyer hammered Rick Gates about his own crimes, an extramarital affair and a guilty plea ... -
Made in Macao | Our dragon culture
For thousands of years, the dragon has been the symbol of the Chinese. We consider ourselves the descendants of the dragons. Although we all know that ... -
Thursday, August 9, 2018 – edition no. 3107
* Gov’t will not abide by highest court ruling * Suzanne Watkinson, Alex Cheng | Housing policies encourage Macau investors to look abroad, realtors say * ... -
AL Plenary | Nine lawmakers gang up against Sulu Sou
In a Legislative Assembly (AL) session yesterday, nine lawmakers rounded on lawmaker Sulu Sou to criticize him for his position on last week’s debate on the ... -
‘We must pay so dearly’ | Xi’s dream becomes nightmare for Christians: churches raided, silenced
The 62-year-old Chinese shopkeeper had waited nearly his entire adult life to see his dream of building a church come true — a brick house with ... -
Higher Education Council to be established today
A higher education council chaired by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture will officially be established today, according to a dispatch published in the Government ... -
14 films to show at World Animation Festival, two Oscar-nominated
The World Animation Festival, organized by Cinematheque Passion, returns this summer with a selection of animations from around the world. Some 14 films will be screened ... -
Briefs | LRT Seac Pai Van advance works start today
The advance works of the construction of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Seac Pai Van section project will be carried out from today for a period ... -
Low demands information from US on super yacht’s fate
Malaysia has issued a warrant to formally seize a USD250-million super yacht at the center of a tug-of-war between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and financier Jho ... -
Municipal Affairs Bureau ready by 2019
The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, said on Monday that the government had almost completed drafting the set of legislative bills associated with the ... -
Monetary Authority remind public to be vigilant against cryptos
The Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) has reiterated that virtual currencies are not legal tender in Macau, nor can they be treated as financial instruments. Accordingly, ... -
Delegation prepares departure for Asian Games in Jakarta
At the government headquarters, the Chief Executive met with the delegation which will represent Macau in the 18th Asian Games, before the delegation departs to Jakarta. ... -
Number of credit cards continues to rise
The total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau continued to rise in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest statistics ... -
Realtors called to obtain licenses before new law’s implementation
The Housing Bureau (IH) is calling the city’s property management companies that have not applied for a license to submit their applications to the bureau before ... -
Corporate bits | LVS launches new program to boost performance in social issues
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has announced Project Protect, a comprehensive global initiative to accelerate its performance in responsible gaming, and the prevention of money laundering and ... -
5G coming to India by 2022 after pit stops in Korea, China
India plans to roll out state-of-the-art 5G telecom services in the next four years, a senior official said, as the nation rushes to catch up with ... -
Wynn Resorts’ probe into founder’s behavior done
Casino operator Wynn Resorts says an internal committee has finished its investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations leveled against company founder Steve Wynn. In a securities ... -
Paulson attracts Chinese suitor for Steinway
Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., the legendary piano maker controlled by U.S. hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, has attracted takeover interest from China Poly Group Corp., people ... -
Australia | Victoria state reports its first case of superbug fungus
An Australian state yesterday reported its first case of a superbug in a hospital patient who likely picked up the drug-resistant fungus in Britain. Victoria Deputy ... -
Indonesia | Man saved from quake-flattened mosque on island
Soldiers have pulled a man alive from the rubble of a large mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok, while thousands of ... -
Hawaii | Island grapples with lava, hurricane as election nears
As Hawaii readies for its primary elections, voters are grappling with an erupting volcano and Hurricane Hector. Elections are challenging times for candidates even in the ...
