Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Social Media | Major tech companies remove Alex Jones for hate, bullying
Major tech companies have begun to ban right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their services, reflecting a more aggressive enforcement of policies against hate speech following ... -
Japan | Med school confirms altering scores to limit women
A Tokyo medical school apologized yesterday after an internal investigation confirmed that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students ... -
Trump sanctions | EU says encouraging trade with Iran is crucial to nuke deal
The European Union foreign policy chief says the EU is encouraging enterprises to increase their business with Iran, as that country has been compliant with their ... -
US | Largest wildfire in California history still growing
Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal ... -
Offbeat | Showtime series ‘Homeland’ to end in 2019 with season 8
Showtime says that its acclaimed series “Homeland” will end in 2019 with its eighth season. The show’s conclusion was announced yesterday by Showtime Networks chief David ... -
This Day in History | 1963 – Train robbers make off with millions
Thieves have ambushed the Glasgow to Euston mail train and stolen thousands of pounds. Banks estimate they have lost over £2m in used, untraceable banknotes in ... -
Auto racing | NASCAR chairman France takes leave after DWI, drug arrest
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France announced yesterday [Macau time] he was taking an indefinite leave of absence following his arrest in the Hamptons on charges ... -
Football | Stan Kroenke makes offer to take full ownership of Arsenal
Majority shareholder Stan Kroenke has made an offer to take full ownership of Arsenal in a deal that would value the English Premier League club at ... -
Egypt keeper, oldest World Cup player, quits national team
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is retiring from the national team after becoming the oldest man to play in a World Cup match. El Hadary started ... -
Italian premier visits victims of fiery crash near Bologna
Italy’s premier visited victims of the fiery crash of a tanker truck carrying highly flammable gas near Bologna, saying yesterday that it was important to understand ... -
The Buzz | Police warn ‘no-deal’ Brexit puts the public at risk
British police commissioners are warning that a sharp break from the European Union may put the public at risk. The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners ... -
Macau Matters | Zero-waste lifestyles
I seem to be on a waste elimination jag at present, but it is a relevant topic for Macau given that the local Environmental Protection Bureau ... -
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 – edition no. 3106
* Appointed lawmakers round on Sulu Sou * For God or party? China’s Christians face test of faith * Cinematheque shows 14 animation films * Macau ... -
Kazuo Okada out on bail for alleged graft
Kazuo Okada has been arrested in Hong Kong over unspecified “corruption-related” offenses, it has been reported. Universal Entertainment Corporation said yesterday that the Independent Commission Against ... -
Indonesia | At least 98 dead after quake rocks tourist island
A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities ... -
Police official expresses concern over migrant workers’ issues
A Philippine police official visiting Macau has said that the country is working closely with both Filipinos and international authorities to better protect its compatriots who ... -
‘Macau is our B&R headquarters’, IBF president says
The 2018 International Boxing Federation (IBF) Silk Road Champions Tournament has been held for the second consecutive year in Macau. The boxing event organized and scrutinized ... -
Wynn Resorts settles with Elaine Wynn, Phil Satre appointed vice chairman
Wynn Resorts Ltd. elected former Harrah’s Chief Executive Officer Phil Satre to the position of vice chairman of the board after reaching a settlement with its ... -
Briefs | MIMF: Over 5,000 tickets sold
Tickets for the 32nd Macau International Music Festival (MIMF) went on sale on Sunday. According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), over 5,000 tickets were sold ... -
CE reportedly preparing to announce Land Law amendment plan
Chief Executive Chui Sai On is expected to announce the initiation of the amendment of the MSAR’s Land Law on Thursday, according to a report by ... -
Crime | Man organizes theft of ex-girlfriend’s house
A group of three local residents, all aged in their mid-20s performed a burglary upon a residence in Macau. The group was led by the ex-boyfriend ... -
Health | Bureau pledges all current medical staff will be accredited
All of Macau’s current medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, will have their medical licenses smoothly transferred to the region’s newly proposed regime for the accreditation ... -
Animal rights | Association clarifies stand on IACM, Canidrome partnership
Anima Macau’s responsibilities within the Yat Yuen (Macau) Canidrome relate primarily to the control works of managing a kennel, in particular, the coordination of all cleaning ... -
Corporate bits | Sands China launches anti-discrimination training
Sands China Ltd. has launched a training campaign dedicated to helping team members recognize and prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Established in July, the ... -
Trade war | Subaru joins Toyota in expecting ‘big impact’ from US auto tax
Subaru Corp. reported a sales slide in the U.S., its largest market, and predicted a “big impact” from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported vehicles ... -
Obituary | Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73
Joel Robuchon, a master chef who shook up the stuffy world of French haute cuisine by wowing palates with the delights of the simple mashed potato ... -
Hong Kong | Journalists defy government request to cancel speech
Hong Kong’s top foreign journalists’ club has found itself at the center of a battle over Beijing’s encroachment on the city’s freedoms, as Chinese officials pressed ... -
Economy | Beijing tightens controls to slow currency’s fall
China has tightened controls on trading in its yuan to discourage speculators after a decline against the dollar amid a tariff dispute with Washington fueled fears ... -
Strait diplomacy | Taiwan to target airlines that say island belongs to PRC
Taiwan is looking at ways to hit back at foreign airlines that recently caved in to pressure from Beijing to refer to the island as part ... -
Kinmen island begins importing water from China
The Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen located just off the Chinese coast has begun importing water from its neighbor via a pipeline despite heightened tensions between Beijing ... -
Malaysia | Jakarta returns yacht at center of graft probe
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that Indonesia has handed over a luxury yacht allegedly bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a ... -
Singapore | Minister says major cyberattack may be state-linked
A cyberattack that breached 1.5 million health records in Singapore has been attributed to sophisticated attackers who may be state-linked, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. S. ... -
US | More change ahead for New York’s shrinking garment district
Hundreds of thousands of garment workers once toiled in the sweaty, elbow-to- elbow workshops of midtown Manhattan before the whirring of sewing machines was mostly silenced ... -
Five killed when small plane crashes in California parking lot
Ella Pham said it was a painful thing to see. Pham, 20, and her boyfriend were walking in a parking lot yesterday [Macau time] when they ... -
Human Rights | Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador over criticism
Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador yesterday and froze “all new business” with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom’s arrest of women’s rights activists ...
