Monthly Archives: August 2018
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This Day in History | 1965 – Riviera fires force campers to flee
Thousands of British campers on holiday in the south of France have been forced to abandon their tents when forest fires threatened to engulf them. At ... -
Baseball Davis hits 29th home run, A’s beat Blue Jays 6-2
Unable to land a starter at the trade deadline, the Oakland Athletics got a big lift from one they already had and gave manager Bob Melvin ... -
Athletics | Travel chaos as athletes stranded, African champs delayed
The start of the African track and field championships in Nigeria was delayed yesterday after hundreds of athletes were stranded at an airport, some for three ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA Southeast Asian nations are expected to welcome an initial negotiating draft of a nonaggression pact with China on the South China Sea, but critics ... -
The Buzz | Germany: number of people with immigrant roots rises
Official data show that the number of people in Germany with immigrant roots increased 4.4 percent last year to nearly 19.3 million. The Federal Statistical Office ... -
Daring Heist | Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat
Thieves in Sweden walked into a small town’s medieval cathedral in broad daylight and made off with priceless crown jewels dating back to the early 1600s ... -
Girl About Globe | Is baijiu the new Aperol spritz?
World Baijiu Day is coming up soon. If you’re reading this outside China, baijiu is a powerful spirit. The name means ‘white liquor’. It’s a unit ... -
Thursday, August 2, 2018 – edition no. 3102
* Bill to grant extended powers to police * New digital mental health service helps migrants cope with stress * Revenue climbs 10 percent in July ... -
Over 7,400 sign petition against hazardous materials warehouses
Representatives of Seac Pai Van residents, along with a few lawmakers, have delivered a petition with some 7,426 signatures requesting that the draft plan of building ... -
Biggest Macau health center opens, expected to serve 100,000
A new health care center was inaugurated yesterday at the Public Housing Building, Cheng I, in Ilha Verde district. The new unit, the eighth of its ... -
SJM gaming profits surge 56.8 percent
SJM Holdings yesterday announced that its unaudited consolidated interim results for the six-month period ending June 30 showed that the group’s net gaming revenue increased 9.6 ... -
Greater Bay | Guangdong open to leasing new towns to HK residents
GUANGDONG authorities are open to leasing new towns on the mainland for the purpose of housing Hong Kong residents, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has ... -
Over 80,000 passengers fly between Beijing, Lisbon
Beijing Capital Airlines has announced that the thrice-weekly direct flight between Beijing and Lisbon has transported over 80,000 passengers during its first year of operation, which ... -
Canidrome and Anima submit domestic foster plan
The Macau (Yat Yeun) Canidrome and Anima – Society for the Protection of Animals have jointly proposed a plan of establishing a domestic foster plan. “In ... -
OECD tax information exchange into force from September
THE government announced that Macau is set to comply with the application of the “Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters” in the MSAR, the ... -
Briefs | Meeting to debate Lai Chi Vun conservation
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will organize a meeting on Saturday about the revamp and preservation of the Lai Chi Vun shipyards area. Several heritage conservation ... -
Survey | HK residents positive towards Macau citizens but not gov’t
A poll conducted by the University of Hong Kong Public Opinion Programme showed that its residents regarded Macau citizens positively, but not its government. The university’s telephone ... -
Tourism | Package tour visitors climb 3.1pct in June
Visitors on package tours totaled 682,000 in June 2018, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Bureau, up by 3.1 percent year-on- year ... -
Gaming | MGM, Caesars racing to cash in on sports betting market
Two titans of the casino industry are racing to cash in on the newly created U.S. sports betting market, taking steps to expand their footprint and ... -
Billionaire Li’s FWD said to mull Singapore dual-class IPO
Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group is considering listing in Singapore with a dual-class structure, as the insurer moves ahead with its initial public offering ... -
Angola | Embargo on forest resource exploitation lifted
The Angolan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry plans to remove the embargo placed on exploration of forest resources on August 8 with the opening of the ... -
Brazil | Chinese ambassador announces interest in railway investment
China’s government is interested in investing in railways and urban transport in Brazil, in the case of the VLT or light railway and the metro itself, ... -
Su Lingmin | Leukemia patient livestreams to pay for treatment
At least once a week, Su Lingmin films herself singing, sharing health tips and chatting with hundreds of fans from her hospital bed. “Now I’m a ... -
Australia says US, Japan partnership doesn’t challenge China
An Australian minister said yesterday a new infrastructure partnership with the United States and Japan does not challenge growing Chinese investment in the Indo-Pacific region. The ... -
South China Sea | Philippines raises concern over Chinese radio warnings
The Philippines has expressed concern to China over an increasing number of Chinese radio messages warning Philippine aircraft and ships to stay away from newly fortified ... -
Survey | China manufacturing weakens in July
China’s manufacturing decelerated in July as exports and domestic demand weakened, a survey showed yesterday, adding to challenges for Beijing amid rising trade tension with Washington. ... -
Malaysia | Civil aviation chief quits over Flight 370 lapses
Malaysia’s civil aviation chief said yesterday he has resigned to take responsibility after an independent investigative report highlighted shortcomings in the air traffic control center during ... -
Australia | Extremist sentenced to 17 years in prison for plot
An extremist who planned a suicide attack with Molotov cocktails in Australia after he was prevented from flying to Syria to fight was sentenced by an ... -
Koreas | Rival generals discuss easing military confrontation
Generals from the rival Koreas met yesterday at their shared border for talks on easing their countries’ decades-long military standoff, the second such meeting since their ... -
Japan | Tokyo pledges to reduce plutonium, but doesn’t say how
Japan’s nuclear policy-setting panel yesterday approved revised guidelines on plutonium use, putting a cap on its stockpile and pledging to eventually reduce it to address international ... -
Animal Rights | Undercover video shows pig abuse but also common practices
Recently released undercover video showing pigs being kicked, hit and punched at a Kentucky supplier for the world’s largest meat producer drew prompt condemnation from animal ... -
US | Threats aside, Trump says he’s willing to meet with Iranians
President Donald Trump said that he’d “certainly meet” with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and without preconditions, if the Iranian leader were willing. Speaking yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Offbeat | Huge sea-life sculptures made from ocean’s plastic trash
Huge sculptures of sea life are dotted about New Orleans’ aquarium and zoo, all of them made from plastic trash that washed ashore. There’s a great ... -
This Day in History | 1944 Uprising to free Warsaw begins
The Polish Home Army has begun a battle to liberate Warsaw, the first European capital to fall to the Germans nearly five years ago. At 1700 ... -
Tennis | Murray tests hip, comes back to edge McDonald in Washington
Andy Murray let out one yell, then another, and violently pumped his right fist. Quite a reaction, considering this was merely a first-round victory over an ...
