Monthly Archives: August 2018
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018 – edition no. 3119
* Casino in the midst of Thai crypto scandal * Hong Kong | World’s priciest home market pushes millennials beyond the law * CE to lead ... -
Privacy watchdog issues penalties in 4pct of cases
The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) released its annual report regarding last year’s work activities on Friday. The number of personal data protection cases initiated ... -
Ask the Vet | Total Dog Health: The Comprehensive Guide
Complete dog health is a combination of key elements including nutrition, supplementation, and preventatives. Not only do these key elements integral to your dog’s overall health, but they ... -
France | Volunteers re-enact World War I encampment in Verdun
Hundreds of volunteers from 18 countries have gathered in the northeastern French town of Verdun to keep alive the memory of those who fought under appalling ... -
Stanley Ho’s sister Winnie dies aged 95
Winnie Ho, Hong Kong businesswoman and sister of Macau’s most famous casino tycoon, Stanley Ho, passed away earlier this year, though her death went unreported for ... -
Legislative Assembly | Sou files appeal against Ho Iat Seng’s decision
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has filed an appeal against the decision of the president of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Ho Iat Seng to reject a proposal made ... -
Court dismisses Steve Wynn’s defamation case against AP
A Nevada judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press and an AP reporter based on a report about two ... -
MIA released tender notice for expansion
The Macau International Airport (MIA) has released a public tender notice for the design and construction of the south extension of the passenger terminal building at ... -
Remarks on homosexuals ‘misunderstood’
Acting head of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), Leong Vai Kei, explained that her recent remarks, which caused public criticism, were misunderstood. On Friday, ... -
Economy grows 6 percent in 2nd quarter
Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest information from the ... -
Gov’t to study environmental impact of Coloane chemical depots
The government has decided to conduct an environmental impact assessment on two sites in Coloane proposed to house storage facilities for hazardous materials, following several weeks ... -
Briefs | Police association member arrested for tour fee fraud
A member of a local police association (unidentified) has been arrested for fraud, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Friday. In July 2017, the police association ... -
Corporate Bits | Lui Che Woo prize announces 2018 laureates
The Lui Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilization announced the three laureates of the 2018 Lui Che Woo Prize, an award recognizing their efforts ... -
China ex-billionaire goes missing, sparking rout in casino stock
Landing International Development Ltd. shares suffered their biggest weekly plunge ever after the casino operator said Chairman Yang Zhihui was unreachable. Company officials have been unable ... -
Bank of Thailand’s hawkish tilt adds another tailwind for baht
The Bank of Thailand is giving the baht – the most-loved emerging-market currency this month — one more reason to keep up its outperformance. Piggybacking on ... -
China blasts Trump comment; Seoul regrets Pompeo trip delay
China on Saturday lashed out at President Donald Trump for accusing Beijing of not being supportive in efforts to denuclearize North Korea, while South Korea called ... -
Didi halts hitch service after second woman killed
Didi Chuxing said it will suspend a carpool service and has removed two executives after a second female customer in three months was allegedly killed by ... -
Police detain owner of hotel where fire killed 19
Police in northeastern China have detained the owner of a resort hotel where a fire killed 19 people and injured 23 others. The public security bureau ... -
Gov’t keeps promises to Wall Street
China removed limits on foreign ownership of its banks and bad-debt managers, pushing ahead with a previously announced plan to open its financial system despite rising ... -
Elderly Koreans shut out of family reunions use backchannels
Kim Kyung-jae will probably never be chosen in the government lottery that would allow him to reunite one last time with his relatives in North Korea. ... -
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ draws immigrant parents to the movies
When “Crazy Rich Asians” surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising ... -
Cambodia | Jailed ex-opposition lawmaker pardoned by king
A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker who has been a strong critic of the government’s handling of demarcating the border with neighboring Vietnam has been pardoned by the ... -
Obituary | John McCain, Republican senator and Vietnam war hero, dies at 81
John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and Vietnam War hero who was a senior voice on defense and foreign policy in the U.S. Senate, has ... -
This Day in History | 1979 IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten
The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, ... -
Offbeat | Black bear wandered into hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’
A black bear wandered the lobby of the Colorado hotel that inspired Stephen King to write “The Shining.” Stanley Hotel Vice President Reed Rowley tells KDVR-TV ... -
Asian Games | Swimmer Rikako Ikee: A smiling face for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Rikako Ikee could very well be the smiling face of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a new star that organizers are sure to promote during the build-up ... -
Taiwan, by whatever name, still winning
Imagine if the United States could not compete under its real name at the Olympics. Or Japan, or Spain or India. That’s the reality for Taiwan, ... -
Thais digging in to keep an Asian game at the Asian Games
Of the Asian games at the Asian Games, sepaktakraw should get some billing as a festival event. With origins in rural southeast Asian provinces — several ... -
The Buzz | Rare Ferrari 250 GTO sells for record USD48.4m at auction
A red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for USD48.4 million on Saturday in California, the most ever paid for a classic car at auction. The vehicle ... -
World Briefs
PHLIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte is opposing an offer by the U.S. defense chief and other top American officials to buy F-16 fighter jets, saying such an ... -
Myanmar | A year after fleeing, Rohingya demand justice
Thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the attacks that sent them fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, praying they can return ... -
Opinion | Rear Window – Legislative Assembly: Unexplained haircut
Beyond its functions and powers, the Basic Law gives the Legislative, within an Executive-led system, the role of the president, so much so we dare to ... -
Monday, August 27, 2018 – edition no. 3118
* Privacy watchdog report | Penalties to 4 percent of concluded cases * Volunteers re-enact World War I encampment in Verdun, France * Appeal against Ho ... -
Commission of Audit slams gov’t over slow and ineffective e-government work
The Commission of Audit (CA) has issued a report addressing government work, namely at the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP). This is regarding delays, ... -
Briefs | Tourism: Over 3 million visitors in July
Visitor arrivals increased by 16.6 percent month-to-month to 3,034,297 in July 2018 and rose by 4 percent year-on-year. The Statistics and Census Service revealed yesterday that ...
