Daily Archives: Friday, September 7, 2018
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MSAR ranks 5th among mainlanders’ Alipay overseas transactions
Macau ranks fifth among mainland tourists’ overseas Alipay transactions in terms of volume during the summer holidays (July 1 to August 31), according to statistics released ... -
Sound and Image Challenge to showcase 72 films
The 9th Sound and Image Challenge is set to be held at Dom Pedro V Theatre from December 4 to 9, featuring six master classes along ... -
Jason Chao cleared of defamation charge
Political activist and former director of online publication Macau Concealers, Jason Chao, had his arguments vindicated in court yesterday in the case against Macau Concealers by ... -
Environment | Increasing refuse spotted in Macau waters
The Marine and Water Bureau released a statement yesterday, informing the public about the surging amount of refuse which has been spotted floating on Macau waters ... -
Briefs | UM pays homage to Ma Man Kei, Lo Pak Sam
The University of Macau (UM) named one of its residential colleges “Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College” and held an appreciation plaque unveiling ceremony ... -
Lawmakers pledge to continue focusing on labor and social welfare
Lawmakers Leong Sun Iok, Lei Cheng I, Lam Lon Wai and Lei Chan U summed up their work during the first session of the 6th Legislative ... -
Macau Custom Garage – a meeting point for bike enthusiasts
The Macau Custom Garage (MCG) is a motorcycle garage created in 1997 when the owner of the project Sérgio Lacerda, was looking for the opportunity to ... -
Migrants endorse faith and meritocracy as factors to mobility, study shows
A study conducted in the region shows that Filipino migrant workers’ meritocracy and faith in God are important factors that are causal for higher socio-economic mobility. Labor ... -
Broad money supply rebounds in July
The broad money supply rebounded in July, with a stable share denominated in patacas, while both residents’ deposits and loans were up from a month earlier, ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China’s restaurants included in Ctrip gourmet list
Ctrip’s independent brand, the Ctrip Gourmet List, has honored 17 Sands Resorts Macao restaurants by including them in its most recent 2018 ranking report. The Golden ... -
Real Estate Matters | Your financial perspectives matter
Having the right or wrong perspective can have a major influence on the quality of your life. When it comes financial success having the right perspective ... -
Gaming | Dan Gilbert is said to be looking to cash out of casinos
Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert is looking to exit the casino business, including properties in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit, according to people familiar with his ... -
Lisbon and Beijing focus on strengthening economic relations
Lisbon and Beijing signed a protocol for the strengthening of bilateral relations. Beijing wants Portuguese investment. Lisbon wants to be China’s gateway to Europe. Strengthening economic ... -
EasyJet targets more long-haul feeder ties after Singapore deal
EasyJet Plc Chief Executive Officer Johan Lundgren is in talks for further deals allowing passengers to connect with flights operated by long-haul carriers after announcing an ... -
Six years in captivity | Trafficked Myanmar woman faced heart-wrenching choice on son
They were the first photos Marip Lu had ever taken of her son, and it broke her heart to think they might be the last. The ... -
Trade War | Trump poised to tax an additional USD200b in Chinese imports
The Trump administration may be about to slap tariffs of up to 25 percent on an additional USD200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a confrontation between ... -
Electric cars | Tesla wannabe asking investors to pay for potential
Investor excitement for China’s electric-car business gets a reality check next week. NIO Inc. will become the first major electric-car maker to have a U.S. initial ... -
India | Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
India’s Supreme Court yesterday struck down a colonial- era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for ... -
Japan | Big quake hits Hokkaido, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing
A powerful earthquake yesterday on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks and timber, prompting frantic ... -
USA Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role
Pushing back against explosive reports his own administration is conspiring against him, President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion ... -
Offbeat | Severely weakened Denmark loses 3-0 to Slovakia
Denmark, fielding a severely weakened team containing footballers from the third tier of the national league and futsal players because of a pay dispute involving its ... -
This Day in History | 1992 – Troops kill 24 at ANC rally
At least 24 people have been killed and 150 injured when soldiers fired on an African National Congress demonstration on the border of Ciskei in South ... -
Asian Games | Korean boy bands, football stars march to different beats
Boy band BTS hit the top of the charts not long after Son Heung-min and his South Korean football team stepped atop the Asian Games podium. ... -
Tennis | Osaka, Nishikori give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd. With Nishikori playing immediately after Naomi Osaka yesterday [Macau time], the U.S. Open became must-see ... -
World briefs
CHINA-US China is ready to retaliate if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on Chinese goods and is confident it can maintain “steady ... -
The Buzz | Rhode Island, Taiwan sign deal recognizing driver’s licenses
Rhode Island is signing a reciprocal driver’s license agreement with Taiwan. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles says a signing is planned for today [Macau ... -
Nerve Agent | Kremlin denies accusations against Putin for Novichok attack
The Kremlin yesterday rejected accusations by British authorities that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ultimately responsible for poisoning a former spy in England, and said Russia ... -
Kapok | Ethics?
Max Weber’s famous 1918 lecture entitled “Politics as a vocation” is usually remembered for the very performative definition it gives of the modern state as being ... -
Friday, September 7, 2018 – edition no. 3127
* Court acquits Chao in defamation case * Custom Garage becomes meeting point for bike lovers * Refuse spotted on Macau waters * Lisbon, Beijing strengthen ... -
From penny press to Snapchat
• Today’s grandparents may have fond memories of the “good old days,” but adults have worried about their kids’ fascination with technology and entertainment since the ... -
In ‘The Nun,’ what evil lurks beneath a habit
As frightening as the “The Nun” is, it doesn’t hold a candle to today’s real-life horrors in the Catholic Church. But while a new generation of ... -
Reluctant mobster pulled back in ‘Bones of Brooklyn’
Howard Fenster, son of a bookkeeper for the Mafia, has been “in the life” since he was 10. But now, he and his girlfriend, Ariel, have ... -
Engaging pop potpourri from Aaron Lee Tasjan
When performing on a cruise ship, Aaron Lee Tasjan has been known to play New York Dolls music that sends listeners fleeing for the exits. The ... -
News of the World | Parents fret through the ages from penny press to social media
When Stephen Dennis was raising his two sons in the 1980s, he never heard the phrase “screen time,” nor did he worry much about the hours ... -
The Well of Mary; or, Safe Haven
Covering approximately 78,000sqkm, Scotland has some 10,000km of coastline, in addition to nearly 800 islands around the perimeter of its mainland. Somewhat counterintuitively, those islands situated ...
