Daily Archives: Friday, September 14, 2018
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Sérgio Correia running for president of Lawyers Association
Sérgio de Almeida Correia Lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia announced moments ago his candidacy for President of the Lawyers Association (AAM). The veteran barrister made his ... -
Religious crackdown endangering goal of ‘harmonious’ China, say analysts
Persecution of the Christian community continues in China, with some watchdog groups expressing that ongoing pressure against religious groups is at its most intense since the ... -
Briefs | 355 taxi infractions seen in August
In August, a total of 355 taxi offences were recorded by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), according to a statement released by the PSP earlier ... -
Typhoon Mangkhut | T10 may be hoisted this weekend
Typhoon signal number 10 may be hoisted this weekend as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the city, Acting Deputy Director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) Tang ... -
Chinese porcelain exhibition showcased at Casa Garden
In an initiative of the Orient Foundation, an exhibition of Chinese porcelain dating back to the Qing Dynasty was launched yesterday evening at the Casa Garden ... -
2nd Annual Street Food Festival coming Sep 29
The second annual Michelin Guide Street Food Festival Macau will be held from Saturday, September 29 to Tuesday, October 2, with Michelin-acclaimed food stalls and eateries ... -
Audit report slams LRT delays and cost overruns
The most recent report from the Commission of Audit (CA) released yesterday added to previous criticisms of construction delays and budget blowouts in the construction of ... -
HK gov’t can evict Foreign Correspondents’ Club with 3 months’ notice
Details of the government’s lease of the current premises of the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club were released this week, amid a freedom of speech scandal ... -
Canidrome | Elderly residents complain about greyhound relocation
The residents of the Asilo Vila Madalena are opposing the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome’s plan to relocate retired greyhounds next to the senior citizens’ home. Vice ... -
Real Estate Matters | Selling your home
Regardless of what the reason may be, selling your own home can be an emotional process for many. It’s hard to reconcile the sentimental value of ... -
Toyota ready to share hybrid-car secrets with China
Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to divulge details of the hybrid-car engine technology it pioneered with the Prius to China in an attempt to catch up ... -
Apple bows to the Chinese market again with latest iPhones
Apple Inc.’s latest iPhones show how even the world’s largest company has to surrender to the dictates of a crucial Chinese market. The iPhone Xs models ... -
Analysis | Apple finally gets how to play the China market
Five years ago Apple Inc. released a device it thought would appeal to consumers in one of its most important emerging markets. The iPhone 5c was ... -
Trade War | Beijing says Washington asks to resume talks on tariff fight
Washington has invited Beijing to hold new talks on their escalating tariff dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday, ahead of a decision by President Donald ... -
Hengyang | Death toll at 11 in vehicle attack, 44 in hospital
The death toll has risen to 11 with another 44 people hospitalized after a man allegedly drove an SUV deliberately into a crowd in central China ... -
Putin attends Russia-China war games
President Vladimir Putin yesterday attended Russia’s biggest-ever war games, which involved some 300,000 troops as well as a significant contingent of Chinese forces. The weeklong Vostok ... -
Philippines | Authorities start massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears
Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people yesterday from the path of the most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and placing ... -
New Zealand | Dairy giant posts loss after China stake sours
New Zealand’s largest company, which sells dairy products, said yesterdayit will completely review its business investments after a disastrous financial year saw it post its first-ever ... -
FAQ | Idlib battle a climactic end to Syria rebellion?
The Syrian army, backed by allies Iran and Russia, is preparing for a military offensive to retake the country’s last major rebel stronghold —the province of ... -
US, Cuba to meet on mystery ‘health attacks’ in Havana
U.S. and Cuban officials will meet later today in an effort to determine the method and motive behind mystery incidents in Havana that have injured American ... -
Offbeat | Suspicious item turns out to be science experiment
Police officers spent two hours investigating a suspicious plastic container found behind a Missouri sandwich shop before determining it was a high school science experiment. KMBC-TV ... -
This Day in History | 1981 – Queen’s ‘fantasy assassin’ jailed
A teenage boy who fired blank shots at the Queen during a Trooping of the Colour ceremony has pleaded guilty to a charge under the 1848 ... -
Football | No rest for Son after grueling summer of soccer
A grueling summer of soccer for Son Heung-min took in the World Cup in Russia, a preseason tour to the United States, then the Asian Games ... -
Auto Racing – F1 | Vettel needs to find a way to hit back at Singapore GP
Sebastian Vettel needs a return to form at the Singapore Grand Prix, the night race where his Formula One championship challenge started crumbling last year. Vettel ... -
World briefs
JAPAN is gearing up to accept more foreign workers as its own population is on the brink of a steep decline, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. ... -
The Buzz | Tropical bands from Florence begin lashing Carolinas
The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina yesterday as the monster storm moved in ... -
Chenwei Guo murder | Ex-convict pleads guilty in Chinese student’s shooting death
An ex-convict pleaded guilty to killing a University of Utah student from China using a gun stolen after another slaying. Austin Boutain, 24, was sentenced to life ... -
Bizcuits | The last straw
Recently we have seen some concerted single-use plastic and waste activism locally; and not before time. From a petition seeking a plastic-bag ban to “plogging”, individuals ... -
Friday, September 14, 2018 – edition no. 3132
* Crackdown on Christianity in China worsens | Party fears creed * Super typhoon heads to Northern Luzon, then Macau * Chinese porcelain exhibition showcased at ... -
25 Manzanares Street
• The oldest house in Mexico City, and one of the oldest in all of North America is now being restored * Movies: White Boy ... -
McConaughey gives heart to ‘White Boy Rick’
There’s a “where are they now” at the end of “White Boy Rick ,” an astonishing true story about a teenager in a rough part of ... -
‘Leave No Trace’ looks at mental health recovery
A young woman’s determination to overcome her past mental problems tests her resolve when she becomes involved in the high-profile case of a violent young man ... -
Alejandro Escovedo’s passions elevate ‘The Crossing’
Drawing up a family tree of Alejandro Escovedo’s lengthy career results in a small forest with branches spread out across punk, rock and alt-country. Now 67, ... -
News of the World | Experts restore what might be oldest house in Mexico
The plain, one-story stone-linteled structure sat hidden in plain sight for hundreds of years behind generations of street vendors hawking goods from stands outside its thick ... -
The Epicentre of Scotch
Situated at the northeastern corner of Scotland, Speyside stretches from Inverness in the west to River Deveron in the east. It is named after River Spey, ...
