Monthly Archives: September 2018
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Singapore | DJ mounts challenge of colonial-era anti-gay law
A Singaporean disc jockey is challenging a law that bans sex between men, a holdover from British colonial days that conservatives insist on keeping but authorities ... -
Afghanistan | Taliban say they’re ready for second round of talks with US
The Taliban are ready for a second round of talks with the U.S., possibly this month, which is likely to focus on prisoner exchanges, confidence building ... -
EU | Lawmakers move against Hungary over rule of law
European Union lawmakers voted yesterday to launch action against the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban for allegedly undermining the bloc’s democratic values and rule of ... -
USA | Woodward book goes on sale as ex-Trump aides push back
A new White House tell-all from journalist Bob Woodward, the election season’s most-talked- about political book, officially went on sale yesterday [Macau time] as several former ... -
International court says it’s ‘undeterred’ by US threats
Afghan rights workers warned yesterday [Macau time] that a blistering U.S. attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of ... -
Offbeat | A confident Elton John kicks off farewell tour with flair
After 90 minutes of nonstop singing and piano playing — which had the audience on their feet and desperately waiting for more — Elton John returned ... -
This Day in History | 1993 – Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal
The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington. ... -
Football – UEFA Nations League | Change in attitude key for Luis Enrique’s revamped Spain
SPAIN 6, CROATIA 0 After only two matches, Luis Enrique already knows the key to his early success as coach of Spain’s national team. Enrique said ... -
Tennis cartoon | Newspaper reprints controversial depiction of Serena Williams
A cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been partially reprinted on the front page ... -
World briefs
SINGAPORE A disc jockey is challenging a law that bans sex between men, a holdover from British colonial days that conservatives insist on keeping but authorities have ... -
The Buzz | Putin says Russia identified suspects in Novichok poisoning
President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia has identified the two men that Britain named as suspects in the poisoning of a former Russian spy, and ... -
Bigger, pricier iPhone expected at Apple event in Frisco today
Apple is expected to showcase three new iPhones today [Macau time], including its biggest and most expensive model yet, as the company seeks to widen the ... -
Girl About Globe | Mozzie Zeus
Have you ended summer with more insect bites than ever before? I have. The current ones, inflicted by mosquitos in Mykonos, Greece, have created topographical issues ... -
Thursday, September 13, 2018 – edition no. 3131
* Super Typhoon | People on stock run as Mangkhut closes in * Major Russia war games with China begin * Casino shares meltdown continues * ... -
12,000 expected to fill the streets for 37th Marathon
The 37th Macao Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon will take place this year with an expected 12,000 participants running the three available distances in the early hours ... -
Cyber security bill insists on real name registration for SIM cards
The Chief Executive Council has completed its discussion of the cyber security law and has proposed real name registration for SIM cards in addition to the ... -
Gaming | Macau casinos sink on concern high rollers hit by China slowdown
Macau casinos shares tumbled yesterday on concerns that a softening Chinese economy is damping the allure of the baccarat tables for high rollers. The Bloomberg Intelligence ... -
Letter to the Editor | Plastic straws and public shaming
Dear editor, Today, while transporting my own daughter to school following her lunch break, I had the displeasure to observe a middle aged man deride a ... -
Briefs | PSP to receive demonstration notices from tomorrow
Starting from tomorrow, demonstrators will be required to submit their demonstration notice to the Public Security Police Force (PSP). According to Macau’s new demonstration and assembly ... -
Melco Resorts files registration for Studio City IPO
Melco International Development has announced that it has publicly registered Studio City with the US Securities and Exchanges Commission in a bid to launch an initial ... -
Hotel Estoril | ‘Not a case of breaking and entry,’ says Scott Chiang
Activists Scott Chiang and Alin Lam were tried yesterday for breaking and entering into Hotel Estoril in 2016, where they put up a banner against the ... -
Au renews decade-old call for seawater flushing
Lawmaker Au Kam San has once again called on the Macau government to establish a seawater-based flushing system, this time in the new urban zones currently ... -
Responsible corporate citizenship: Melco CSR initiatives for women
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a big trend in business, and when companies are serious about CSR, communities clearly stand to benefit. With its roots deep ... -
Amanda Liu | Powerlifter and bodybuilder: From books to barbell | The story of a lawyer-weightlifter
Born in mainland China, Amanda Liu came to live in Macau at the age of 10. At 18, she packed her bags and headed to Portugal ... -
Hong Kong | Battered from all sides, stocks fall into bear market
A rout in technology stocks, emerging market contagion, currency weakness, an economy under threat. Welcome to Hong Kong, where just about every problem afflicting global equity investors ... -
Sands china launches ‘Myfitness’
Sands China Ltd. is launching “myFITNESS,” a new initiative aimed at encouraging healthy habits to support team members’ physical fitness, health and well-being. The first campaigns to ... -
Alibaba inks USD2b joint venture with Kremlin fund, Mail.ru
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is setting up a USD2 billion joint venture with a Kremlin-backed fund and billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s Mail.ru Group Ltd. to grow its ... -
China, Sao Tome and Principe sign 3 agreements
China and Sao Tome and Principe have signed three cooperation agreements to social housing, setting up a Confucius Institute and granting a donation of USD29 million, ... -
Entrepreneurs | Private companies increasingly interested in Africa
China’s private companies have shown growing interest in expanding their businesses in Africa, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported citing entrepreneurs attending a recent Sino-African economic ... -
Demographics | Authorities move points to possible end of birth limits
China is eliminating a trio of agencies responsible for enforcing family planning policies in a further sign the government may be planning to scrap long-standing limits ... -
Couple who immigrated from China killed on Oregon Coast
A wave hit two recent immigrants from China as they visited the Oregon Coast, sweeping them out into the ocean and killing them. Miaochan Chen, 49, and ... -
Russia, China kick off biggest war games in decades, amid tensions
Russia’s largest war games in recent history have kicked off in the Far East. The Defense Ministry said in a statement yesterday that the largest military ... -
Belt & Road Report: Chinese building projects narrowing economic gaps
Chinese-financed railways and other projects in Africa and Asia are helping to reduce economic inequality between regions in the countries where they are built, a group ... -
Beijing ato regulate online religious activity amid crackdown
China is rolling out new rules on religious activity on the internet amid an ongoing crackdown on churches, mosques and other institutions by the officially atheist ... -
India | Bus accident near Hyderabad kills at least 55 people
A bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple in the hills of south India plunged off a road yesterday, killing at least 55 people including four children, ...
