Monthly Archives: September 2018
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Afghanistan | Suicide bomber kills 32 in Nangarhar
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, killing 32 and wounding about 130, ... -
Vietnam | Hanoi urges residents to stop eating dog meat
Authorities in Vietnam’s capital are urging residents to stop eating dog meat because it hurts the city’s image and improper raising and slaughtering of the animals ... -
North Korea | Mass rally wraps up 70th anniversary events
Tens of thousands of North Korean students rallied in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square in the final major event of the country’s 70th anniversary, an elaborate ... -
USA | Bolton says International Criminal Court ‘already dead to us’
America’s long-running reluctant relationship with the International Criminal Court came to a crashing halt as decades of U.S. suspicions about the tribunal and its global jurisdiction ... -
Surge, wind, rain, floods | Hurricane Florence could hit hard
Mandatory evacuations were imposed for parts of three East Coast states Tuesday as millions of Americans prepared for what could become one of the most catastrophic ... -
Offbeat | Rapper Kamaiyah pleads guilty in airport disturbance
Rapper Kamaiyah has pleaded guilty to creating a public disturbance at Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in May when police say she went on a profanity-laced tirade ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – US declares war on terror
The President of the United States has described the destruction caused in New York and Washington as an act of war against all freedom-loving people. In ... -
Football – UEFA Nations League | Portugal adds to Italy’s struggles with win
PORTUGAL 1, ITALY 0 As Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his time off at the French Riviera, his Portugal teammates were busy handing Italy another disappointing result in ... -
Tennis cartoon | Serena Williams’ treatment resonates among black women
When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen something from her, and then ... -
World briefs
VIETNAM-INDONESIA Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said yesterday that his country and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate more in fighting illegal fishing and hope to boost two-way ... -
The Buzz | Humanitarian group says 100 migrants die off Libyan coast
Doctors Without Borders says more than 100 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast and the remaining survivors are being held in detention ... -
Discovery of dog saves Oregon man from sex-crime conviction
The discovery of a black Labrador named Lucy led to the unraveling of a criminal case yesterday [Macau time] against an Oregon man who had begun ... -
Macau Matters | The deluded world of air-conditioning
Living in Macau we are all well aware of the great value of air-conditioning (and refrigeration). As countries develop, the first thing that their emerging middle ... -
Wednesday, September 12, 2108 – edition no. 3130
* Sino-US trade war | Gaming chips crash amid possible VIP rout * Amanda Liu | The story of a lawyer-weightlifter * Plastic straws and public ... -
Crime | Phone scams and computer fraud on the rise
A high number of phone scams and instances of computer fraud involving stolen credit card data continue to affect several Macau residents, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson ... -
Tourist sustained injuries in Cotai theft attempt
A man from the mainland was found by a Public Security Police Force (PSP) patrol at around 1:15 a.m. yesterday morning, seated on the floor in the ... -
AL president: legal advisers were dismissed for their own benefit
The President of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, has said that the dismissal of two AL legal advisers, Paulo Cardinal and Paulo Taipa, was ... -
Environment | First 255 buildings participate in water quality initiative
The government, through the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) and in collaboration with the Macao Water Company (SAAM), is promoting a new program that aims ... -
Severe typhoon may strike Macau this weekend
A tropical depression located to the south of Taiwan will likely affect Macau midweek, while a stronger storm that could develop into a severe typhoon is brewing ... -
Language barriers make non-locals more vulnerable to scams
The Macau government should increase awareness of crime prevention among non-local workers, particularly with regard to southeast Asian non-local workers, Ao Ieong Kuong Kau, Vice-President of ... -
ID will not rule out heavier punishment for lifeguard employer
THE Sports Bureau (ID) will not rule out imposing a heavier punishment upon Surf Hong Company, the employer of 24 lifeguards who have been involved in ... -
HNA said to seek buyer for container lessor Seaco
HNA Group Co. is seeking a buyer for its container-leasing business Seaco, people familiar with the matter said, marking the latest attempt by the Chinese conglomerate ... -
Crypto wipeout deepens as Ether leads declines
The cryptocurrency bear market plumbed a fresh 10-month low, led by a tumble in Bitcoin’s biggest rival. Ether slumped 9.5 percent from its level at 5 ... -
US wish for zero oil imports from Iran granted by S. Korea
South Korea has become the first of Iran’s top-three oil customers to fulfill a hard-line U.S. demand that buyers cut imports to zero. The Asian nation ... -
Ghana on hook for billion-dollar China deal if bauxite plan stalls
Ghana will have to use alternative sources to pay back China’s Sinohydro Corp. for USD2 billion in infrastructure if the revenue from an earmarked bauxite project ... -
Corporate Bits | CEM to host 6th solar & capacitance model car races
Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) will host the sixth edition of the Solar & Capacitance Model Car Races on Sunday, September 23, once again inviting ... -
Alibaba | Jack Ma to step down as chairman in September 2019
Jack Ma, who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and helped launch China’s online retailing boom, announced yesterday that he will step down as the company’s chairman ... -
Trade War | Beijing promises retaliation if US imposes more tariffs
China yesterday promised retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump escalates their tariff battle, raising the risk Beijing might target operations of American companies as it runs ... -
Religion | Group says officials destroying crosses, burning bibles
China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and ordering followers to sign ... -
Opinion | The US opioid crisis, fentanyl and China
America’s opioid crisis has shifted. As Congress and the White House have dawdled, the overdose death toll has continued its steady climb — reaching more than ... -
Cambodia | Ex-opposition leader freed awaiting treason trial
The leader of Cambodia’s now dissolved opposition party was freed on highly restrictive bail yesterday after being jailed for a year on a treason charge, the ... -
Singapore | Court recovers USD11m linked to 1MDB Malaysia Fund
A Singaporean court has ordered the return of 15.3 million Singapore dollars (USD11.1 million) linked to the indebted 1MDB Malaysian state investment fund. Law firm Tan ... -
Philippines | Lawyers alarmed by Duterte moves to jail senator
The largest lawyers’ group in the Philippines asked the country’s courts yesterday to resist “creeping incursions” on their independence and warned of judicial chaos after the ... -
USA | White House Anonymous: Pence confident no one on his staff wrote NY Times column
Vice President Mike Pence says he’s “100 percent confident” that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President ... -
Sweden | Country faces weeks of uncertainty after close election
Sweden woke yesterday to the prospect of weeks of political uncertainty after the country’s two rival blocs failed to secure a clear governing majority in elections ...
