Monthly Archives: September 2018
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Belt & Road | Xi pledges USD60 billion in financing for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday pledged USD60 billion in financing for projects in Africa in the form of assistance, investment and loans, as China furthers efforts ... -
SMG improves storm surge monitoring and forecasting skills
In order to strengthen storm surge monitoring and forecasting capabilities, the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) is co-operating with the Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute from ... -
Imports increase 23 percent in July
Total merchandise imports for July 2018 amounted to MOP7.54 billion, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), up by 23.6 percent ... -
Casino workers protest for tobacco control and better welfare
A group comprising hundreds of casino employees held a demonstration yesterday calling for better tobacco control inside gaming venues and better welfare conditions. The demonstrators started marching ... -
Crime | Credit card data theft scares several residents
A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday during a press conference that several residents had been reportedly targeted in a fraud that included the unlawful theft ... -
Giorgini takes office as Consul General of France in Hong Kong, Macau
The new Consul General representing the French Republic in Hong Kong and Macau, Alexandre Giorgini, took office yesterday, succeeding Eric Berti. “It is a privilege to ... -
Inner Harbor flood prevention works to commence this year
Flood prevention works at the Inner Harbor will commence this year, with the project expected to be completed in 2021. The local government has planned to ... -
Analysis | The defence of the Basic Law and the principle ‘One country, Two systems’ is a duty of all
As stated in several of its provisions, it is a duty of all holders of political power to respect, uphold and defend the Basic Law of ... -
Pedro Almeida, Chef and entrepreneur | ‘Keeping it authentically Portuguese while producing locally’
Keeping traditional Portuguese flavors authentic while cooking in Macau is a task that seems difficult to some. Others decide to take different approaches to Portuguese traditional ... -
Education | Research camp project to be presented in Beijing
The University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) recently hosted the Momento Boot Camp 2018, a one-month research camp gathering nearly 30 researchers ... -
Macau becomes 9th highest tourism earner worldwide
Macau was the ninth highest tourism earner worldwide last year, according to the latest report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO), bringing in a ... -
Briefs | IAM logo revealed
The logo of the soon-to-be established municipal organization was revealed yesterday, according to a dispatch published in the Official Gazette. The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau ... -
Tariff fight adds to China’s economic challenges
China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S. Even before tit-for-tat tariffs, growth in the world’s No. 2 economy was already forecast ... -
Corporate Bits | Macau international lantern festival opens
The opening ceremony of the 3rd Macau International Lantern Festival was held at the Waterfront Promenade of One Central Macau and Wynn Macau on Saturday. The ... -
As MeToo unnerves China, a student fights to tell her story
THE sight of five burly guards blocking the way out of her dorm filled Ren Liping with rage. It was 3 a.m. on a recent Saturday ... -
Liu Qiangdong | JD.com founder returns to Beijing after US arrest
A Chinese e-commerce giant says its billionaire founder, Liu Qiangdong, has returned to China after earlier being arrested in the U.S. on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. ... -
Pacific Islands Forum | Fate of Nauru refugees casts shadow over conference
Shaped like a peanut and smaller than some big-city airports, this tropical Pacific island has an unusual history. Thanks to rich deposits of a fertilizer ingredient, Nauru’s ... -
Malaysia | Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned yesterday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by lawmakers ... -
Germany | Thousands expected to concert against far right
Thousands of people are expected to attend a concert early today [Macau time] in the eastern German city of Chemnitz against far-right protests. The performances, by ... -
UN agency | Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise
People smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya’s coast guard intercepts more and more boats carrying migrants, increasing the ... -
Offbeat | Classmates can’t find time capsule buried 30 years ago
Former classmates reunited in Michigan to uncover a time capsule buried 30 years ago. The result? They couldn’t find it. The seven classmates and two teachers ... -
This Day in History | 1957 – Homosexuality ‘should not be a crime’
A report sponsored by the government has suggested homosexual behaviour between consenting adults should no longer be a criminal offence. The proposal is the principal and ... -
F1 | Vettel still prone to errors despite past successes
Even after winning four Formula One titles, Sebastian Vettel is still prone to worrying errors. Vettel made some key mistakes last season, allowing rival Lewis Hamilton ... -
World briefs
MALAYSIA Two Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned yesterday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by lawmakers ... -
The Buzz | Russian state TV channel airs new program devoted to Putin
A Russian state-owned television channel has a new weekly current affairs program devoted to President Vladimir Putin. The first episode of “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.” aired on ... -
Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum
A huge fire engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to ... -
World Views | US and China need to compromise on trade, and soon
The next round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports — USD200 billion worth — could come as soon as this week, after talks to avert them ... -
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 – edition no. 3124
* Xi pledges USD60b in financing for Africa * Gaming | Dealers call for tighter tobacco control * Credit card data theft * The Basic Law ... -
Gaming revenue grew 17pct in August, beating forecasts
Macau’s gaming revenue topped analyst forecasts for the first time in four months, a result that may ease investor concerns about a slowdown in gambling by ... -
Asian Games stir Indonesia’s pride, boost Jokowi’s campaign
Indonesia’s hosting of the Asian Games and a record haul of gold medals have swelled national pride, providing a boost to the re-election campaign of President ... -
Cooperation | IPIM highlights Macau’s platform position in report
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), together with the Macao Association for Brazilian Studies (AEBM), published a report on the export of Brazilian food ... -
Ask the Vet | Sugar gliders as pets
Sugar gliders are native to Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea, but you can buy them in Macau at the exotic pet shops. Their descriptive name ... -
Senate probe sought in casino deal in Philippines
The Government of the Philippines slammed the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) for publishing an advertisement in two newspapers as an open letter written by its former ... -
Fireworks teams from the Philippines, Korea open contest
Two fireworks teams from the Philippines and Korea opened the 29th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest on Saturday, with performances under the theme “Magical Colors in ... -
Briefs | Macau to launch int’l art carnival in 2019
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said that Macau will hold another international event begining next year. On August 30, while attending the ...
