Monthly Archives: September 2018
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Religion | As Pope Francis faces crisis in Rome, cardinal warns of split in China
While Pope Francis battles rare criticism from senior clergy in the Vatican, he’s facing a warning that the Roman Catholic Church risks devastating division from Asia. ... -
Head of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office | Han Zheng to visit Singapore for key annual bilateral meeting for first time
The Chinese vice-premier Han Zheng will attend the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean for the first time tomorrow, leading ... -
Japan | Will ‘flying cars’ take off? Government hopes so\ Yuri Kageyama, Tokyo
Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking and clearing smog from the ... -
Koreas | Leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks
South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday with possibly his hardest mission to date — brokering ... -
Emmys | An epic proposal, but winners lacking in diversity
The Proposal.” It was a 2009 movie starring Sandra Bullock, but now will forever be the informal title of the 2018 Emmys telecast, thanks to a ... -
Middle East | Russia blames Israel for plane shot down by Syrian missile
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said yesterday. ... -
Offbeat | Man who walked near boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser ticketed
Yellowstone National Park officials have ticketed a man caught on video wandering close to Old Faithful geyser, where he risked burns from the boiling-hot water that ... -
This Day in History | 1952 – US Immigration slams door on Chaplin
The United States is to prevent the film legend, Charlie Chaplin, from returning to his Hollywood home until he has been investigated by the Immigration Services. ... -
Football | Mourinho, Kovac and Lopetegui kick off Champions League quests
Coaches with something to prove will kick off their Champions League seasons tonight (Thursday, 3am). Bayern Munich’s Niko Kovac will be coaching in Europe’s top competition ... -
Golfer murder | Drifter charged in stabbing death of amateur champ in Iowa
A homeless man attacked and killed a top amateur golfer from Spain who was playing a round alone near her university campus in central Iowa, leaving ... -
World briefs
CHINA-US The trade war escalated further yesterday, with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on USD60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals. ... -
The Buzz | Greece to move 2,000 out of overcrowded Lesbos migrant camp
Some 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved out of a severely overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this month, a Greek official said as ... -
Israel to approve immigration for 1,000 Ethiopian Jews
The Israeli government announced that it agreed to absorb 1,000 Ethiopian Jews — accepting just a fraction of the African country’s 8,000 remaining Jews who want ... -
World Views | The European Union has a problem with dirty money
After a string of scandals, the European Commission has unveiled new plans to crack down on money laundering. It’s right to take this problem seriously — ... -
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 – edition no. 3134
* Macau laws, taxes ideal for startups * Propaganda coup | Kim Jong Un embraces Moon couple in Pyongyang * Language skills challenged gov’t shelters’ operation ... -
Causes of road sinkhole under investigation
The government is investigating the causes behind a sinkhole that appeared near the entrance of one of Macau’s bridges, the government reported yesterday during a press ... -
Mangkhut | Gov’t preventive measures pay off during typhoon stronger than Hato
The SAR government undertook several preventive measures in response to this year’s typhoon Mangkhut to avoid casualties similar to the scale seen during typhoon Hato last ... -
Briefs | Fire accident killed one
A fire outbreak, which took place early morning on Friday at Fai Chi Kei Social House, resulted in one death and five injured. The deceased resident ... -
Gaming | Typhoon shutdown to cost casinos USD186m
Macau casino stocks retreated after Typhoon Mangkhut forced a 33-hour shutdown of the world’s biggest gambling hub, a halt that’s estimated to cost operators as much ... -
Mangkhut drifts into China as HK lowers warnings
Typhoon Mangkhut is losing power after making landfall in China and leaving Hong Kong with roads blocked, buildings damaged and low-lying areas flooded. The death toll ... -
Sérgio Correia running for president of Lawyers Association
Lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia on Friday announced his candidacy for president of the Lawyers Association (AAM), making his bid public during a press conference held ... -
Craft market applications open
Stall registrations for the upcoming “Tap Seac Craft Market” in November are open until October 5. The market will have a total of 220 stalls, showcasing ... -
Consulate of Indonesia celebrates 73rd anniversary of independence
A ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia was held last Friday at the MGM Macau integrated resort. Remarks by Tri ... -
It’s crunch week again for Nafta with US and Canada at odds
U.S.-Canada trade talks are poised to come to a head this week, as negotiators bear down on their next deadline amid President Donald Trump’s threats to ... -
Au Kam San questions Lotus Flower Square land title
Lawmaker Au Kam San has written to the government inquiring about the land title for the four Golden Lotus Square land plots. Ahead of his question, ... -
Corporate Bits | UM admits 343 students through principal recommendations
Some 343 outstanding students have been admitted by the University of Macau (UM) through the Principals’ Recommended Admission Scheme, who will all receive scholarships. Among them, ... -
China’s stocks sink past lowest level seen in USD5 trillion crash
China’s sinking stock market reached an unwelcome milestone, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at the lowest level since 2014, erasing the last traces of its ... -
Lou Jiwei | Top official says Beijing should target goods needed by US
One of China’s most prominent figures in global finance says Beijing should press Washington to end their tariff battle by clamping down on exports of goods ... -
Report: Trump going ahead with plans for new tariffs
President Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to impose new tariffs on about USD200 billion of Chinese imports, The Wall Street Journal reported over the ... -
China complains to Sweden over tourists’ treatment
China yesterday urged Sweden to respond to its complaints about the alleged mistreatment of a Chinese family removed by police from a hotel in Stockholm. The ... -
Beijing calls for borderless research to promote AI development
A little more than a year ago, China released an aggressive plan to become the world’s leading artificial intelligence player. But with its technological dependence on the ... -
Korean crisis | When Moon meets Kim: Can roads pave way to denuclearization?
Reunification Highway runs all the way from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the North from South Korea, 170 kilometers ... -
Thailand | New party leaders report to police over online charge
Leaders of a new Thai political party that strongly opposes military rule appeared before police yesterday to hear charges over a Facebook video broadcast that authorities ... -
USA | Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms
With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to the city of ... -
Offbeat | Argentina seizes costly film equipment stolen from Hollywood
Argentine authorities said Friday that they had seized about USD3 million in cameras, lenses and other film equipment stolen in Hollywood and New York. Security Minister ...
