Monthly Archives: September 2018
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This Day in History | 1970 – Rock legend Hendrix dies after party
Guitarist Jimi Hendrix has died after collapsing at a party in London. Police say there was no question of foul play. A number of sleeping pills ... -
Football | Ronaldo has sights on Champions League after drought breaker
JUVENTUS 2, SASSUOLO 1 After finally getting off the mark for Juventus in the league, Cristiano Ronaldo has his sights set on his favorite competition: the ... -
Golf | Angela Stanford wins Evian for first major title
Angela Stanford ended her long wait for a first major title when her 3-under 68 was enough to win the Evian Championship by one shot Sunday ... -
World briefs
CHINA A prominent figure in global finance said Beijing should press Washington to end their tariff battle by clamping down on exports of goods needed by American ... -
The Buzz | Survey finds 2m US teens are vaping marijuana
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens. ... -
Needle-in-strawberry scare spreads across Australia, New Zealand
Public fears about sewing needles concealed inside strawberries on supermarket shelves have spread across Australia and New Zealand as growers turn to metal detectors and the ... -
Our Desk | Cautious optimism after Mangkhut
The response of the Macau government to what was undoubtedly the strongest Pacific typhoon of the year deserves to be commended, especially in its effective and ... -
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – edition no. 3133
* Typhoon Mangkhut floods downtown | A hole in the operation * New blood ‘to change’ lawyers’ regulator board * China complains to Sweden over tourists’ ... -
40 injured in typhoon Mangkhut
Forty people sustained injuries during typhoon Mangkhut, 12 of them women, according to the latest information provided by the government. At a press conference earlier today, ... -
Recalling Hato: Netizens worry about latest typhoon
Several residents have expressed their fears and worries on social media platforms about typhoon Mangkhut, recalling the aftermath of the deadly typhoon Hato last year. Several ... -
Mangkhut lashes south China after killing 28 in Philippines
A man takes pictures against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut on the waterfront of Victoria Habour in Hong Kong Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China earlier ... -
Most public services closed Monday
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has announced that most public services will be closed tomorrow (Monday) and civil servants will be excused from coming to work. ... -
CEM cuts power supply to protect electricity infrastructure
Macau Daily Times is receiving reports of power blackouts in the Inner Harbor and San Ma Lou area, where street flooding has reached 1.64 meters in ... -
Mangkhut about to breach critical 100-kilometer range
A view from a residential unit in the Pac On area, in Taipa (Photo by MDT reader) The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) says that ... -
Super typhoon heading to Macau, signal 10 hoisted
Super Typhoon is heading to Macau and the surrounding areas of Zhuhai, according to the the latest Weather Department (SSM) reports. Typhoon Mangkhut devastated areas in ... -
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 ...
