Monthly Archives: October 2018
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Photography | Exhibition showcases conditions of Vietnamese refugees in the ‘80s
A photo exhibition titled “Vietnamese Boat People in Macao – Photography by Chan Weng Hon” is showcasing 42 photos revealing the circumstances of Vietnamese boat people ... -
Crime | ‘Fortune tellers’ family accused of scam
Three family members, a father and two brothers, have been caught by the police and accused of practicing a “fortune telling” scam, the Public Security Police ... -
Weather Bureau may raise typhoon warning
The Macau Meteorological and Weather Bureau (SMG) plans to issue a typhoon warning this morning in anticipation of Typhoon Yutu, which battered the northern Philippines yesterday. ... -
Briefs | Restaurant blast injures four
A blast at a restaurant has injured four, three of whom sustained severe injuries. The restaurant is located in the Inner Habor area, at the R. ... -
Analysis | RMB weakness threatens to hurt Macau economy
The weakness of China’s yuan, which yesterday touched its lowest level in a decade, has the potential to hurt Macau’s economy just as gaming revenues are ... -
Advertorial – MGM Lion Dance Championship | Macau International Invitational 2018
The 7th MGM Lion Dance Championship is being held this year. Co-hosted by the Wushu General Association of Macau, and supported by Macao Government Tourism Office, ... -
Chen Lai to host the ‘Lecture by Master of Culture’ on Sunday
Philosopher Chen Lai has been invited to be the speaker at the “Lectures by Masters of Culture” organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). This year’s ... -
Fewer graduates working in Chinese medicine industry
Less than 30 percent of the graduates who majored in Chinese medicine are entering the Chinese medicine industry after leaving school, according to the Macao Traditional ... -
Lawrence Ho family office launches first MOP bond
The family office of Lawrence Ho, Black Spade Capital Limited (Black Spade Capital), has officially announced the MOP bond world debut of its new initiative in ... -
Gaming | SJM records 65 percent increase in net profit
SJM Holdings yesterday released its unaudited financial statement for the third quarter of 2018, showing that net profit attributable to the owners of the company increased ... -
Corporate bits | BNU opens branch at University of Macau
BNU yesterday held the opening ceremony of its new branch at the University of Macau (UM), the bank announced in a press release. BNU has been ... -
China is buying distressed private companies as markets sink
It’s never been easy to figure out where China’s government ends and the private sector begins, but the dividing line is getting increasingly blurry as the ... -
Ex-Audi CEO Stadler freed from jail in Diesel emissions case
German judges allowed former Audi Chief Executive Officer Rupert Stadler to leave the jail where he’s been since June, while warning that there’s still strong evidence ... -
Pizza Hut will enlist robots in quest to slice delivery times
Pizza Hut is fusing two of America’s favorite pastimes – pizza pies and pickup trucks – in a bid to cut delivery times as fast-food competition ... -
Beijing reverses ban on trade in tiger, rhino products
China says it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under “special circumstances,” reversing a previous ban and bringing condemnation from conservation ... -
China, Japan, S. Korea warn citizens not to use marijuana in Canada
Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the specter of possible arrest ... -
US limits tech exports to Chinese firm on security grounds
The Trump administration has imposed restrictions on technology exports to a state-supported Chinese semiconductor maker, citing national security grounds amid a mounting tariff battle. The controls ... -
Qiu Shuiping | New Peking University leader former state security official
The official picked to lead one of China’s top universities is a former head of the national spy agency’s Beijing branch, underscoring a drive to tighten ... -
Shandong | Last of 21 dead recovered from coal mine collapse
Searchers have recovered the bodies of all 21 miners who died in an eastern China coal mine collapse, state media said. The official Xinhua News Agency ... -
Australia | Spy chief wanted ban on China telecoms from 5G
Australia’s critical infrastructure including electricity grids, water supplies and hospitals could not have been adequately safeguarded if Chinese-owned telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE Corp. were allowed ... -
JT610 | Lion Air crash renews concerns about Indonesia airlines
The deadly crash of a Lion Air jet in the Java Sea has renewed questions about the safety of Indonesian airlines soon after U.S. and European ... -
USA | Trump seeks to limit birthright citizenship in Constitution
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil, ... -
Spain | Madrid says Vatican to help with discreet reburial of Franco
The Spanish government said yesterday that the Vatican has agreed to jointly find ways to prevent the remains of late Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco from ... -
Buffett takes on Adelson in billionaire feud over Vegas lights
In a battle of billionaires, Sheldon Adelson and Warren Buffett are squaring off over who controls the power that keeps the bright lights blazing in Las ... -
This Day in History | 1984 Indian prime minister shot dead
Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, has been killed by assassins in New Delhi. Mrs Gandhi was thought to have been walking through her gardens ... -
Offbeat | They growl and bite! Hundreds of Oregon ‘witches’ paddle down river, minus the brooms
Hundreds of “witches” traded in broomsticks for paddles in Oregon during the last weekend before Halloween. The costumed coven paddled 10 kilometers on boards Saturday along ... -
Gymnastics | China edges Russia for team gold at worlds
Nikita Nagornyy stuck his high bar dismount, flexed just a bit and let out a sigh. Exhausted but exhilarated, the Russian gymnast thought his country’s long ... -
Motorsport | F1 driver Ericsson moving to IndyCar with Schmidt Peterson
Sauber Formula One driver Marcus Ericsson will move to IndyCar in 2019 with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The team plans to keep a seat for injured driver ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN-KOREA In a potentially far-reaching decision, South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that a major Japanese steelmaker should compensate four South Koreans for forced labor during Japan’s ... -
The Buzz | Halloween can be deadly for pedestrians, traffic study says
Trick-or-treaters beware: Halloween can be deadly for pedestrians and children face the greatest danger. Research published yesterday found a 43 percent higher risk of pedestrian deaths ... -
German nurse says patient death charges are largely true
A former nurse accused of killing 100 patients at two hospitals in Germany over a decade ago told a court as his trial opened yesterday that the ... -
Macau Matters | Reducing the urban heat island
It has been observed all round the world that cities are substantially hotter than their surrounding countrysides; this is called the Urban Heat Island Effect, eg ... -
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 – edition no. 3160
* Currency touches a decade-low | Yuan devaluation could hurt local economy * Photography | Exhibition showcases Vietnamese refugees in 1980s * Typhoon hits isabela province ... -
HKZMB | Bridge drawing new hopes for tourism in Lantau Island
Last week’s opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) has started to draw the attention of visitors from the three cities now connected by the road ... -
Beijing mourns Zheng Xiaosong with praise
The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau issued a statement mourning the death of Zheng Xiaosong, the head of Beijing’s liaison office in ...
