Daily Archives: Monday, October 1, 2018
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AACM issues preliminary report on Capital Airlines’ incident
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau (AACM) has issued a preliminary report on the incident involving a Capital Airlines Airbus A320-214, listing the plane’s encounters, but ... -
DSEC launches population statistics database
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has announced the launch of the Population Statistics Database, which aims to provide users with easy and efficient access to ... -
Ask the Vet | How to care for a kitten during the first 3 weeks
A kitten needs to be with his mother for the first 8 weeks of his life, however if this is not possible, you need to be the ... -
Golden Week | National Day marked with many events, less tourists expected
A series of activities will be hosted today to celebrate the National Day, including a flag raising ceremony and a reception, to celebrate the 69th anniversary ... -
PH buyers dominate consultation opinions on urban renewal regime
The public consultation on the region’s urban renewal law concerning temporary and exchange houses received many opinions from former buyers of the stranded Pearl Horizon real ... -
Briefs | GGCT monitoring Indonesian tsunami
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the occurrence of an earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, and will ... -
Cross-border buses start trial runs across HKZMB
Cross-border buses operated by Hong Kong companies started trial runs on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) on Friday, in preparation for the bridge’s upcoming opening. The ... -
Leong predicts ‘possible changes’ in economy for 2019
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, has warned that due to factors such as the reduction of the exchange rate of the Renminbi and ... -
Taxi association’s app-hailing project hopes to improve service
The Macau Taxi Drivers Mutual Association has launched a mobile hailing application and a QR-code-based e-payment system created by Macau Pass, hoping to improve taxi services ... -
Michelin Guide Street Food Festival ends tomorrow
The second annual Michelin Guide Street Food Festival Macau, featuring Michelin-acclaimed food stalls and eateries, will be serving famed signature creations on site at Studio City ... -
SEC forces Tesla to dampen Elon Musk’s dominance
A run-in with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may prove to be the recipe for reform that corporate governance experts have said Tesla Inc.’s board ... -
Uber clampdown in Spain hurts refuge for long-term unemployed
Spain’s Socialist government’s efforts to clampdown on the growth of car-hailing apps including Uber and Cabify threaten to hurt people it claims to want to help: ... -
China claims more patents than any country – most are worthless
For nearly a decade, China has taken great pride at filing the largest number of domestic patents. It’s proving less keen on keeping them. Despite huge ... -
Top diplomat rebukes Trump’s trade policy at UN
China warned Friday that its critical relationship with the United States could break “like a glass,” and used the most global of stages to warn the ... -
Indonesia | Tsunami death toll tops 800 amid search for survivors
Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large coastal ... -
Everybody on plane survives crash landing in Pacific lagoon
A passenger on a plane that crashed into a Pacific lagoon on Friday said the flight attendants were panicking and he saw water pouring through a hole ... -
Typhoon pummels Japan, flights canceled, trains shut down
A powerful typhoon ripped through Japan on yesterday, forcing cancellations of flights and trains, including in the Tokyo area as authorities warned of strong winds and torrential ... -
Brazil | Tens of thousands say ‘not him’ to leading candidate
Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Saturday in protest against the presidential front-runner, a far-right congressman whose campaign has exposed and deepened divisions ... -
Group tied to literature prize still under Nobel glare
There won’t be a Nobel Prize in Literature this year but the Swedish Academy that awards the prestigious prize is still in the limelight. Jean-Claude Arnault, ... -
This Day in History | 2005 Bombs rip through Bali restaurants
Three bomb attacks in two tourist areas on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have killed at least 26 people – among them foreign nationals. More ... -
Offbeat | Taiwanese use new machines to exchange trash for cash
Residents of Taiwan’s capital Taipei are using newly installed machines called “iTrash booths” to recycle cans and bottles in exchange for credit on their transportation smart ... -
F1 | Hamilton wins Russian GP after teammate lets him through
Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix and closed in on his fifth Formula One title, but he’s not happy. Victory was handed to Hamilton by ... -
Cycling | Alejandro Valverde sprints to road race world title
Alejandro Valverde sprinted to gold in the men’s road race at the world championships yesterday. The Spanish rider was the fastest of a leading group of four, ... -
Golf | Europe wins back the Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is heading back to Europe. The home team secured the victory when Phil Mickelson knocked one in the water at the par-3 16th ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN A powerful typhoon was ripping through Japan yesterday and authorities were warning people to brace for heavy winds and rain in areas that include those ... -
Tamaki, critic of US bases on Okinawa, wins election
Denny Tamaki, who campaigned criticizing the American military presence on the southwestern Japanese islands of Okinawa, won the election for governor yesterday, defeating a ruling party-backed ... -
The Buzz | Former Chinese stock market regulator jailed for corruption
A former Chinese stock market regulator who was detained after a collapse in share prices in 2015 was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison on ... -
Tax Matters | The taxation of companies in Macau – worldwide or territorial basis? (cont.)
Our previous article about the taxable basis for the taxation of companies in the Macau territory made reference to the fact that the courts in Macau, ... -
Monday, October 1, 2018 – edition no. 3141
* Indonesia | Tsunami toll tops 800 but expected to rise * Lionel Leong predicts ‘possible changes’ in economy for 2019 * Hard landing report * ...
