Daily Archives: Thursday, October 4, 2018
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Dennis Stuebing | The International School of Macau: ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students, families
THE International School of Macau (TIS) recently announced a brand-new program titled “Activist-in-Residence” aiming to advance the institution’s mission “to problem solve, think critically, and make ... -
Visitors flooding into city raise holiday hopes for casinos
There’s a ray of hope in the gloomy outlook for Macau casinos. Early numbers are showing a healthy stream of visitors into the world’s biggest gambling ... -
Freedom of Speech | First session of Polytec lawsuit against columnist
The first trial session in the case opposing local Chinese newspaper Son Pou and the Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd (Polytec) was heard yesterday at the Court ... -
Gov’t extends deadline on rehousing greyhounds
The government approved a seven-day extension to the deadline for Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome to rehouse its retired greyhounds. On Tuesday, the Canidrome was supposed to ... -
Gaming | Weakest revenue growth since August 2016
Macau’s gaming industry revenue increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year to MOP21.95 billion (approximately USD2.72 billion) in September, the Gaming Inspection Bureau announced. It is the weakest ... -
National Day | CE pledges to step up efforts in development strategies
In celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the SAR would step ... -
Lam wants disclosure of telecommunication interception requests
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has proposed that telecommunication companies be required to release the annual number of requests from police to intercept private communications conducted over the ... -
Briefs | Chinese team wins int’l fireworks display contest
The 29th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest wrapped up on Monday, with the Chinese fireworks team winning the championship, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced. Liuyang ... -
IAM with fewer competences, more staff and budget
Some of the responsibilities of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be transferred to departments such as the Public Security Police Force (PSP) once ... -
Jack Ma says US-China trade war could last 20 years
Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Tuesday that the trade dispute between the U.S. and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution ... -
IMF reveals crisis legacy is slower growth, more debt, fewer babies
The global financial crisis left lasting scars on the world economy, including slower growth, higher government debt and even lower fertility rates, the International Monetary Fund ... -
Corporate Bits | lVS recognized by dow jones for corporate sustainability efforts
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has once again been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for its industry-leading corporate sustainability efforts. Sands is the only ... -
The Trade of War | Chinese armed drones now flying across Mideast battlefields
High above Yemen’s rebel-held city of Hodeida, a drone controlled by Emirati forces hovered as an SUV carrying a top Shiite Houthi rebel official turned onto ... -
Death & Taxes | Authorities orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive fine
Chinese tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling USD130 million, ending speculation over the fate ... -
Hong Kong | Securities regulator freezes chairman assets, alleges USD1.3b con
Hng Kong’s securities regulator froze the assets of an unnamed chairman of a public company on suspicion of fraud totaling USD1.3 billion. The person may have ... -
Hidden Cobra | North Korea said to have stolen a fortune in online bank heists
North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be ... -
Quake-tsunami | Horror difficult to erase for Indonesians as toll tops 1,400
For some who survived the massive earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island last week, the memories and the horror of experiencing a disaster that has ... -
US, British scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Three researchers who “harnessed the power of evolution” to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to new drugs and biofuels have been named winners of ... -
EU | Finnish ex-prime minister bids to become Commission head
Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said yesterday [Macau time] he would run for the head of the European Commission following next year’s elections. Stubb announced ... -
Offbeat | California divorce courts go to dogs as pets gain status
California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges authority to settle disagreements over who ... -
This Day in History | 1965 – Immigrants feel at home with BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced plans to introduce a new service for Asian immigrants starting next week. The programmes will go out every Sunday on ... -
Football | Champions League: Substitute Semedo helps Benfica beat AEK, Bayern draws Ajax
AEK ATHENS 2, BENFICA 3 Substitute Alfa Semedo rescued 10-man Benfica with a late goal to secure a 3-2 win over AEK Athens yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Baseball | For Cubs, season ends on sour note with loss to Rockies
No team in the National League piled up more victories than the Chicago Cubs through 162 games. That seems like small consolation now. Kyle Hendricks gave up ... -
Tennis | Dimitrov out of China Open, Pliskova advances
Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov is out of the Beijing Open, beaten 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by Dusan Lajovic in the second round yesterday. At 4-4 in the deciding ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling USD130 million, ending speculation over the fate ... -
The Buzz | Climate goals mean Europe will overtake US in electric cars
European carmakers are rolling out electric vehicles like the ones on view this week at the Paris Motor Show to burnish their reputations as technology leaders ... -
Pope opens youth synod as confidence dips on abuse fallout
Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops yesterday to dream of a future free of the mistakes and sins of the past, as he opened a global gathering ... -
Made in Macao | National food: rice or noodles?
The Americans have apple-pies on the Fourth of July, and that got me wondering on National Day a few days ago: What food do we consider ... -
Thursday, October 4, 2018 – edition no. 3142
Golden Week | Visitor surge raises business prospects * TIS ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students * Lawsuit against columnist * National Day pledges * IAM ...
