Daily Archives: Friday, October 5, 2018
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Police request apology following Au Kam Sam’s accusation
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has urged lawmaker Au Kam San to apologize to the police authority over a false accusation. According to the PJ’s statement, Au ... -
Sin Fong Garden reconstruction commencement announced
Sin Fong Garden property owners can finally see the initiation of the house project’s reconstruction. Yesterday, the Sin Fong Garden reconstruction project commencement ceremony was held. ... -
Activists fined for Hotel Estoril trespassing
The previous president of the New Macau Association (ANM), Scott Chiang, and association member Alin Lam were fined after they were found guilty of trespassing ... -
CRIME | Mainland man arrested for arson
A mainland man has been arrested following an arson case that took place at Rua dos Pescadores early yesterday morning. The fire damaged 13 motorbikes, six of ... -
Tourism | Group visitors up in August
Visitors on package tours totalled 785,000 in August 2018, up by 12.4 percent year- on-year and 3.3 percent month-to-month. According to information from the Statistics and ... -
Indonesian community raises funds for earthquake victims
A church group is holding a fundraising event on October 14 to raise funds for victims of the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami, which devastated the city of ... -
AIPIM announces Int’l Press Card for members
Following deliberations, the General Assembly of the Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) announced the establishment of a new committee to analyze the feasibility of ... -
Arts | Traditional Chinese artwork exhibition opens today
An exhibition featuring a variety of traditional Chinese artworks is slated to open today at 6.30 p.m. at the Nam Van Old Court Building. The “Paths ... -
Signage outlawing crossing bridge on foot causes confusion
A sign prohibiting the of circulation of pedestrians through the Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge has raised concerns, since the road link is the only one that ... -
Hong Kong taxi drivers express mixed feelings about HKZMB
Opening soon, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) has been widely touted as a potential development source and business boost. Across the Pearl River Delta however, Hong ... -
Briefs | 14pct increase in tourist arrivals Oct 1-3
Yesterday the Macao Government Tourism Office announced that during the first three days of the National Day Golden Week, October 1 to 3, the number of ... -
Real Estate Matters | Ideas for Small Spaces
The reality for many people living in Macau is adapting to spaces far smaller than they are used to. In this article we explore further the ... -
Art market | Rybolovlev slaps Sotheby’s with lawsuit
The epic international legal drama that has pitted a Russian billionaire against a Swiss art entrepreneur took a new turn this week with Dmitry Rybolovlev slapping ... -
Retail | Japan cosmetics, retailers dip on China report on customs checks
Shares of luxury-goods companies from Japan’s Shiseido Co. to France’s LVMH fell after social media reports that China is stepping up customs checks on citizens bringing ... -
Food & Beverage | Here are the world’s top 50 bars – and the best is in London
Fancy a few cocktails at the world’s best bar? Better be quick: It’s preparing to close. Dandelyan, in the Mondrian, London, yesterday [Macau time] was named ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China donates MOP1 million to local institutions
Sands China Ltd. has made a MOP1 million donation to six Macau tertiary institutions for scholarships and fellowships, which will benefit 100 students. The donations were ... -
Pence accuses China of interfering in US policies, politics
Vice President Mike Pence is accusing China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic and ... -
Mike Pompeo to visit Beijing amid tension
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Beijing next week amid tensions over trade and China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. ... -
Exports to China are increasing | Myanmar burns ivory, skins to fight illegal wildlife trade
Authorities in Myanmar yesterday destroyed an estimated USD1.3 million worth of confiscated ivory and other parts of endangered animals, days after a conservation group charged that ... -
Indonesia | Little but uncertainty, despair in city hit by disasters
Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they’ll be ... -
New Zealand | Government fines travelers who won’t unlock secure devices
Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars (USD3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices and allow customs officials to ... -
Koreas | South officials visiting North for summit anniversary
A South Korean government delegation arrived in North Korea yesterday for a joint celebration of the anniversary of a 2007 summit and to possibly hold further peace ... -
US-Canada | Canadians relieved trade deal done, won’t forget Trump attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to make Canada pay after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wouldn’t be bullied in trade talks. Trump called Trudeau “weak” ... -
NATO Summit | Russia accused of targeting UN chemical weapons watchdog
The Dutch defense minister yesterday accused Russia’s military intelligence unit of attempted cybercrimes targeting the U.N. chemical weapons watchdog and the investigation into the 2014 Malaysian ... -
Offbeat | This is news! Man determined to walk again after blood infection from dog
A Wisconsin man who lost his hands, feet and parts of his arms and legs to a rare blood infection transmitted by dog saliva was praised ... -
This Day in History | 1968 – Londonderry march ends in violence
Police have used batons and water cannon to break up a civil rights march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. At least 30 people, including MP Gerard Fitt ... -
World Cup bid at heart of Britain’s Brexit sports event plan
Britain is looking to host up to 60 major sporting events over the next 15 years, including football’s World Cup, to assert global influence and attract ... -
F1 | Hamilton closing on title at Japanese GP
Lewis Hamilton has won five of the last six Formula One races. This week the series is in Suzuka, where Hamilton has won three of the ... -
World briefs
US-CHINA Vice President Mike Pence accused China yesterday of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic ... -
The Buzz | Ronaldo left off Portugal squad for upcoming matches, denies rape allegations
Cristiano Ronaldo was left off Portugal’s national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming yesterday as the soccer great fights rape allegations ... -
Germany’s Merkel tours Holocaust museum on Israel visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the second day of her two-day visit to Israel yesterday with an emotional tour of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial ... -
Kapok | Not so fantastic anymore
One of my fellow columnists with the Times has made the fight against the abusive usage of plastic an all-out effort, very often taking a very ... -
Friday, October 5, 2018 – edition no. 3143
* Activists fined for Hotel Estoril break-in * Quake-tsunami | Indonesia copes with humanitarian crisis * Sin Fong Garden reconstruction begins * Traffic signal confusion at ... -
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‘A Star Is Born’ is dizzyingly wonderful
It’s hard not to go into “A Star Is Born “ without a lot of prejudgments. Even if you haven’t seen the other three versions, the ...
