Daily Archives: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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GTEF | Pansy Ho appointed UNWTO ambassador in Macau
Pansy Ho, the vice chairman and secretary general of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) was nominated as the first ambassador in Macau of the United ... -
Local law firm launches branch in Hong Kong
Local law firm MdME has set up a branch in Hong Kong, following approval from the Law Society of Hong Kong to register as a foreign ... -
HKZMB | Macau CE says bridge proof ‘One country, two systems’ working
President Xi Jinping yesterday opened the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland, a feat of engineering carrying immense economic and political significance, ... -
Columnist says AL does not fulfil role
Son Pou columnist Lei Kwok Keong says that the competencies of the Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) are not being fulfilled, as stated in his recent column. ... -
Caritas Charity Bazaar to be held next month
The 49th Caritas Charity Bazaar will be held at the Nam Van Nautical Center on November 3 and 4 with the theme “With Love, We Build ... -
Macau denies entry to HK writer prior to bridge opening
HONG Kong award-winning playwright Yan Pat-to has been denied entry to Macau on grounds that he practices activities that pose a danger to Macau’s public security. ... -
Online video revealed victim of school violence
A case of violent school bullying has been discovered after a video went viral online. According to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ), both the victim ... -
Gloria Guevara | President and CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council: Global tourism body chief stresses importance of long-term planning
The influential World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) held its invitation-only “Asia Leaders Forum” on Monday in Macau. Interviewed by the Times, the president and CEO ... -
Esport betting platform gets license for video game gambling
VIDEO gamers in the United States and elsewhere will soon be able to bet on themselves. The live-betting esports platform Unikrn had its wagering license approved ... -
Jet Airways is said to seek loan moratorium to ease crunch
Jet Airways India Ltd. has approached banks for a moratorium on loans and asked for fresh funds to ease a cash crunch, according to people with ... -
Mozambique rolls out ‘red carpet’ to Chinese investment
The Minister of Industry and Commerce of Mozambique, Ragendra de Sousa, at the 2018 edition of the Macau International Fair (MIF), called on China to invest ... -
Cape Verde Airlines to be privatized in 2018
THE government of Cape Verde intends to close the privatization process of the national air carrier by the end of the year with the sale of ... -
Analysis | Sino-American ties sinking amid acrimony over trade, politics
Both ignorant and malicious” was how the official China Daily newspaper recently described comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, offering a stinging insight into ... -
Dyson to build electric car in Singapore, aiming at China
Dyson, the British company best known for vacuum cleaners and prized hair dryers, said yesterday will build its new electric car in Singapore as it joins ... -
Taiwan | Excessive speed caused deadly train derailment
Excessive speed was the main cause of the derailment of a train in Taiwan that killed 18 people and injured scores of others, a district court ... -
Shandong | Emergency crews struggling to rescue 18 trapped miners
Emergency crews were struggling yesterday to rescue 18 coal miners trapped underground in eastern China following a collapse inside the shaft three days earlier. Three miners ... -
Koreas | South approves North deals amid conservative opposition
South Korea’s liberal president yesterday formally confirmed his recent reconciliation deals with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, triggering immediate backlash from conservatives who called him ... -
Japan | French film star Catherine Deneuve receives award
French film star Catherine Deneuve has received Japan’s most prestigious art award at a ceremony in Tokyo, where she was greeted by Emperor Akihito. Deneuve received ... -
Vietnam | Parliament elects Communist Party chief as president
Vietnam’s rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country’s president yesterday, consolidating his influence as the most powerful man ... -
Middle East Turkish president says Saudis plotted writer’s killing for days
Saudi officials murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate after plotting his death for days, Turkey’s president said yesterday, contradicting Saudi Arabia’s explanation that the ... -
Saudi Arabia Investment forum opens under haze of Khashoggi’s death
A high-profile economic forum in Saudi Arabia began yesterday in Riyadh, the kingdom’s first major event on the world stage since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi ... -
Vatican | Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under Francis
As the Vatican copes with the growing clergy sex abuse scandal and declining number of priests worldwide, it is laying the groundwork to open formal debate ... -
Offbeat | Bible Museum admits some of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake
When Washington’s USD500 million Museum of the Bible held its grand opening in November 2017, attended by Vice President Mike Pence, there were questions even then ... -
This Day in History | 1945 – United Nations: Organisation is born
The United Nations Organisation has been formally inaugurated during a short ceremony at the US State Department in Washington. A total of 29 countries ratified the ... -
Football | Champions League | Atletico out to stop Dortmund, Barcelona missing Messi
Thursday, 3:00 Barcelona v Inter Milan H 1.53, D 4.8, A 6.65 Although Borussia Dortmund is scoring at a remarkable rate, Atletico Madrid has the defenders ... -
Olympics | Naomi Kawase named to direct 2020 Tokyo documentary
Japanese director Naomi Kawase, named yesterday to make a documentary film about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said she hopes to focus on reconstruction efforts in the ... -
World briefs
VIETNAM’s rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country’s president yesterday. The 74-year-old Trong is the first Vietnamese leader ... -
The Buzz | Belt & Road: Chinese vice president kicks off visit to Israel
China’s vice president yesterday [Macau time] kicked off a trip to Israel that illustrated the warming ties between the two countries. Wang Qishan is in the ... -
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in hot Fiji for three-day visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by hundreds of flag-waving well-wishers yesterday after arriving in Fiji for a three-day visit as part of their ... -
Cinema | Julia Roberts, Constance Wu celebrated at InStyle Awards
Julia Roberts was brought to tears by “Notting Hill” writer Richard Curtis, Jeff Goldblum showed off his socks and celebrated his 66th birthday with a cupcake, ... -
World Views | China’s Tesla wannabe has a big brother problem
Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency and, in ... -
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – edition no. 3155
* Xi opens HKZMB | Game changer bridge? * World Travel & Tourism Council | Gloria Guevara: Only long-term planning can avoid overtourism * Charity Bazaar ...
