Monthly Archives: October 2018
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Sou has sights set on democratic reform for second AL year
If the first term of this current legislature is to be remembered at all, it will probably be remembered for the Sulu Sou saga. Despite his ... -
Legislation on youth alcohol consumption being considered
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, says that he will consider laws and regulations on youth alcohol consumption. On Sunday, the secretary noted ... -
Property | Singapore home sales rebound as buyers move past curbs
Private home sales in Singapore jumped 51 percent in September as developers marketed more projects post the hungry-ghost festival month, a period Chinese buyers consider inauspicious, ... -
Retail | Chinese demand for Italian luxury suits slows as trade war bites
The ongoing trade war with the U.S. is hitting Chinese consumers psychologically, causing a slowdown for luxury goods in the second half of the year, said ... -
Korean Air’s chairman Cho faces trial after embezzlement probe
Korean Air Lines Co. Chairman Cho Yang-ho is set to stand trial in an embezzlement case, adding to troubles faced by a family that’s been at ... -
Trade War | Trump hints at more tariffs, doesn’t seek ‘depression’
President Donald Trump threatened to impose another round of tariffs on China and warned that Chinese meddling in U.S. politics is a “bigger problem” than Russian ... -
Mattis trip to Vietnam aimed at countering China’s influence
By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump administration is trying to counter China’s ... -
Premier Li pledges access for Dutch companies
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed pledges yesterday to open up his country to foreign investment as a way of promoting commerce between his country and the ... -
Japan raises concerns over Pacific’s debt to China
Japan’s foreign minister raised concerns yesterday about the high levels of debt accrued by some Pacific Island nations and said his country wants to help resolve ... -
Australia says US alliance vital with Indo-Pacific tensions
AUSTRALIA’S foreign minister said yesterday her country’s alliance with the United States had never been more vital in an era of escalating challenges in the Indo-Pacific ... -
Nepal | Recovery of climbers delayed by mountain’s remoteness
Rescuers hampered by difficult, remote terrain took two days to recover the bodies of nine climbers, including one of the world’s best, who hoped to map ... -
Koreas | North-born reporter banned from covering talks
South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon has expressed regret over a decision to block a North Korean defector-turned reporter from covering high-level talks between the Koreas ... -
Children of Islamic State group live under a stigma in Iraq
A family of six lost children lives quietly in a small apartment among strangers in this northern Iraqi city. The “man of the house,” an 18-year-old, heads ... -
France | Flash floods kill at least 13 people
Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning waterways into raging torrents that killed at least 13 people, nine of them in just one town, ... -
Macedonia | Country heads for make-or-break name vote or snap election
The Republic of Macedonia’s parliament is facing a vote that will either help approve a deal opening the way to NATO and European Union entry or ... -
This Day in History | 1996 Handguns to be banned in the UK
The British Government has announced plans to outlaw almost all handguns following the shocking massacre at Dunblane in Scotland. On 13 March Thomas Hamilton walked into ... -
Offbeat | Deputies use Doritos to lure wayward pig back home
Deputies in California have used Doritos to lure a pig “the size of a mini horse” back home. The pig was running around a neighborhood when ... -
Rugby | New Zealand All Blacks select 51 for season-ending tour
The All Blacks have taken the unprecedented step of selecting a player based in Japan among an enlarged squad of 51 for autumn test matches against ... -
Patrick Baumann, rising star in Olympic circles, dies at 51
Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of basketball’s world governing body who was seen as a potential IOC president, has died at the Youth Olympics. He was ... -
Trump says climate change not a hoax, not sure of its source
President Donald Trump is backing off his claim that climate change is a hoax but says he doesn’t know if it’s manmade and suggests that the ... -
World Briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA China’s ambassador to the United States has defended the Chinese navy’s action in a close encounter with a U.S. destroyer in the South China ... -
The Buzz | Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their first child in spring
Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their first child in the spring, Kensington Palace said. The announcement came hours after Harry ... -
Our Desk | Big Fake Empty
“Big fake empty” is a term I first heard from one of my former teachers, who used the phrase to describe a student’s graduation thesis. The ... -
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 – edition no. 3150
* Leonel Alves supports continuity in AAM | ‘Almeida Correia’s bid made a splash’ * Heritage | Exhibition rediscovers Macau-Goa relationship * Center continues to fight ... -
Fund-raising for Indonesia’s quake-tsunami victims continues
Local international church, Jesus Alive Ministry (JAM), held a “Day of Prayer & Fundraising for the Victims of 2018 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami” yesterday, raising MOP5,280 ... -
Ask the Vet | An introduction to dog hearing
External Ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives each ... -
Wong Sio Chak to oversee Financial Intelligence Office
The government’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIF), an entity created back in 2006 in compliance with international standards of the legal framework against money laundering and terrorist ... -
Hong Kong | PLA garrison quietly deployed in post-Mangkhut clean-up
Over 400 soldiers from the Hong Kong garrison of the People’s Liberation Army were quietly deployed for the first time on the weekend to help remove ... -
Greater Bay area | Youth Forum’s five sessions explore future opportunities
The five parallel sessions of the “Youth Forum on Jointly Building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” were held simultaneously on Saturday, with topics related to ... -
Science Center plans to improve quality of exhibits
The Macao Science Center (MSC) plans to update its museum exhibits to encourage visitor interaction and to improve the overall learning experience. The change in exhibits ... -
Gov’t aims to collect more opinions ahead of Policy Address
The government has announced that in preparation for the 2019 Policy Address, it will be collecting opinions from citizens until October 25, the Office of the ... -
Forum Macau Ministerial Conference postponed to 2020
The 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries has been postponed to 2020. Last week, Chief Executive ... -
National Security Committee holds first plenary
The National Security Committee, which is headed by the Chief Executive, held its first plenary meeting recently. The development of systems and mechanisms for safeguarding national ... -
Agnes Lam makes positive assessment of first year at AL
Agnes Lam yesterday made an evaluation of her first- year as a lawmaker at the Legislative Assembly (AL) and of the work developed by the group ... -
Grand Prix promotions held in Hong Kong
A promotional campaign in Hong Kong for the Suncity Group 65th Macau Grand Prix was inaugurated on the weekend drawing, according to a statement from the ...
