Monthly Archives: October 2018
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Angola’s president starts state visit to China
The Angolan President, João Lourenço, has begun his first State visit to the People’s Republic of China since his inauguration in 2017, which is expected to ... -
Tencent buys stake in Brazilian company Nubank
Chinese group Tencent plans to invest USD200 million to buy a 5 percent stake in Brazilian financial technology company Nubank, according to The Information website. The ... -
Beijing promises not to weaken yuan, criticizes US concern
China promised yesterday not to weaken its currency to boost exports during a tariff fight with Washington and rejected U.S. concern about the yuan’s sagging exchange ... -
Taiwan holds military drill with Paraguay amid China tension
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hosted her Paraguayan counterpart yesterday at a military exercise in a sign of the island’s determination to withstand China’s diplomatic onslaught. The ... -
Koreas | Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said yesterday. South Korea’s presidential office said in a ... -
Malaysia | Gov’t plans new taxes to help pay off snowballing debt
Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday the government plans to introduce new tax measures to help raise funds to pay off national debt that ... -
Jakarta to topple Tokyo as world’s most populous city by 2030
Tokyo will lose the crown of being the world’s most populous city to Jakarta by 2030, according to Euromonitor International. The population in Jakarta, the capital ... -
Australia | Government mulls banning some immigrants from biggest cities
Starting a new life in Australia might not come with views of the Sydney Opera House or surfing at the city’s Bondi Beach with the government ... -
Pakistan | Finance minister to seek IMF loan to avert meltdown
Pakistan says it will seek a bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund to address a mounting balance of payments crisis, Finance Minister Asad Umar said. ... -
Turkey to search Saudi Consulate for missing journalist
Turkey said yesterday it will search the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a missing Saudi contributor to The ... -
Bulgaria | Radio says suspect arrested over journalist slaying
Bulgarian national radio reported yesterday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the slaying of television reporter Viktoria Marinova, whose body was found dumped ... -
Tycoon going on SpaceX rocket says he trusts Musk
The Japanese online retail tycoon who plans to travel to the moon on the SpaceX rocket says he respects and trusts Elon Musk as a fellow ... -
Offbeat | Walk on the wild side: Dutch jogger runs into lion cub
A jogger’s run through the Dutch countryside turned into a walk on the wild side when he discovered a lion cub in a field. Police say ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Thatcher ‘not for turning’
The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has made a defiant speech to Conservatives at the party conference in Brighton. In it she stressed her determination to stick ... -
Football – La Liga | Sevilla looking like a strong title candidate in Spain
While Barcelona and Real Madrid struggle, Sevilla has its attack clicking and its defense ticking. The result is first place in the Spanish league and a ... -
Modric, Mbappe in running for Ballon d’Or
Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe are in the running to break Lionel Messi’s and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year dominance of the Ballon d’Or. The World Cup finalist ... -
World briefs
CHINA The wife of the former Interpol president who disappeared in China has revealed that she had received a threatening phone call warning of agents coming for ... -
The Buzz | Albania to relocate casinos, betting shops to city outskirts
Albania’s government says it will relocate all casinos and betting shops out of residential areas to curb their spread, especially in the capital Tirana. Prime Minister ... -
China’s soy appetite is leaving Brazil crushers emptied handed
Crushers in Brazil are running out of soybeans amid tougher competition from Chinese buyers for the remaining 2017-18 season supplies. Brazilian crushers have been working with ... -
Macau Matters | Doctoral examinations
My nomination as an external examiner for a Doctoral dissertation was recently rejected because I had previously worked at the university involved. This annoyed me quite ... -
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – edition no. 3146
* Gov’t acknowledges offshores concerns * Hong Kong banks slash property valuations as home market teeters * Exhibition showcases historic landscapes * City out of top ... -
Golden Week run seen fading as casino shares slide
Macau’s robust Golden Week holiday performance is unlikely to continue, with concerns over China’s softening economy weighing down the gambling outlook in the world’s biggest gaming ... -
Police open to publicizing statistics on communications interception
The Judiciary Police (PJ) says that it holds an open attitude regarding whether to publicize statistics on interception practices. “The Macau government, including security authorities, is ... -
Au’s ‘defamation’ to be handled according to the law
The Judiciary Police (PJ) will handle lawmaker Au Kam San’s alleged defamation case in light of the law, according to PJ spokesperson Chan Wun Man. Recently, ... -
Forum assesses impact of tourism partnership between EU and China
Spearheading discussions about the global tourism economy in the context of China’s far-reaching Belt and Road Initiative, the seventh Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF, or the ... -
Gov’t hands awards to 47 scientific projects
The government has presented a total of 47 awards in recognition of projects in the fields of Science and Technology. The ceremony was held yesterday at ... -
MDT Interview | Nicole Tam: ‘Future and sustainability’ are keys for fashion industry
A designer with a well- established career in the fashion industry, Nicole Tam was invited by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) to present her ... -
Four lawmakers propose AL debates over LRT
Au Kam San, Ng Kuok Cheong, Agnes Lam, and Leong Sun Iok are simultaneously proposing a debate over the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) at the Legislative ... -
Briefs | Hong Kong-based diplomats attend exhibition, concert
On the occasion of the 32nd Macao International Music Festival (MIMF), the government invited members of the consular corps accredited in Hong Kong and Macau to ... -
Hong Kong dollar could get all shook up as cash pool shrinks
Prepare for even greater swings in the Hong Kong dollar and funding costs in the city, as a shrinking pool of liquidity amplifies moves in interest ... -
Australia | Planned racing ad on sails of Sydney Opera House divisive
A plan to project a horse racing advertisement on the famed sails of the Sydney Opera House is dividing Australians. The New South Wales state government stepped ... -
China tells US to stop criticism, says relations suffering
Chinese officials appealed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday to repair relations they said have been damaged by U.S. tariff hikes and support for ... -
Meng Hongwei | Beijing accuses ex-Interpol chief of bribery, other crimes
China is investigating the former president of Interpol for bribery and other crimes, Beijing said yesterday in a notice that indicated the Chinese official may also ... -
Hong Kong | Journalist group protests FT editor’s visa denial
Hong Kong journalist groups have expressed dismay over the government’s refusal to renew a work visa for a Financial Times editor. Representatives from the Hong Kong ... -
Pakistan | Supreme Court delays ruling on blasphemy death sentence case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court postponed its ruling yesterday on the final appeal of a Christian woman who has been on death row since 2010 after being convicted ...
