Monthly Archives: October 2018
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F1 | Hamilton cruises to win at Japanese GP, closes in on title
Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday, claiming his fourth straight Formula One win and moving a step closer to a fifth ... -
Mixed Martial Arts | Melee at UFC 229 after Nurmagomedov chokes out McGregor
A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov’s arm and submitted to the champion’s choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in ... -
Portugal PM defends Ronaldo amid rape accusation
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has spoken out in defense of football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been embroiled in a rape accusation. Speaking to television ... -
Briefs | Football: After United recovers to win, Mourinho lashes out at critics
Just when Jose Mourinho needed it most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory. The under-fire manager still managed to lash out at ... -
World briefs
CHINESE banks were told by the government yesterday to lend more to entrepreneurs to help shore up flagging economic growth amid an escalating trade dispute with ... -
The Buzz | Nepal says its tiger population has almost doubled from 2009
The number of tigers roaming the jungles of Nepal has nearly doubled because of initiatives from the government, conservationists and local authorities who have worked for ... -
Haiti earthquake kills 11, injures 135
Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti yesterday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 11 people and left 135 injured. The country’s civil protection agency ... -
Rear Window | Contrasting tendencies
Despite the almost negligible cash-flow retreat, these days of the heavy showering of bills from the 45 Casinos’ Golden Week seems not enough to brighten up ... -
Monday, October 8, 2018 – edition no. 3144
* Lawyers association | Valente’s comments over challenger stir controversy * Chinese Interpol chief who went missing is under investigation * Filipino community celebrates migrants day ... -
Mallet: Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights
Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after authorities refused to renew the work visa of a senior editor ... -
Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop
Cristiano Ronaldo’s image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent yesterday (Friday). A week ... -
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 ...
