Monthly Archives: October 2018
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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 ... -
Eric Idle on Monty Python, life’s brighter side
Eric Idle has been funny for a very long time. He gained fame almost 50 years ago playing pompous TV hosts and leering idiots as a ... -
Rod Stewart nostalgic on varied ‘Blood Red Roses’
Nostalgia has been a focal feature of Rod Stewart’s songwriting even as far back as 1971’s “Maggie May,” and some of the best tunes on “Blood ... -
Electrics, SUVs and supercars mingle in Paris
A wildly expensive supercar from Bugatti. A one-seater retro Ferrari with a giant engine. And, notwithstanding the buzz over electrics, a big, seven-seat luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV ... -
The Musqué Mutation
Along with Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer is easily one of the most distinctive grape varieties in the world, instantly identifiable by its signature lychee and rose petal ... -
Sauteed Chicken Cutlets with tart orange sauce and olives
Now that my kids are on their own and cooking for themselves, both have thanked me for passing on one technique in particular: how to cook ... -
Dennis Stuebing | The International School of Macau: ‘Activist-in-Residence Program’ aims to inspire students, families
THE International School of Macau (TIS) recently announced a brand-new program titled “Activist-in-Residence” aiming to advance the institution’s mission “to problem solve, think critically, and make ... -
Visitors flooding into city raise holiday hopes for casinos
There’s a ray of hope in the gloomy outlook for Macau casinos. Early numbers are showing a healthy stream of visitors into the world’s biggest gambling ... -
Freedom of Speech | First session of Polytec lawsuit against columnist
The first trial session in the case opposing local Chinese newspaper Son Pou and the Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd (Polytec) was heard yesterday at the Court ... -
Gov’t extends deadline on rehousing greyhounds
The government approved a seven-day extension to the deadline for Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome to rehouse its retired greyhounds. On Tuesday, the Canidrome was supposed to ... -
Gaming | Weakest revenue growth since August 2016
Macau’s gaming industry revenue increased by 2.8 percent year-on-year to MOP21.95 billion (approximately USD2.72 billion) in September, the Gaming Inspection Bureau announced. It is the weakest ... -
National Day | CE pledges to step up efforts in development strategies
In celebration of the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the SAR would step ... -
Lam wants disclosure of telecommunication interception requests
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has proposed that telecommunication companies be required to release the annual number of requests from police to intercept private communications conducted over the ... -
Briefs | Chinese team wins int’l fireworks display contest
The 29th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest wrapped up on Monday, with the Chinese fireworks team winning the championship, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) announced. Liuyang ... -
IAM with fewer competences, more staff and budget
Some of the responsibilities of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) will be transferred to departments such as the Public Security Police Force (PSP) once ... -
Jack Ma says US-China trade war could last 20 years
Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Tuesday that the trade dispute between the U.S. and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution ... -
IMF reveals crisis legacy is slower growth, more debt, fewer babies
The global financial crisis left lasting scars on the world economy, including slower growth, higher government debt and even lower fertility rates, the International Monetary Fund ... -
Corporate Bits | lVS recognized by dow jones for corporate sustainability efforts
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has once again been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for its industry-leading corporate sustainability efforts. Sands is the only ... -
The Trade of War | Chinese armed drones now flying across Mideast battlefields
High above Yemen’s rebel-held city of Hodeida, a drone controlled by Emirati forces hovered as an SUV carrying a top Shiite Houthi rebel official turned onto ... -
Death & Taxes | Authorities orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive fine
Chinese tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling USD130 million, ending speculation over the fate ... -
Hong Kong | Securities regulator freezes chairman assets, alleges USD1.3b con
Hng Kong’s securities regulator froze the assets of an unnamed chairman of a public company on suspicion of fraud totaling USD1.3 billion. The person may have ... -
Hidden Cobra | North Korea said to have stolen a fortune in online bank heists
North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be ... -
Quake-tsunami | Horror difficult to erase for Indonesians as toll tops 1,400
For some who survived the massive earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island last week, the memories and the horror of experiencing a disaster that has ... -
US, British scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Three researchers who “harnessed the power of evolution” to produce enzymes and antibodies that have led to new drugs and biofuels have been named winners of ... -
EU | Finnish ex-prime minister bids to become Commission head
Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said yesterday [Macau time] he would run for the head of the European Commission following next year’s elections. Stubb announced ...
