Daily Archives: Thursday, November 1, 2018
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Macau Lawyers Association Valente running unopposed again
Lawyer Sérgio de Almeida Correia has withdrawn his candidacy for president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), leaving the way open for incumbent Jorge Neto Valente ... -
AL Plenary | Rosário assures that Border Gate bus terminal will be a ‘Christmas gift’
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, assured yesterday at the Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session that the works being done at the ... -
Shop found to be selling medicines without license
A shop located in a local mall has been caught selling medicines without a license issued by the health authority, according to a statement released by ... -
Record-high 2,700 people to join Eco TrailHiker this Saturday
The MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker will take place this Saturday at MGM Cotai, with 2,700 participants registered and 250 volunteers assisting throughout the event. Organized by ... -
Nine sites waiting for heritage listing
The public consultation of the second batch of the proposed immovable property classification started yesterday, as announced by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) during yesterday’s press ... -
Briefs | Tap Seac Craft Market registration is open
The Tap Seac Craft Market will be held from November 16 to 18 and from November 23 to 25, at Tap Seac Square, featuring thirty-eight handicrafts ... -
Airport expansion might make Macau a goods transfer center
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge could help Macau to become a transfer center for certain goods, according to the president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and ... -
Imports rise 17 percent in third quarter
Total merchandise imports rose 7.6 percent year-on-year in September 2018 to reach MOP7.6 billion, according to the latest data from the Statistics and Census Service, while ... -
NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting
The NHL announced a multiyear agreement this week to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S. professional sports league ... -
Corporate bits | MGM international lion dance championship to be held this month
MGM and Wushu General Association of Macau are co- hosting their signature event “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2018” on November 10 and ... -
Angola expected to grow at an average rate of 3pct
Angola’s economy is expected to record annual average growth of 3 percent in real terms, according to forecasts included in the National Development Plan (PDN) for ... -
Mozambique, Portugal end monopoly on air links
Mozambique and Portugal have put an end to the monopoly of Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) and TAP – Air Portugal on direct flights between the ... -
American embassy uses WeChat to air criticism of China on home turf
Weeks after President Donald Trump accused China of interfering in its domestic politics, U.S. diplomats are airing criticisms about sensitive issues on the Communist Party’s home ... -
Chinese intelligence officers charged in US aviation hacking
Chinese intelligence officers and hackers working for them have been charged with commercial espionage that included trying to steal information on commercial jet engines, federal prosecutors ... -
Hong Kong | Journalist, martial arts novelist Louis Cha dies
Louis Cha, a Hong Kong journalist and best-selling Chinese martial arts novelist, has died at age 94 after a long illness. The Hong Kong newspaper founded ... -
US reassures Taiwan on security as Beijing increases threats
Any attempt to determine Taiwan’s future by “other than peaceful means” is a threat to regional security and a matter of “grave concern” to the United ... -
Economy | Manufacturing weakens to two-year low amid trade battles
China’s manufacturing activity fell to a two-year low in October as domestic demand weakened, an official measure showed yesterday, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore ... -
Hawaii | Supreme Court upholds permit for giant telescope
After years of delay, including lengthy court battles and passionate protests from those willing to be arrested for blocking construction crews, builders of a giant telescope ... -
Philippines | Four rescued, at least 18 missing in landslide
Rescuers have pulled out four survivors and three bodies but several more were missing after a massive landslide set off by a typhoon crashed down on ... -
Pacific rim trade pact goes ahead after Australia ratifies
The Pacific rim trade pact abandoned by President Donald Trump will take effect at the year’s end after Australia became the sixth nation to ratify it. ... -
USA | High hopes & hype for experimental depression drug ketamine
It was launched decades ago as an anesthetic for animals and people, became a potent battlefield pain reliever in Vietnam and morphed into the trippy club ... -
Heritage | 1 of 3 Great Pyramids of Giza to reopen after restoration
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says the second of Egypt’s three famed pyramids of Giza will open to tourists this week after the completion of restoration work that ... -
Syria | Group documents Russian attacks on civilians
A Syrian-led human rights group said yesterday it has documented more than 1,400 incidents in which Russian forces indiscriminately targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure in the three ... -
This Day in History | 1990 Howe resigns over Europe policy
The UK’s deputy Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Howe, has resigned. He informed the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of his decision at around 1800 on Thursday. Sir ... -
Offbeat | People find severed head in Oakland yard, take it to police
Police investigators were trying to determine whether a decaying human head found this week in an Oakland backyard belongs to a recently discovered headless corpse. People ... -
Analysis | Legalized sports betting is one bet paying off
The action is coming fast and heavy. A bettor in New Jersey used his mobile app to win USD325,000 on a $500,000 wager on Boston to ... -
Tennis | Djokovic beats Sousa in straight sets at Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title with a 7-5, 6-1 win against Joao Sousa in the second round yesterday [Macau ... -
The Buzz | Cello star Yo-Yo Ma to perform at WWI Armistice ceremonies
Cello maestro Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the end of ... -
Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy
Pakistan’s top court yesterday acquitted a Christian woman who was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2010, a landmark ruling that sparked protests by hard- ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES Rescuers pulled out four bodies and four survivors but at least 19 others remained missing yesterday after a massive typhoon-triggered landslide crashed down on two government ... -
Taiwan | Growth slows as trade tensions prompt consumer caution
Taiwan’s export-driven economy is cooling as escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China weigh on local consumers. The expansion slowed to 2.3 percent in the ... -
Girl About Globe | Hallowmornin’after. Spooky-pretty it ain’t.
November 1st is much better than Hallowe’en. Today, it’s ok to have hair that could scare and makeup smudged across your face. Hallowmornin’after is a female ... -
Thursday, November 1, 2018 – edition no. 3161
* AL Plenary | Border Gate terminal ready by year-end * US reassures Taiwan on security as China increases threats * Alone again * Nine sites ...
