Monthly Archives: November 2018
-
First cross-border mediation case settled
The Macau Consumer Council (CC) and the Consumer Association of Hengqin New Area of Zhuhai settled the first cross-border mediation case via a “Cross-border video mediation ... -
Art | Autumn Salon back, bigger than last year
Eighty-two works of art are on display this year at the Autumn Salon in different media forms including oil painting, watercolor, drawing, sculpture, photography and printmaking. ... -
Group calls for more consumer wine events
A group, which organizes wine events, held a wine-tasting event for professionals on Wednesday, showcasing some 100 wines from the Setubal Peninsula. Nine wineries were present at ... -
Third IFFAM wants to draw younger audience
The 3rd International Film Festival and Awards – Macao (IFFAM), which will take place from December 8 to 14 in the region, is set to be ... -
HKZMB shuttle bus operator complains about mainland elderly tour group
A Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macau Bridge (HKZMB) shuttle bus operator is reporting losses due to a large number of mainland elderly one-day tour groups taking advantage of the ... -
Labor | Mandatory public holidays change proposal stirs opposition
The government is being urged to cancel the holiday shift proposal in the latest Labor Law amendment. Yesterday, lawmakers Ella Lei, Leong Sun Iok, and Lei ... -
Property price index remains stable
The overall residential property price index for the three-month period of July to September 2018 rose 0.2 percent compared to the previous period between June and ... -
Real Estate Matters | Does your property pass the smell test?
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ... -
USA | Nevada upholds Buffett’s utility monopoly, boosts renewable goal
Nevada voters rejected a measure to let customers choose their own electricity provider by 2023, preserving the near monopoly Warren Buffett’s NV Energy Inc. holds in ... -
Tencent is said to slash game marketing budget amid freeze
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is cutting the marketing budget of its gaming division as the business suffers through regulatory disruptions and a slowdown in the Chinese economy, ... -
Trade War | Exports to US tick up as traders try to beat tariffs
Growth in Chinese exports to the United States ticked up in October as traders rushed to beat a new tariff hike in a battle over Beijing’s ... -
Taiwan commissions warships amid Beijing threat warnings
Taiwan’s president yesterday commissioned a pair of guided missile frigates that are expected to boost the island’s ability to counter Chinese submarines amid rising military threats ... -
As ties thaw, Australia says it welcomes Chinese investment
The Australian government’s rejection of a Chinese bid to take over an energy infrastructure company does not indicate a change in the country’s openness to doing ... -
Pakistan | Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy freed, living in seclusion
A Christian woman acquitted after eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy was released but her whereabouts in Islamabad yesterday remained a closely guarded secret ... -
Myanmar | UN resolution would condemn abuses against Rohingyas
A draft U.N. resolution would strongly condemn the continuing “gross human rights violations and abuses” against Rohingya Muslims and urgently call on Myanmar’s government to end discrimination ... -
South China Sea | Vietnam protests China’s weather stations in disputed waters
Vietnam strongly protested China’s launch of weather stations in the disputed Spratly islands, saying yesterday they seriously violate Vietnam’s sovereignty and complicate the situation in the ... -
USA | 13 dead including gunman in shooting at California bar
Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” in Southern California, sending ... -
USA | Newly empowered Dems take aim at Trump business conflicts
Beyond trying to get their hands on the Holy Grail of President Donald Trump’s business dealings — his tax returns — House Democrats are prepared to ... -
This Day in History | 1985 America welcomes Charles and Diana
Prince Charles and Princess Diana have ended the first day of their much-vaunted trip to the USA at a gala dinner in the Washington, hosted by ... -
Football – Champions League | Mourinho taunts crowd as Man United beats Juventus 2-1
After listening to taunts from the Juventus crowd for 90 minutes, Jose Mourinho couldn’t help but pay them back in kind. Mourinho had to be escorted ... -
Badminton | After battling cancer, Lee Chong Wei seeks Olympic gold
His cancer in remission after intensive treatment, former No. 1-ranked Lee Chong Wei is setting his sights on winning an Olympic gold in badminton. In his ... -
World briefs
SOUTH CHINA SEA Vietnam strongly protested China’s launch of weather stations in the disputed Spratly islands, saying yesterday they seriously violate Vietnam’s sovereignty and complicate the situation ... -
The Buzz | Prince Charles says he’ll keep views to himself when king
Britain’s Prince Charles has pledged not to interfere in the affairs of state when he becomes king, seeking to dispel concerns about his past activism on ... -
White House bans CNN reporter after confrontation with Trump
The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news ... -
Bizcuits | A story on your dinner plate
Leanda Lee Lily died in a 4WD accident earlier this year. Her coming of age 21st birthday would have fallen on Mother’s Day. Instead, the day ... -
Friday, November 9, 2018 – edition no. 3167
* Chinese army joins Macau drill for 1st time * Film festival wants to draw younger audience * Ambrose so confirms Cotai bridge link * Lawmakers ... -
War & Peace
• Hitler went in wartime for revenge. Merkel plans a pilgrimage in the name of peace. Two German chancellors, with opposite aims and the same destination: ... -
In ‘Boy Erased,’ ignorance is shown empathetically
“Boy Erased“ is based on the true story of a young man, Garrard Conley, whose Baptist family put him in a conversion therapy center to “cure” ... -
Author offers retrospect of TV show ‘Friends’
Kelsey Miller has written the quintessential fan book for those obsessed with the hit TV sitcom “Friends.” “I’ll Be There For You” gives readers an insider’s ... -
Faithfull digs deep on ‘Negative Capability’
Marianne Faithfull is a great musical survivor. She went from pure-voiced chanteuse of “As Tears Go By” to emblem of 1960s drug excess before re-emerging in ... -
News of the World | Hitler in war, Merkel in peace: A train car for history
Adolf Hitler tried literally to rewrite history in 1940 when the Nazi leader commandeered the dining coach to serve France the same humiliation Germany suffered there ... -
The Thorny Issue
The use of caramel colour is probably the single most controversial subject in the world of whisky. Unlike sulphite in wine, which can be naturally occurring, ... -
Kitchenwise | Grape and cranberry crisp as Thanksgiving is approaching
For many of us, the menu for Thanksgiving is etched in stone. We eat the same dishes every year because we love every one of them. ... -
‘This Is My City’ expands to Zhuhai, Brazil for the first time
The 2018 This Is My City Festival (TIMC) has unveiled the lineup of its upcoming tour, which will kick off in Macau on November 22 and ... -
‘Love is Cold’ screened at Chinese film festival
The film “Love is Cold,” directed by young Macau director Fei Ho, has been screened at the “Hong Kong and Macau Film Showcase” session of the ...
