Monthly Archives: November 2018
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ANM wants transparency in communications interception
The New Macau Association (ANM) said at a press conference yesterday that proposed wire-tapping legislation should require the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) to regularly publish ... -
Gaming | Macau faces ‘gloomy prospects’ says retail investor firm
Retail investor firm Zacks Investment Research has warned that Macau’s gaming sector will remain volatile in the near term, citing a growth slowdown in mainland China ... -
35 million tourist arrivals predicted for whole of 2018
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) expects this year’s tourist arrivals to reach 35 million, up from 32.6 million in 2017. MGTO director Helena de Senna ... -
Singapore in the spotlight at 18th Macau Food Festival
The 18th Macau Food Festival will officially kick off tomorrow, featuring game booths, live performances and around 150 food stalls. Organized by the United Association of ... -
Five research projects receive IC grants
Five research projects by local and overseas scholars have received the 2018 Academic Research Grant from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC). A panel of experts picked ... -
CRIME | Police deployed in large numbers to catch thieves
Police officers were deployed on the streets of Macau in unusually large numbers on Tuesday night, attempting to apprehend four suspects of a robbery that occurred ... -
World Tourism Organization visits IFT
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, recently visited the Mong-Há Campus of the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) and discussed potential opportunities ... -
Sands China spearheads responsible gaming initiatives
Since establishing itself in Macao more than a decade ago, Sands China Ltd. has been taking the lead in responsible gaming efforts through both its own ... -
Use of e-cigarettes forbidden in non-smoking areas
The Health Bureau (SSM) clarified in a statement this week that the use of electronic cigarettes in designated non-smoking areas is subject to penalties similar to ... -
Briefs | Portuguese president to visit Macau in early 2019
The President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will be visiting China and Macau in the first quarter of 2019, sources told the Times. ... -
Boeing issues advice on plane sensor after 737 Max jet crash
Boeing Co. is advising airlines on procedures to deal with false readings from a plane sensor that authorities say malfunctioned on a 737 Max jet that ... -
China | Grand internet vision is starting to ring hollow
Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the opening of the first World Internet Conference in 2014, it was meant to usher in a new era ... -
Beijing unveils stealth combat drone in development
A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone in the latest sign of the country’s growing aerospace prowess. The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle ... -
Economy | Reserves fall, suggesting Beijing propping up yuan
China’s foreign currency reserves declined in October in a sign Beijing might be intervening in the market to keep its yuan from falling too far against ... -
Australia to block Chinese USD9b energy takeover bid
The Australian government yesterday warned it intends to block a Hong Kong and Chinese consortium’s 13 billion Australian dollar (USD9 billion) takeover bid for an energy ... -
Corruption | Former chair of bad-debt manager Huarong is arrested
Chinese authorities arrested Lai Xiaomin, who once oversaw more than USD280 billion in assets in his role as chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. Lai ... -
Democratic House could probe Trump ties abroad, from Moscow to Beijing
The Democratic victory in the U.S. House of Representatives could echo from Moscow to Beijing to Riyadh, with empowered Democrats now able to launch new investigations ... -
Kremlin says North Korea’s Kim could visit Russia next year
The Kremlin says it hopes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia next year. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, ... -
Malaysia | Court to resume Kim Jong Nam murder trial on January 7
A Malaysian court set January 7 for two Southeast Asian women charged with murdering the North Korean leader’s half brother to begin their defense, as their lawyers ... -
USA | Democrats retake the House, setting up divided government
The Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter enthusiasm yesterday [Macau time], breaking the GOP’s monopoly on ... -
Republicans keep Senate control for two more years, triumph for Trump
Republicans retained Senate control after ousting Democratic incumbents in Indiana, North Dakota and Missouri, delivering a victory to President Donald Trump by preserving the chamber as ... -
Offbeat | Who steals portable toilets? German court renders verdict
The portable toilets kept on disappearing — and now a German company knows why. Two men in Germany have been convicted of stealing more than 100 ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Ireland elects first woman president
Voters in the Republic of Ireland have chosen their first female president. Unofficial returns suggest that Mary Robinson, who is standing as an independent, took nearly ... -
Motorsport | Hanoi GP set to join Formula One circuit in 2020
A Grand Prix in Hanoi will be added to the Formula One calendar in 2020 as part of the sport’s expansion in Asia. F1 chairman Chase Carey ... -
Olympics | Raising the roof on 2020 Tokyo gymnastics venue
Attention Simone Biles: They’re building a venue in Tokyo where you can add to the four Olympic gold medals you won in Rio de Janeiro. The ... -
The Buzz | Jewish students remember ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Berlin
Jewish students in Berlin yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria. Some 30 ... -
World briefs
MALAYSIA Leading politician Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) said that fugitive tycoon Jho Low accused of ransacking a state investment fund will be given a fair trial, while hinting ... -
Vietnam, US complete cleanup of toxic chemical from airport
Vietnam and the United States said yesterday they have finished the cleanup of dioxin contamination at Danang airport caused by the transport and storage of the ... -
Made In Macao | The creative yet destructive force of food apps
To quote Nietzsche, “If a temple is to be erected, a temple must be destroyed.” Such is the reality of economic innovation. As the world of ... -
Thursday, November 8, 2018 – edition no. 3166
* Even without ‘blue wave’ | House Democrat gains threaten Trump agenda * New Macau asks courts for transparency on phone tapping * Local festival expands ... -
Resigned to House loss, Trump still sees midterms success
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resigned to the loss of one-party control over Washington in Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trump stared down the prospect of endless House investigations, ... -
Briefs | Group calls for increase in subsidies for the disabled
A group of ten local residents visited the government headquarters yesterday, delivering a letter to the Macau SAR government calling for an increase in subsidies for ... -
HKZM bridge may add to traffic trouble during Grand Prix
The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge may create added traffic complications during the Macau Grand Prix, representatives of the Transport Bureau (DSAT) admitted yesterday during a ... -
We correct
In a November 5 article titled “US trade union investigating firms linked to Angela Leong” the Times incorrectly described the nature of a venture between Paradise ... -
UN: ‘Widespread discrimination’ against migrants
The United Nations Human Rights Council has submitted a report on the human rights situation in the People’s Republic of China, including a section on Macau ...
