Monthly Archives: November 2018
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Vietnam and Russia aim to triple bilateral trade by 2020
The prime ministers of Vietnam and Russia agreed yesterday to nearly triple their countries’ two- way trade to USD10 billion by 2020 from $3.55 billion last ... -
Japan | Nissan’s Ghosn arrested after probe for financial violations
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over suspected financial violations, the NHK reported, and the carmaker said it will seek a removal of ... -
Israel | Netanyahu avoids early elections as coalition is kept intact
Israel avoided early elections after a key coalition partner in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said yesterday that he would not withdraw his party, keeping the ... -
Saudi Arabia | Iraq’s president meets King Salman after visiting rival Iran
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Iraq’s president in Riyadh yesterday [Macau time], a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom’s rival, Iran. Barham Salih’s back-to-back ... -
UK | May on collision course with party rebels over Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May was aiming to seal business support for her Brexit deal with the European Union yesterday, but remained on a collision course ... -
This Day in History | 1951 British families leave Egypt’s Canal Zone
More than 1,000 families of British servicemen have begun moving out of the Suez Canal Zone town of Ismailia. The move was ordered yesterday following the ... -
Offbeat | Giant wooden troll removed in Colorado could get new home
A huge wooden troll that proved to be too popular in a Colorado ski resort town is gone, but it’s possible the artwork could find another ... -
Football | Swiss stun Belgium 5-2 to make semis in Nations League
Top-ranked Belgium fell to a stunning 5-2 loss against Switzerland yesterday [Macau time], with Haris Seferovic’s hat trick lifting his team into the UEFA Nations League ... -
Golf | Thompson, Howell close year with victories
Lexi Thompson was the best this week, and Ariya Jutanugarn was the best all season. Neither left any doubt about that Sunday. Thompson shot a 2-under ... -
Best-picture Oscars up for sale in rare auction
Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in a rare auction of Oscars. Auction house Profiles in History announced yesterday ... -
The Buzz | Vatican hosts Russian art, icons from Tretyakov Gallery
The Vatican is hosting an unprecedented exhibition of Russian fine art, bringing treasures from Moscow’s famed Tretyakov Gallery to Rome following a sold-out exhibit of Vatican ... -
World Briefs
VIETNAM-RUSSIA The prime ministers of Vietnam and Russia agreed yesterday to nearly triple their countries’ two-way trade to USD10 billion by 2020 from $3.55 billion last year. ... -
World Views | Germany doesn’t really want an EU army
For all the recent transatlantic debate about creating a joint European army, Germany has little interest in setting up any kind of supranational force under the ... -
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – edition no 3174
* After long surgery | Doctors hopeful on teenage driver recovery * Hong Kong protest leaders warn of threat to civil rights * Crown sees 20pct ... -
Carlos Marreiros firm wins design bid for Central Library
The architecture firm of local artist and architect Carlos Marreiros has been selected to design and plan the construction of the New Macau Central Library, and ... -
Ask the Vet | Common causes of canine vision loss
Canine vision loss can occur for several reasons and may occur gradually or suddenly, depending on the cause. Recognizing the symptoms of vision loss and catching the ... -
Policy Address | Flyover planned to connect new bridge to former P. Horizon site
The government has planned to build a flyover in the vicinity of Amizade roundabout to improve traffic conditions around the northern area, Chief Executive (CE) Chui ... -
Courts | Au Kam San testifies in Son Pou case
Lawmaker Au Kam San was called to the Court of First Instance last Friday, to provide his testimony regarding the lawsuit between Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd ... -
Number of approved residency applications decrease
The number of approved applications and applicants at the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) decreased in the first half of 2018, as case review ... -
Briefs | Real estate transactions plunge in Q3
A total of 3,151 building units and parking spaces were purchased and sold in the third quarter of 2018 as per the Stamp Duty record, and ... -
Growing interest in Macau-related history
Interest in Macau-related history is growing in several parts of the world, Rui Lourido, the president of the Observatory for China, told the Times. The Portuguese ... -
Macau Grand Prix | Secretary Tam says safety precautions are standard
While announcing the closing of the 65th Macau Grand Prix yesterday, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam stressed that all safety precautions during this ... -
EU set to tighten rules on foreign investment to fend off China
The European Union is hammering out the first bloc-wide rules to prevent foreign investments from threatening national security, as Chinese acquisitions foster political unease. Negotiators representing ... -
Gaming | Saipan casino closes after typhoon, memo says
The island casino operated by Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd. that caters to Chinese high rollers on the remote U.S. territory of Saipan is closing down ... -
Corporate bits | Sands China awards outstanding team members
Sands China Ltd. honoured some of its outstanding team members at the 10th edition of its Because We Care Team Members Awards on Thursday at The ... -
Interpol meets to select new president after China’s arrest
Police chiefs from around the world gathered in Dubai yesterday for Interpol’s general assembly to select a new president after the agency’s former leader was detained ... -
Pacific summit ends with no communique as China, US differ
An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree yesterday on a final communique, highlighting widening divisions between global powers China and ... -
Hotels apologize for cleaning lapses caught on video
Luxury Chinese hotels run by Hilton, Marriott and several other chains apologized for unhygienic practices after a video went viral on the Internet showing housekeeping staff ... -
Thailand | Boat that sank in July killing 47 Chinese recovered
Officials on Saturday recovered a boat that sank in rough weather off Thailand’s southern resort island of Phuket in July, killing 47 Chinese tourists. Two tour ... -
US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New Guinea
The U.S., Japan, New Zealand and Australia said they’ll bring electricity to 70 percent of Papua New Guinea’s people by 2030, boosting the West’s response to ... -
Analysis | Experts weigh the record of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal
After spending nine years and more than USD300 million to prosecute leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million of their countrymen, ... -
India | Cyclone kills 33, thousands in relief camps
A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into ... -
Ticktum takes victory lane for the second-time in Macau
Daniel Ticktum won the FIA F3 World Cup in Macau for the second-time in a row yesterday, becoming the third driver to achieve two Formula 3 ... -
Lawyer for WikiLeaks’ Assange says he would fight charges
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said, foreshadowing ... -
‘It has been a pretty perfect weekend’
Daniel Ticktum was overwhelmed with his second straight victory in the Macau Grand Prix. The British driver said the triumph was “less surprising but more enjoyable ...
