Daily Archives: Monday, December 17, 2018
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Gaming | Chief Executive: Ban on foreign croupiers here to stay
Chief Executive Chui Sai On has backed last week’s stance from the Secretary for Economy and Finance, who asserted that the Macau SAR would not lift ... -
Ask the Vet | Active chronic hepatitis in dogs
Active chronic hepatitis is a syndrome in dogs that can have several different causes. The active chronic hepatitis consists of the inflammation of the liver tissues which ... -
Fire consumes apartment of family of nine
A third-floor apartment situated in Rua do Dr Pedro Lobo caught fire early on Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of some 40 residents from the building. ... -
Domestic helper secretly gives birth in employer’s bathroom
The Judiciary Police is following up on the case of a woman from Myanmar who abandoned her newborn baby. The woman, aged 27, works for a ... -
CE council completes police expansion bill
The Chief Executive Council has completed the discussion of the bill on the restructuring of the Public Security Police Force (PSP). This bill suggests introducing a ... -
Briefs | Local man accused of MOP35 million fraud
A local resident has been accused of fraud after he borrowed MOP35 million from two of his friends and did not pay the money back. The ... -
‘Latin Parade’ attracts 150,000 people
Crowds flocked to the city’s central streets to experience the 2018 Macao International Parade, formerly known as the “Parade through Macao, Latin city” or “Latin Parade,” ... -
IFFAM 2018 | Clean Up awarded Best Film
Clean Up” has been awarded Best Film at the 3rd International Film Festival & Awards (IFFAM), as announced last Friday at the Macao Cultural Center. The ... -
Jury President Chen Kaige presented with ‘Spirit of Cinema’
The new competition section “New Chinese Cinema” pitted six films against each other, namely “Dear Ex”, “Baby”, “Xiao Mei”, “Up the Mountain”, “Fly by Night” and ... -
NETPAC Award went to Suburban Birds
Presented by Mimi Plauché, Sunny Joseph and Marco Martins, jury members from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC), the NETPAC Award went to ... -
Boeing delivers first 737 from China plant as trade war simmers
Boeing Co. has kicked off its industrial foray into China, handing over the first 737 Max completed in the country to Air China as executives looked ... -
Trade War | Executive’s arrest, security worries stymie Huawei’s reach
While a Huawei executive faces possible U.S. charges over trade with Iran, the Chinese tech giant’s ambition to be a leader in next-generation telecoms is colliding ... -
Opinion | China confronts its eternal dilemma again
China’s top leaders meet this week in Beijing to set economic policy objectives for the coming year. The central question is whether they will do what ... -
Analysis | China’s made in 2025 ambitions are a paper tiger
China’s industrial ambitions have the U.S. on edge. But what has actually come of its plans for global technology domination? Beijing is considering delaying targets in ... -
Beijing suspends tariff hikes on US cars, auto parts
China announced a 90-day suspension of tariff hikes on U.S. cars, trucks and auto parts following its cease-fire in a trade battle with Washington that threatens ... -
Australia | Canberra recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Australia has decided to formally recognize west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians, ... -
UN climate talks | Nations back universal emissions rules at Poland summit
After two weeks of bruising negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed yesterday [Macau time] universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and ... -
Brexit | May pushes back against second vote report, accuses Blair of boycotting talks
As Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to face lawmakers in Parliament today, she and her team pushed back on reports that cabinet ministers have been working ... -
Offbeat | Scuba-diving Santa brings holiday cheer to fish, museumgoers
It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to feed some fish in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences launched its holiday ... -
This Day in History | 1942 – Britain condemns massacre of Jews
The British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, has told the House of Commons about mass executions of Jews by Germans in occupied Europe. Mr Eden also read ... -
Boxing Alvarez stops Fielding in round 3 for third division title
Canelo Alvarez threw a Garden party yesterday [Macau time]. A short and powerful fiesta. Alvarez landed dozens of body punches, knocking down Rocky Fielding four times ... -
Football | Egypt, South Africa bid to be replacement African Cup host
Egypt and South Africa are the countries bidding to replace Cameroon as host of next year’s African Cup of Nations and the winner will have just ... -
World briefs
CHINA-JAPAN China has urged Japan to ensure the legal rights of two Hong Kong residents who staged a protest this week at a Tokyo shrine honoring ... -
The Buzz | Giuliani: ‘Over my dead body’ will Mueller interview Trump
President Donald Trump’s attorney is categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. Rudy Giuliani told “Fox News Sunday” that ... -
North Korea marks 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
North Koreans are marking the seventh anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il with visits to statues and vows of loyalty to his son, ... -
Tax Matters | Competitive tax advantages of the Macau SAR
The Macau tax system has a lot of competitive advantages vis-à-vis other territories that people, especially international economic groups, do not yet seem to be fully ... -
Monday, December 17, 2018 – edition no. 3193
* Fire consumes apartment | Filipinos united in offering aid to family * IFFAM 2018 | ‘Clean Up’ wins top award as festival conquers audiences * ...
