Yearly Archives: 2018
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Debt-laden dealmakers eyed by restructuring firms
Chinese deal makers that racked up debts for overseas deals and are now reversing course to pay down borrowings have attracted the attention of restructuring specialists. ... -
Subsidies to reward longer range electric cars raised
China is increasing subsidies for electric vehicles that can travel longer distances on a single charge, while also making it more difficult for battery-powered automobiles to ... -
Philippines objects to China’s naming of undersea features
The Philippine government rejects Chinese names given to some undersea features in a vast offshore region where the Philippines has undisputed sovereign rights, the presidential spokesman ... -
PRC appeals to Trump to avoid disrupting trade
China appealed to President Donald Trump yesterday to avoid disrupting trade and to settle steel and aluminum disputes through negotiation after Trump said he would decide ... -
Cambodia | Lawmakers approve lese majeste law
Cambodian lawmakers yesterday unanimously approved changes to the criminal code and the constitution that can further limit free speech and political activities, already under stress from ... -
Malaysia moderating growth in 2018
Malaysia’s economic growth is set to moderate this year from a three- year high in 2017, but still post a solid performance on the back of ... -
Winter Olympics | ‘So proud’: Parents’ views on joint Korea hockey team evolve
When the Koreas suddenly began the push to form a joint Olympic team in women’s hockey, angry parents of South Korean players considered public demonstrations against ... -
Award-winning Myanmar reporters appear in court
Two Myanmar journalists facing up to 14 years in prison if convicted of receiving government secrets appeared for their latest court hearing in Yangon yesterday, one ... -
Offbeat | Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate’s parents donate to his rival
The parents of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson have donated the maximum amount to the campaign of their son’s Democratic rival, Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Nicholson ... -
This Day in History | 1942 – Singapore forced to surrender
British forces in Singapore have surrendered unconditionally to the Japanese seven days after enemy troops first stormed the island. A war correspondent of the Japanese News ... -
Snow volleyball: Like beach volleyball with warmer clothes
Snow volleyball is not an Olympic sport. Probably never will be. But it had its finest moment yesterday when Prince Albert of Monaco — an International ... -
Wanda sells Atletico Madrid stake to Israeli company
Atletico Madrid says Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group has sold its stake in the Spanish club to an Israeli-owned company. Idan Ofer’s Quantum Pacific is raising ... -
Winter Olympics | Figure skating unveils new, modern soundtrack
When the International Skating Union made the popular decision to allow lyrics in all performances, the Paul Simon classic “The Sound of Silence” seemed like it ... -
The Buzz | Macau couple married for 55 years shares story on Valentine’s Day
A local couple, who have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and are looking forward to reaching 56 years of marriage, shared their love story with the ... -
Use of blackface in Brazil Carnival parade sparks debate
Atop samba school’s use of blackface in a Carnival parade sparked debate Tuesday about depictions of race in Brazil, which is still grappling with a fraught ... -
Girl About Globe | Fabuary. Or Flabuary?
Dryathlon, Dry January and Veganuary seem so long ago. It’s now halfway through a month that hitherto has had no major nickname. ‘Hi, I’m February. Yep, ... -
Thursday, February 15, 2018 – edition no. 2988
* HKZMB | Macau to hold 600 vehicle quota on bridge * Oxfam scandal | Haiti leader says UK aid workers violated ‘basic human decency’ * ... -
Exclusive interview | Jim Murren: The MGM philosophy: Strong local partners
MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren flew into Macau this week to attend the opening of MGM China’s second property. The U.S. casino executive presided over ... -
MGM Cotai opens its doors to the public
The doors to MGM Cotai officially opened at 7:30 p.m. yesterday at the Lion Lobby Entrance, as the resort’s first batch of visitors filtered by an ... -
Cryptocurrency | Local startup warned to halt operations in Japan
Macau-based company, Block Chain Laboratory Ltd, which has been encouraging investors in Japan to invest in cryptocurrency services, was warned by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) ... -
CNY | Rising tide of travelers from China floods Macau, Asia
Deutsche Bank issued a report stating that 14 out of 20 Macau hotels recently surveyed by the research house were fully booked out during the Chinese ... -
CE visits stallholders at Tap Seac Square
Chief Executive Chui Sai On visited stalls at the Lunar New Year Fair in Tap Seac Square on Monday, encouraging university students to improve their understanding ... -
Fitch upgrades Macau’s long-term credit rating
Yesterday, Fitch Ratings upgraded the MSAR’s credit rating (long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings) to “AA”. The international rating agency pointed out that the ... -
Over 10,000 private flats to be made available
In the fourth quarter of 2017, a total of four residential buildings within the private sector obtained the usage permit issued by the Land, Public Works ... -
Gaming | Long-stalled Vegas casino-resort gets new life
The Fontainebleau is no more. Call it The Drew Las Vegas. The hulking, bluish casino-resort, which has sat unfinished on the Las Vegas Strip since 2009 ... -
CNY | Bullet trains are transforming the world’s biggest migration
Millions of Chinese cram onto trains to make the annual pilgrimage home for the Lunar New Year holiday. It’s a crowded and often uncomfortable experience that ... -
China to select theaters nationwide to show propaganda films
China plans to select 5,000 movie theaters to screen propaganda films and will boost their box office with group sales, discounted tickets and other financial backing. ... -
South China Sea | Britain plans to sail warship in disputed waters
Britain will sail a warship through the South China Sea to assert the right of free passage, the country’s defense chief was quoted yesterday as saying, ... -
Sun Zhengcai | Former Chongqing party boss charged with bribery
A former Politburo member once seen as a rising star in Chinese politics has been charged with bribery, becoming the highest-ranking serving official to be ensnared by ... -
Beijing imposes anti-dumping measure amid trade tensions
China told importers of a U.S. industrial chemical to start posting deposits yesterday in preparation for possible anti-dumping duties amid rising trade tension with Washington. A ... -
Malaysia trial | Year after Kim’s killing, suspected masterminds evade justice
Lost in the glare of North Korea’s missile launches, rhetorical battles with Washington and charm offensive at the Winter Olympics, two women stand accused of a ... -
Philippines | Duterte slammed over threat to shoot rebels in the genitals
Human rights groups condemned the Philippine president yesterday for saying that troops should shoot female communist rebels in the genitals to render them “useless,” which they ... -
USA | Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention toward poverty in America
Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world’s top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on ... -
UK | A prize for thrillers without female victims divides opinion
It’s a chilling cliche of thrillers that women often end up abducted, abused or dead. One writer is so sick of the violence that she has ... -
offbeat | Dozens of nude models brave cold, rain for Polar Bear Paint
Cold feet can’t stop naked models from parading around New York City. Dozens of body-painted models walked through the chilly streets and posed for photos in ...
