Yearly Archives: 2018
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Our Desk | Assumption – The Science of the ‘Ignorant’
In our daily lives, there are many things that we “take for granted” or assume will turn out in a particular way. This applies to work ... -
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 – edition no. 2986
* DSAT against public bus fleet expansion * Las Vegas is a tough town for women working in the casino industry * MGM Cotai preview * ... -
Crime | Security situation stabilized in 2017, says Wong Sio Chak
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said at a press conference last Friday that “Macau’s security situation in 2017 remained, in general, stable and favorable.” “At ... -
Analysis | South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
Peace on the Korean Peninsula. After decades of bloodshed and strife, including a runup to the Olympic Games that saw the rival Koreas lurching toward war ... -
IC presents series of activities celebrating the Year of the Dog
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is preparing a series of events to mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year of the Dog, including a series ... -
Forum Macau delegation toured Beijing, presented 2018 plans
A delegation from the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau), toured Beijing recently. During their stay ... -
Ask The Vet | Canine Distemper Virus
Its viral season in Macau and for many years canine distemper virus was the most feared of the viral diseases affecting dogs. Parvovirus may have surpassed it in this regard ... -
Delta Bridge, Zhuhai cooperation key to MICE success, says expert
The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macau Bridge and greater cooperation between the neighboring cities of Zhuhai and Macau will be key factors in driving the ... -
Suspected arson at luxury condo in Fai Chi Kei
The Judiciary Police (PJ) are investigating a case of suspected arson that occurred on Saturday at the construction site of the luxury condominium Waterfront Duet in ... -
Transportation | North extension of Macau airport opens today
The north extension of the Macau International Airport (MIA) will open today. The total area of the extension is 14,000 square meters and the terminal capacity ... -
Steve Wynn surrenders control over ex-wife Elaine’s shares
Steve Wynn agreed to give up control over his ex-wife’s shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd., potentially ending their six-year legal battle days after he resigned from ... -
Bangsil vs Wynn | Witness in Macau trial was shocked by existence of report
A session of the trial between Wynn Macau and former gaming executive Rogelio Yusi Bangsil Jr was held in the Court of First Instance on Friday. During ... -
MGM’s CEO says Wynn resignation unlikely to result in megadeal
The turmoil surrounding Wynn Resorts Ltd. in the wake of Steve Wynn’s resignation is unlikely to translate into a big acquisition, according the chief executive officer ... -
New housing tax rules take effect
Young Macau residents buying their first homes can now take out bank loans equivalent to 80 or 90 percent of the properties’ agreed-upon valuation. The revised ... -
DSAL suspends construction after worker dies on-site
A construction worker fell to his death on Friday morning when performing a routine check on a building at Avenida do Almirante Lacerda, the Labour Affairs ... -
Millennials’ spending weighed down by student debt, expert warns
Millennials’ spending habits have been driving business leaders crazy – but not because the youngest generation in the workforce is irresponsible with their cash. On the ... -
Gaming | Blackstone, Cerberus are said among bidders for Spain Cirsa
U.S. buyout firms Blackstone Group LP and Cerberus Capital Management are among funds considering bids to acquire Spanish casino and bingo- hall operator Cirsa Gaming Corp., ... -
Alibaba to invest USD865 million in China home improvement chain
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to buy a 15 percent stake in a chain of Chinese home improvement and furniture stores as part of its pushing ... -
Corporate Bits | HK singer Daniel Chan launches world tour in macau
Hong Kong singer Daniel Chan kicked off his 2018 world tour at the Venetian Macao on Saturday. The concert’s theme was “Planet XT”, inspired by the recent ... -
Missing bookseller hits out at Sweden in arranged interview
A detained Swedish bookseller at the center of an escalating row between Western governments and China has accused Sweden of using him as a “chess piece” ... -
Police: Man with knife kills 1, injures 12 at Beijing mall
A 35-year-old man with a personal grievance attacked 13 people with a knife in a busy shopping mall in Beijing yesterday, killing one, police said. A woman ... -
Court rejects UK banker’s double murder appeal
A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a British banker’s appeal of his conviction in the gruesome murders of two Indonesian women. Three Court of Appeal ... -
HK sees deadliest bus crash in 15 years
Saturday evening’s fatal bus crash is Hong Kong’s worst such incident in 15 years, killing at least 19 people and injuring 65. The KMB (Kowloon Motor ... -
Study: Extremists still flourishing in Indonesia’s prisons
Indonesia’s overcrowded prisons are ill-equipped to deal with Islamic militant inmates, hampering efforts to prevent the spread of violent radicalism in institutions that have become known ... -
Cambodia | Shoe-thrower arrested after Thailand deports her
A woman who threw a shoe at a billboard depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been arrested after she was repatriated from Thailand, where the U.N. ... -
Israeli PM: Airstrikes dealt ‘severe blows’ to Iran, Syria
Israel’s prime minister said yesterday his country delivered “severe blows” to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the ... -
US | Autopsy gives no insight on motive in Vegas mass shooting
The much-anticipated autopsy report on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock did nothing to help explain why he carried out the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history ... -
Offbeat | Valentine condom campaign urges lovers to think of animals
An environmental group wants couples to think of wild animals before acting like them this Valentine’s Day. The Center for Biological Diversity is handing out endangered ... -
This Day in History | 1964 – Deaths follow Cyprus truce breach
Fighting between ethnic Turks and Greeks in the disputed island of Cyprus has left at least 16 people dead. Shots started to be exchanged between the ... -
With extraordinary political theater, Winter Olympics begin
In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks that represented peace, not destruction, as ... -
World briefs
THAILAND About 400 anti-government protesters rallied in the Thai capital over the weekend, calling on the country’s military rulers to give up power and hold elections ... -
The Buzz | Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh reopens after three-month Saudi purge, arrests
The Ritz-Carlton in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is reopening to the public, three months after it was transformed into a luxurious detention center holding dozens of ... -
UK defense chief: Don’t let two British IS suspects return
Britain’s defense secretary says two captured Islamic State group extremists who grew up in England should never be allowed to return. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson’s comments ... -
Rear Window | Getting beyond Wynn fall
Suddenly… the barrage of claims of sexual misconduct that brought down conspicuous figures from politics, business and entertainment, starting from about last fall with Harvey Weinstein, ... -
Monday, February 12, 2018 – edition no. 2985
* Wong Sio Chak | Security situation in Macau ‘stable’ * Winter Olympics | Kim’s sister meets Moon after cheering on unified Korea team * Key ...
