Yearly Archives: 2018
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Tourism boards pledge to seize opportunities brought by Bay Area
The 78th Work Meeting of the Tourism Marketing Organization of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau took place in the region on Friday, deepening regional cooperation through ... -
Heritage | Researcher suggests more community development projects in Macau
Peter Zabielskis, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Macau, recently published his latest research work on heritage preservation in Macau and the Malaysian city ... -
Civil Protection Law to move forward this week
The approval process for the new bill on Civil Protection matters will move forward this week, according to the Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak last ... -
Arbitration rules amended to allow conciliation meeting via videoconference
The regulations of the Arbitration Centre for Consumer Conflicts of Macau were amended through a dispatch from the Secretary for Economy and Finance and the details ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM announces bonuses for employees
MGM announced that two bonuses, a Discretionary Bonus and a Special Bonus, will be paid to eligible non-management team members. Both bonuses will add up to 14 ... -
Chinese funds buy record USD1.6b of Hong Kong stocks today
Hong Kong’s stock market now has a sizable bulwark against global bearishness: Chinese buyers from north of the border. After the benchmark Hang Seng Index plunged ... -
Alibaba buys stake in Wanda Film in USD1.2b share sale
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to buy a stake in Dalian Wanda Group Co.’s cinema operator as billionaire Wang Jianlin’s real estate-to-entertainment conglomerate turns to ... -
Senior US diplomat pitches arms sales in China’s backyard
The top U.S. diplomat overseeing arms sales said yesterday she would be promoting American weaponry at the largest air show in Asia, where China’s military footprint ... -
Analysis | Why China could seize the lead in self-driving cars
In China, the cars are becoming smarter. Last week, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. led a USD348 million fundraising round for Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors ... -
Nissan plans 20 electric models for China through 2022
Nissan and a Chinese partner announced plans Monday to develop 20 electric vehicles as part of a USD10 billion, five-year investment program, adding to efforts by ... -
Anti-dumping | Trade probe of US sorghum a ‘normal’ investigation
A Chinese government spokesman said yesterday an anti-dumping probe of imported U.S. sorghum is a “normal case of trade remedy” following suggestions it might be retaliation ... -
Eight killed in gas leak at Guangdong steel mill
Gas leaking from a pipeline at a steel mill in Guangdong province killed eight people and injured 10 early yesterday, local authorities reported. The Shaoguan city ... -
Vietnam | Court gives life term to oil exec after alleged abduction
A court in Vietnam gave a second life prison sentence yesterday to a former executive at Vietnam’s state oil giant accused of corruption and who Germany ... -
Maldives | Government refuses to enforce Supreme Court order
The political crisis in the Maldives deepened yesterday, as the government of the island nation said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free ... -
AP Exclusive | Despite denial, Pope got abuse victim’s letter
Pope Francis received a victim’s letter in 2015 that graphically detailed sexual abuse at the hands of a priest and a cover-up by Chilean church authorities, ... -
Belgium | Paris attacks suspect in Brussels for shootout trial
The only surviving member of the Islamic State cell that attacked Paris in November 2015 refused to rise for a Belgian court yesterday during his first ... -
Offbeat | Family’s dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home
A family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing. Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – Sharon sweeps to power
The leader of the right-wing Likud party, Ariel Sharon, has won a landslide victory to become the new prime minister of Israel. He called for a ... -
American Football | Philadelphians take to the streets to celebrate Super Bowl
The rain and hail that pelted Philadelphia for much of the day dissipated just as people across the city spilled out of sports bars, apartments and ... -
Winter Olympics | North, South Korea share the ice in figure skating
North and South Korean figure skaters shared the same ice yesterday for the first time at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The North’s pair of Ryom Tae Ok ... -
World briefs
MALDIVES The political crisis in the Maldives deepened yesterday, as the president of the island nation said the Supreme Court had overstepped its authority in ordering the ... -
The Buzz | US investigator of ivory, rhino horn trade killed in Kenya
Kenya police and officials say an American investigator into the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade has been found stabbed to death in his home. Nicolas ... -
Combat helicopter crashes in southern Japan
A Japanese military helicopter carrying two crewmembers crashed in southwestern Japan on Monday, ripping the top floor off a house and setting it on fire, officials ... -
Views on China | Hong Kong’s a lush country garden for China developers
Getting tired of high-yield dollar bonds? Don’t worry, China’s innovative real estate developers can always find a way to tempt you. Profit margins in the market ... -
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 – edition no. 2981
* Health | Tam against mandatory insurance system * Samsung heir freed after appeal winds suspends jail term * Rise of withdrawals in Hong Kong * ... -
Macau gov’t integrity falls to lowest level on record
The integrity of the Macau government has fallen below world averages to hit its worst level in over a decade, according to the Heritage Foundation’s 2018 ... -
China is said to mull legal gambling on Hainan in key shift
China is drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, people familiar with the talks said, in what would be an unprecedented move that could ... -
Ask the Vet | Careers in feline veterinary medicine
Feline veterinary medicine is a unique and exciting field that affords people the opportunity to help cats and people alike. Whether working as a veterinarian, a surgeon ... -
Rumors about natural disasters to face heavier punishments
Individuals who spread false rumors during typhoons will face heavier penalties, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, announced Friday on the sidelines of the inauguration ... -
Markets opening 30 minutes earlier
Six markets under the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) are now scheduled to open at 7 a.m., 30 minutes earlier than before, the bureau informed ... -
Sulu Sou contemplates top court appeal
Suspended lawmaker Sulu Sou said that he and his lawyer, Jorge Menezes, will consider taking one of their appeals to Macau’s top court after the Second ... -
IIM to create website focusing on Macanese cuisine
The International Institute of Macau (IIM) announced that this year it plans to establish a website that focuses on Macanese cuisine, providing an interactive page for ... -
Three cases of hypothermia reported over the weekend
There were three reported cases of hypothermia in Macau between 4p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the Health Bureau said in a statement. All patients were males ... -
Wynn’s USD7.5 million settlement said to involve paternity claim
Steve Wynn’s secret USD7.5 million payment to a former employee involved a paternity claim against the casino mogul, according to people familiar with the situation. Wynn ... -
US airlines try and fail to raise fares as fuel costs jump
U.S. airlines are asking shareholders to believe they can raise ticket prices while ramping up the supply of seats. To Wall Street, that sounds like a ...
