Yearly Archives: 2018
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Earnings surge for Samsung Electronics on huge chip profit
Quarterly earnings surged again for Samsung Electronics, thanks to its record- breaking chip business. The South Korean company said yesterday that its October-December earnings jumped 74 ... -
Ikea fortune falls to no one after billionaire founder’s death
When Ikea’s Ingvar Kamprad died Saturday at age 91, he was ranked No. 8 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index thanks to his control of a global ... -
China factory activity slows to 8-month low
Chinese manufacturing started the year off at a slower pace as factory activity eased to its weakest level in eight months on softer demand, especially for ... -
Beijing orders Muji to destroy catalog over ‘problem map’
CHINA’S foreign ministry yesterday told foreign companies to “respect China’s sovereignty” after Japanese retailer Muji was ordered to destroy a catalog that Beijing complained mislabeled Taiwan ... -
On state visit, May focused on post-Brexit future
British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday called for expanding the “global strategic partnership” between the United Kingdom and China, at the start of a visit to ... -
CNY Holidays | China lashes out at Taiwan over cancellation of flights
China is again heating up the rhetoric against rival Taiwan, with a spokesman saying yesterday that Taiwan’s cancellation of added flights during the Lunar New Year ... -
South Korea | Behind chip boom, worries over future
The craze for smartphones, social media and universal connectivity is generating immense wealth but also deep unease in South Korea, the source of a large share ... -
Crutches, tears humanize North Korean threat in Trump speech
President Donald Trump put a human face on the threat posed by North Korea in his State of the Union address yesterday [Macau time], sharing the ... -
USA | Health care’s Three Amigos? The big names behind a new push
Three guys walk into a bar. They’re Warren Buffett, Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos, and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon. They decide to transform the American health care system. ... -
Amid publicity tour, porn star denies affair with Trump
Adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the midst of a publicity tour fueled by past allegations of a 2006 sexual relationship with a then-married Donald Trump, ... -
Offbeat | Meryl Streep, Debbie Harry named to New Jersey Hall of Fame
Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, former New York Yankees pitcher Al Leiter and E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt are among the 20 newest members ... -
This Day in History | 2003 – Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven
The US space shuttle Columbia has broken up as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere killing all seven astronauts on board. This is the first time there ... -
Football | Aubameyang joins Arsenal for club record USD80m
Arsenal paid a club-record fee of 63.75 million euros (USD80 million) to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund yesterday, completing the overhaul of the team’s attack ... -
Azeglio Vicini, Italy’s coach at 1990 World Cup, dies at 84
Azeglio Vicini, who coached Italy to a third-place finish as host of the 1990 World Cup, has died. He was 84. The Italian football federation said ... -
2020 Tokyo Olympic costs keep rising despite efforts to cut
The price tag for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics keeps going up despite attempts to rein in the spending. Over the last year, organizers have shifted several ... -
South Korean skiers arrive in North for joint training event
South Korean skiers flew to North Korea yesterday to train with its athletes in a conciliatory gesture the countries planned to mark the Winter Olympics ... -
World briefs
TAIWAN China is again heating up the rhetoric against rival Taiwan, with a spokesman saying yesterday that Taiwan’s cancellation of added flights during the Lunar New ... -
First super blue blood moon in 35 years
The moon is putting on a rare cosmic show yesterday. It’s the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon ... -
Girl About Globe | Liberte, equalite, boulangerie
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive the first state dinner to be given by President Donald Trump. That handshake in Paris – the one that went ... -
Thursday, February 1, 2018 – edition no. 2978
* Gaming | Nevada board probes Wynn sex allegations * State of the Union | ‘Rival’ China tells Trump to lose ‘cold war mindset’ * Hong ... -
Wynn | Macau gaming watchdog voices concerns over scandal
Wynn Macau Ltd. said it will cooperate with regulators after the government of the Chinese territory voiced concern over sexual harassment allegations swirling around casino magnate ... -
Monetary Authority wants to curb cryptocurrencies
The Monetary Authority of Macao is trying to curb cryptocurrency-related activities in response to reports that Macau might become a regional hub for the financial instruments. ... -
Courts | One Pearl Horizon buyer to get refunds from Polytec
The Court of First Instance has ruled that Pearl Horizon project developer Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd (Polytec) reimburse more than MOP2.02 million to an individual who ... -
Tourism | Group tours grow 14 percent in 2017
Visitors on package tours rose by 27.8 percent year- on-year to 912,000 in December 2017, but edged down by 0.4 percent month-to-month. According to data released ... -
Pereira Coutinho threatens AL president with lawsuit
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho is threatening Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng with a lawsuit in relation to the case which involves the suspension of ... -
Crime | Phone scams 5.6 times more prevalent in 2017
The number of phone scams in 2017 was 5.6 times higher than 2016, the Judiciary Police stated yesterday during a press conference. In 2017, 146 individual ... -
Elaine Wynn back in spotlight as ex-husband battles allegations
For years she was the Queen of Las Vegas, the billionaire First Lady of the Strip. Elaine Wynn lost that title after her 2010 divorce from ... -
Faulty Takata air bag kills sixth person in Malaysia
Another person has died in Malaysia after a faulty Takata air bag inflator exploded when the Honda it was installed in crashed, raising the known death ... -
China ousted as Asia’s top buyer of US commercial property
Singapore ousted China to become the biggest Asian investor in U.S. commercial property last year. It was the first time since 2012 that the city outspent ... -
Google bets USD1.1b more brains can help take on Apple
Google officially closed its USD1.1 billion deal with HTC Corp., adding more than 2,000 smartphone specialists in Taiwan to help the search giant chase Apple Inc. ... -
Corporate Bits | Wynn unveils festive gourmet selection for CNY
The dining establishments at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai will feature an exquisite selection of gourmet offerings to assist guests in celebrating and welcoming the ... -
AP interview | Chinese editor Hu Shuli steps aside, not down
Some say China’s most prominent journalist is finished. Far from it, says Hu Shuli, founder of the financial magazine Caixin. Hu listened one recent afternoon to ... -
Religion | Cardinal critic reveals drama in Vatican’s overture to China
The retired cardinal of Hong Kong has revealed the behind-the-scenes drama of the Vatican’s efforts to improve relations with China, including its request for a legitimate ... -
Trade | UK’s May flies 50 businesses on Brexit mission
Prime Minister Theresa May is leading the largest business delegation her government has ever taken overseas as she flies to China this week, seeking to put ... -
Korea | Pyongyang cancels pre-Olympic joint cultural event
South Korea yesterday expressed regret over North Korea’s cancellation of one of the joint cooperation projects planned for next month’s Winter Olympics, a development highlighting the ...
