Yearly Archives: 2018
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Grim reminders of a war in Vietnam, a generation later
It’s been over for 40-plus years, the war that Americans simply call Vietnam but the Vietnamese refer to as their Resistance War Against America. Yet it ... -
Kiribati – New Zealand | Seven rescued from life raft in Pacific Ocean after ferry sank
Six adults and an unconscious baby were rescued yesterday from a life raft in the Pacific Ocean after drifting for four days in the blazing sun ... -
UK ‘old boys’ club rocked by sexual misconduct accusations
Britain’s financial “old boys” club was rocked by its own sexual harassment scandal last week after a Financial Times investigation found that female hostesses were groped ... -
Holocaust remembered as warning amid far-right resurgence
Holocaust survivors wearing striped scarves that recalled their uniforms as prisoners of Nazi Germany placed candles on the train tracks carried people to their deaths at ... -
This Day in History | 1996 – France halts nuclear testing
The French President, Jacques Chirac, has said France will no longer test nuclear weapons. The announcement comes a day after France exploded its sixth and biggest ... -
Tennis | Federer beats Cilic; wins 20th major title
Roger Federer has won his 20th Grand Slam singles title yesterday with a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Marin Cilic in the Australian ... -
Venezuela | Former pitcher dies amid lack of medication
A former Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins pitcher died in his native Venezuela of pneumonia that baseball colleagues say was made worse by medicine shortages in ... -
World briefs
BANGLADESH Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is in Bangladesh on a visit to sprawling refugee camps for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar. ... -
The Buzz | French towns swim in floodwaters that are rising in Paris
Floodwaters have transformed the streets of scenic French towns into murky canals, swallowed up picturesque parks and drained the demand for riverboat cruises through Paris. And ... -
US calls for release of missing Chinese bookseller
President Donald Trump’s administration has joined European governments in urging China to release a Swedish citizen who sold gossipy books about Chinese leaders. A U.S. State ... -
Rear Window | What about Scott Chiang?
It looks like the Sulu Sou “affair” has come to a standstill! The Court of First Instance adjourned the trial (aggravated disobedience Sulu Sou/Scott Chiang) sine ... -
Monday, January 29, 2018 – edition no. 2975
* Steve Wynn resigns as GOP finance chairman * Putin opponents mount protests across Russia ahead of vote * Local groups visit Delta Bridge * Gov’t ... -
Wynn Resorts shaken by misconduct claims against founder
DAMIAN J. TROISE, NEW YORK (AP) Wynn Resorts is denying multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault by founder Steve Wynn detailed in a Wall Street ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas Sands profit surges on continuing Macau rebound
Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s big bet on Macau continues to pay off. The world’s largest casino operator, which opened the USD2.9 billion Parisian in the Chinese ... -
Q&A: Gemma Hoi | Macau fashion designer to debut at NYFW
In Nei Hoi, better known as Gemma Hoi, is a Macau-born fashion designer who recently established her own label in New York City, USA. Gemma is ... -
Fire services says growing demand for special operations
The Commissioner of the Fire Services Bureau (CB), Leong Iok Sam, reported yesterday that last year’s operational data showed the number of cases related to CB’s ... -
Briefs | Taxi driver accused of driving over man’s foot
A 20-year-old man lodged a case with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at 5 a.m. yesterday, after reportedly being injured by a taxi driver. The ... -
Environment | Guangdong governor addresses difficulties with air quality improvement
According to Chinese reports, Ma Xingrui, Governor of Guangdong province, has said that it will be difficult for Guangdong to improve the province’s air quality, which ... -
MGM delays Cotai opening to February
MGM China Holdings postponed the opening of MGM Cotai for the fifth time yesterday, implying that the “administrative approval process” by the Macau government is taking ... -
4-year-old dies from flu virus
A 4-year-old girl died from type A influenza virus yesterday at Kiang Wu Hospital, the Health Bureau (SSM) reported in a press conference. The girl’s death marks ... -
The right to privacy | Press association calls for mechanism to oversee CARIC
The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has called on the government to set up an independent mechanism to oversee and supervise the Cybersecurity Incident ... -
IC to launch Cultural and Creative Map
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is launching the 2018 edition of the Macau Cultural and Creative Map (CCM Map) on paper and through its mobile app. ... -
Macau Famine 2018 to support three regions
Macau Famine 2018, an event organized by World Vision of Macau Association, started yesterday with the theme “Hunger – Violence in Disguise.” The aim of the ... -
Real Estate Matters | Basic real estate measurements
When are analysing investment opportunities, it is important to know the relevant terminology and the acceptable benchmarks to make good decisions. Below are some basic financial ... -
A Chinese car built in Western Europe? Geely could be first
China may be poised to build its first car in Western Europe, with the help of Sweden’s Volvo Car Group. The iconic brand that was taken ... -
Feature A woman, an investigator, and a quest for justice in China
The young woman, new to the grind of Chinese factory life, knew the man who called himself Kalen only by the photo on his chat profile. ... -
Trump blacklists North Korea business interests in China, Russia
The Trump administration slapped sanctions yesterday [Macau time] on North Korean financial and business networks in China and Russia as it pushed to cut off revenues ... -
Probe: Opioid sellers exploit US postal service flaw
China said yesterday it is ready to work with the United States in fighting illicit opioid shipments after congressional investigators found that Chinese opioid manufacturers exploit ... -
50 years after Tet Offensive | US likely to send first aircraft carrier since war to Vietnam
In a move likely to irritate China, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is likely to visit Vietnam in March for the first time since the war, ... -
Russiagate | Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath
President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and Trump’s possible ... -
Winter Games of Detente | North, South Korea hockey players team up for Olympics
Female hockey players from the rival Koreas were paired up with each other yesterday to form their first-ever Olympic squad during next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games, ... -
Offbeat | Movie, newspaper that share name confusing some ‘Post’ fans
A student newspaper in Ohio is getting some social media love meant for the award-winning movie with the same name. The Post of Ohio University in ... -
Tennis | Australian Open First major title, top rank at stake in Halep-Wozniacki final
Simona Halep fended off Angelique Kerber to set up a high stakes Australian Open final against Caroline Wozniacki that will have a first Grand Slam title ... -
The Buzz | US Senator may release Russia interviews of Trump Jr., others
The Senate Judiciary Committee is finishing its investigation into the meeting between Russians and President Donald Trump’s campaign in June 2016 — and the committee chairman ... -
This Day in History | 1998 – Clinton denies affair with intern
President Clinton has strongly denied allegations that he had an affair with a 24-year-old former White House aide. He also rejected accusations that he asked her ...
