Yearly Archives: 2018
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World briefs
US-VIETNAM A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is expected to make a port visit to Vietnam in March, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday. It would ... -
Trump wants to tell Davos elite how great US is
President Donald Trump said he’s going to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, “to tell the world how great America is and is doing.” “Our ... -
Bizcuits | Imperfect success
Wabi-sabi is an Asian aesthetic of Zen origin that values beauty in the transient (as the ephemeral cherry blossom), in impermanence, in the incomplete, the flawed, ... -
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour * Movies: The Insult * Books: When: The Scientific Secrets of ... -
A provocative drama in Oscar-nominated ‘The Insult’
In the provocative Lebanese film “The Insult ,” a minor conflict over a gutter between two ordinary men in Beirut spirals and escalates to the level ... -
‘When’ by Daniel Pink uncovers the secrets of timing
It’s January; time to make room in the self-improvement section of your bookcase. “When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” by Daniel H. Pink perfectly executes ... -
‘Laila Biali’ masterfully mixes jazz and pop
Smooth jazz might be an even worse idea than soft rock or light beer, which makes Laila Biali’s self-titled album a miracle of sorts. The Toronto ... -
News of the World | Elton John says upcoming tour will be his last
Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world. He calls it a ... -
Good Buy II: Where To
Following our previous chapter about critics, we can extend this contempt to wine competitions and other gold medals, the results of which can be questionable. This ... -
Travelog | Real places in Oscar-nominated films from Dunkirk to Toronto
From the beaches of France where “Dunkirk” took place to a historic Toronto theater where “Shape of Water” was filmed, fans can visit many of the ... -
Friday, January 26, 2018 – edition no. 2974
* Gaming | LVS profit soars on Macau premium mass * Gemma from Macau | Natural born stylist makes it in NYC * Fire! more demand ... -
Gui Minhai | EU, Sweden call for China to release detained publisher
The European Union yesterday joined Sweden in calling on China to immediately release a Swedish book publisher who was taken off a train in front of ... -
Courts | TSI rules against security chief’s dismissal of staff
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled on an appeal lodged by a Customs Service (SA) staff member who was dismissed in November 2016 by ... -
Court rejects appeals on land confiscation
The Court of Second Instance (TSI), announced yesterday that it rejected the appeals of two land concessionaires regarding cases of land parcels being reclaimed by the ... -
Corruption watchdog finds another case of customs misconduct
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has reported to have uncovered a case involving a head of a division within the Customs Service (SA), who is suspected ... -
Macau, Hong Kong last of Chinese jurisdictions to finish official chronicles
Hong Kong has been criticized by several prominent people in the city because of the SAR’s slow progress in drafting the Hong Kong Local Records – ... -
Chui Sai On says Macau respects freedom of press
Chief Executive Chui Sai On said that the Macau SAR government highly respects the freedom of press and the freedom of publication. Chui made these comments ... -
Education | UM rector pledges to cooperate with other higher institutions
The ninth rector of the University of Macau, Yonghua Song pledged to establish a mechanism to boost cooperation with other institutions in research in a bid ... -
More companies take part in IFT Career Day
The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) held its 2018 Career Day at the IFT Taipa Campus yesterday. In total, 39 organizations from the tourism and service ... -
Gaming | MGM awarded 125 new-to-market tables
MGM China Holdings will be granted 100 new-to-market live dealer gaming tables ahead of the January 29 opening of the casino operator’s second Macau resort, MGM ... -
Health | Gov’t says it is prepared to deal with flu onset
Macau health authorities say they are adequately prepared to deal with the onset of influenza during the virus’s peak season this winter. The Health Bureau (SSM) ... -
Tax haven | Macau gov’t welcomes unexplained delisting
The Macau government, after criticizing the European Union decision last month to include the territory on a blacklist of 17 jurisdictions accused of being tax havens, ... -
Ho Ian Sang calls for inquiry into officials’ errors
Lawmaker Ho Ian Sang has urged the government to consider launching public investigations into principal officials’ mistakes or misdemeanors. According to a report released yesterday by ... -
Hong Kong | Warning signs go overlooked in hot stock market
As Hong Kong’s booming equity market smashes one record after another, signs of overheating are popping up everywhere. But good luck finding anyone who’s willing to ... -
Corporate Bits | 200 students graduate from Sands internship program
Close to 200 students graduated from Sands China’s Integrated Resort Internship Program in 2017, with 20 percent of them taking full-time positions with the company upon ... -
Opinion | Leshi’s 13 days of pain show Shenzhen a way out of gloom
If two lizards are crawling up a wall in China, there’s bound to be someone betting which one will make it to the top first. In ... -
Liu He | Beijing man in Davos is ‘the brain’ behind economy’s overhaul
When Liu He takes to the lectern in Davos today, the Harvard-educated technocrat will move further into the spotlight that’s been aimed at him since his ... -
US Treasury official presses Hong Kong, Beijing on N. Korea
A U.S. Treasury official said yesterday she has urged officials in Hong Kong and Beijing to step up measures to counter North Korean smuggling and financing, as ... -
Analysis | A flurry of exchanges, protests: What’s next for Koreas?
South Korean activists tore photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, a day after the North warned such actions could derail reconciliation efforts around ... -
Afghanistan | Insurgents attack children’s group in Afghanistan, 3 dead
A group of gunmen stormed a non-governmental children’s organization in eastern Nangarhar province yesterday, killing two security guards and a civilian, provincial officials said. Attahullah Khogyani, ... -
Vietnam | Mattis thanks Hanoi for supporting sanctions on North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis praised Vietnam yesterday for supporting U.N. sanctions against North Korea and expressed hope that Washington and Hanoi can build closer defense ... -
USA | Top Democrat rescinds offer of USD25 billion for Trump’s wall
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has pulled back an offer of USD25 billion for President Donald Trump’s long-promised southern border wall, as lawmakers scrambled to figure ... -
Oscars 2018 | Fresh voices lead the way in nominations
The Academy Awards showered outsiders, on screen and off, with milestone-setting nominations that celebrated Guillermo del Toro’s full-hearted ode to outcasts “The Shape of Water,” embraced ... -
Offbeat | Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct
A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose ... -
This Day in History | 1998 – Pope calls for reform in Cuba
Pope John Paul II has called for reform in Cuba and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country. The Pope ...
