Yearly Archives: 2018
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Sinulog Festival celebrates 18th edition
One of the biggest Filipino events in the region – the Sinulog Festival – held its 18th edition over the weekend, featuring seven dance groups in ... -
Gaming | The Parisian softens the blow of disappointing 2017 for LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s (LVS) latest Macau property, The Parisian Macao, may have softened an otherwise disappointing year for the firm, a new report by market ... -
Repairs to flooded houses to complete in Q2
Three public housing projects, which sustained damage during Typhoon Hato, will see their repairs completed in the second quarter of 2018. The three housing projects are ... -
Gaming employees at high risk of gambling disorders
From January to September 2017, over 30 percent of the people who sought help from the Social Affairs Bureau (IAS) due to a gaming disorder were ... -
Legislative assembly | Gov’t reaffirms mutual recognition of drivers’ licenses benefits locals
The director of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), Lam Hin San, has reaffirmed that “it is better for Macau residents” to have drivers’ licenses which are mutually ... -
Angola may close consulate in Macau
Angola is considering closing 18 of their consulates, including their representation in Macau. The information comes over a proposal written by the Secretary for Diplomatic Affairs ... -
Bus driver charged with negligent homicide
The part-time bus driver who was involved in a fatal bus accident earlier this month has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. The 32-year-old bus driver ... -
Education | 792 students accepted by top mainland universities
This year, a total of 792 local students were admitted to top mainland universities through a process known as the ‘recommendation admission’, according to the Chinese ... -
China Inc.’s debt bills could be worse than thought in 2018
This was supposed to be the year when Chinese companies caught a break, with the amount of local bonds coming due dropping to the least since ... -
HK most expensive housing for 8th year
Hong Kong was named the least affordable housing market for the eighth year in a study that put Sydney in the No. 2 slot and Vancouver ... -
Corporate Bits | Wynn ranks highest on fortune’s most admired list
Wynn Resorts has been placed as the highest-ranking casino resort on FORTUNE Magazine’s 2018 World’s Most Admired Companies list in the hotel, casino and resort category. ... -
US solar has a billion-plus long-shot plan to end a trade war with China
While President Donald Trump prepares to announce his decision on new solar panel import tariffs, the U.S. industry is quietly trying to broker a sweeping deal ... -
Beijing defends role in trade after Washington criticism
China defended its role in global trade yesterday and accused Washington of being disruptive after the U.S. government said it was a mistake to support Beijing’s ... -
Belt & Road with bumps | Maldives ex-leader says Chinese projects akin to land grab
The exiled former leader of the Maldives said yesterday that this year’s presidential election could be the last chance to extricate his country from increasing Chinese ... -
Hong Kong | Bookseller detained again by Chinese authorities
A Hong Kong-based bookseller who was secretly detained in China has been taken away by Chinese authorities again after being released into house arrest last October, his ... -
North Korean figure skaters competing in Taiwan
The North Korean figure skating pair that will compete in the Winter Olympics is in Taiwan this week for a competition. Ryom Tae Ok and Kim ... -
Malaysia | Trial in Kim Jong Nam’s murder resumes
The high-profile trial in Malaysia of two women accused of killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader resumed yesterday after a seven-week recess, with witnesses ... -
Thailand | Police arrest two Israeli men in compatriot’s killing
Police in Thailand have arrested two Israeli men suspected of killing a fellow citizen on a Thai resort island after running him down with a car. ... -
Davos | Trump to face mixed welcome at elite gathering
In Davos this week, participants can experience “a day in the life of a refugee.” Or hear about ways to uphold the Paris climate accord and ... -
Latin America | Dismissive words on abuse scandal cast pall over pope’s trip
Pope Francis ventured into the Amazon to demand rights for indigenous groups, decried the scourge of corruption afflicting the region’s politics and denounced a culture of ... -
Offbeat | Doughnut-eating champ charged with stealing from… Dunkin’ Donuts
A North Carolina man who made headlines when he was caught for break-ins after winning a doughnut- eating contest has been arrested again. And this time ... -
This Day in History | 1973 – Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the ... -
Tennis – Australia Open | Sandgren upsets Thiem; Federer into 14th quarter-finals
Tennys Sandgren had never won a Grand Slam match or beaten a top 10 player until last week. Now he’s into the Australian Open quarterfinals on ... -
Football | Southampton frustrates Spurs as Kane scores 99th EPL goal
Harry Kane scored his Premier League-leading 21st goal of the season in a frustrating 1-1 draw for Tottenham at Southampton yesterday [Macau time]. Kane has scored ... -
World briefs
HONG KONG A bookseller who was secretly detained in China has been taken away by Chinese authorities again after being released into house arrest last October, ... -
The Buzz | 15-year-old girl shot at Texas school; boy, 16, arrested
A 15-year-old student was injured in a shooting at her high school in Texas early today and a 16-year-old boy, also a student at the school, ... -
Scan, shop and go | Amazon to debut cashier-less store in downtown Seattle
Amazon employees have been testing it, but is the public ready for a cashier-less store? More than a year after it introduced the concept, Amazon is ... -
Our Desk | Call recordings with phone scammers
An anonymous source (below referred to as ‘S’) provided the following call minutes from a call with phone scammers. The first criminal (below referred to as ... -
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 – edition no. 2971
* Police after copper thieves from LRT sites * Sinulog | The festival of faith * The Parisian saves the day for Sands * Maldives ex-leader ... -
Crime | HKD48 million casino robber arrested, chips still missing
The Judiciary Police (PJ) announced at a press conference last week that the man who stole almost HKD48 million in gaming chips from the VIP room ... -
Todi de Sousa exhibits on the feminine timeline
Custodia “Todi” Kong de Sousa is a Mozambique- born Portuguese artist who has been living in Macau for over 30 years. She drew extensively in her ... -
Imperial Palace Hotel fined MOP4.43 million
The Court of First Instance has ruled that the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel – formerly known as New Century Hotel – will be fined MOP4.43 million and will have ... -
Crime | Las Vegas gunman was germophobe, possibly bipolar
After three months of investigation, police have learned more about Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock: He was a high- stakes gambler on a losing streak, obsessed ... -
Neto Valente says new judicial law is discriminatory
The President of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, has criticized some of the government’s proposed inclusions in the new Judicial Organization Framework Law. ... -
Briefs | Escalator crash at Studio City injures 7
An escalator crash at Studio City Hotel and Resort yesterday injured seven people, six of which were treated at the public hospital. All the injured were ...
