Yearly Archives: 2018
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Who fears QE’s demise? Not these emerging European economies
While the prospect of the European Central Bank’s withdrawal of monetary stimulus is bringing closer the end of an era of record-low borrowing costs in emerging ... -
Energy | Flow of unwanted oil from China is set to turn into a deluge
The pace at which China exports the fuel it doesn’t want is set to jump by more than four times in 2018, according to the nation’s ... -
Politics weighs heavily on business
Politics weighs more heavily on foreign companies in China than it has in nearly three decades. The latest flashpoint was Beijing’s fury last week at hotel ... -
Not so Super League | After years of big spending, Chinese soccer goes quiet
In the 2017 winter transfer window, the Chinese Super League outspent the English Premier League by USD422 million compared to $315 million. A year on, England ... -
Former CIA operative held in China spying case
A former CIA operative has been arrested in the U.S. on charges of unlawful retention of classified information, BBC News reported. Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a naturalized ... -
Chinese-American journalist says his wife was kidnapped
A Chinese-American journalist who extensively interviewed an exiled businessman says his wife has been kidnapped and held for months by Chinese security forces, adding a subplot ... -
Beijing planning to send robot sub to sunken ship
China is preparing to send a robot submarine possibly followed by divers to explore and plug holes in a sunken Iranian oil tanker whose 32 crew ... -
Philippines | Troops check if key Malaysian extremist survived siege
Philippine troops are trying to validate intelligence information that a Malaysian militant leader survived the defeat of an Islamic State group-linked siege and is helping restart ... -
Fair play | Rival Koreas agree to form first unified Olympic team
The rival Koreas agreed yesterday to form their first unified Olympic team and have their athletes parade together for the first time in 11 years during ... -
North Korea | Tillerson warns military action unless diplomacy works
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned yesterday [Macau time] that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons that pose ... -
China: ‘Cold War thinking’ behind Vancouver N. Korea meeting
China yesterday said “Cold War thinking” was behind a meeting of U.S. allies on how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threat, adding that the gathering ... -
A year in Trump | From his big appetite to his big button
President Donald Trump has proven himself an unconventional leader time and time again in his first year in office. Here are some of the more memorable ... -
Davos | Conflict among world powers a growing concern, experts say
A survey by the World Economic Forum finds that more than nine in 10 experts are worried about worsening economic or political confrontation between world powers, amid ... -
Offbeat | Two men hit each other in consecutive accidents in Germany
Police in the eastern German city of Dresden say two men suffered minor injuries after backing in to one another in two consecutive accidents. Police said ... -
This Day in History | 1967 – ‘Boston Strangler’ sentenced to life
The man who claims to be the ‘Boston Strangler’ has been jailed for life after being found guilty of assault and armed robbery against four women ... -
Football | UEFA warns of growing wealth gap in top clubs finance study
Elite European soccer clubs will get even richer than rivals by cashing in on their global brands, UEFA has warned as it studies ways to help ... -
Boxing | Unification bout: Joshua won’t take Parker’s drug-cheat bait
If Joseph Parker wants to rile Anthony Joshua it’s going to be tough. Not even being branded a drugs cheat ahead of their heavyweight unification fight ... -
World briefs
US-N. KOREA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons that pose a growing ... -
The Buzz | Kara Wai ecstatic over Excellence in Asian Cinema Award
Hong Kong actress Kara Wai says she is ecstatic over receiving this year’s Asian Film Awards’ Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. “This is not an acting ... -
Lawyer: Charges possible in connection with Vegas shooting
Charges could be filed in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, even though the gunman responsible for killing 58 people is dead, ... -
Girl About Globe | January Sales. A slash victim?
SAVE THE JANUARY SALES! GOING SOON – UNLESS YOU BUY BUY BUY!!! I draw your attention to the above, shopper. It’s not a plea to save ... -
Thursday, January 18, 2018 – edition no. 2968
* Macau might fill China cryptocurrency gap * Rule of Law prevails | Vong drops immunity draft resolution to civil relief * Benfica may play in ... -
Court of first instance | Judge adjourns Sou’s trial pending appeal
The trial that puts lawmaker Sulu Sou and former president of the New Macau Association (ANM) Scott Chiang in the defendants’ seat finally started its first ... -
Meanwhile in Hong Kong… | Activists will have to wait for prison appeal outcome
Three Hong Kong activists will have to wait to learn the outcome of their final appeal to overturn prison sentences for their roles in sparking 2014’s ... -
Editorial | A ruling against Vong resolution
A judge at the Court of First Instance (TJB) decided to adjourn the trial of Sulu Sou (and Scott Chiang) sine die pending a decision by the ... -
Legislative assembly | Vote on ‘immunity resolution’ postponed for today
Deliberations at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Vong Hin Fai’s ‘immunity resolution’ and whether lawmaker Sulu Sou’s suspension should be regarded as a political act or ... -
Macau to leave tax haven ‘blacklist’ after complying with EU rules
Macau is soon to leave the European Union’s (EU) tax haven “blacklist.” This change is part of a proposal on the part of EU officials which ... -
Gaming | Bernstein predicts VIP slowdown this year
Brokerage firm Sanford C Bernstein is predicting a deceleration in Macau’s VIP gaming growth this year on the back of a number of political and economic ... -
Tourist Price Index increased 0.77 percent
Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the average Tourist Price Index (TPI) for 2017 rose by 0.77 percent year-on-year to 131.87; representing a ... -
Housing | JLL calls on government to implement ‘property ladder’ for home upgrading
Real estate firm JLL Macau is calling on the government to focus on social housing, and to take economic housing as supplementary when formulating public housing ... -
Legislative Assembly | Employment agency law approved amid concerns over domestic helpers, tourists
Yesterday, the Law of Employment Agency Activity was passed with 30 votes in favor at the Legislative Assembly. The law comes in response to the worries ... -
Cultural Affairs VP to be retried, TSI orders
The trial of former Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) vice president Chan Chak Seng will be reopened and repeated as the Court of Second Instance (TSI) have ... -
Briefs | Escola Oficial Zheng Guan Ying opens new campus
The Escola Oficial Zheng Guan Ying opened its new campus this month at the Rua Marginal Do Canal Das Hortas/ Terminal. The expanded campus now occupies ... -
Property | Hong Kong way ahead of Singapore, topping Asia expat rental List
Hong Kong retained its title as Asia’s most expensive rental city for expatriates, while Singapore fell further down the ranking due to a slower economy and ... -
Casino company: Boat that caught fire had no past problems
A casino company said yesterday it never had a problem with the shuttle boat that burst into flames off Florida’s Gulf Coast, leading to the death of ...
