Yearly Archives: 2018
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Philippines | Duterte rejects term extension, pushes for federal country
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected calls from his allies to extend his six-year term and to cancel elections next year while supporting moves to shift ... -
A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert
The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warning of an imminent strike ... -
Israel says it destroys Hamas tunnel under key Gaza crossing
The Israeli military said yesterday it destroyed an attack tunnel built by the Hamas militant group that stretched from the Gaza Strip, though Israel and into ... -
Turkey | Plane dangles off cliff after skidding off runway
A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet ... -
Ecuador says latest attempt to end Assange impasse failed
Ecuador’s decision to grant citizenship to Julian Assange and subsequent attempt to register him as a diplomat has failed to solve a five-year standoff with British ... -
Offbeat | Butcher trapped in freezer uses sausage to bash his way out
A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram. Chris McCabe ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – East German purge begins
The East German authorities have begun a purge of senior officials accused of plotting against the state and spying for “imperialistic” powers. Several officers, including the ... -
More jeers for Real Madrid after home loss to Villarreal
Another poor result, another round of jeers for Real Madrid. Madrid’s struggles in the Spanish league continued when it lost to Villarreal 1-0 on Saturday, infuriating ... -
Major League launches video game circuit
Major League Soccer will be the second U.S. sports league to launch its own competitive video game circuit, one that pits MLS franchises against each other ... -
4 years on in Sochi, cocktails replace steroid samples
Would you drink a sample from the Sochi doping lab? The building at the center of a Russia doping scandal which rocked the 2014 Winter Olympics ... -
Sockless Mina looks to learn from Barcelona teammates
Newly signed Barcelona defender Yerry Mina took off his shoes and socks before stepping onto the field at Camp Nou Stadium during his official introduction to ... -
World briefs
MYANMAR’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called the military’s investigation into the deaths of Rohingya Muslims found in a mass grave a “positive indication.” ... -
The Buzz | At least eight dead, dozens injured in Portugal building fire
At least eight people died and dozens were injured, some seriously, after a heater exploded and started a fire late Saturday at the packed premises of ... -
World media struggle to translate Trump’s Africa insult
President Donald Trump’s vulgar insult of Africa was a puzzle for many foreign media organizations, which didn’t have a ready translation of his epithet for their ... -
World Views | Dubai is the model of a modern Mideast economy
For more than 100 years, the Middle East has been defined by oil exploration, production and its boundaries. Now the region is getting repurposed by its ... -
Monday, January 15, 2018 – edition no. 2965
* Inmates ran drug operation from jail * Fringe Festival launches search for urban treasures * A culinary gathering * Crash 10 percent less * Oil ... -
Secretary wants buses operated only by full-time drivers
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do Rosário, said that buses should be operated only by full-time drivers due to the great responsibility associated ... -
Health | Child obesity study finds the most vulnerable age is 9 or 10
A study on obesity rates in children, co-produced by a Macau-based scholar, recently found that the age group 9 to 10 years old is a “critical period” ... -
Wynn employees want strict supervision over casino smoking
A group of employees from casinos on Wynn properties visited the Office of the Chief Executive (CE) to deliver a letter to the government calling for strict ... -
Local photojournalist’s work shown in London gallery
A never-before-published series of photographs, taken by Macau-based Portuguese photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro, is being exhibited at The Brick Lane Gallery in London until January 14. ... -
New loan approvals rose in November
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both rose from a month earlier in November, according to data released yesterday ... -
Lawmakers want to exempt ‘political decisions’ from appeal
Lawmakers Vong Hing Fai and Kou Hoi In reacted to Sulu Sou’s court request to void his suspension from the Legislative Assembly (AL) by presenting a ... -
Triad activities still present in Macau, says expert
Steve Vickers, CEO of Steve Vickers Associates, has said that casinos in Macau remain vulnerable to terrorist attacks despite the city’s recent efforts to improve readiness. ... -
Asia tourists will know Cyprus City Of Dreams brand, Ho says
The investor building Europe’s largest integrated casino resort in Cyprus wants to attract high-end customers from the neighboring Middle East to the island nation and target ... -
Briefs | Pensions system enters into operation
The Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System came into force on January 1 this year, according to the Social Security Fund (FSS). Members of the public can ... -
Real Estate Matters | The 4 ways to make money in real estate
Cash Flow The cash flow of the property indicates how much money is going into the property and how much is coming out of it at ... -
Hong Kong | Property awash in cash shielded from rates: HSBC
Don’t expect interest rates to spike anytime soon in Hong Kong, where abundant liquidity has fueled spectacular rallies in the stock and property markets. That’s according ... -
Huawei wins China patent lawsuit against rival Samsung
Chinese tech giant Huawei won a patent infringement lawsuit against South Korea smartphone rival Samsung yesterday, according to information released by a Chinese court. The court ... -
Report buying of US debt might stop is ‘fake news’
China’s foreign exchange regulator yesterday challenged a report it might slow or stop purchases of U.S. Treasury debt due to trade tensions with Washington as “fake ... -
Religion | Chinese authorities demolish well-known evangelical church
Authorities in northern China’s coal country this week demolished a well-known Christian mega-church, underscoring long- standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party. ... -
Belt & Road | Modern Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles
China’s plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a USD14 billion pothole in Pakistan. Pakistan’s relations ... -
Thailand | Tattoos lead police to arrest Japanese gang member
Thai police said they have arrested a 74-year-old fugitive Japanese gang member who was recognized when photos of his full-body tattoos were circulated online. A police ... -
Beijing to invest billions of dollars in ally Cambodia
Cambodia and China yesterday signed nearly 20 agreements worth several billion dollars to develop the impoverished Southeast Asian country’s infrastructure, agriculture and health care. The agreements ... -
China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific
China has protested an Australian minister’s criticisms that Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating “white elephants” that threatened economic stability without delivering ... -
Iran-Iraq | Eight earthquakes strike along border, rattle Baghdad
A series of eight earthquakes hit the Iran- Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad yesterday, apparent aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous region in ...
