Yearly Archives: 2018
-
Technology | Behind the smart gadgets, Amazon and Google are waging war
The flash of the CES technology show in Las Vegas is all about robots, drones and smart gadgets. But its subtext is all about Google versus ... -
Offbeat | Lead detective in San Francisco Zodiac killer case dies
Dave Toschi, the San Francisco police detective who led the unsuccessful investigation into the Zodiac serial killing a half-century ago, has died. He was 86. Toschi ... -
This Day in History | 2001: Swedish ‘Iceman’ starts England job
The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, has flown into the country to begin his new job. The Swedish coach, known ... -
Football – EPL | Without Coutinho, Klopp’s Liverpool looks to bring down City
Monday, 12 a.m. Liverpool v Man City H 3.2, D 2.3, A 3.9 Roberto Firmino likely spoke for lots of Liverpool fans when he posted a ... -
World briefs
CHINA-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. THAILAND Police ... -
The Buzz | Marriott apologies after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries
The Marriot hotel chain apologized yesterday to China’s government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said ... -
Thieves raid jewelry boutique at Paris’ famed Ritz Hotel
Armed thieves entered the luxury Ritz Hotel and stole valuable jewels and other goods from a hotel boutique yesterday [Macau time], carrying out an unusually brazen ... -
Bizcuits | Gelato
There is this rather funky school near Bologna, Italy to which chefs and sea-changers go to learn the secrets behind putting together the elements that make ... -
Waiting for the Crown
• The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle isn’t until May 19. What’s a royal obsessive to do? ‘The Crown’ on Netflix is only a ... -
In ‘In the Fade,’ a seldom seen face of terrorism
It’s startling how few filmmakers have tried to tackle terrorism with anything beyond a standard procedural account. It’s less surprising that one of the few to ... -
‘Just Between Us’ is terrific thriller
Four friends delve into unfamiliar territory when three of them realize they must intervene to save the fourth in “Just Between Us,” Rebecca Drake’s twisty and ... -
New N.E.R.D. album both frustrating and intriguing
There’s a new N.E.R.D. album out so it’s best to plan ahead: Carve out some time and be prepared to put in some work. N.E.R.D. albums ... -
News of the world | No wedding, no Crown: What’s a royal obsessive to do?
Are you a royal desperado, in that binge-watching kind of way? The House of Windsor, under that and other grand names, has provided five British monarchs ... -
Good Buy I: The Critics
Here comes the delicate moment of choosing and purchasing a wine. Our last chapter about deciphering wine labels is part of the process, and now several ... -
TRAVELOG | Ethiopia Ancient churches, mysterious towers and Lucy
Ethiopia has always held me in thrall. It is a cradle of prehistoric humankind. It embraced Christianity long before the missionaries arrived. Its people carved subterranean ... -
Friday, January 12, 2018 – edition no. 2964
* Following horrific accident | Bus operator suspends all part-time drivers * Child obesity study in Macau finds the most vulnerable age is 9 or 10 ... -
Sulu Sou appeals to TSI for annulment of AL mandate suspension
Lawmaker Sulu Sou filed an appeal to the Court of Second Instance (TSI) last week for the annulment of his suspension from the Legislative Assembly. First ... -
UNESCO World Heritage Site | Guia Military Tunnels left in state of neglect
The Guia Military Tunnels, a heritage site embedded in the hills near the Guia Lighthouse, was discovered by the Times last month in a state of ... -
British investment firm optimistic on local property market
UK-based investment firm Macau Property Opportunities Fund has released its financial statement for the fourth quarter of the 2017 fiscal year, including an assessment of the ... -
UM rector pledges to ensure academic freedom
The new rector of the University of Macau (UM), Professor Yonghua Song, pledged that he would act in accordance with the principle of academic freedom, one ... -
MTel hopes to double number of users in 2018
Local telecom company MTel is planning to hit a new record in the number of customers in 2018, the chairman and CEO of the MTel, Choi ... -
CCM calls on local filmmakers for proposals
The Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) is calling on local filmmakers to submit their new cinematic projects to be produced and screened in a new edition of ... -
Plenary | Another Hato debate at the AL, gov’t claims no others responsible
A debate proposed at the start of the legislature by lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong was finally held yesterday on the consequences of Typhoon Hato. Similar to a ... -
Briefs | Woman dies in car crash
A 67-year-old local woman has been killed in a car accident that took place yesterday morning on R. de Francisco Xavier Pereira. The accident involved one ... -
Joint conference | Macau, Guangdong sign eight agreements to foster cooperation
Macau and Guangdong yesterday signed a total of eight agreements to diversify existing cooperation between the regions. The new agreements cover topics including food safety, protection ... -
Top car technology trends from CES 2018
Artificial intelligence that controls your infotainment screen. A vehicle that can read your brain. Cars that can see around blind corners. These are some of the ... -
China’s car boom puts Volvo owner on track to double profit
The Chinese owner of Volvo Car said full-year profit at its local automaking unit probably doubled, topping analysts’ estimates and allowing billionaire founder Li Shufu to ... -
Richest Asian banker plans a family office but spurns crypto
The family of Uday Kotak, billionaire managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., is setting up an office to invest in assets including private equity, stocks ... -
Corporate Bits | Mandopop singers to perform at the Venetian
Taiwanese singer Qing Shan and female performer Poon Sow Keng will bring their “Songs of Yesteryear Part 3 – Qing Shan & Poon Sow Keng” concert to The Venetian Macao ... -
Macron moots huge China deal for Airbus – to company’s surprise
French President Emmanuel Macron floated the prospect of a massive Airbus SE aircraft order at the end of a three-day visit to China, hours after the ... -
Firefighting efforts suspended after tanker explosion
An explosion rocked a stricken oil tanker off the coast of Shanghai yesterday, forcing maritime authorities to suspend firefighting and rescue efforts, Chinese officials said. China’s ... -
Transportation | High speed rail now rivals air travel on key Asia, Europe routes
Across Asia and Europe, high-speed rail is providing a competitive alternative to air travel on the same routes, in terms of price and the all-important barometer ... -
Reports: AT&T drops plan to sell Huawei smartphone in US
U.S. telecoms carrier AT&T has dropped plans to sell Chinese brand Huawei’s smartphones in the United States, dealing a setback to the No. 3 global phone ... -
After Olympic deal, S. Korea floats summit with Kim Jong Un
South Korea’s president said yesterday he’s open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if certain conditions are met, as he vowed to push ... -
China, Asia leaders discuss Mekong dam projects
Leaders of nations along Southeast Asia’s Mekong River gathered yesterday in the Cambodian capital amid a push by China to build more dams that are altering ...
