Daily Archives: Friday, January 18, 2019
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Lawmaker calls for more information on food products
JOSÉ Pereira Coutinho is concerned about the quality, safety and information on food products consumed in Macau. The lawmaker wrote an enquiry calling on the government ... -
Briefs | New deputy director appointed for Public Security Forces
Choi Wai Hou has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM) in a ceremony held on January 16, ... -
Property | Realtor says residential transactions may stay low
Real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is expecting local properties to face pressure this year due to slower economic growth and various regulatory measures in the ... -
Occupy Central leader rejected entry to Macau
Yvonne Leung, a student leader in Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement and former president of the Hong Kong University Students’ Union (HKUSU), was barred from entering ... -
Extra stamp tax rebate for building reconstruction
The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) signed an opinion- based report on the region’s regime of tax benefits for the reconstruction of old ... -
UnionPay says SAR app transaction volume doubled in December
The transaction volume of Hong Kong and Macau customers using the UnionPay app doubled last month, according to a statement from the company. This is a ... -
MUST’s medical program aims to produce int’l doctors
The new Bachelor of Medicine program at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is aiming to produce competent local doctors after six years. Given ... -
Public consultation on procurement law concluded
The public consultation on the public procurement law, held for 60 days from November 6 to January 4, has concluded, having gathered around 1,000 opinions, the ... -
Association aims to promote aikido events
A group of aikido enthusiasts is set to host a seminar tomorrow, aiming to promote the modern Japanese martial art in the SAR. The goal of aikido ... -
Government agrees to install cameras in taxis
The latest article of the ammendement to taxi regulations has settled on the installation of in-facing cameras inside taxis, according to the Secretary for Transport and ... -
Road tax payable until April
The government has set the period for the payment of 2019’s road tax from January 1 to April 1. All owners of motorized vehicles should proceed ... -
More than 10m tourists visit Hong Kong via cross-border rail link, bridge
More than 10 million tourists have visited Hong Kong via the Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge since ... -
Health | New whooping cough vaccine program set up
A new whooping cough vaccine and immunization program was recently introduced by the government with the aim of fighting the significant increase in the number of ... -
A peek at how Disney resort shows are made
With excitement building over a new “Star Wars” land opening later this year at Walt Disney World, as well as at its California cousin, it’s easy ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy to pay bonus to team members
Galaxy Entertainment Group will be giving a 2018 discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary to all eligible team members at and below senior manager level. ... -
Trade War | Ministry says economy czar Liu to visit Washington for talks
In a possible sign of progress toward ending a costly tariff war over Beijing’s technology ambitions, the top U.S. and Chinese trade envoys will hold talks ... -
Belt & Road | Sri Lanka considers big China loan to repay foreign debts
Sri Lanka is considering a USD300 million loan offer from the Bank of China as it prepares to repay foreign debts this year, a Finance Ministry ... -
Taiwan holds live-fire exercises following threats
Taiwan held live-fire exercises along its east coast yesterday amid renewed threats from China to bring the island under its control by force if deemed necessary. ... -
Beijing hits back at criticism of its detention of Canadians
China minced no words yesterday as it rejected an accusation by Canada’s foreign minister that its detentions of Canadians pose a threat to all countries. “I ... -
Japan | BOJ warns country faces new risks as population shrinks
Japan faces unforeseen risks in guiding economic policy as its population of about 126 million ages and declines, the governor of its central bank said yesterday. ... -
Australia | Police find body of German tourist in Outback
The body of a 62-year-old German tourist was found beneath a tree in the searing heat of the central Australia Outback yesterday, eight days after she ... -
Belarus model who claimed Trump info deported from Thailand
A Belarusian model who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president was deported from Thailand yesterday, police said. ... -
USA | Man wanted to attack White House with anti-tank rocket
A Georgia man accused of plotting to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House was arrested in a sting yesterday [Macau time] after he ... -
UK | May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win
British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to opposition parties and other lawmakers yesterday in a battle to keep Brexit on track after surviving a ... -
USA | American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to New Orleans
A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported yesterday [Macau time], and ... -
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 ... -
Offbeat | Giant rotating ice disk draws attention, visitors
Think of it as a crop circle, but in a river. A curious formation that’s getting attention in Greater Portland is actually a spinning ice disk ... -
Football | Juventus beats Milan to win Italian Super Cup in Jeddah
A mid a background of protests and political outrage, Juventus beat 10-man AC Milan 1-0 in Saudi Arabia yesterday [Macau time] to win the Italian Super Cup ... -
Madrid enduring its worst struggles in more than 2 decades
The first season without Cristiano Ronaldo is proving to be a difficult one for Real Madrid. The Spanish powerhouse hasn’t been this bad in more than ... -
India’s top court paves way for bars with dancers to reopen
India’s Supreme Court yesterday paved the way for the reopening of Mumbai’s dance bars, which had been a nightlife staple in the country’s entertainment capital until ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA Echoing the campaign tactics of Donald Trump, former Indonesian Gen. Prabowo Subianto says his country, the world’s third-largest democracy, is in dire shape and he ... -
The Buzz | Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit
One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Britain ... -
Bizcuits | The Bridge and other symbols
Whether they be the most monumental, mundane or just plain, products and artefacts that we interact with each day hold meaning, even those that are hardly ... -
Friday, January 18, 2019 – edition no. 3212
* Following China threats | Taiwan holds live-fire exercises * Occupy Central leader rejected entry to Macau * Aikido promoted in Macau * More tourists in ... -
Jackie Sane
• A transgender pioneer in the 60s, today her face is painted on a massive 20-story musical mural in Toronto along with Muddy Waters * ...
