Daily Archives: Friday, January 25, 2019
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Crimes grow 12 percent in 2018, kidnapping, scams and sexual offenses raise concerns
There was an 11.7 percent surge in the number of criminal cases in 2018 when compared with the previous year registering a total of 14,108 cases ... -
Gaming | Henry Fok Foundation sides with Pansy Ho in SJM takeover
A cooperation agreement signed this week between Pansy Ho and the Henry Fok Foundation is indicative of a takeover at Macau’s oldest gaming concession, Sociedade de Jogos ... -
Chimelong Museum aiming to open after Q2
Zhuhai officials have announced the opening of a Chimelong Museum that will be constructed within the Hengqin New Area, it has been reported. Slated to open ... -
Health | Three more serious cases of flu infection reported, one death
Three serious cases of influenza accompanied by pneumonia and other complications were reported on Wednesday at both Conde de São Januário Hospital Center (CHCSJ) and Kiang ... -
Q&A | Bob Essert Acoustician: ‘Hong Kong’s cultural industry still has some way to go’
The Xiqu Center at the West Kowloon Cultural District – Hong Kong’s largest arts and cultural site – officially opened to the public on Sunday. The ... -
Xiqu Center designed to keep Chinese opera traditions
WEST Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is Hong Kong’s cultural quarter, featuring a blend of arts, education, and public space. Its first finished institution – The Xiqu ... -
Kim Jong Nam Murder | Indonesian in North Korea trial wins appeal for statements
An Indonesian woman jointly accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader won an appeal yesterday to obtain witness statements given to police ... -
Briefs | No damage to Ruins of St. Paul’s after drone crash
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) said that no damage was found after a drone crashed into the Ruins of St. Paul’s on Thursday night. According to ... -
AL Plenary | Criminalization of public disrespect of national symbols passed
A law which proposes a maximum of three years imprisonment for behavior which publicly insults national symbols has been passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL). The legal ... -
Lawmakers call for regulation on domestic noise
During yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting, many lawmakers called on the government to generate better measures for handling noise issues in the city. The director ... -
Worries that private school boards will deprive schools’ autonomy
A law proposing the establishment of school boards in private schools at the non-tertiary level triggered lawmakers’ suspicions during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session. However, the law was ... -
Real Estate Matters | Can we predict what will happen to Macau’s property market in 2019?
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ... -
A USD5,000 electric pickup truck from China wants to enter US
Chinese automakers have tried to crack the U.S. market for over a decade. A petite USD5,000 pickup truck is up next. Kaiyun Motors is poised to ... -
Malaysia probes how Jho Low may have gained from pre-1MDB Deal
Malaysian investigators have uncovered details of how fugitive financier Jho Low could have made financial gains from the entity that predated scandal- plagued state fund 1MDB, ... -
China says Australia writer held on national security charge
China yesterday said it has detained a Chinese-Australian writer on charges of involvement in “criminal activities endangering China’s national security.” Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying offered ... -
Alleged cocaine smuggler appears in Australian court
An Australian businessman who was allegedly part of a criminal syndicate that smuggled 1.28 metric tons of cocaine inside a shipment of prefabricated steel from China ... -
Huawei phone chief counters ‘political forces’ with record sales
Huawei Technologies Co.’s consumer chief dismissed U.S. “political forces” and attempts to crimp the company’s growth, saying sales of smartphones and other devices surged by about ... -
Indonesia | Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from prison
A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia was freed yesterday after serving nearly two years in prison for ... -
North Korea | Kim orders preparations for second Trump meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with patience and in good faith” ... -
Singapore | Actor Aloysius Pang dies from military injuries
Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang died yesterday from injuries he sustained during a military training exercise in New Zealand. He was 28. Pang was injured in his ... -
Malaysia | Royals pick Pahang sultan as new king
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was named Malaysia’s new king yesterday, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two years ... -
Venezuela | Maduro faces off with US over rival’s power claim
Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters today [Macau time], with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and ... -
This Day in History | 1998 – Pope calls for reform in Cuba
Pope John Paul II has called for reform in Cuba and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country. The Pope ... -
Offbeat | Jimmy Page’s dragon guitar reborn after 50 years on ice
After five decades, Jimmy Page’s dragon has re-emerged from its lair. Fender instruments on Wednesday gave the public its first look at its recreation of a ... -
Football | Spain not immune to problems in VAR’s debut season
Real Madrid complained about it. Barcelona defended it. Fans are struggling to understand it. Video review is not escaping controversy in its first season in Spain. ... -
The Buzz | Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ staying put in Amsterdam museum
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam says that a “full body scan” carried out on its version of the Dutch master’s iconic “Sunflowers” has shown ... -
Weinstein hires pack of new lawyers for NY rape case
Harvey Weinstein unveiled a new legal team brimming with star power yesterday [Macau time] to defend him at his upcoming New York rape and sexual assault ... -
World Briefs
MALAYSIA Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was named Malaysia’s new king yesterday, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two ... -
World Views | Maduro’s fall would be a defeat for Putin too
If Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime falls, Vladimir Putin will have to write off yet another costly geopolitical bet. Just don’t expect Moscow to stop taking ... -
Friday, January 25, 2019 – edition no. 3217
* Pansy Ho eyeing more control of SJM * Performing arts venue opens in HK to promote Chinese opera heritage * More criminal cases * National ... -
Fashion Drama
• Valentino dramatic spring couture collection in Paris made Celine Dion weep theatrically * Movies: Glass * Books: Hunt Them Down by Simon Gervais * Music: ... -
The underwhelming rollercoaster of ‘Glass’
Samuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price, or Mr. Glass, as he prefers to be called, was by far the most compelling part of M. Night Shyamalan’s slow-burn ... -
Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller
Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a reporter is injured during a bust even though it’s not Hunt’s fault. On his first ... -
Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock album
Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums — little gems like “Time ... -
News of the World | Valentino’s dramatic Paris couture has Celine Dion weeping
Valentino took drama to its height at its spring couture collection in Paris, where Celine Dion wept theatrically as a solemn Naomi Campbell swept past to ...
