Monthly Archives: January 2019
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Major League Soccer | Zlatan: I’m returning to MLS to lift Galaxy in standings
Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first season in Major League Soccer was a smashing individual success, his LA Galaxy were a serious disappointment in the standings. The Galaxy’s ... -
The Buzz | Bali to Impose USD10 Tax on Foreign Tourists, Jakarta Post Reports
Indonesia’s resort island of Bali is set to impose a USD10 levy on foreign tourists to preserve its environment and culture, The Jakarta Post reported, citing ... -
Over hundred people bid Paulo Taipa farewell
More than one hundred friends, including several jurists, lawyers and scholars, gathered in an old Taipa village restaurant on Saturday night to bid an emotional farewell ... -
Researchers come face to face with huge great white shark
Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA An Islamic cleric who was the ideological leader of the Bali bombers and other Indonesian militants is being released early from a 15-year prison sentence ... -
Insight | For now, the HKZMB is a white elephant
My first impression when arriving to the Macau port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was the disproportionate grandeur of the facility, with many empty corridors and ... -
Monday, January 21, 2019 – edition no. 3213
* Hong Kong house prices are tumbling * MDT staffer killed in crash with taxi * USJ renews request to China * Sinulog festival held in ... -
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 ...
