Monthly Archives: January 2019
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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 * ... -
The Art of Being Portuguese
As a former Portuguese enclave, Macau is known to have numerous Portuguese restaurants. For those who are well acquainted with the cuisine, there is always the ... -
The Stateside Spirit II
(Continued from “The Stateside Spirit” on 11 January 2019) True to the American spirit, the development of bourbon was the result of private enterprise rather than ... -
News of The World | Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer
For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after ... -
James Lee Burke’s new novel is engaging, emotional mystery
James Lee Burke’s novels have mysteries that light the fuse of the story, but the almost poetic prose sets his novels apart. A boy that detective ... -
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ is an immersive marvel
Director Peter Jackson is upfront about what audiences should not expect from his unconventional World War I documentary, “They Shall Not Grow Old.” This is a ... -
Air Macau | Exclusive concession not extended
The Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) announced yesterday that Air Macau’s 25-year concession agreement, set to expire in November 2020, will not be renewed. In a statement ... -
Tourism | HKZMB, Border Gate Square and UM proposed as new scenic spots
The Chinese Cultural Exchange Association (CCEA) this week launched a voting website to pick the city’s eight new scenic spots, having even nominated one of the ... -
Health | 95 ambulances were called to non-critical emergencies
The majority of people who requested an ambulance were not in the first category of people in need of emergency service, according to the coordinator of ... -
Doctors say influenza did not cause child death
A 4-year-old child died at the Conde S. Januário Hospital yesterday morning after it was discovered she was suffering from heart disease and hyperthyroidism. While receiving treatment ... -
Heritage report submitted by China to remain confidential
China’s National Administration of Cultural Heritage has submitted to UNESCO a conservation report on the heritage situation in Macau, but its contents will not be shared ... -
Industrial accident results in one death
Yesterday, an industrial accident at a construction site in Areia Preta lead to the death of one man. The accident was reported at the construction site ... -
MGTO announces Lunar Year celebrations
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will present the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the MSAR – Parade for Celebration of the ... -
Gov’t reveals deadlines of MJC proposed projects
The government and the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) have agreed to add an appendix to the horse racing exclusive contract, according to a notice published in ... -
Gaming | Lionel Leong Good: Performance in 2019 would be slight improvement
The government is committed to ensuring Macau has stable gaming sector revenues for 2019, Lionel Leong told reporters this week. According to the Secretary for Economy ... -
Trade across Taiwan Strait reaches record high in 2018
The trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan reached 226.2 billion U.S. dollars last year, a record high, a mainland spokesperson said yesterday. This was ... -
‘Essence of the problem of illegal hostels’ must be found, Wong says
Alluding to the recent controversy related to illegal hostels, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak said that the “essence of the problem must be found.” ... -
Surveillance cameras to be installed only in special cells
The proposal from the government to install surveillance cameras in prison cells is going to move forward but only for a few “special cells,” according to ... -
Property | London, NYC, HK no longer immune to housing slump
In the years since the financial crisis, global cities like London, Hong Kong and New York appeared to defy housing-market cycles, thanks to a concentration of ... -
US | Online gambling reversal puts ‘chill’ on industry
THE U.S. Justice Department’s decision to expand a federal prohibition on internet gambling will cast a pall on the industry as businesses and state lotteries evaluate ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM offers festive menu for lunar new year
During the Lunar New Year, the Chinese restaurants Chun in MGM Cotai and Imperial Court in MGM Macau, will offer two types of traditional “Big Bowl Feast” set between January 30 ... -
China criticizes Trudeau comments on death penalty case
China expressed its “strong dissatisfaction” with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his criticism of a death sentence given to a Canadian accused of drug smuggling ... -
Xie Haojie | Philippines arrests, hands over corruption fugitive
Philippine officials have turned over to China a former government official wanted for alleged economic crime and corruption. Xie Haojie was arrested on Sunday in Manila ... -
US assessment raises concerns over China attacking Taiwan
A mid increasing tensions with Beijing, the Pentagon yesterday [Macau time] released a new report that lays out U.S. concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries ... -
Beijing opposes ban on Huawei products in Taipei institute
The mainland firmly opposes a decision by Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) that bans its employees from using mobile phones and computers produced by mainland-based ... -
India | In life and death, fight against rulers joins Kashmir teens
On a hot day in August, members of a Kashmiri youth soccer team watched their 16-year-old captain, Saqib Bilal Sheikh, and goalkeeper Mudassir Rashid Parray, two ... -
South Korea stops paintings brought from North
South Korean officials said they have stopped businessmen from bringing North Korean paintings into the country that a report said were purchased at an art studio ... -
Kenya | President Kenyatta says all gunmen killed at hotel complex
Kenya’s security forces have killed the Islamic extremist gunmen whose assault on a luxury hotel and shopping complex took 14 “innocent lives,” the country’s president said ... -
New Orleans | Satisfaction: Rolling Stones to headline 50th Jazz Fest
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival. Organizers yesterday [Macau time] ...
