Monthly Archives: January 2019
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The Buzz | Singapore: Malaysia to bear ‘consequences’ of actions at sea
Singapore’s foreign minister says there will be “consequences” if neighboring Malaysia continues to escalate a dispute over waters that are claimed by Singapore. In a speech ... -
Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia
Unusually high levels of smog worsened by weather patterns are raising alarm across Asia, with authorities in Thailand’s hazy capital Bangkok handing out face masks and ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said yesterday, in ... -
Our Desk | My BIR (Macau ID) is better than yours
Forms of discrimination are a constant topic all over the world for the most varied of reasons. Whether based on skin color, political views, gender, religion, ... -
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – edition no. 3209
* Health | MUST to operate first local medical degree * Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15 * Research on democratic ideals needed * Cooking ... -
Regatta concludes, sailors hope for ‘better weather’
The Macao Cup International Regatta concluded yesterday, awarding teams from Germany, France and Philippines. Held alongside the 2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cup Regatta for ... -
Ask The Vet | An intro to dog hearing
External ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives each ... -
Health | Two-year old hospitalized with flu complications, six new cases reported
A two-year old girl has been hospitalized in Kiang Wu Hospital due to complications related to an infection caused by the Influenza A virus. The child, a ... -
Water pipe leakage floods road in Taipa
A severe leakage resulting from a disconnection of underground water pipes has caused flooding on the sidewalk by the roundabout which interconnects the Avenida dos Jogos da ... -
Power outage incident affects 396 households
A transformer failure occurred at 6:33 p.m. yesterday causing a power outage that, according to CEM, affected 396 households in the areas of Ho Lan Un ... -
F3 driver Ticktum | ‘Macau makes Monaco feel boring’
British racing driver Dan Ticktum says the Guia Circuit in Macau is a favorite track of his and many other top racing drivers. The Guia Circuit ... -
Fringe Festival launched Friday
The 18th Macao City Fringe Festival kicked off Friday evening with an opening ceremony held at the Old Court Building, which was attended by Leong Wai ... -
Residential mortgage loans increase 6.6 percent
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November 2018, according to the latest data from the Monetary Authority of Macao, while approvals for commercial ... -
Education | UM launches master’s degree program in big data
The University of Macau (UM) will launch a Master of Science in Data Science program in the 2019/2020 academic year to nurture a new type of ... -
AL Plenary | LRT major projects carried out on time, Rosário says
The majority of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) projects have been carried out within timetable and budget, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do ... -
Consumer complaints at highest level since 2010
Macau’s Consumer Council received a total of 2,290 complaints in 2018, one-third more than the previous year, and the highest number of complaints in a single ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts ends Wynn probe, but won’t release findings yet
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission completed an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former gambling executive Steve Wynn and the company he founded, Wynn Resorts Ltd. ... -
Huawei fires sales manager who Poland charged with spying
The Chinese tech company Huawei on Saturday announced it has fired a sales director who was arrested in Poland and charged with spying for China, saying ... -
Ikea announces plans to open first New Zealand store
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea announced plans on Friday to open its first New Zealand store. The company said it would build the store near the ... -
Volkswagen sets new full-year sales record in race for No 1
German automaker Volkswagen posted another annual sales record in 2018 as new SUV models boosted deliveries and the company managed to increase its share in China ... -
Bamboo Airways will join Vietnam’s crowded skies on January 16
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways, after repeated delays, will start commercial flights on Jan. 16, the company said in an emailed statement. The carrier set minimum ticket prices ... -
Food giants undermined China’s obesity fight, scholar says
China’s efforts to keep obesity in check have been undermined from the inside by the food industry, according to newly published research. A scholar of Chinese ... -
Detained ex-Canadian diplomat gets consular visit in China
Canadian diplomats have visited former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig for the second time since his arrest in China a month ago. Canada’s Global Affairs department provided ... -
Taiwan | Tsai appoints new premier following election loss
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a close political ally as premier during a Cabinet reshuffle Friday following the ruling party’s heavy election losses and growing pressure ... -
Spacecraft pictures from moon’s far side aired
China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for ... -
Opinion | Xi’s leading China toward economic stagnation
The ambition of China hawks in the Trump administration is to maintain American dominance by halting China’s economic rise. It’s strange that President Xi Jinping appears to ... -
Jokowi challenger moots tax cuts to stimulate economy
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is proposing deep tax cuts to stimulate Southeast Asia’s largest economy, copying the playbook successfully used by U.S. President Donald Trump. ... -
Singapore, Malaysia delay meeting amid territorial spat
Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone a ministerial meeting amid a dispute on territorial waters, a sign that tensions between the neighbors may be intensifying in ... -
Philippines | Foreign Secretary’s claim data was stolen probed
The Philippines privacy watchdog will investigate allegations by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin that a disgruntled contractor made off with personal passport data and other documents held ... -
Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s
Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Tanna.” He got the role because his elders decided he was the best-looking ... -
Russia criticism bodes ill for Japan island talks next week
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s visit to Russia for talks on a long-running territorial dispute look set to be overshadowed by anger over official comments about ... -
France | 3 dead, dozens injured in Paris bakery gas leak explosion
A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak blew apart a Paris bakery on Saturday and devastated the street it was on, killing three people ... -
Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada
Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which offered her asylum in a ... -
Greece | Defense minister resigns over Macedonia name change
Greece’s conservative defense minister, who leads the junior partner in the country’s coalition government, resigned Sunday over the Macedonia name deal, which he opposes. Panos Kammenos ... -
Offbeat | Indonesia was rocked by more than 11,000 earthquakes last year
Indonesia was rattled by more than 11,500 earthquakes last year, almost double the annual average of the past decade, according to the nation’s meteorological agency. The ...
