Kenya | Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Nairobi

An upscale hotel complex in Kenya’s capital came under attack yesterday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Witnesses and police at the scene called it

Offbeat | Police: Reporter who helped foil robbery finds missing woman

A reporter who helped police catch a robbery suspect last week followed up with another good deed by finding an 89-year-old suburban Detroit woman with dementia who had

This Day in History | 1970 – Gaddafi takes over as Libya’s premier

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has taken direct control of Libya four months after a bloodless coup that brought an end to the monarchy under King Idris. Since the

Major League Soccer | De Boer takes over Atlanta United with big shoes to fill

Frank de Boer was sacked by Inter Milan after less than three months on the job. He lasted just four Premier League games at Crystal Palace.

Asian Cup | UAE, Thailand make Asian Cup last 16, heartbreak for India

Thailand’s decision to change coaches continued to prove to be a masterstroke but there was last-minute heartbreak for India at the Asian Cup on Monday. Thailand

Takeda corruption probe sullies 2020 Tokyo Olympics and IOC

Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and a powerful IOC member, again denied corruption allegations against him, suggesting on Tuesday that any guilt was

World briefs

HONG KONG’s former top leader Donald Tsang was released yesterday after serving time in prison for failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment from a

The Buzz | Abe, Merkel top the bill for ‘globalization 4.0’ at Davos

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will top the list of leaders attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting next week after the withdrawal

Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise

Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago. Its most

World Views | Donald Trump should stop misusing the military

With Congress refusing to provide USD5.7 billion for his wall on the Mexican border, President Trump has said he may fund it with money diverted from the Defense

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 – edition no. 3210

* China to cut taxes, keep policy flexible to counter slowdown * Drones to be used in fire detection * Closer watch on public companies’ finances * Extremists attack upscale hotel complex   DOWNLOAD

Author of democracy study says more research needed but it won’t be him

A local academic says that much more research is needed on the findings of his latest study that revealed widespread support for democratic ideals among Macau students - but

Report highlights changes to technical education

Following a 40-day public consultation in June and July last year, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has issued a report on changes it intends

New MUST surgery bachelor to recruit locally

The local government yesterday approved a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery course at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), which course planners

MGTO supports heavier fines for illegal inn operators

The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Helena de Senna Fernandes, said that sites suspected of hosting illegal inns have been under inspection.

Beijing received 5,900 residency applications

In 2018, Beijing handled a total of 5,900 applications for residency submitted by Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents, according to mainland reports. In addition

Briefs | Measures proposed prior to criminalizing illegal guesthouse

Guests at the Macau Forum, including lawyer Paulino Comandante, expressed their doubts about criminalizing illegal guesthouse operations. Comandante suggested that the government should first amend Macau’s law with

‘First major display of Russian fine art’ opens on Friday

The exhibition “Masterpieces of Russian Art from the State Tretyakov Gallery” will be inaugurated on Friday at 6:30p.m. at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM). The

Gov’t suggests cyber security professional training

The government is intending to send local cyber security personnel overseas to allow them to train in cyber security, according to the First Standing Committee of the

Plan for Greater Bay Area to be published next month

The development plan for the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay is expected to be announced at the end of February following consultations with the region’s governments,

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