Monthly Archives: January 2019
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World Briefs
JAPAN-RUSSIA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sat down for talks yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin focusing on a decades-long territorial dispute between the two nations. VIETNAM ... -
Armed with affection, octogenarian is an ‘octopus whisperer’
Wilson Menashi palmed a squid in his left hand and extended his arm into an aquarium tank, watching as a giant Pacific octopus stretched out arms ... -
Macau Matters | G is for Glulam
Traditionally most of the human built environment was made of stone or wood, but nowadays reinforced concrete is one of the world’s most commonly used ... -
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – edition no. 3215
* Inflation rate reaches 3 percent in 2018 * ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods * Listing of Iec Long firework factory * ... -
Crime | More victims of investment scam, amount rises to HKD219m
The number of reported victims in the case of real estate agency owner Isabel Chiang has risen to 48, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday ... -
Briefs | Trial on illegal football betting postponed
The trial involving a group of 15 people, including the Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld, has been postponed to ... -
Council for Medical Affairs aims to negotiate with insurance companies
The Council for Medical Affairs has gathered in a plenary meeting last week to discuss the evaluation of the implementation of the Medical Error Act that ... -
Denise Bax: UNESCO representative | ‘It’s important to continue to pursue cooperation between cities’
Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy gathered in the city as Macau celebrate its third edition of the International Gastronomy Forum, welcoming representatives from ... -
Gastronomy forum discusses new ways to boost collaboration
The “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao 2019” kicked off yesterday, featuring panel sessions and exchanges on how each city within the network is embracing the opportunities as ... -
Ng wants explanation for IAM office budget
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has asked the government to explain the budget surge for the project of the office of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). In ... -
Hong Kong man paid to set cars on fire
A 26-year-old Hong Kong man has been transferred to the prosecution authority after deliberately setting two cars on fire, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). On Sunday, ... -
Cotai border to relocate to Hengqin
The local government and the mainland Chinese government have reached a preliminary consensus regarding moving the Lotus Border Checkpoint to Hengqin, according to a statement released ... -
UM requested to submit report for student house rental
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has requested that the University of Macau (UM) submit a report regarding illegal accommodation at its postgraduate ... -
AustCham Macau founded from ‘business network’
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Macau (AustCham Macau) has been officially established with the aim of focusing on issues of specific interest to Australians and ... -
EU’s antitrust cop lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny
Silicon Valley’s notorious nemesis, Margrethe Vestager, plans to end her term as the European Union’s antitrust enforcer this year with a bang, laying out a long-term ... -
Corporate Bits | Hong Kong singer G.E.M to return to the Cotai arena
Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. will return to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on March 9 with her “G.E.M. Queen of Hearts World Tour Concert in Macau.” The local concert ... -
‘Stealth easing’ spreads in China property as debt risks mount
Stealth easing is Nomura Holdings Inc.’s description of measures rolled out in some Chinese cities in recent months to counter a faltering property market. In one ... -
IMF warns of no-deal Brexit risks as UK’s time runs short
The International Monetary Fund renewed its warning about the risks to the U.K.’s economic outlook if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal. The Washington-based ... -
Nintendo rebounds as optimistic signs emerge after a brutal year
Nintendo Co. investors, battered by slower-than-anticipated sales of the Switch and a steep share decline last year, are starting to feel optimistic again. The possibility of ... -
2018 economic growth sinks to three-decade low
China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and settle a tariff war with Washington. ... -
Taiwan | Chinese accuse McDonald’s of supporting island independence
Chinese nationalists are accusing a McDonald’s advertisement in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island. The advertisement for a breakfast sandwich, broadcast only in Taiwan, ... -
Report | Population expansion continued to slow in 2018
China’s population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a shrinking labor pool. ... -
Genetics | Investigators say doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own
Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to ... -
South Korea | More sexual abuse claims rock national skating
More South Korean female skaters are accusing their coaches of sexually abusing them, a group representing the athletes disclosed yesterday following claims by two-time Olympic champion ... -
Singapore | Actor Aloysius Pang injured in military exercise
Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang sustained serious injuries to his chest and abdomen during a military training exercise in New Zealand, Singapore’s defense ministry said yesterday. The ... -
Thailand | Gov’t commits to policy of not detaining migrant children
Advocates for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers lauded a commitment by Thailand yesterday to release children held in its immigration detention centers. The U.N. ... -
Venezuela | National guard unit puts down mutiny
Venezuela’s government said yesterday it put down a mutiny by a National Guard unit in a poor neighborhood a few kilometers from Venezuela’s presidential palace. The ... -
Greece | After violence, parliament debates deal with Macedonia
Greece’s government submitted a controversial agreement to parliament yesterday aimed at normalizing relations with neighboring Macedonia, a day after violent demonstrations against the deal erupted in ... -
France | Macron to promote foreign investment at Versailles
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted 150 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles yesterday in hopes of producing support for his agenda as yellow vest ... -
Middle East | Israel says its jets struck Iranian military sites in Syria
The Israeli military said its jets struck a series of Iranian military targets in Syria yesterday, an announcement that was a rare departure from Israel’s years- ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Soviet dissident Sakharov banished
One of the Soviet Union’s most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, has been ordered into internal exile. Officials in Moscow were angered by an ... -
Offbeat | Commuter’s ‘delay scarf’ bought by German train company
Germany’s biggest rail company, under fire for its unpunctual service, is trying to mollify one disgruntled commuter by buying her “delay scarf.” Deutsche Bahn, which last ... -
Football | China to play Iran in Asian Cup quarterfinals
Friday, 1:00am China v Iran H 10, D 4.3, A 1.44 Iran and China will face off in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday after they ... -
Tennis | Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian Open
As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open’s main court during pre- match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium’s speakers implored spectators ... -
The Buzz | Germany transfers more asylum seekers to other EU countries
The German government says that in a first, more asylum-seekers were transferred to other European Union countries than Germany took in last year. Interior Ministry spokesman ...
