Monthly Archives: January 2019
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China plans major cut in number of Everest climbers
China will cut the number of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest from the north by one-third this year as part of plans for a major ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES Muslims in the southern Philippines voted yesterday in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest, ... -
Our Desk | How to not fail with a Taobao order
For internet users who, in addition to living in Macau, do not understand Chinese, Taobao might be difficult to use as a shopping tool. However, ... -
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 – edition no. 3214
* Lotus Checkpoint to relocate to Hengqin * China’s population, economy growth slows in 2018 * More victims of investment scheme * Macau’s role praised * ... -
Two-day cooking show event concludes
A UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Cooking Show in Macau concluded yesterday after two consecutive days of culinary activities. Featuring young chefs from 20 participating Creative Cities ... -
Committee discusses measures to improve MICE industry
The Committee for the Development of Conventions and Exhibitions is holding its first plenary ordinary meeting of the year last week, calling on industry players to ... -
Ask the Vet | Abnormal liver function in dogs
Your dog’s liver and pancreas work together to make the digestion process run smoothly and efficiently. The liver stores essential Vitamins A,D,E and K and it ... -
Motorcycle rider dies in Ferry Bridge crash with taxi
A motorcycle rider, Ms San, aged 52, who was a Macau Daily Times staffer for over 11 years, died on Friday around 5:46 a.m. due to an ... -
400m yuan lost in abandoned Zhuhai shopping complex
A group of about 300 investors from Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China have lost a total of 400 million yuan (USD59 million) after plans to develop ... -
Malaysian court rules in favor of Wynn Macau
A Malaysian court has ruled in favor of Wynn Macau in a case of a fund manager, who owed the casino’s operator millions of dollars, according to ... -
Illegal World Cup bets scheme goes to court from today
The trial involving a group of 15 people, including Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld starts today, Radio Macau reported. ... -
Macau Business School is not a higher education institution, GAES clarifies
The government, through the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES), came to clarify rumors and questions from citizens regarding an institution that goes by the name of ... -
Education | USJ renews hopes to have mainland students
The University of Saint Joseph is looking forward to becoming accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), as well as obtaining the Chinese government’s approval to ... -
Briefs | Two buses collide, 10 injured
Two buses collided at the junction of the Av. Leste do Hipódromo and R. Graciosa on Friday. There were 10 female passengers, aged between 5 and ... -
Filipino Catholics hail ‘Viva Pit Señor!’ to celebrate festival
A large group of Filipino Catholics gathered at the Sai Van Lake Square to celebrate the region’s annual cultural and religious festival that celebrates Santo Niño ... -
Alexis Tam says flu situation is stabilizing
The current flu situation in the region seems to have stabilized, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said on the sidelines of a ... -
Woman accused of fraud, victims include Chan Meng Kam
Businessman and former lawmaker Chan Meng Kam is victim of fraud, after he reported a loss of HKD96 million, according to a report by TDM. Last ... -
Obituary | Henry Sy, billionaire who started as a shoe seller, dies at 94
Henry Sy, who became a billionaire by parlaying a shoe store into the biggest retailer in the Philippines, has died. He was 94. He died in ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China to pay bonus by end of January
Sands China Ltd. will pay a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time team members on January 31, the gaming operator announced in a statement. A discretionary ... -
Opinion | China Inc. is battling a crisis of confidence
China’s industrial sector is facing a crisis of confidence. So far, Beijing’s solutions haven’t been enough to shore it up. In response to streams of gloomy data ... -
Slump squeezes workers, hammers consumer spending
Yu Mingang had a good job helping Chinese manufacturers prepare to sell shares to the public until the cooling economy derailed those plans. As demand for ... -
Hong Kong | Property prices drop by 10pct since August
Home buyers in the world’s most-expensive property market may finally have something to cheer about – Hong Kong’s housing market is officially in correction territory. Secondary ... -
Beijing using detainees as ‘bargaining chips,’ Trudeau envoy says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will only call President Xi Jinping as a last resort if the Chinese government doesn’t release two detained Canadians, Ambassador John McCallum ... -
US said to prepare Trump order to restrict Chinese telecoms
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that could significantly restrict Chinese state-owned telecom companies from operating in the U.S. over national security concerns, according ... -
Vietnam makes pitch as an investor safe haven in trade war
A red-hot economy, business-friendly policies and a Communist party led by free-traders: that’s the elevator pitch Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is delivering to global investors ... -
Japan | World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died ... -
Indonesia | Cleric to be freed despite holding to radicalism
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 after ... -
Myanmar | Military ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army
Myanmar’s military announced Friday that the Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel group in Rakhine state, has been classified a terrorist organization after mounting a flurry of ... -
History | Climactic events in 1979 shaped modern Mideast
Revolutionaries in the streets give way to black-and-white images of blindfolded American hostages. Two enemies sign a peace deal after years of hostilities. And one of ... -
Saudi Crown Prince shows a ‘chilling’ instability
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has shown “a level of instability that is chilling,” and U.S. lawmakers will take action against the crown prince for his ... -
Mexico | Death toll reaches 79 in fuel pipeline fire horror
They were warned to stay away from the geyser of gasoline gushing from the illegally tapped pipeline in central Mexico, but Gerardo Perez says he and ... -
Opinion | Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes a reckless gamble on guns
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro ran for office vowing to reduce the country’s epidemic of violent crime. But his decree this week making it easier to buy ... -
This Day in History | 1966 – Future of Monte Carlo rally in doubt
The Monte Carlo rally has ended in uproar over the disqualification of the British cars expected to fill the first four places. The first four to ... -
Offbeat | Singapore’s female professionals lag men in earnings, Times says
Female professionals in Singapore are, in some cases, earning just half the amount of their male counterparts, the Straits Times reported. High-paying jobs with the widest ... -
Boxing | Pacquiao dominates in retaining title against Broner
Manny Pacquiao showed yesterday [Macau time] he’s still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40. Whether Pacquiao’s dominating win over ...
