Monthly Archives: February 2019
-
Science, technology funding yet to yield results
The Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) has not received any research or development products resulting from the subsidized projects that were approved for funding in ... -
Briefs | One injured in industrial accident
A 37-year-old non-local worker was injured in an industrial accident while working at a construction site located in Cotai. The victim was run over by an ... -
Paul Phua, 14 others absolved in sports betting trial
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has acquitted Malaysian online poker and gambling giant Paul Phua Wei Seng of conducting illegal sports betting during the FIFA ... -
Ho family firm to relinquish land free of charge
A Macau company headed by influential businesswoman Pansy Ho is to concede five parcels of land to the government for its Ká Hó Reservoir extension project in ... -
Residential property prices up 7.5 percent last year
The average price of residential properties in Macau increased by 7.5 percent last year, the Statistics and Census Bureau announced, even as recent policies aimed at ... -
Gastronomy | Top Beijing chefs bring rich tradition of imperial cuisine
When Chef Ivan Li of Family Li Imperial Cuisine visits Chef Liu Guo Zhu of Golden Flower in Wynn Macau, he feels right at home, as ... -
Gaming | Nevada: Wynn Resorts fined USD20m over sex allegations
Casino mogul Steve Wynn’s former company was fined a record USD20 million by Nevada gambling regulators on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct ... -
Hong Kong | The winners and losers in the 2019 budget
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled a modest budget that included cash for tech, a boost for healthcare and a hefty handout to clean up ... -
Opinion | China is catching up to the US on artificial intelligence research
Researchers, companies and countries around the world are racing to explore – and exploit – the possibilities of artificial intelligence technology. China is working on an ... -
Economy | First signs of pickup seen, earliest gauges show
China’s economy is showing the first signs of recovery after months of slowdown, as stock and commodity rallies lift confidence. That’s the message from a Bloomberg ... -
China drafts rules on biotech after gene-editing scandal
China has unveiled draft regulations on gene editing and other potentially risky biomedical technologies after a Chinese scientist’s claim of helping to create gene-edited babies roiled ... -
Unspoken link to Kim: The woman accused of assassinating his half brother
As North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is feted in Hanoi, a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating his half brother at Kuala Lumpur International Airport just over ... -
Indonesia | Workers dig by hand to free dozens in mine rubble
The collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in Indonesia buried dozens of people, and rescuers dug desperately with their bare hands and farm tools yesterday to ... -
Hanoi Summit | Trump, Kim share smiles, dinner before nuke talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, leaders of two nations with a long history of hostility, opened their second summit yesterday with ... -
Egypt | Train crash, fire at central Cairo station kills 25
A speeding railcar crashed into a barrier at Cairo’s main train station, causing its fuel tank to explode and triggering a huge fire that left at ... -
Nigeria | President is re-elected after delayed, bumpy vote
Nigeria’s president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa’s largest democracy yesterday, after a campaign in which he urged voters to give ... -
Offbeat | Inarritu picked to head Cannes jury, first Mexican in post
Award-winning Mexican director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu will preside over the jury at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May. Festival president Pierre Lescure, announcing the choice ... -
This Day in History | 1986 Swedish prime minister assassinated
The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded. Olof and Lisbeth Palme were attacked ... -
Rugby Academy | Bats had a bumpy weekend at HK Festival
Fresh from their exploits in Bangkok, it was back to the latest Hong Kong rugby festival for the Macau Bats on Sunday. Hosted by Valley Fort, ... -
Football | The Women’s World Cup is 100 days out
The Women’s World Cup countdown has begun in earnest. Yesterday marked 100 days until kickoff for the game’s biggest tournament, opening on June 7 in Paris. ... -
Motor racing | Ferrari driver Vettel crashes in F1 preseason testing
Sebastian Vettel crashed into a tire barrier in Formula One preseason testing yesterday, damaging his Ferrari but not sustaining any injuries. Vettel lost control on Turn ... -
World briefs
CHINA’s economy is showing the first signs of recovery after months of slowdown, as stock and commodity rallies lift confidence. But increasing optimism aside, the clouds ... -
The Buzz | ITV, BBC in concluding phase for talks on streaming service
ITV says it is in the final phase of discussions with the BBC to create a new on-demand video platform to rival the likes of Netflix. ... -
Hanoi Postcard | Vietnamese painter of Trump art diversifies
The stereotype of artists as eccentric is a common one, and the work of Vietnamese artist Tran Lam Binh seems to support that view. Since 2015 ... -
Girl About Globe | Clean air, no bull
Here’s an idea. Macau could have a hotel called The New Zealander Macau. No casino. Just hills, cable cars and thermal pools – all indoors. ... -
Thursday, February 28, 2019 – edition no. 3238
* Coloane | Pansy and Daisy relinquish plots of green land * Being there | Kim and Trump unlikely peace makers * Paul Phua and friends ... -
Crime | Authorities concerned with rapid rise in some offenses
Despite a general stabilization in the growth of crime in Macau, reporting a mere 0.5 percent increase in 2018, both the authorities and society at large ... -
No confirmation yet on Singapore treatment
The domestic violence victim at the center of an ongoing medical spat is said to have not yet signaled a willingness to receive treatment in Singapore, ... -
Economy | IMF warns casino-funded coffers won’t keep up with social welfare costs
The International Monetary Fund has released its concluding statements from an earlier visit to the SAR to assess the health of Macau’s economy. Despite a generally ... -
Education | Brunei calls on scholarship applicants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei is calling on applicants for its Scholarship Award Scheme for the upcoming academic session – including students from the ... -
Kitesurfer cross delta trip postponed
Yesterday’s anticipated kitesurfer crossing of the Pearl River Delta, starting at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Beach and arriving at Ha Sac Beach in Coloane, was postponed ... -
Costa Nunes Kindergarten | Secretary for Security denies claims of poor investigation
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has adamantly refuted accusations from parents and lawmakers that the Judiciary Police (PJ) poorly investigated the case of child sexual ... -
Water supply | Replacement of asbestos pipes may be delayed
Macao Water is expecting a delay in the replacement of the remaining pipes containing asbestos due to traffic matters. Last year, the city’s sole water supplier ... -
Non-resident worker total holding above 188,000
The number of non-resident workers in Macau rose by 4.3 percent year- on-year to reach 188,321 at the end of January, the Labour Affairs Bureau announced, ... -
Greater Bay Area | Forum speaker expects inevitable integration
A speaker during the Macao Polytechnic Institute’s (IPM) forum on youth policy in the Greater Bay Area said that the initiative is poised to encourage young people ...
