Monthly Archives: February 2019
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Thursday, February 14, 2019 – edition no. 3228
* Ho Iat Seng admits CE candidacy * Thailand on course to disband party that nominated princess * Greyhound adoptions underway * Proposed update on extradition ... -
Lawyer’s assailants to stand trial after years of legal wrangling
The two men who assaulted a Macau lawyer in a shocking broad daylight attack in 2013 will stand trial on June 3, after a lengthy legal ... -
Monetary Authority | China-US trade tensions to impact local economy
GROWING trade tensions between China and the U.S. are likely to affect Macau’s economic performance this year in a negative way. That is one of the ... -
Health | 436 smoking lounges approved since year began
Twenty-seven casinos received approval to set up smoking lounges since the start of 2019, according to the Health Bureau (SSM). So far this year, the SSM ... -
Groups say some migrants face ‘slavery-like conditions’
SEVERAL groups of migrant workers gathered yesterday at the Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) calling for a review of policies on domestic workers including an outdated housing ... -
Sou submits opposition to AL committee’s secret meetings
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has submitted a written opposition to the chairman of the Legislative Assembly (AL) regarding the alleged secret meeting of the AL’s Committee of ... -
Airport sets new record in daily passenger volume
The Macau International Airport (MIA) had the busiest Spring Festival in 2019 with a new record set in daily passenger volume in this period, the MIA ... -
Tourist Police to deploy six more vehicles this year
Tourist Police officials have admitted that language barriers remain the main obstacle for them when on duty, citing the presence of visitors from the mainland who ... -
Crime | Man scammed over request for prostitution via social network
A 20-year-old mainland man was reportedly scammed out of MOP8,848 in total over a request for the provision of sex by a prostitute, a Judiciary Police (PJ) ... -
Experts divided about impact of proposed Zhuhai-Shenzhen bridge on HKZMB
Some economic commentators and experts have expressed fears that plans for a Zhuhai-Shenzhen bridge would impact traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macau Bridge, while others say ... -
Technology | The promise of 5G wireless – speed, hype, risk
A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. To industry proponents, it’s the next huge innovation in wireless internet. To the U.S. government, ... -
Retail | Gucci owner’s growth shows Chinese aren’t done with luxury goods
Kering’s Gucci label continued to outpace competitors in the fourth quarter, giving another signal that Chinese appetite for luxury goods remains healthy. Fourth-quarter sales at Gucci ... -
Angola to close trade representations abroad, including Macau
Angola’s trade representations abroad will be closed by February 28 following an order issued by the Ministry of Trade and signed by Minister Jofre Van-Dúnem Júnior. ... -
São Tomé and Príncipe | China negotiations for port construction are ‘advanced’
Negotiations with China for the construction of a “multipurpose” commercial port in São Tomé and Príncipe “are at a very advanced stage,” São Tomé’s Minister of ... -
Pompeo warns eastern Europe on Chinese and Russian meddling
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday invoked the 30th anniversary of the demise of communism to implore countries in Central and Eastern Europe to resist ... -
US warns Hungary, other allies to shun business with Huawei
The United States may be forced to scale back certain operations in Europe and elsewhere if countries continue to do business with the Chinese telecommunications company ... -
Uighurs to China: Post a video of my missing relatives, too
Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group are calling on China to post videos of their relatives who have disappeared into a vast system of internment ... -
US sees Trump-Xi meeting soon as Lighthizer arrives in Beijing
The Trump administration said the U.S. president still wants to meet China’s Xi Jinping in an effort to end the trade war, a sign of optimism ... -
Australia | Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns home
A refugee soccer player thanked Australians on his return home yesterday hours after the threat of extradition to Bahrain was lifted and three months after he was ... -
Thailand and US launch annual Cobra Gold military exercise
Thailand and the United States yesterday hosted the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific ... -
Malaysia | Wildlife group says authorities seize record 30-ton pangolin haul
Malaysian authorities have seized a record 30 tons of pangolin and pangolin products in eastern Sabah state on Borneo, the biggest such bust in the country, ... -
USA | Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement ... -
EU said to mull response to China hacking after UK report
European Union member states are considering a possible joint response to cyber-attacks allegedly conducted by a Chinese state-linked hacker group after the U.K. presented evidence last ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland
A man has gone on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of ... -
Offbeat | Nielsen says just under 20 million watched Grammy Awards
Nearly 20 million people watched Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves earn four trophies each at the Grammy Awards, about the same audience as the annual music ... -
Football legend | England goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies at 81
Gordon Banks, the World Cup-winning England goalkeeper who was also known for blocking a header from Pele that many consider to be the greatest save in ... -
All-Star game marks latest milestone for Michael Jordan
Buzz Peterson knew Michael Jordan as well as anyone when they were in college. Roommates and teammates at North Carolina, they spent countless days competing on ... -
Film academy reveals which four Oscars will be given off air
The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year’s broadcast in an attempt to shorten ... -
The Buzz | Vietnam foreign minister arrives in North Korea
Vietnam’s foreign minister has arrived in North Korea ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in ... -
Macau Matters | Rest in Peace Jack Bogle
Jack Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group, died in January 2019. Bogle established the Vanguard Group in the 1970’s and it has since grown to ... -
World Briefs
VENEZUELA’s opposition is calling supporters into the streets across the country in a campaign to break the military’s support of President Nicolas Maduro. CHINA Members of ... -
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – edition no. 3227
* Menezes ambush | Trial set six years after mob-like attack * Pompeo warns eastern Europe on Chinese and Russian meddling * A negative influence on ... -
Cinematheque to kick off Almodóvar showcase
Cinematheque Passion is showcasing a series of films by Spanish Pedro Almodóvar as part of its first “Director-in-Focus” series this year. To be held from February ... -
Gaming | Casino stocks gain on strong holiday tourism
Macau casino shares jumped after China’s Lunar New Year holiday saw tourism growth double to the world’s biggest gaming hub. China mainland visitors to Macau climbed ... -
Macau residents and workers join CNY travel rush
Macau witnessed a robust flow of cross- border movement during the Spring Festival, which lasted from February 4 to 10. The region welcomed over 1.21 million ...
