Monthly Archives: February 2019
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Home prices in London’s best districts hit a six-year low
Political chaos and a series of tax hikes pushed the average price of a home in London’s most-desired districts down by almost 5 percent last year, ... -
Huawei staff expelled from Denmark after work permit checks
Two employees at Huawei Technologies Inc. in Denmark were expelled following an inspection focusing on improper work arrangements. The company’s offices in Copenhagen were searched on ... -
China-Venezuela | Guaidó wants Beijing to see Maduro is bad for business
The young politician spearheading efforts to remove Venezuela’s authoritarian leader called for a “transparent relationship” with China, a key investor in the country, saying any agreements ... -
2019 | Year of the Pig
Following the Year of the Dog in 2018, the Year of the Pig has arrived completing at the same time the rotation cycle of the 12 ... -
A financially challenging year
The Pig is the 12th animal of the Chinese zodiac because, according to legend, the Pig was the last of the animals to arrive at a ... -
PREDICTIONS OF 12 ZODIAC IN THE YEAR OF THE PIG
RAT 鼠 (1924 – 1936 – 1948 – 1960 – 1972 – 1984 – 1996-2008) Stable fortunes In the Chinese zodiac the Rat belongs to the ... -
Australia | Largest banks may face prosecution after probe
Three of Australia’s largest banks could face prosecution following a yearlong investigation into misconduct recommended tougher oversight and better consumer safeguards. A government-commissioned inquiry found widespread ... -
In the year of the pig, Hong Kong debates its boar problem
Like many Asian communities, Hong Kong ushers in the astrological year of the pig. That’s also good timing to discuss the financial center’s contested relationship with ... -
Philippines | Police say five church bombing suspects in custody
Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in the deadly bombing of a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to authorities, the ... -
Historic visit | UAE gives pope pomp-filled welcome ceremony at visit’s start
Pope Francis received a grandiose, pomp-filled welcome yesterday as he opened his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with a meeting with Emirati leaders ahead of ... -
This Day in History | 1982 Laker Airways goes bust
Pioneering budget airliner Laker Airways has collapsed owing £ 270 million to banks and other creditors. After a four-hour board meeting at London’s Gatwick Airport, company ... -
Offbeat | Film featuring disabled actors wins Spain’s top Goya award
The film “Campeones” (“Champions”), a comedy about a basketball team featuring actors with mental disabilities, won best picture at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya Awards. Directed ... -
Tennis | Ex-champs Serbia, Germany, Russia reach new Davis Cup Finals
Serbia held off a spirited fightback by Uzbekistan to clinch a berth in the finals tournament of the revamped Davis Cup tomorrow. The 2010 champion seemed ... -
Super Bowl | Patriots set records with sixth title
The New England Patriots added even more luster to the franchise’s rich championship history yesterday [Macau time]. Their victory over the Los Angeles Rams put a ... -
Football | Benfica beats arch-rival Sporting to move closer to Porto
Benfica beat Sporting Lisbon 4-2 yesterday [Macau time] to move within three points of Portuguese league leader Porto. Haris Seferovic, Joao Felix, Ruben Dias and Pizzi ... -
The Buzz | Candidates register for first Thai general election since coup
Candidates in Thailand’s first general election since the military seized power in 2014 have begun registering, as supporters wave banners and chant slogans in public political ... -
Albergue holds annual ‘Wishing Well’ event
The protective glass cover over the water well at the Albergue SCM Patio has been removed for the annual “Wishing Well” event, which is on until March ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines have surrendered to ... -
Our Desk | Brace yourselves for the oink
The local tourism bureau has recently announced its tourist arrivals estimate for the Spring Festival starting today, forecasting an 8 to 9 percent increase when compared ... -
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 – edition no. 3224
* Venezuela crisis | China’s under pressure to recognize Guaidó * In the year of the pig, Hong Kong debates its boar problem * Local player ... -
Tourism | HKZMB ‘novelty factor’ to last some six months
The attractiveness of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) as a “novelty” should last about six months, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), ... -
Macau inc. | Crowne Plaza gives details on second phase of development
Dominique Berhouet, general manager of Crowne Plaza Macau, discusses the plans for the development of the hotel’s Phase II in the February issue of Macau Inc., ... -
Ask The Vet | A guide to cat dental care in macau
Cat dental care can help prevent gum disease and infections, periodontitis and gingivitis. It can help prevent the complications of diseases like feline leukemia virus and feline ... -
Gaming | Slowdown spurs first Macau revenue drop since 2016
Monthly casino revenue in Macau fell for the first time in more than two years as China’s economic slowdown deterred high rollers – but the drop ... -
Courts | Chiang to repeat trial after appeal upheld
Activist Scott Chiang, who last year was found guilty of the crime of unlawful assembly, will have his trial repeated after the Court of Second Instance ... -
CRIME | Police fires shots in robbery case
A local police officer shot a man in his thigh after he was suspected of being involved in a robbery in Iao Hon area yesterday morning. The ... -
More occasions proposed to raise Chinese flag, sing anthem
The Executive Council has concluded discussions on the administrative regulation bill that proposes more places should mandatorily raise the Chinese national flag. Last Friday, the council ... -
New type of tourist budget accommodation proposed
The Executive Council has completed discussions on the draft of the hotel business law, proposing to allow budget accommodation options to meet the demand from different ... -
Heritage | Kun Iam Temple’s responsible person to be charged for disobedience
The person in charge of the Kun Iam Temple in Macau is being prosecuted for disobeying the authorities’ embargo orders and carrying out a series of ... -
Poetry to be main topic of literary festival
Poetry will be the central theme of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival, which will be held from March 15 to 24, and will be ... -
Giant shopping spree to show what’s really up with China economy
China’s consumers have cut back on purchases of everything from Apple Inc.’s iPhones to Swiss watches as the trade war with the U.S. hits the economy. ... -
Honda’s profit drops on incentives, currencies, flat sales
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co.’s fiscal third-quarter profit fell 71 percent from a year earlier as growing incentives, an unfavorable exchange rate and flat vehicle sales ... -
20 charged in US over Chinese birth tourism crackdown
Dongyuan Li’s business was called “You Win USA,” and authorities say she coached pregnant Chinese women on how to get into the United States to deliver ... -
Hong Kong court denies male status to three transgender men
Hong Kong’s High Court refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized as males on their official identity cards because they have not undergone full ... -
Deep learning ‘godfather’ Bengio worries about China’s use of AI
Yoshua Bengio, a Canadian computer scientist who helped pioneer the techniques underpinning much of the current excitement around artificial intelligence, is worried about China’s use of ...
