Monthly Archives: February 2019
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Venezuela’s Guaido seeks talks with PRC
Juan Guaido, named interim president by Venezuela’s National Assembly, is ready to talk to Chinese officials “as soon as possible” to establish a “productive and mutually ... -
Manila to protest rescue center
The Philippines will protest China’s opening of a maritime rescue center in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said, just days after President ... -
US, South Korean diplomats meet ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Senior U.S. and South Korean officials met yesterday to discuss an expected second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump’s ... -
India | Prime minister visits Kashmir amid protest strike
India’s prime minster paid a daylong visit to disputed Kashmir yesterday to review development work as separatists fighting Indian rule called for a shutdown in the ... -
Australia | Police disable, arrest man in airport standoff
A man who falsely claimed to have a bomb and menaced a woman with a knife forced the evacuation of Brisbane International Airport for more than two ... -
Analysis | Brazil: Deadly dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen
Lax regulations, chronic short staffing and a law that muffled the voices of environmentalists on mining licenses made the devastating collapse of a dam in southeastern ... -
Ex-Ivory Coast leader released by international court
Ivory Coast’s ex-president and a former youth minister were released from International Criminal Court custody Friday, more than two weeks after they were acquitted of involvement ... -
IRAN | Ayatollah Khomeini’s family mostly absent from Iran politics
His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white embodiment of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that swept aside the ... -
Literature | Open the vaults: Unpublished Salinger work to be released
One of the book world’s greatest mysteries is finally ending: J.D. Salinger’s son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. In ... -
This Day in History | 1998 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake
An earthquake in northern Afghanistan has left thousands dead, injured or homeless. The earthquake is centred on the city of Rostaq in the remote province of ... -
Offbeat | Super Bowl super fan can’t stop because Patriots won’t stop
One of the handful of fans who has seen every single Super Bowl is keeping the streak alive as he prepares to cheer for his New ... -
Danger Warning! Extreme cold can affect even elite skiers
Alexandra Coletti, a veteran of more than 200 World Cup races, once came dangerously close to losing the big toe on her right foot to frostbite. ... -
Football | Qatari players celebrated on return from Asian Cup victory
Qatar’s footballers have paraded the Asian Cup through the streets of Doha on an open-top bus decorated with a picture of the team on the side. ... -
EPL | Cat stops play as wobbling Everton loses to Wolves 3-1
A black cat strayed onto the field and stopped play for about three minutes at Goodison Park as stewards scrambled to usher it away on Saturday. ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong police destroy WWI grenade found in potatoes
A Hong Kong police bomb squad on Saturday destroyed a World War I-era hand grenade found at a food-processing facility in a shipment of potatoes from ... -
Animal rights | Hong Kong makes record seizure of pangolin scales, ivory
Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted a record 8.3 tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than USD8 million combined, underscoring the ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES Soldiers clashed with Abu Sayyaf gunmen in fierce jungle fighting that left five soldiers and three militants dead, as the military pushed forward with a fresh ... -
Rear Window | Red flags all along 2019
On the eve of Chinese New Year, we could not but accept the invitation to summarize in this column some of the worries – perhaps developing ... -
Monday, February 4, 2019 – edition no. 3223
* First casino revenue drop in 29 months * Hotels in heritage buildings only if Cultural Affairs Bureau allows * Bridge ‘novelty factor’ * Chiang’s trial ... -
First Macau gaming revenue drop since 2016: China slowdown to blame
Monthly casino revenue in Macau fell for the first time in more than two years as China’s weakening economy kept high rollers away from the city, ... -
120 fishing vessels return to Inner Harbor for CNY holiday
A total of 120 fishing vessels have temporarily returned to Macau to spend the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday in the Inner Harbor, according to the Marine ... -
Gaming | Another year of fewer junket promoters recorded
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has announced the latest number of approved licensed junket promoters in Macau, according to a dispatch published in the ... -
Money laundering prevention guidelines issued
The Housing Bureau has issued guidelines to prevent real estate agencies from laundering money, according an Official Gazette notice. Real estate agents and agencies are required ... -
Courts | Scott Chiang may be absolved of guilt after appeal victory
Activist Scott Chiang has won a ruling in the Court of Second Instance that may absolve him from a sentencing last year for the crime of ... -
Foundation ‘understands the public concern’ over subsidies
The Macau Foundation (FM) “understands the public concern regarding the way public money is spent” and has taken measures to improve its mechanism to grant financial ... -
‘Hush!!’ calls on local bands to participate
The “2019 Hush!! Full Music” concert will be held from April 28 to May 1 at Hac Sa Beach, Hac-Sa Nautical Centre and various locations in ... -
Sulu Sou files complaint against ‘secret meetings’
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has filed a complaint regarding what he claims to be the unlawful behavior of the Legislative Assembly’s Committee of Rules and Mandates. The ... -
Cross-border traffic records slight increase
Cross-border vehicular traffic rose by 2.3 percent to 4,927,368 trips in 2018, while those passing through the Checkpoint of Cotai (30 percent of total traffic) recorded ... -
Tourism | MGTO launches measures for upcoming Spring Festival
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is rolling out a range of measures for the upcoming Spring Festival Golden Week, including forecasting visitor flows using big ... -
DSEJ prepares for 4th phase of Continuing Education Plan
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said that he is willing to promote a permanent Continuing Education Development Plan during Wednesday’s Legislative Assembly ... -
Lawmaker calls for action to avoid ‘over-tourism’
Lawmaker Pereira Coutinho is concerned that residents of Macau are losing quality of life due to an excess of tourists visiting the region. In a spoken ... -
CE outlines measures to advance Greater Bay Area development
The Chief Executive (CE) has outlined steps to boost Macau’s contribution to the development of the Greater Bay Area. Chui Sai On chaired the first meeting ... -
Gaming | Cotai property the jewel of Wynn Resorts’ 2018 growth
Wynn Resorts reported its 2018 financial results yesterday, showing that Wynn Palace continues to outperform its older sister resort on the peninsula. The company announced that ... -
IPIM rolls out online document submission system
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) has launched an online document submission system. The service allows applicants to fill out a temporary residency application ... -
Real Estate Matters | How to de-risk your property portfolio (part 1)
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ...
