Monthly Archives: February 2019
-
HKZMB | Ferry terminal business down 20 percent
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário said that, to his understanding, the passenger flow at the Taipa Ferry Terminal and the Macau ... -
Airport discusses response to outline plan
Responding to the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the Macau International Airport (MIA) says it will fully implement the South ... -
Hong Kong | Budget surplus shrinks as list of headwinds grows
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan will have a much smaller pile of cash to distribute than last year when he presents the annual budget today, ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China bans shark fin at its F&B operations
Sands China Ltd. has banned shark fin from its restaurants, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to protecting the environment, the gaming operator announced in ... -
São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese company plans chicken production unit
Portuguese company Biaut – Automação Industrial is negotiating with the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities to set up a chicken production unit with an annual capacity ... -
Angola | Gov’t approves 30 percent increase in minimum wage
The national minimum wage for the private sector in Angola has been increased by 30 percent, pending publication of the respective presidential decree in the country’s ... -
FAQ | Another ceasefire: Can the US and China end their trade war?
Relief swept across world financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump pushed back a March 2 deadline in a trade dispute with China. But the respite ... -
Survey | American companies worry ties with the Chinese will worsen
American companies want President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Beijing to win them real improvements in their access to Chinese markets, not just a smaller overall U.S. ... -
Huawei exec pokes fun at US spying, Snowden at tech show
A top executive at Chinese tech supplier Huawei poked fun at U.S. intelligence yesterday as he sought to reassure people attending the world’s biggest mobile industry fair ... -
Hanoi Summit | Kim readies for Trump after marathon journey, warm welcome
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent the eve of his summit with Donald Trump traveling around Hanoi in his armored limousine yesterday, his squad of ... -
Hanoi Postcard | Summit inspires entrepreneurs
For North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, this week’s summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace. ... -
Border tensions | India strikes inside Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack
Pakistan says India launched an airstrike on its territory yesterday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive ... -
Australia | Cardinal Pell convicted of molesting two choirboys
The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow ... -
Offbeat | Nielsen: 29.6 million viewers for Oscars, up from 2018
The Oscars ended its four-year streak of dwindling viewership, reaching 29.6 million to beat last year’s audience by 12 percent, but it still represents the second-smallest ... -
This Day in History | 1999 – Nigerians vote to break with military
Voters have been thronging to polling booths in Nigeria to elect a civilian president and end 15 years of military rule. Queues formed at polling stations ... -
What to see midweek in Europe’s main football competitions
SPAIN With Barcelona boosted by another brilliant performance from Lionel Messi and Real Madrid reeling from two disappointing displays, the teams meet today [Thursday, 3:45am] with ... -
Tennis | Federer wins in Dubai to begin latest bid for 100th title
Roger Federer’s latest attempt to win his 100th ATP singles title made a shaky start at the Dubai Championships where he overcame Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 3-6, ... -
World briefs
HUAWEI The U.S. gov’t fight to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from next-generation internet networks appears to be flagging. The two sides faced off yesterday at ... -
Hungary stepping up campaign against EU leaders on migration
The Hungarian government is stepping up its campaign against the leadership of the European Union, repeating its accusations that it seeks to promote mass immigration into ... -
Suburbia | Mother and daughter are charged in deaths of five relatives
Police found a Pennsylvania woman and her adult daughter in an apartment with the bodies of five relatives they had killed, including three children, authorities said ... -
Macau Matters | A Tale of Several Pizzas
When teaching, I am a firm believer in starting with the “big picture” and only then looking into various details. For learning to be meaningful and ... -
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – edition no. 3237
* IMF report | Gaming tax revenue to be ‘less buoyant’ * Australia | Cardinal George Pell convicted of molesting choirboys * Water gate | Heavy ... -
Briefs | Over 70 arrested for usury
More than 70 people were arrested for their involvement in a usury group, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. Sixteen of the total are Macau residents, ... -
Gaming | Casino taxes helping to fill gov’t coffers
2018 brought good things to Macau’s government coffers. According to data published by the Financial Services Bureau, the government collected MOP106.8 billion (USD13.21 billion) in direct ... -
Power cut downtown under investigation
Public electricity company Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) told the Times yesterday that it is still investigating an electrical failure on Saturday that led to ... -
Sonia Chan in Beijing to talk convict transfers
Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan is traveling to Beijing to discuss a transfer agreement for convicted criminals with her mainland counterparts. Her visit follows ... -
Crime | No end in sight for social media scams
Relationship scams taking place over social media are on the rise, with the police authorities revealing new cases every week. Yesterday’s joint press conference with the ... -
PSP detains man with fake entry slip
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson reported yesterday that they caught a man from the mainland in the possession of a valid travel license for ... -
Drunk driver hits lamp post
A local man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed his vehicle into a lamp post on Sunday around 7:20 p.m. at Estrada da Ponta da Cabrita ... -
Irene Lau confirmed for Forum Macau
According to an executive order published in the government’s Official Gazette yesterday, Irene Lau and António Lei will be the nominated representatives of the Macao Trade ... -
Copycat logo | University pledged to look into similarities in 2009
The Turkish university that has been using a logo almost identical to the Macau SAR’s emblem allegedly pledged to investigate the matter a decade ago. Kirklareli ... -
Turkey on MDT map
The Macau emblem copycat story first reported by Macau Daily Times a week ago triggered enormous interest in Turkey and a rampant hike of visitors from ... -
Zhaoqing given new lease of life by Greater Bay Area
For the lesser-known city of Zhaoqing, inclusion in the Greater Bay Area Initiative promises the opportunity to catch up with other cities in Guangdong that developed ... -
Greater Bay Area | Guangdong’s export-led growth stalling at a bad time
After the Greater Bay Area plan framework was released earlier this month, government officials from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau were almost unanimous in their ... -
Guangzhou airport overvalued even after cluster city plan expected to drive traffic
Optimism over a travel boom in southern China has fueled a surge in shares of China’s third-biggest airport. But some analysts say the rally in Shanghai-listed ...
