Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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Crime | Mainland gambler finds ‘blue card’ much more convenient for casino visits
A 32-year-old mainland man has been accused of document forgery in a case that the Public Security Police Force (PSP) received in the form of a complaint ... -
Motorcyclist dies in traffic accident involving suspected illegal driver
A 22-year-old woman died due to severe injuries resulting from a traffic accident that occurred in Cotai on Friday afternoon. According to the police report on the ... -
Neto Valente favors a contested run for CE
The president of Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) Jorge Neto Valente said he favors having more than one candidate for the Chief Executive (CE) post in the ... -
Catholic official visits the SAR
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in the Roman Curia, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, has spent two days in Macau as part of ... -
Mak Soi Kun asks for education system review
Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun has asked the government whether Macau’s education system needs to be reviewed, in view of the fact that several school bullying cases ... -
TEDxSenadoSquare | Organizers hoping for 2020 return
Nine speakers from fields such as education, philosophy, music and conservation shared their stories, projects and ideas to an enthusiastic and young crowd at the first ... -
Casinos and regulator join hands against money exchange gangs
Last week, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) met with 14 representatives of the six gaming concessions for a discussion on matters concerning illegal money ... -
China-US trade war | 44 percent of foreign companies in southern China shifting investment elsewhere
As the China-U.S. trade dispute continues to deepen, polarized opinions have emerged concerning its impact on the economies of Guangdong and Macau. There is an undeniable ... -
Hengqin to have supporting role in Macau’s Lusophone charms
Portuguese- speaking countries will play a key role in the future of Macau, as outlined in the Greater Bay Area Plan of the Central Government of ... -
Two killed in HK bus crash
A double-decker bus has crashed into a broken-down truck at the entrance to a harbor tunnel in Hong Kong, killing the drivers of both vehicles. Along ... -
Gaming | Caesars gives Icahn three board seats, making sale likelier
Caesars Entertainment Corp. gave Carl Icahn three seats on its board, putting the billionaire in position to influence the choice of a new chief executive officer ... -
Xi firmly in charge as country turns to legislative season
A year since effectively making himself China’s leader for life, Xi Jinping appears firmly in charge, despite a slowing economy, a trade war with the United States ... -
Acclaimed hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez debut first-ever Macau residency at MGM Cotai
Billed as the world’s most influential dance crew, the Jabbawockeez made their debut at the group’s first-ever Macau residency at the MGM Theater on Saturday night ... -
Gov’t accuses US of ‘double standard’ over Huawei claims
A Chinese government spokesman took issue yesterday with U.S. claims that telecoms giant Huawei Technologies poses a threat to other countries’ information security because of Chinese laws. ... -
Rights lawyer returns home after 2-year sentence
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who recently completed a two-year prison sentence on national security charges has returned to his parents’ home in central China after ... -
Beijing said to plan USD90b cut in VAT for manufacturers
China is planning to cut the value-added tax rate that covers the manufacturing sector by 3 percentage points as part of measures to support the slowing ... -
Indonesia and Australia sign pact eliminating many tariffs
Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement yesterday that will eliminate many tariffs, allow Australian-owned hospitals to operate in the giant Southeast Asian country and ... -
Diplomacy | Seoul calls for three-way talks after Trump-Kim collapse
South Korea has proposed semiofficial three-way talks with the United States and North Korea as it struggles to put nuclear diplomacy back on track after the ... -
Australia | Man admits killing Airbnb guest over $149 bill
A man admitted in an Australian court on yesterday that he choked an Airbnb guest to death over an unpaid AUD210 Australian dollar (USD149) bill. Jason Colton ... -
Hollywood | Spielberg’s push against Netflix at the Oscars hits a nerve
When Steven Spielberg speaks about the business of Hollywood, everyone generally listens and few dissent. But reports that he intends to support rule changes that could ... -
Offbeat | Big Sexy found after bolting from NY firefighter shoot
Big Sexy the cat went on a five-week romp around New York City, bolting from a photo shoot for a bare-chested firefighter charity calendar. The big ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’
Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness ... -
Olympics | Russia learns to love ski resorts, but not ski racing
In the five years since the Sochi Olympics, Russians have been flocking south to enjoy their subtropical ski slopes. The mountains above the Black Sea resort ... -
Briefs | Football: South Korea says FIFA approached on WC bid with North
South Korea says it was approached by FIFA about bidding along with North Korea for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after ... -
World briefs
CHINA Official media accused two Canadians detained in China of acting together to steal state secrets, just days after Canada announced it will proceed with a ... -
The Buzz | Keith Flint, singer of electronic band The Prodigy, dies
Keith Flint, lead singer of influential British dance-electronic band The Prodigy, was found dead Monday at his home near London, the band said. He was 49. ... -
Pope Francis | Vatican next year to open archives on wartime Pius XII
Declaring that the church “isn’t afraid of history,” Pope Francis said yesterday he has decided to open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era Pope ... -
World Views| Three things trump can do to keep economy humming
President Donald Trump promised to hit 3 percent growth in 2017 — and the economy just barely made it, according to figures released last week. To ... -
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – editon no. 3241
* Trade War side effects | Foreign investment leaving Guangdong * Xi firmly in charge for legislative season * Cook caught stealing from taxis * Caesars ...
