Daily Archives: Monday, March 11, 2019
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Gaming | Massachusetts: MGM signs deal with Red Sox, just miles from Wynn’s encore
U.S. baseball team the Boston Red Sox have announced a multi-year agreement with MGM Resorts International that will see the casino operator’s logo placed around Fenway ... -
Carl Icahn boosts stake in Caesars by 50 percent
Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG Capital, the two private equity giants that controlled Caesars Entertainment Corp. for a decade, sold half their stake in the ... -
Consultation on alcohol age restriction expected in April
The Health Bureau (SSM) has proposed that the minimum age for the purchase of alcohol be set at 18 years old, as announced at a press ... -
Commission finalizes ballot paper design for CE election
The basic design of the ballot papers for the Chief Executive Election Committee member poll will remain mostly the same as the layout used in the ... -
Ask the Vet | Total dog health: the comprehensive guide
Complete dog health is a combination of key elements including nutrition, supplementation, and preventatives. Not only do these key elements integral to your dog›s overall health, but they ... -
Illegal drivers | 600 march against mutual license recognition scheme
As many as 600 people marched the streets of Macau on Saturday afternoon calling on the government and Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On to withdraw ... -
Arts | Poetry bridges to take center stage at Script Road
For the first time, The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival has chosen a central theme for this year’s program – poetry – which kicks off ... -
Briefs | Overpass planned for Amizade roundabout
The Advisory Committee has supported the plan to build an overpass at Amizade roundabout. During a meeting on Friday, the committee discussed two plans for the ... -
Young women less inclined than men to want children
Local women between 26 and 35 years old have a lower inclination to want to have children than their male counterparts, according to a recent survey ... -
Putting Cape Verde on the map
Visitor numbers to Cape Verde are continuing to grow year-on- year but there are fears that the focus on all-inclusive hotels restricts the development of local ... -
Hong Kong Central bank steps in to defend peg for first time since August
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought the local dollar for the first time since August after the city’s exchange rate fell to the weak end ... -
China’s GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds
China over-reported its economic growth between 2008 and 2016 by an average of 1.7 percentage points, according to a recent study by researchers at the Chinese ... -
Japan | Banks will finally stop using a piece of 1800s tech
It has taken more than a century, but Japanese banks are finally parting ways with a piece of technology that hasn’t felt cutting edge since the ... -
Corporate Bits | Jordan Chan to perform at the venetian
Hong Kong singer and actor Jordan Chan will perform at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on April 6 for the “Jordan Chan Stop Angry Tour in Macao.” Tickets ... -
60 years after Dalai Lama fled, Beijing defends Tibet policies
China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those ... -
Kazakh activist campaigning against Chinese camps arrested
A prominent activist campaigning for the release of ethnic Kazakhs caught in a sweeping crackdown on Muslims in China has been arrested in the Kazakh city of ... -
Tariff war | Official affirms pledge to avoid devaluation for trade
China’s central bank governor yesterday affirmed an official promise to avoid manipulating its currency to boost exports, an issue he said American and Chinese negotiators discussed ... -
Religious crackdown | Protest issued on US criticism of policies
China has issued a protest over remarks the U.S. ambassador-at- large for international religious freedom made criticizing Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities and ... -
Minister promises ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies
China’s foreign minister promised “all necessary measures” to defend Chinese companies and citizens abroad amid legal clashes between tech giant Huawei and Washington. Recent legal action ... -
Elections | North Korea goes to polls to rubber-stamp parliament lineup
Millions of North Korean voters, including leader Kim Jong Un, went to the polls on yesterday to elect a new lineup of roughly 700 members for ... -
World record | Japanese woman honored by Guinness as oldest person at 116
A 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves playing the board game Othello was honored Saturday as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records. The global ... -
Elections | India announces poll dates as Modi fights to retain power
India will hold elections from April 11 to May 19 to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term as leader of the world’s ... -
Aviation tragedy | No survivors on crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight: state TV
An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia’s capital yesterday, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcaster ... -
UK official says EU playing games over Brexit
With tensions escalating, Britain’s House of Commons leader said Saturday that European Union officials need to take seriously British proposals for ending the Brexit impasse before ... -
Offbeat | California man learns he’s dying from doctor on robot video
Ernest Quintana’s family knew he was dying of chronic lung disease when he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, unable to breathe. But they were ... -
This Day in History | 1985 – Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader
There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin – Mikhail Gorbachev has taken over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. Chernenko, 73, died yesterday ... -
Football – EPL | Man City beats Watford; Tottenham loses again
Raheem Sterling’s second- half hat trick helped Manchester City build a four-point lead atop the English Premier League this weekend. Tottenham’s second-half collapse put Spurs in ... -
Rugby – Six Nations | Wales survives Scotland to set up Grand Slam shot
Scotland on form offered to be merely a pothole in Wales’ drive to Six Nations glory. The thing about potholes though, is they can be bigger ... -
Boxing | Golovkin to return in June after signing deal with DAZN
Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring in June after signing a multiyear deal last week with DAZN, which gives him the possibility of a third ... -
World briefs
CHINA is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those ... -
The Buzz | Mixed blessing for cycling from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has praised cycling for the value it places on discipline, selflessness and courage but warned that the sport can become tainted by doping, dishonesty ... -
Welcome to the family | Sabrina Ho reveals Harvard student fiancée
The eldest daughter of casino tycoon Stanley Ho’s fourth consort has announced her engagement to a 21-year-old Harvard student from the northern Chinese city of Harbin. ... -
Hundreds of Catholic devotees take part in procession
Several hundred Catholic devotees took part in a solemn procession yesterday that commenced from the Cathedral and finished at St. Augustine’s Church. The two-day novena started ... -
Tax Matters | Stamp duty refund – The case of the promissory agreements for real estate transactions
Let us imagine the following scenario: an individual is interested in purchasing an apartment for sale in Macau. The real estate agency prepares the promissory agreement ... -
Monday, March 11, 2019 – edition no. 3245
* Gaming – Massachusetts | MGM pitches Red Sox deal in Wynn’s backyard * Study | Officials inflate growth with promotion in mind * Lawmakers lead ...
