Daily Archives: Monday, March 25, 2019
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MGM holds art symposium, debuts digital artwork for spectacle screens
MGM presented the second MGM Art Symposium at its Cotai property yesterday with the theme “Transforming Art with Technology,” inviting renowned creatives to share their insights ... -
Ask the Vet | Diet tips for geriatric dogs
Geriatric dogs need special consideration when preparing a diet and exercise regimen. Health and joint problems may require different tactics than those used for younger obese dogs. Geriatric ... -
Education | Macau schools need a fresh approach to deal with rampant bullying problem
In light of the results obtained by Macau in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which ranked the region among the worst in the world ... -
Briefs | Bus collision injures seven
An accident that took place on Friday at the Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga resulted in 16 school children being sent to the hospital for an evaluation. ... -
Security | Authorities consider holding armed attack drill annually
An armed attack drill is considered being held annually to simulate emergency situations in the city’s casinos, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau announced in a ... -
Canidrome | Senior gov’t official directed greyhounds to boost his clinic’s business
Macau’s Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) has found that a division head of the Municipal Affairs Bureau abused his power in the aftermath of the Macau (Yat ... -
Li Ka-Shing’s son stumbles in year since Superman’s retirement
Following in his father’s footsteps was always going to be a challenge for CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s Victor Li. Li Ka-shing, the self-made billionaire who over ... -
Cruise, yacht businesses watching Greater Bay for opportunity
A white yacht departed from Shenwan Yacht Dock in Zhongshan, a city of China’s southern Guangdong province, and sailed along the West River, a tributary of the ... -
Public approval | HK people show record low confidence in ‘One Country, Two Systems’
The latest survey conducted by the Public Opinion Programme of the University of Hong Kong (HKU POP) showed that Hong Kong peoples’ net confidence in the ... -
Health | Measles outbreak infects workers at HK airport
Hong Kong’s Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of measles that has infected three workers at the city’s airport. The trio, employees at the Hong ... -
Medicine | China pledges stronger reform on approving, monitoring new drugs
China pledged to improve its system for registering new drugs in the country this year and more closely monitor those medicines after they’ve entered the market, ... -
Alibaba buys Israeli AR startup
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has acquired Israeli startup Infinity Augmented Reality, after investing in the company three years ago. InfinityAR will join Alibaba’s ... -
Italy signs accord deepening economic ties with Beijing
Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday supporting Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and ... -
Tech trade | Apple’s Cook says he’s bullish on global economy
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is “extremely bullish” about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to ... -
Beijing stops purchase of Canadian canola seeds
China has stopped all new purchases of Canadian canola seeds in what some see as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech ... -
Elections | Thais vote in long-delayed poll pitting junta versus critics
Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand voted yesterday in a long-delayed election pitting a military-backed party against the populist political force the generals overthrew. An ... -
New Zealand | Thousands attend vigil to honor 50 mosque dead
Thousands of people gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch yesterday to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 ... -
Border tensions | Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease
Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart ... -
USA | Disaster aid bill facing a tricky path as it heads to Senate
A battle over funding for Puerto Rico is complicating the path forward for a long-delayed disaster aid bill that’s a top political priority for some of President ... -
UK | Theresa May faces pressure to step down to save Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure from within her own party either to resign or to set a date for stepping down as a way ... -
This Day in History | 1975 National Front rallies against Europe
Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, have marched through north London in protest against integration with Europe. Beating drums and ... -
Offbeat | Reel-y? New beer can double as motion picture film developer
Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware created its ... -
Tennis | Serena withdraws, No. 1 Osaka loses, Federer wins at Miami
The new site for the Miami Open suddenly is missing a lot of star power. Serena Williams withdrew yesterday [Macau time], blaming a previously undisclosed left ... -
Football | Spain, Italy start Euro 2020 qualifying with wins
Spain needed to be bailed out by a veteran. Italy got a boost from some new faces. The former European champions started their campaigns to qualify ... -
The Buzz | Adele and Jennifer Lawrence whoop it up at NYC gay bar
Bar patrons in New York’s Greenwich Village were in the right place at the right time when Adele and Jennifer Lawrence showed up. The Daily News ... -
Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers
Barbra Streisand apologized yesterday [Macau time] for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying that she should ... -
World Briefs
CHINA pledged to improve its system for registering new drugs in the country this year and more closely monitor those medicines after they’ve entered the market, part ... -
Editorial | Chief puzzle
Heavyweight politician Edmund Ho made a rare and strong public appearance last week in a checks and balances convenium of Macau representatives’ work at the “two ... -
Monday, March 25, 2019 – edition no. 3255
* Corruption | CCAC take down gov’t official who profited off greyhounds * Prof Jacky Ho | Schools need new tactics to tackle bullies * MGM ...
