Daily Archives: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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Briefs | Six tropical cyclones to affect Macau in 2019
This year there will be between four and six tropical cyclones affecting the Macau territory, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). These tropical cyclones ... -
Crime | Mother assaulted by son over household chores
A 53-year-old mother was assaulted by her own son after an argument over household chores, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson reported yesterday during the joint press conference ... -
Special report | Obstructive truck trailers to be removed, sold by the gov’t
Residents have been complaining for some time about the frequent, obstructive and disrespectful parking of truck trailers in many streets in the surroundings of Concordia Industrial ... -
Almost 75,000 vehicles with unpaid Road Tax
A total of 74,721 vehicles, accounting for approximately 31 percent of the total Macau fleet, have not yet settled their Road Tax payment for 2019, the Transport ... -
New measure for Filipino migrant workers sparks backlash
A new requirement from the Philippine government being asked of overseas Filipino workers has sparked frustration amongst the community, who are complaining that it has taken ... -
Aviation | Macau Airport Company participates in Asia forum
Representatives from the Macau International Airport Company limited (CAM) recently attended the 17th 2019 Routes Asia Forum in Cebu. Eric Fong, director, and Franco Kwan, deputy ... -
Legislative Assembly | Fate of trade union bill number 10 lies with Chui
The most divisive law proposal of the post-handover period is making its way back to the Legislative Assembly where it will once again mean trouble for ... -
MGTO studies tourist taxes as seen in Venice, Japan
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is studying tourist taxes in Venice and Japan as research references for a similar scheme to be implemented in Macau. ... -
Kaohsiung signs food contracts with local buyers
The visiting delegation from the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has signed contracts for USD23.3 million worth of agricultural and fishery products with buyers from the ... -
China said to be developing maglev for Greater Bay
The Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center is allegedly developing a maglev train that can reach speeds of up to 600 kilometers per hour, according to reports ... -
Shenzhen | Tech hub uses helicopters for road accident rescue
Traffic police in the city of Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong Province, said that they have established a helicopter rescue team for major traffic accidents. The team ... -
Guangzhou | 3D-printed electrical room starts operation
A power distribution room built with 3D printing technology has started operation in Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong Province. The electrical room, the first of its ... -
China has a lot of financial opening up to do, says central bank
The openness of China’s financial markets to the rest of the world isn’t high, so there’s a lot of room for increased access, according to People’s ... -
Fake Chinese range rovers barred in rare mainland court victory
A Chinese court ordered a local carmaker to stop selling a copycat version of the Range Rover Evoque in China, a rare legal victory for foreign companies ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco Green week raises environmental awareness
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has hosted a series of green-related events to raise environmental awareness in the community, targeting both employees and members of the wider ... -
Diplomacy | Xi visits Monaco amid European 5G tech worries
Chinese President Xi Jinping has found one country in Europe that isn’t worried about China’s growing global clout or its ambitions to dominate the future of ... -
New Zealand’s Ardern to visit Beijing as tensions ease
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit China for one day next week for talks with President Xi Jinping, adding to signs that any tensions ... -
Brash China-friendly Taiwan mayor stirs talk of president run
For officials in Beijing looking for a Taiwanese presidential candidate who improves the island’s fraught ties with the mainland, Han Kuo-yu is saying all the right ... -
Beijing protests after U.S. Navy Sails through Taiwan strait again
China protested the latest transit through the Taiwan Strait by American warships, warning the U.S. not to undermine relations between the two countries. “China has been ... -
Philippines | Ex-official: Duterte photographed with drug-linked Chinese
A former senior Philippine police official said President Rodrigo Duterte, who has faced widespread criticism over his deadly drug crackdown, has been photographed with two Chinese men ... -
South Korea | Seoul says some N. Korean officials back at liaison office
South Korea said some North Korean officials returned to an inter- Korean liaison office yesterday, three days after the North abruptly withdrew its entire staff citing ... -
Thailand | Parties jostle for power after first election since coup
A military-backed party that based on unofficial results won the most votes in Thailand’s first election since a 2014 coup said yesterdy it will try to form ... -
Investigation | Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open
Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion ... -
Offbeat | Alaska man who tracks down stolen vehicles enters plea deal
An Alaska man has agreed to a plea deal that includes a promise to stop chasing after stolen vehicles. Officials said that 54-year-old Floyd Hall pleaded ... -
This Day in History | 1981 – ‘Gang of four’ launches new party
The Social Democrats have launched their new political party pledging to “reconcile the nation” and “heal divisions between classes”. At a crowded press conference in London, ... -
American Football | Gronk unleashed: Gronkowski sets course for retirement fun
Rob Gronkowski the football player is finished . Yeah, but what about Gronk? Well, the party is about to go bazooka . Look out for Gronk ... -
World briefs
CHINA-MONACO Chinese President Xi Jinping has found one country in Europe that isn’t worried about China’s growing global clout or its ambitions to dominate the future ... -
Long-awaited video service expected from Apple today
Apple is expected to announce today [Macau time] that it’s launching a video service that could compete with Netflix, Amazon and cable TV itself. It’s a ... -
Our Desk | Local sore loser
In Macau, hearing someone using the term “outsiders” is as normal as some stupid human beings thinking that lunch must happen at 12 and dinner must ... -
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 – edition no. 3256
* A leap of Faith | Coutinho counts on Chui to pass trade union bill * Coloane | Gov’t to act and collect on parked trailers ... -
The Buzz | Five killed in shooting in China’s Inner Mongolia
Five people died yesterday in a shooting in China’s Inner Mongolia region, authorities said. An individual shot and killed five people before being apprehended by police, ...
