Monthly Archives: March 2019
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France cleans up Champs-Elysees after yellow vest rioting
Paris cleaned up one of the world’s most glamorous avenues yesterday after rioting by an ultraviolent core in the dwindling yellow vest protest movement angry at ... -
Rear Window | The deciding factor(s)
As we have said before in this column, and we will say it again, apparently all relevant central political tips are vouching for a Ho Iat ... -
Monday, March 18, 2019 – edition no. 3250
* SJM, MGM concessions extended | On equal footing, ʻbig sixʼ drift toward ‘22 showdown * Macau public skeptical over anti-plastic bill * Sonia Chan turns ... -
Government extends gaming concessions for SJM and MGM China to 2022, casino shares jump on news
The Macau government has extended gaming concessions for MGM China and SJM Holdings until 2022, bringing them on par with other operators, local authorities announced early ... -
Sands-Macau dealmaker Suen settle 15-year case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A settlement today (Macau time) ended a 15-year breach-of-contract battle between Las Vegas Sands Corp. and a Hong Kong businessman who helped ... -
Environment | Gov’t to enforce 1 pataca ‘plastic bag’ charge for retailers’ pockets
Presented by the government in the form of a tax, the plastic bag distribution surcharge for the retail industry is, in fact, more like a subsidy ... -
Transport | ExCo gives green light to LRT Company creation
The Executive Council (ExCo) has given the green light to the Administrative Regulation project that would create the Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Company, the entity ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas Sands | Trial starts in Macau dealmaker damages case
An attorney for Las Vegas Sands Corp. says a Hong Kong businessman deserves a fraction of the USD347 million he’s seeking for breach-of-contract because he abandoned ... -
Civil Aviation Authority grounds 737 MAX
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao SAR (AACM) has decided to follow the measures already enforced by other worldwide counterparts and temporarily suspend the flights of ... -
Manpower, wages generally rose in Dec 2018
Manpower and wages across the SAR’s different sectors recorded a general increase in December 2018, except for the wages of employees in the security sector, which ... -
Health | Domestic violence victim opts for surgery in UK
A 31-year-old local woman whose severe injuries stemming from a domestic violence case formed the center of spat earlier this month between lawmaker Agnes Lam and several ... -
New Macau call on Chui for meeting on mainland driving license policy
The New Macau Association, along with lawmaker Sulu Sou, has formally sent a letter to the Chief Executive inviting him to a meeting regarding mutual driving ... -
Briefs | David Chow considering concession bid
Macau businessman David Chow has not yet provided a definitive answer regarding whether or not he will apply for a gaming concession, according to a report ... -
US State Department | Macau enjoys press freedom but gov’t taking steps to restrict it
The press in Macau generally enjoy freedom in coverage, expressing a wide range of views, but the government last year took steps to restrict unfavorable news ... -
Mainland academic proposes Taiwan’s participation in GBA
A mainland researcher has encouraged Taiwan to join the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) plan, so that Taiwan may also benefit from the GBA’s development. Sheng ... -
Forum | Cape Verde retains EU tax haven listing
The European Union added ten countries and territories to its blacklist of tax havens, including the United Arab Emirates, with Cape Verde remaining on the “grey ... -
Real Estate Matters | Spatially close, socially apart(ment)
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ... -
China brokerages’ 54 percent stock surge may be running out of steam
China’s brokerages are on pace for their best quarter since 2014, though a rare sell call is a sign the rally may be topping out. CSC ... -
China calls for US, European companies to join Belt and Road
China pledged greater cooperation with American and European companies on Belt and Road ventures, in its latest bid to counter criticism that President Xi Jinping’s initiative ... -
Lunar New Year blamed for underwhelming economic data
China’s most important festival is the main culprit behind the underwhelming economic indicators at the start of this year, according to the statistics authority. The Lunar ... -
Gov’t accuses US of prejudice over human rights issues
China responded to new U.S. allegations of widespread human rights abuses with its own accusations of prejudice and interference, saying yesterday that Washington should drop its ... -
Diplomatic ties | Taiwan cites US concerns over El Salvador-China relations
Washington should be concerned for strategic reasons that Taiwan is losing its diplomatic allies in Latin America to rival China, Taiwan’s foreign minister said yesterday. In ... -
Trade deal | Trump raises possibility of walking away from China deal
President Donald Trump on yesterday [local time] dangled the prospect of walking away from a new trade deal with China if it’s not to his liking, ... -
Australia | PM Morrison won’t risk lives returning IS refugees from Syria
Australia’s prime minister said yesterday he won’t put officials in danger by retrieving extremists from the Middle East after an Australian Islamic State group widow asked ... -
Philippines | Water shortage affects more than six million people
More than six million people have been affected by a water shortage in large areas of the Philippine capital and a nearby province, with long lines ... -
India, Pakistan to discuss border opening
Officials from India and Pakistan met yesterday amid easing tensions to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine ... -
Malaysia backtracks on plans to abolish death penalty
Malaysia’s government backtracked Wednesday on abolishing capital punishment, saying instead that the death penalty would no longer be mandatory for selected offenses. Rights groups slammed the ... -
Brazil | School shooting rampage leaves eight dead, many wounded
Two masked men armed with a gun, knives, axes and crossbows descended on a school in southern Brazil Wednesday, killing five students and two adults before ... -
Nigeria | Dozens trapped in Lagos school collapse
Emergency crews sifted through debris as night fell on frantic efforts to rescue scores of school children and others feared trapped inside a three-story building that ... -
Offbeat | Germany: Crematorium goes up in flames, bodies survive
A fire at a crematorium in southern Germany has caused significant damage to the building — but the 20 bodies stored inside remained intact. German news ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Observer journalist executed in Iraq
Britain has strongly condemned the Iraqi authorities over the execution of The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad. Mr Bazoft – who came to live in ... -
Rugby | Six Nations: France make six changes for Italy test in Rome
France coach Jacques Brunel kept faith with his captain while tinkering with his lineup again to make six changes to his team ahead of the Six ... -
Football | Ronaldo inspires praise, and more goals, from Messi
Now playing in different countries, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still find ways to inspire one another to new heights. Ronaldo captured the attention of the ... -
World briefs
BELT & ROAD China pledged greater cooperation with American and European companies on Belt and Road ventures, in its latest bid to counter criticism that President ... -
The Buzz | New Zealand politician punched in face while walking to work
A New Zealand government minister said he was punched in the face while walking to work in an attack that’s rare in a country where politicians ...
