Monthly Archives: March 2019
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Transportation | New traffic infraction system enforced from next week
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Transport Bureau (DSAT) are preparing to enforce a new system from next Monday which detects traffic infractions, such ... -
Motorsports | Macau Racing Festival in Zhaoqing, Greater Bay GT Cup a novelty
The Macau Racing Festival is set to kick-off this May. The series of competitions are part of the local motorsports calendar and are ultimately used as ... -
Macau’s prosperity stems from love of country, according to UM professor
Speakers at yesterday’s seminar regarding 26 years of the Basic Law indicated that Macau’s prosperity stems, in particular, from the city’s concept of loving the country ... -
30th Macao Arts Festival | And the prestigious closing spot goes to… IC president’s own play
The Macao Arts Festival, this year returning to celebrate its milestone 30th anniversary, kicks off in just over five weeks with a 22-program roster spread across ... -
Tsinghua University prof says GBA will not unite SARs with mainland
The Greater Bay Area may succeed in connecting Hong Kong and Macau with Guangdong Province, but it will fail in its attempt to unite the two ... -
Macau to strengthen cooperation with Guangdong capital
Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with the Secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Zhang Shuofu, and the Mayor ... -
Chui Sai On to visit Portugal in May
Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On is preparing for his third and final visit to Portugal as Macau’s top official in May, TDM Radio Macau reported. ... -
Aviation | Airbus secures USD35b China deal in new blow to Boeing
Airbus SE secured a USD35 billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow ... -
Cathay said to buy HK’s only budget carrier
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. agreed to buy Hong Kong’s only budget carrier to expand into the no-frills market, the South China Morning Post said, citing sources ... -
Corporate Bits | BNU donates mop750,000 to university of macau
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) has donated a total of MOP750,000 to the University of Macau (UM), a sum based on the percentage of retail spending through ... -
BOAO Forum| Beijing’s tropical talk-fest highlights reform pace amid trade war
The Boao Forum for Asia that started this week provides a yardstick to measure China’s progress in implementing President Xi Jinping’s promises to open the nation’s ... -
Automobile | Gov’t reduces subsidies for electric cars to spur innovation
China will scale back subsidies on electric vehicles as the industry develops and costs go down, trying to encourage local manufacturers to rely on innovation rather ... -
Hong Kong | SAR scales back extradition law that spooked businesses
Hong Kong scaled back a proposed extradition law amid concerns by opposition lawmakers and Western governments that the legislation could put people at risk of being ... -
Corruption | Ex-internet czar sentenced to 14 years
China’s former internet censor, who once held high-profile meetings with industry leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was sentenced to ... -
Australia | Party accused of asking US gun lobby for money
Australia’s prime minister yesterday accused an influential minor political party of trying to “sell Australia’s gun laws to the highest bidders” by asking the U.S. gun ... -
Japan | Nissan said to have paid tuition for Ghosn children
Nissan Motor Co. paid tuition for all four of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn’s children when they attended Stanford University between 2004 and 2015, according to people ... -
USA | Trump says investigation abused him, led to ‘evil things’
House Democrats pressed the Justice Department to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to “move on” ... -
UK | Gov’t defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing yesterday that the ... -
Offbeat | Mix-up: British Airways plane lands in Scotland, not Germany
The flight on Monday seemed to go perfectly well, until passengers realized that their plane had landed in both the wrong city and the wrong country. ... -
This Day in History | 1989 Millions of Russians go to the polls
Millions of Russian voters have gone to the polls, with early results suggesting that a number of Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. The ... -
Football | Europe qualifiers: Ronaldo injured for Portugal; big wins for England, France
An injury to Cristiano Ronaldo exacerbated Portugal’s frustrating start to its European Championship title defense. Things couldn’t be going much better for free-scoring England and France. Ronaldo ... -
Australian Football League | Aussie rules club produces video to tackle racism
An Australian rules team has taken a stand against racist abuse of players by producing a video that features indigenous leaders at the club explaining why derogatory ... -
World briefs
CHINA-FRANCE Airbus secured a USD35 billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow to ... -
The Buzz | Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for USD3.1 billion
Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for USD3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region ... -
Dutch art sleuth recovers Picasso stolen 20 years ago
A Dutch art detective said yesterday that he has recovered a valuable painting by Pablo Picasso 20 years after it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi’s yacht ... -
Macau Matters | Changing Childhoods
I grew up feral compared to the kids of today, and most of my generation in the developed world could say much the same. Dad worked ... -
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – edition no. 3257
* ‘A Macau Author’ | Arts Festival finale a Mok Ian Ian original * Macau Racing Festival Zhaoqing | Greater Bay GT Cup, of course * ... -
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. ...
