Daily Archives: Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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Briefs | IPM to offer master’s in Portuguese translation
Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) is offering a master’s program in Portuguese translation in the coming academic year, said IPM President Marcus Im following a language summit ... -
Legislative Assembly | Sulu Sou appeals rejection of ‘secret meetings’ complaint
Lawmaker Sulu Sou is appealing to the Legislative Assembly (AL) Executive Board regarding a March 19 decision made by the president, Ho Iat Seng, rejecting Sou’s ... -
Courts | Scott Chiang’s trial to be repeated on April 30
Pro-democracy activist Scott Chiang is scheduled to return to court on April 30 after his appeal earlier this year was upheld. The trial is to be ... -
National security education | Exhibition to highlight Macau responsibility on ‘road to national rejuvenation’
The SAR government is set to hold the second National Security Education Exhibition with a focus this year set on four key themes: “the road to ... -
Gaming | Analysis: After sturdy March, analysts cynical on April
Analysts predict Macau gross gaming revenue will fare poorly this month, declining at a rate of between 2 and 8 percent. The prediction comes as March ... -
IAS to launch autism center in 2020
A dedicated center for high-functioning autistic citizens is expected in late 2020, according to the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS). Following an event on autism, Choi Sio Un, ... -
Exclusive interview | Consul General Alexandre Giorgini: There are ‘romantic and historical links between France and Macau’
Alexandre Giorgini is a happy man in the place he was meant to be, since coming to China was a long-time aspiration. In his maiden interview ... -
Art Basel Hong Kong attracts record 88,000 visitors
The 7th Art Basel Hong Kong has ended with 242 galleries presenting works by renowned and up-to-date artists from around the world. The five-day fair, which ... -
Science | Hong Kong: Thirteen new ant species discovered
An addition of 13 new ant species, with three totally new to science, have been recorded in Hong Kong, researchers from the University of Hong Kong ... -
International resort island approved for Hengqin
China’s State Council has recently approved the plan submitted by Hengqin to develop an island of 106.4 square kilometers with international resorts. According to the approval, ... -
Forum | Príncipe ports linked to the China Belt and Road initiative
The ports of Mozambique, Angola and São Tomé and Principe will be linked to the Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, which will have a “central hub” ... -
Made-in-China reactor gains favor at home, US tech falters
China’s homegrown nuclear technology is gaining favor in the battle for the nation’s next generation of reactors, according to a state-owned developer, as it seeks to ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands volunteers participate in green week, sports carnival
Sands Cares Ambassadors recently supported two local government initiatives: the 38th Macau Green Week – Green Walk and Tree Planting Activity and the Women’s Sports Carnival 2019, the gaming ... -
Forest fire | 30 firefighters killed while battling blaze in western mountains
Firefighters yesterday contained a blaze high in the rugged forested mountains of western China that claimed the lives of 30 colleagues, in one of the worst ... -
Xi fails to calm Europe as Juncker takes another swipe at China
European Commission President Jean- Claude Juncker stepped up his criticism of Chinese trade practices just days after President Xi Jinping sought to soothe European concerns in ... -
Beijing said to name Peng to lead USD941b sovereign fund
China has named a new chairman for its USD941 billion sovereign wealth fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, ending a two-year stretch without a ... -
Tencent is said to plan Asia’s biggest dollar bond this year
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is planning to raise around USD5 billion through a dollar bond sale today, according to people familiar with the matter. China’s social media ... -
World trade forecasts slashed again amid US-China standoff
The World Trade Organization has cut its forecast for trade growth this year by more than a percentage point, to 2.6 percent, due to an economic ... -
Kim Jong Nam | Detailed and public, murder may never be solved
The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother at an airport in Malaysia was brazen, intricately orchestrated and, thanks to scores of ... -
Australia | Senator slammed over mosque shooting comments
The Australian lawmaker who had an egg cracked on his head by a teenage boy for his comments about last month’s New Zealand mosque shootings faced ... -
USA | Second woman recounts unwanted touching by Biden
Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women. In a statement ... -
Amsterdam | Sex workers angry at red light district tours ban
The city of Amsterdam’s latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over- tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into ... -
This Day in History | 1993 – Grand National ends in ‘Shambles’
The Grand National has ended in chaos after a series of events at the start which reduced the world-famous horse race to a shambles. An estimated ... -
Offbeat | In Sweden, naked policeman arrests fugitive in sauna
There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna. Police spokewoman Carina Skagerlind says an off-duty ... -
Rugby | Hollywood star Russell Crowe, coach Bennett team up in NRL
This combination might well turn out to be legendary. It doesn’t get much better in this sport than an Oscar-winning Hollywood actor and a veteran, high-profile ... -
The Buzz | Singapore carrier grounds two Boeing 787-10 jets after checks
Singapore Airlines has grounded two of its Boeing 787-10 aircraft due to engine issues, the carrier said yesterday. It said in a statement that “premature blade ... -
Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam
A wide-ranging college admissions cheating scheme allowed wealthy parents not only to get their kids into sought-after schools but to write off the bribes on their taxes, ... -
World Briefs
BELT & ROAD Panama sees a “big opportunity” in China’s massive “Belt and Road” infrastructure initiative, President Juan Carlos Varela (pictured) said yesterday during a visit to ... -
Animal Farm | Local challenges!
Whilst completely absorbed by the closure of the Canidrome, although much has happened in the last eight months, most of that time I experienced the same ... -
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – edition no. 3262
* French consul Alexandre Giorgini | ‘There will be great interest in Macau this special year’ * Love of country | On the road to national ...
