Daily Archives: Monday, April 8, 2019
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Tourism | In calculation error, rise in visitors overstated 100-fold
In what appears to be a calculation error, Macau immigration authorities have overstated the annual rise in visitors during the Cheng Ming Festival period by a ... -
IC pays for ‘accidentally plagiarized’ image
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Mok Ian Ian is in the spotlight for the second time in two weeks after it was discovered that the poster ... -
Ask The Vet | Total dog health: the comprehensive guide
Complete dog health is a combination of key elements including nutrition, supplementation, and preventatives. Not only do these key elements integral to your dog›s overall health, but they ... -
Arts | Original Renaissance works to debut in Macau this week
A joint exhibition presented by the Macao Museum of Art and the British Museum will bring the original drawings of 42 Renaissance artists to Macau starting Thursday, ... -
Migrants | Indonesian Consulate working to protect underpaid domestic workers
The Indonesian Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau is working with local authorities to protect Indonesian nationals from being underpaid in the MSAR. Tri Tharyat, Consul ... -
Ho Iat Seng lacking ‘political skills,’ says lawyer
Lawyer Jorge Menezes said that the current president of the Legislative Assembly, Ho Iat Seng, lacks “political skills” which could prevent him from being a good ... -
Taxi hits elderly wheelchair user at zebra crossing
A taxi driver in his 20s hit a wheelchair user in the surroundings of the Fai Chi Kei area on Saturday afternoon. The woman was around 70 ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts: Panel to vet Wynn Resorts’ fate with public hearings in mind
The fate of Wynn Resorts’ USD2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor resort is now in the hands of Massachusetts gambling regulators after they wrapped up a series ... -
Briefs | Chan Meng Kam to receive honorary degree
Portugal’s University of Évora will tomorrow hold a ceremony where it will bestow Macau businessman Chan Meng Kam with an honorary degree. According to the University, ... -
Hong Kong | Lawmaker calls for cutoff date for proposed extradition law
A pro-Beijing lawmaker is calling for a clear definition of Hong Kong’s proposed extradition law, suggesting a cutoff date for how far back it would retroactively apply ... -
Guangzhou introduces 3D printing at funeral parlor to restore remains
A special 3D printer worked next to a display cabinet filled with a variety of imitation body parts at a funeral parlor in Guangzhou, capital of southern ... -
Briefs | China builds first bridge with 5G network
The Nansha Bridge opened last week in Guangdong Province, becoming China’s first bridge with a 5G network. As the latest major transport project in the Guangdong-Hong ... -
Europe isn’t Japan in the 1990s. You should still be worried
Europe’s sclerotic growth and political dysfunction inspire frequent comparisons with Japan’s lost decade from the mid-1990s. We’re not there yet. The region’s bout of misery this ... -
China continues gold-buying spree
China’s on a bullion- buying spree. The world’s second-largest economy expanded its gold reserves for the fourth straight month, adding to optimism that central banks globally ... -
South China Sea | Duterte: few options in territorial disputes with Beijing
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has described his dilemma in dealing with a more powerful China in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, saying he has ... -
US-China to keep working on trade deal as latest talks wind up
China and the U.S. made progress toward a much-anticipated trade deal in their latest meetings and will keep talking on the remaining issues, the state-run Xinhua ... -
PGA Tour | Player dies in hotel room, fourth round of tournament canceled
Officials at the Sanya Championship said yesterday that 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died in his hotel room from “apparent natural causes,” and the PGA Tour ... -
Djibouti’s rising debts to expansionist China worry US, France
Inside the carriages on the 10-hour rail journey through land-locked Ethiopia into the tiny Red Sea state of Djibouti, the chirping of mobile phones mingles with a ... -
Thailand | Leader of new political party charged with sedition
The leader of a popular new Thai political party that ran a strong third in last month’s general election was formally charged with sedition on Saturday ... -
Philippines | Three hostages escape Muslim militants, one drowns
Three hostages held by Muslim militants in the southern Philippines have made a daring escape that left one drowned, another shot in the back in critical ... -
Nepal | Horses race to keep devils away
Nepal’s president, top officials and diplomats gathered recently at army grounds in central Kathmandu for an annual horse festival that marks the slaying of the Hindu ... -
Indonesia | Presidential race heats up amid mass campaign rallies
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto called for change in a rally Sunday, talking down the government’s economic performance as competition heats up ahead of an election ... -
Elections | As Israelis head to polls, it’s all about Netanyahu
Israel’s election campaign has been a three-month roller coaster of mudslinging, scandals and more scandals. But when voters head to the polls tomorrow, one name will ... -
Immigration | US says reuniting separated families laborious process
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge ... -
This Day in History | 1994 – Rock musician Kurt Cobain ‘Shoots himself’
The lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, has been found dead in his Seattle home. The 27-year-old rock star had a single gunshot ... -
Offbeat | Judge: Animal shelter to keep tiger seized from Houston home
A judge has ruled that an animal shelter can keep a tiger that was rescued from an abandoned Houston home. The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch ... -
Golf | Analysis: At the Masters, it’s not the players who are stars
The not-quite-ready-for-prime-time Thanksgiving exhibition with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson produced such bad golf that Mickelson and country singer Jake Owen traded barbs about it a ... -
The Buzz | CNN anchor Don Lemon engaged to real estate agent Tim Malone
CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured) has announced his engagement to New York real estate agent Tim Malone. Lemon, who has two dogs with Malone, posted on ... -
Uber blues | Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers
Whenever Rachel Orden calls for an Uber, the 20-year-old Michigan State University sophomore immediately walks to the back of the vehicle to check the license plate ... -
World Briefs
ECONOMY Europe’s sclerotic growth and political dysfunction inspire frequent comparisons with Japan’s lost decade from the mid-1990s. We’re not there yet. CHINA Officials at the Sanya Championship ... -
Tax Matters | The Tax Enforcement Code – Is it really in force?
The enforcement of tax debts, as well as the enforcement of other debts of public entities, should take place under the terms of the tax enforcement ... -
Monday, April 8, 2019 – edition no. 3265
* Arts Festival slips up with poster blunder * South China Sea Duterte appeasement wearing thin * Hanging in the balance * HK lawmaker calls for ...
