Daily Archives: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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MOP43 million spent on new civil protection equipment in 2019
The government has spent approximately MOP43 million this year purchasing new equipment for civil protection purposes. The Commissioner- General of the Unitary Police Service, Ma Io ... -
Briefs | Sports Bureau to improve pool management tender
The Sports Bureau (ID) has already adjusted and improved its tender requirements for swimming pool lifeguards and management outsourcing services, the bureau said. In its reply ... -
Over 10,000 participated in Fire Services Open Day
Approximately 10,300 people participated the Fire Services (HB) Bureau Open Day on Sunday. During the Open Day, the bureau held activities, booth games, and a display ... -
Public housing | Rosário unwilling to have tender frequency written into law
The proposal within the new affordable housing law to establish a fixed number of times that the government is required launch new tenders for public housing ... -
Opinion | Vegas high-roller spins USD7 billion roulette wheel
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has been on the defensive lately with investors. The Las Vegas-based casino operator’s offer to buy Australia’s Crown Resorts Ltd at a hefty-looking ... -
Gaming | Wynn walks away from deal after Crown Resorts tips its hand
Wynn Resorts abruptly ended buyout talks with Australia’s largest casino operator late yesterday after word of a potential buyout was leaked. In a tersely worded statement, ... -
Tourism | Travel expo records increase in participants, space and budget
The seventh edition of the Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) will accommodate a total of 800 booths this year – an increase of 250 booths ... -
Hac Sa Beach festival returns April 28 with three stages
Macau beach festival “Hush!! Full Music” will return to Hac Sa Beach this year from April 28 to May 1, according to information disclosed yesterday by ... -
Lionel Leong meets with Beijing official monitoring SARs
A mid widespread speculation that he will run for the top post in Macau, Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong has headed a delegation to Beijing ... -
Court rules against Pearl Horizon buyers’ lawsuit
The Administrative Court ruled yesterday that there was no legal grounds for the Pearl Horizon unit buyers to sue the government for the property price and ... -
Briefs | HK law to be used for Greater Bay contracts
The Hong Kong SAR government is seeking the mainland’s approval to use Hong Kong law to formulate contracts and conduct arbitrations within the Greater Bay Area ... -
Hong Kong | Nine leaders of pro-democracy protests found guilty
A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro- democracy demonstrations guilty yesterday on public nuisance and other charges, a verdict that activists say likely presages ... -
HNA sells historical homes in Hong Kong’s Peak
HNA Group Co.-linked parties sold a site with two historical homes in Hong Kong’s prestigious Peak area at a loss for HKD550 million (USD70 million), the ... -
Top metals bourse targets casinos, strip-club parties in cleanup bid
The organizer of the metals industry’s largest annual gathering is looking to outlaw sleazy parties at venues such as lapdancing clubs and casinos under a new ... -
Attorney: Mar-a-Lago infiltrator had hidden-camera detector
A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club lied repeatedly to Secret Service agents while carrying computer malware unlike anything a government analyst had ... -
Diplomacy | Prime minister to discuss trade with EU leaders
China’s prime minister is set to meet top European Union officials to discuss thorny issues including better access for European companies to Chinese markets and security ... -
Big plans for Sichuan’s favorite cooking oil
China has big plans for its rapeseed bounty in Sichuan. Levering off its famed cuisine, the top producing province wants to harvest more of the oilseed ... -
More Indonesians join cases against Boeing after CEO apology
More families of victims of the Lion Air crash in Indonesia are suing Boeing Co. after its chief executive apologized and said a software update for ... -
Malaysia, Singapore vow to reach friendly end to water spat
The leaders of neighboring Singapore and Malaysia agreed yesterday to amicably resolve a long-running dispute over water that has stoked tensions for decades. In a joint ... -
India | Bishop charged with repeatedly raping nun
Indian authorities charged a Roman Catholic bishop yesterday with repeatedly raping a nun in her rural convent, a case that helped make the sexual abuse of ... -
Thailand | Man accused of raping and killing German tourist
Thai police said a local man has been arrested on suspicion of raping and killing a German tourist on the island of Koh Si Chang in ... -
White House steps up attacks as Mueller report release nears
President Donald Trump took a victory lap after special counsel Robert Mueller concluded his Russia investigation. It may have been premature. The scramble to frame the ... -
This Day in History | 1981 – Hunger striker elected MP
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands has been elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Sands stood as a candidate of the ... -
Offbeat | Bad idea: Pouring gas on wet ballfield, setting it on fire
Authorities say it could cost over USD50,000 to repair a Connecticut baseball diamond where somebody dumped gasoline and set it on fire to dry out the ... -
Football | Champions League: ‘New kids on the block’: Juventus next up for rising Ajax
Thursday, 3:00am Ajax v Juventus H 3.42, D 3.4, A 2.38 Ajax already knocked off one European power in the Champions League by taking out 13-time ... -
Football | Like Juve, Barca focus on Europe, rivals face home challenges
Thursday, 3:00am Man Utd v Barcelona H 4, D 3.75, A 2.05 With the completion of their domestic title defenses seeming a formality, Barcelona and Juventus ... -
The Buzz | NYC orders mandatory vaccines for some amid measles outbreak
New York City declared a public health emergency yesterday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been ... -
Poll | Most Americans say Trump makes race relations worse
More than half of Americans say President Donald Trump has made race relations worse during his time in the White House, and more than two-thirds believe ... -
Macau Matters | The Re-Emerging Measles Threat
Every time a crackpot tells us that vaccinations have some problem the world becomes a more dangerous place. Science is based on empirical facts, and does ... -
World Briefs
MAR-A-LAGO A Chinese woman recently arrested at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club lied repeatedly to Secret Service agents while carrying computer malware unlike anything a government analyst had ever ... -
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – edition no. 3267
* Last minute no deal | Wynn walks away after Crown tips hand * Hong Kong | Nine leaders of Occupy Central protests found guilty * ...
