Monthly Archives: April 2019
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Paul Ryan says rest of the world should be more like Taiwan
The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said yesterday that the U.S. wants the rest of the world to be more like ... -
Gov’t says US treats Latin America like its ‘backyard’
Beijing fired back at the U.S. on yesterday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized China’s role in Venezuela as prolonging the crisis there. Pompeo’s accusations ... -
China wins allies for web vision in ideological battle with U.S.
A swathe of the world is adopting China’s vision for a tightly controlled internet over the unfettered American approach, a stunning ideological coup for Beijing that would ... -
Red Cross, New Zealand hope for info on nurse held in Syria
New Zealand’s foreign minister confirmed yesterday that a New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in Syria for almost six years, ... -
Malaysia | Gov’t says revised China deal shows costs were inflated
Malaysia’s prime minister said yesterday a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network, ... -
Sudan | Activists say military attempted to break up sit-in
The Sudanese military attempted to break up an anti-government sit-in yesterday outside its headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, but backed off, organizers behind the protests said. ... -
Germany | Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud
German prosecutors have indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others on charges of fraud and unfair competition, saying he failed to prevent the manipulation ... -
This Day in History | 1964 – ‘Great Train Robbers’ get 300 years
Some of the longest sentences in British criminal history have been imposed on men involved in the so-called “Great Train Robbery”. Sentences totalling 307 years were ... -
Offbeat | Man sues parents for getting rid of his vast porn collection
An Indiana man is suing his parents for getting rid of his vast pornography collection, which he estimates is worth USD29,000. The 40-year-old man last week ... -
Rugby | Folau says he will quit game if it is ‘God’s will’
Coach Michael Cheika said he would not have been able to select fullback Israel Folau for the Wallabies after his latest “disrespectful” social media posts attacking ... -
Golf | Tiger a major champion again, and race to Nicklaus back on
No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win. So much ... -
The Buzz | Europe looks to remold internet with new copyright rules
The European Union has approved a copyright rule that aims to give more protection to artists and news organizations but which critics say will stifle freedom ... -
Mia Farrow pursues anti-hunger work in South Sudan visit
Mia Farrow will never forget the day she watched a baby die in her mother’s arms. “It was a little girl staring at her mother and ... -
Our Desk | Mega project may be too small
The Secretary of Transport and Public Works has voiced the opinion that the mega projects already built in Macau, in addition to the ones which will ... -
World Briefs
TAIWAN The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, says the U.S. wants the rest of the world to be more like Taiwan. ... -
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 – edition no. 3271
* Hengqin the noisy Neighbor | Round the clock construction in time for Macau’s birthday * A matter for the Labour Affairs Bureau | Police charge ... -
Health | Rubella cases climb to 17, measles 32
The number of rubella cases in the Macau SAR has climbed to 17 since the start of this year, according to information provided yesterday by the ... -
Arts | Mike Goodridge to complete IFFAM hat trick
Artistic Director Mike Goodridge of the International Film Festival and Awards (IFFAM) is to head the festival for the third time in a row, it has ... -
Sports | Diego Elias, HK’s Annie Au take Squash Open titles
The Macau Squash Open came to a conclusion last night with Diego Elias taking the men’s trophies home and Annie Au the women’s. The trophy included ... -
Ask The Vet | An Intro to Dog Hearing
External ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives each ... -
Briefs | Liaison Office in HK had Chinese flag upside down
The Liaison Office in Hong Kong has apologized after some of its staff members hoisted the Chinese national flag upside down, according to Hong Kong reports. ... -
Legislative Assembly | Rosário favors higher plastic tax, but not before public consultation
The local government is open to raising the plastic bag levy higher than the one pataca suggested in the law proposal, according to Secretary for Transport ... -
Housing and fuel become biggest household expenses
The share of total consumption costs that the average person spends on ‘housing and fuel’ has surpassed the “food and non-alcoholic beverages” segment to become the ... -
Sulu Sou to appeal Ho Iat Seng’s rejection of election amendment
Lawmaker Sulu Sou is unhappy with the decision of the Legislative Assembly (AL), and more specifically its president Ho Iat Seng, for the refusal to consider ... -
Migrants | Myanmar social club providing community Cantonese lessons
Language barriers between Burmese non- residents living in Macau and their mostly Cantonese-speaking employers is one of the most pressing difficulties that workers from Myanmar experience ... -
Gaming | Australia billionaire mulls end of empire with Wynn’s on-off bid
The Packer dynasty has sat astride corporate Australia for a century, forging newspaper, television and casino dominions with the power to make and break governments. The ... -
Saipan casino to pay USD3m for construction worker wage claims
Court documents say a Saipan casino developer will pay USD3.36 million to settle U.S. Department of Labor claims that construction workers weren’t paid minimum wages and ... -
Hong Kong | In Cantonese opera, Trump finds his twin brother in China
With the blond wig and red tie, the star of the Cantonese opera in Hong Kong may look familiar. The Chinese actor and singer has the ... -
HK police hunt for gunman in suspected shooting
Hong Kong police are hunting for a man who shot and hurt another man with a suspected gun in the Sham Shui Po district in Kowloon, ... -
11 dead after Shenzhen rainstorm floods
Eleven people were killed in floods triggered by a sudden rainstorm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities confirmed Saturday. The last missing person ... -
Heritage | The future of China’s growth glimpsed in historic town’s revamp
A USD300 million plan to turn a country town famous for fine porcelain into a major tourist destination gives clues as to how China’s new approach to ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM to launch easter dining activities
This Easter, MGM Macau and MGM Cotai will hold an array of festive activities from brunch and afternoon teas to magician’s performances and egg-painting workshops. At ... -
Automobile Show highlights electric ambitions
This year’s Shanghai auto show highlights the global industry’s race to make electric cars Chinese drivers want to buy as Beijing winds down subsidies that promoted ... -
Mnuchin says US open to facing penalties in China trade deal
The U.S. is open to facing “repercussions” if it doesn’t live up to its commitments in a potential trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ... -
Death of rare turtle leaves 3 remaining in the world
The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said yesterday The animal ...
