Monthly Archives: April 2019
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Hilton Grand Vacations promotes Yoji Ishii to vice president of Asia sales
Hilton Grand Vacations has announced the promotion of Yoji Ishii to vice president of Asia sales. In his expanded role, Ishii will be responsible for developing ... -
Corporate Bits | Westlife to hold concert in July
Westlife is set to bring “Westlife The Twenty Tour in Macau” to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on July 27, 2019, Sands China Ltd. announced in a statement. The tour ... -
US, Chinese negotiators said to further talks on cloud access in trade deal
U.S. and Chinese negotiators are discussing adding a concession on cloud computing to their trade agreement that would give foreign companies greater access to the USD12 ... -
Defense: Accused in Chinese scholar’s death denied proper care
Lawyers for a former University of Illinois student accused of killing Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang say university counselors didn’t offer him adequate care when he sought ... -
SOUTH CHINA SEA | US sends Beijing signal with F-35-laden warship in disputed sea
The U.S. sent a fighter- jet-carrying warship to join drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal for the first time, sending a pointed message to China as ... -
Politics | North Korea’s parliament to open as Kim mulls US strategy
North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly is expected to convene tday to formally approve leader Kim Jong Un’s latest economic policies and possibly endorse a shift in ... -
Japan | Ghosn’s lawyers appeal to Supreme Court over detention
The lawyers for Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was sent back to detention while out on bail, filed a protest with the Japanese Supreme Court ... -
Malaysia | Former first lady hit with fresh corruption charge
The wife of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak was hit yesterday with a new corruption charge over a solar energy contract. Rosmah Mansor pleaded not ... -
UK | May to ask EU for Brexit delay; long extension expected
Just days away from a potentially calamitous no-deal Brexit, European Union leaders are meeting to discuss granting the United Kingdom a new delay — possibly of ... -
Israel | Netanyahu appears headed toward 5th term as PM
Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be headed toward a historic fifth term as Israel’s prime minister yesterday, with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his right-wing Likud and ... -
This Day in History | 1957 – Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule
The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional Conference ended ... -
Offbeat | Prince Harry, Oprah work on mental health program for Apple
Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince Harry will be partnering with Oprah Winfrey to create a documentary series on mental health for Apple’s new streaming service. The ... -
Football | Son gives Tottenham CL lead over Man City after Kane injury
With Tottenham’s Champions League quarterfinal scoreless and oozing intensity, Harry Kane launched into a challenge to block Fabian Delph’s run, clattering into the Manchester City opponent ... -
Football | Brazilians score decisive goals in Asian Champions League
A trio of Brazilian forwards scored decisive goals in the Asian Champions League yesterday. Talisca got the first two for Guangzhou Evergrande in a 4-0 win over ... -
Japan Olympic minister resigns over disaster gaffe
Japan’s Olympic minister resigned yesterday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that had questioned his ... -
The Buzz | Man wins over USD110k, breaks single-day record on ‘Jeopardy!’
A 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas won more than UDD110,000 on “Jeopardy!” yesterday (Macau time), breaking the record for single-day cash winnings on the ... -
Rose Marie Bentley | Woman lived to 99 with most organs on wrong side of body
Rose Marie Bentley was an avid swimmer, raised five kids, helped her husband run a feed store, and lived to the ripe age of 99. It ... -
World Views | We’re not even close to the next great recession
What’s all the fuss about? Maybe the world economy isn’t in such terrible shape after all. New projections from the International Monetary Fund, published this week, ... -
World Briefs
TRADE WAR U.S. and Chinese negotiators are discussing adding a concession on cloud computing to their trade agreement that would give foreign companies greater access to the ... -
Thursday, April 11, 2019 – edition no. 3268
* CORRUPTION | Song Pek Kei wants answers * Over the border | Hengqin property deals surge on Delta Bridge * Leong meets with financial regulators ... -
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 ...
