Monthly Archives: April 2019
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Real Estate | Cooling property market boosted as ‛hukou’ hurdles eased
China’s latest step to encourage 100 million rural citizens to move to cities may provide a timely boost to a slowing property market. Cities with an ... -
Parent of appliance maker plans USD6.4b stake sale
The parent company of Gree Electric Appliances Inc. is considering selling almost all of its stake in the Zhuhai-based Chinese appliance giant in a deal that ... -
New Zealand | Official calls Facebook ‘morally bankrupt’
New Zealand’s official privacy watchdog yesterday described Facebook as “morally bankrupt” and suggested his country follow neighboring Australia’s lead by making laws that could jail executives ... -
Korean Air boss dies weeks after board removal over scandals
Korean Air’s chairman, whose leadership included scandals such as his daughter’s infamous incident of “nut rage,” has died due to illness, the company said yesterday. Cho ... -
India | Ruling party releases manifesto days before election
India’s ruling party released its election manifesto yesterday, three days before the start of a multi-phase general election in the world’s largest democracy. Prime Minister Narendra ... -
Diplomacy | Putin hosts Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss Syria, ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday hosted his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for talks expected to focus on the situation in Syria, the sale of Russian ... -
UN: Fighting for Libya’s capital has displaced 2,800 people
Fighting between rival forces over Libya’s capital that began last week has displaced 2,800 people so far, the U.N. said yesterday as the death toll climbed ... -
This Day in History | 1976 – Young Liberal leader cleared of robbery
The president of the Young Liberals, Peter Hain, has been acquitted of stealing £490 from a branch of Barclays bank last October. Supporters in the public ... -
Offbeat | Spectator charged with assaulting WWE star Bret Hart
Authorities say a spectator faces assault and trespassing charges after tackling wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall ... -
Football | Juventus set to break more records with title one point away
Juventus is set to break a slew of records in Serie A — again. The team’s 2-1 win over AC Milan this weekend, coupled with Napoli’s ... -
Rugby | Fiji wins record 5th straight Hong Kong Sevens
Fiji extended its record winning run in Hong Kong Sevens rugby to a fifth successive title after beating France 21-7 in the final on Sunday night. ... -
The Buzz | Brazil army shoots family car; kills father
The Brazilian army is investigating the death of a man in Rio de Janeiro whose car was hit by 80 shots fired by members of the ... -
Gaming Alert | Tribes emerge as key players in debate over sports betting
Native American tribes have emerged as key players in the legislative debates over whether states should legalize sports betting, with some opposing the idea because it ... -
World Briefs
CHINA A UniCredit SpA employee allegedly siphoned off about 100 million yuan of clients’ money over three years by taking advantage of shared passwords and other ... -
Our Desk | New regulation shouldn’t be a burden after all
The new regulation for overseas Filipino workers to acquire an overseas employment certificate have caused anger, frustration and criticism amongst the community for the past two ... -
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 – edition no. 3266
* A matter of zeros | Rise in visitors overstated 100-fold * Taiwan rejects SARs formula | Thousands protest against ‘one country, two systems’ in Kaohsiung ... -
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 ...
