Monthly Archives: April 2019
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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 ... -
Aviation | Two new routes to launch at Macau Int’l Airport this quarter
Two new routes, including a direct flight from Muan, South Korea to Macau launching this month, are expected in the second quarter says Eric Fong, director ... -
Back in business | Paulo Taipa lands new job in Portuguese government
Legal veteran Paulo Taipa, who until the end of the last year was a long-standing advisor to Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL), has been hired to a ... -
Gaming | Genting and Sands pledge USD6.7 billion for Singapore casinos
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Genting Singapore Ltd. pledged to invest SGD9 billion (USD6.7 billion) in tourist attractions in Singapore, which extended their exclusive licenses to ... -
UN identifies need for anti-torture training
In the latest evaluation of the Macau SAR by the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) of the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other ... -
Transportation | Delta bridge leads to 4 percent increase in Transmac business
The opening of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) resulted in a 4 percent increase in Transmac’s passenger volume, the Transmac president said yesterday during a ... -
Retirement fund | Deficit climbs to MOP1.2 billion
The Provident Fund for Workers in Public Services (FP) has recorded a deficit for the fourth consecutive year. However, lawmaker Mak Soi Kun, who is also ... -
COURTS | TSI backs Fong Soi Kun in dismissal case
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled in favor of the former director of the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Fong Soi Kun, who appealed ... -
Cleaners, security guards | Overtime compensation only obstacle for minimum wage bill
According to the Legislative Assembly’s 2nd Standing Committee, the method for calculating overtime compensation is the only obstacle to the passing of a bill that seeks ... -
New urban renewal firm to receive MOP100 million capital injection
The Executive Council has completed discussions on the administrative regulation of establishing the government-owned Macau Urban Renovation Company, as announced yesterday during a press conference. The ... -
WTO approves Macau-HK free trade agreement
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has examined and approved the Hong Kong-Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) to ensure that the free trade agreement signed under ... -
Three governments to stage Japan promotion
Macau, Hong Kong and China’s Guangdong Province will stage for the first time a joint overseas promotion in Japan on the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong ... -
BOC to ease banking restrictions on Macau residents
The Macau government and the Bank of China (BOC) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the construction of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. The ... -
Briefs | Greater Bay population expected to double by 2050
Economist Fan Gang predicts that by 2050, the Greater Bay Area will be home to 150 million people, almost double its current population. The mainland economist ... -
Real Estate Matters | Watch out for these red flags to avoid nightmare tenants
Sam Lee is a marketing manager and property consultant at JML Property. JML was established in 1994 and offers Investment Property & Homes. It specializes in ... -
Bankruptcy run in wealthy China province spooks creditors
A series of bankruptcy filings by major private-sector bond issuers in China’s third-wealthiest province is shining a spotlight on aggressive efforts by local governments to manage unsustainable ... -
Trade dispute | Chinese quitting canola addiction has Canadian farmers sweating
After getting China hooked on canola, Canadian growers of the oilseed are reeling from the Asian giant’s decision to cut imports. They’re standing pat, though, on ... -
Beijing has a problem with fake money: it looks too real to burn
China’s central bank had an odd warning yesterday: Please don’t burn fake yuan notes. Today, millions of Chinese will celebrate Qingming Festival, the tomb-sweeping holiday, holding ... -
The Australian store where everything sold is sent to China
At an Australia Post store in northern Sydney, there are almost no signs in English, the staff all speak Mandarin and anything bought there must be ... -
Japan | Nissan’s Ghosn arrested again in financial misconduct case
Tokyo prosecutors arrested Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn yesterday for a fourth time, cutting short his brief time outside detention. Ghosn and his lawyer protested against ... -
Malaysia | Gov’t urged to investigate police links to disappearances
Malaysia’s human rights commission has urged the government to reinvestigate the disappearances of a Christian pastor and a Muslim activist after a public inquiry concluded they ... -
Aviation tragedy | Preliminary report: Ethiopia crew followed Boeing procedures
The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed six minutes after takeoff last month performed all procedures recommended by Boeing when the plane started to ... -
Twitter stops blocking French government’s ad campaign
Twitter has stopped blocking French government ads calling on people to vote after it came under fire from authorities for being overzealous in applying a law ...
