Monthly Archives: April 2019
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2.33 million air passengers in first quarter
The Macau International Airport (MIA) has served more passengers this past quarter compared to the same period last year, the airport noted. The airport handled 2.33 ... -
Offbeat | Lithuanian man flies alone on commercial plane to Italy
A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – Driver jailed for immigrant deaths
A Dutch lorry driver has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his part in the deaths of 58 Chinese illegal immigrants. They were found ... -
Super Rugby | Lions lock in coach ahead of South African derby
Having secured an important part of their long-term future, the Johannesburg-based Lions can focus on a more immediate challenge when they face the Durban-based Sharks in ... -
Football | Great Pele hospitalized in Paris
Soccer great Pele was hospitalized in Paris yesterday because of a urinary infection following a meeting with Kylian Mbappe in the French capital, his spokesman said. ... -
World briefs
CHINA’s central bank had an odd warning yesterday: Please don’t burn fake yuan notes. Today, millions of Chinese will celebrate Qingming (Cheng Ming) Festival, the tomb-sweeping ... -
2.33 million air passengers in first quarter
T he Macau International Airport (MIA) has served more passengers this past quarter compared to the same period last year, the airport noted. The airport handled ... -
Timmothy | Police, FBI trying to verify teen is boy missing since 2011
Authorities conducted DNA testing to try to determine yesterday whether a teenager found wandering in Kentucky is who he claims to be — an Illinois boy ... -
Bizcuits | Environment: Not quite leaderless
In an unusually forthright utterance at MIECF last week, Antonio Trindade (CEO of CESL Asia) made the surprising statement that Macau lacks integrity in environmental leadership. ... -
Incentives for fools on Facebook
• Hundreds of ads on Facebook promised U.S. homeowners that they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed new solar-energy panels. There was just ... -
‘Dumbo’ remake takes flight on its own charms
The original “Dumbo” was released in the summer of 1941 while Germany was spreading across Europe and war was breaking out in the Pacific. Crafted as ... -
Novel revisits culture wars, AIDS crisis
A deadly school shooting serves as a pivotal event in “The Spectators,” a novel that revisits American cultural wars and crises in the last decades of ... -
Gino Vannelli’s emotions carve up ‘Wilderness Road’
Looking for a jazzy follow- up to George Michael’s “Kissing a Fool”? Try Gino Vannelli’s “Gimme Back My Life.” It’s one of the standout tracks on ... -
News of the World | Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook
The scam ads used photos of nearly every U.S. governor — and sometimes President Donald Trump — to claim that with new, lucrative tax incentives, people ... -
Travelog | Yabba dabba don’t: California town rejects Flintstones house
Towering dinosaurs stand among fanciful mushrooms in the sloping backyard. A life-sized Fred Flintstone welcomes visitors near the front door. And by the driveway on the ... -
Friday, April 5, 2019 – edition no. 3264
* Not good enough for Macau | Taipa hired by Portugal’s government * Public servants’ retirement fund | Deficit climbs to MOP1.2 billion * Two new ... -
The Buzz | Rally for rugby: The Hong Kong Sevens are back this weekend
Now in its 44th year, the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens is bigger and better than ever, the organizers say. More than 120,000 fans will gather at Hong ... -
Environment | DSPA outlines campaign roadmap for 2019
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) continues its work on the conservation, reuse, and recycling of resources, the Bureau noted yesterday at a press conference at the ... -
Health | SSM to test Filipino measles immunity in new survey
The Health Bureau (SSM) is set to commence a sample survey on the immunity of measles, opening the application to Filipino domestic helpers. According to a ... -
Education | MUST student wins national English-speaking contest
A third-year student of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) won the first prize of a China-wide English-speaking competition. Winner Cheng Xue-rong is a ... -
Capital Airlines crash-landing | Aviation Authority report points to flaws in airport and airline
The Civil Aviation Authority of Macao (AACM) published yesterday its final report on the investigation into an incident in August last year, when a Beijing Capital ... -
Police investigating cases of illegal loans
The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating crimes related to illegal loans, according to the Office of the Secretary for Security. The PJ’s statement came in reply ... -
Fiscal reserves recorded loss of MOP2.9 billion in 2018
The fiscal reserve of the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) registered losses amounting to some MOP2.9 billion in (USD360 million) in 2018, corresponding to negative growth ... -
Briefs | Macau Taxi hopes to receive government subsidies
Macau Radio Taxi Services Limited (Macau Taxi) hopes that the Macau SAR government can provide the company with subsidies to support it in providing accessible services. ... -
Public works | Flooding prevention projects stranded at AL committee
The 10 measures announced by the government that aim to fix or at least relieve the effects of severe storms and high tides have not yet ... -
China Europe Int’l Business Association | ‘Macau is not suitable for entrepreneurship’
Macau is not a good place for people to start a business, said Derio Chan, President of China Europe International Business Association (CEIBA), during yesterday’s seminar ... -
Gaming | King of Las Vegas claims manicurist played him for USD7.5 million
For years, executives at Wynn Resorts concealed allegations of sexual misconduct against company founder Steve Wynn, according to a long-awaited report by Massachusetts casino regulators released ... -
Net gambling gang busted on mainland with 17 arrested
Police in central China’s Hunan Province busted an online gambling gang and captured 17 suspects, with the amount of money involved exceeding 100 million yuan (MOP120.5 ... -
Opinion | Belt and Road without China? Yes, it’s possible
Italy’s new role in the Belt and Road Initiative has alarmed G-7 allies fearful of China’s expanding reach. Give it time: This project is going to ... -
Over concerns, HK introduces revised extradition laws
Hong Kong introduced revised extradition laws before the legislature yesterday despite concerns they would allow suspects to be sent to face torture and unfair trials in ... -
Guangdong cities to pilot skilled migration system
Guangdong has proposed a more preferential permanent residence policy for talent and will pilot a skilled migration system in nine cities in the Pearl River Delta, ... -
Fortnum & Mason launches first overseas store in HK
Fortnum & Mason Plc, the London retailer known for its Christmas gift hampers and royal warrant to supply groceries to the queen, is opening its first ... -
China soy sauce maker’s shareholders explore sale
Shareholders of Honworld Group Ltd. are exploring a sale of the Chinese soy sauce maker, which sells products under the “Lao Heng He” brand, people with ... -
Gov’t bars human rights lawyer from US State Dept. program
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer said he was blocked on vague national security grounds from leaving the country to participate in a U.S. State Department-sponsored studies ... -
Duterte calls china a friend amid South China Sea tensions
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is maintaining a friendly tone toward China, even after defense officials raised concerns over an increased Chinese presence around a disputed island ...
