Monthly Archives: April 2019
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Macau celebrates China Space Day for second year
The local Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and the Science and Technology Development Fund have invited approximately 400 middle school students to participate in the ... -
Chui and Leong attend second Belt and Road Forum
Chief Executive Chui Sai On and Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, are attending the second “International Belt and Road” Forum for International Cooperation in ... -
President Obiang says Equatorial Guinea could be the ninth member of Forum Macau
Equatorial Guinea may soon apply to join Forum Macau, said President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in an interview with the Africa Monitor newsletter in Malabo. Obiang ... -
Guangdong announces policies allowing private ownership of GBA islands
Come to GBA to be an island owner,” mainland news outlet 21st Century Business Herald wrote in a report about the latest document issued by the ... -
Hong Kong targets major events with Kai Tak Sports Park
The neighboring region of Hong Kong (HK) is investing a total of HKD30 billion in a mega project that will transform the Kai Tak area into ... -
Hong Kong | Court sentences leaders of Occupy Central movement
A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months yesterday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on public nuisance offenses. ... -
Nintendo’s big rally on China prospects hasn’t scared off shorts
Nintendo Co. shares have surged this year thanks to a stellar games lineup and potential entry into China. But the hedge funds betting against the company ... -
Markets Beijing seeks to rectify easing expectation with unusual denials
China’s policy makers broke their traditional silence on market rumors and denied speculation of easing moves three times this month, attempting to temper expectations the government ... -
Eastern Economic Corridor | Richest family in Thailand is getting richer by helping China
Chia Ek Chor fled his typhoon-ravaged village in southern China and started a new life in Thailand selling vegetable seeds with his brother in 1921. Almost ... -
Belt & Road | Beijing celebration of building binge overshadowed by debt
Asian and African leaders plan to press Beijing at a conference this week to reduce the politically volatile debt burden left by its Belt and Road ... -
Meng Hongwei | Beijing charges former Interpol president with bribery
China announced yesterday that it has formally arrested former Interpol President Meng Hongwei on suspicion of accepting bribes. The indictment from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate comes ... -
Pushing boundaries, inventing new paths | Melco is changing the game in environmental sustainability and beyond
In a new Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility report, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited launched “Above and Beyond,” a strategy to set ambitious goals in increasing ... -
Sri Lanka | Death toll rises to 359 in bombings, more arrested
The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said yesterday, as the country’s leaders vowed to overhaul the security ... -
Korea tensions Seoul lawmaker: Top Kim Jong Un adviser removed from post
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most trusted policy adviser apparently has been removed from one of his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said yesterday, a ... -
New Zealand and France to call for an end to online terror
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate ... -
Russia-North Korea | Kim upbeat as he arrives for Putin summit
Smiling and upbeat, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday stepped off his khaki-green armored train in far-eastern Russia for a much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir ... -
Offbeat | ‘Snot otter’ named Pennsylvania’s official amphibian
Pennsylvania’s new official amphibian is a slimy, 2-foot-long (0.6-meter) salamander that needs clean streams to thrive. Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation this week granting the honor ... -
This Day in History | 1974 – Rebels seize control of Portugal
Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into ... -
Motorsports | SMI wants to become private NASCAR track operator
The parent company of Speedway Motorsports Inc. has made an offer to acquire all of its outstanding common stock, the second move of its kind involving ... -
World briefs
NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un’s most trusted policy adviser apparently has been removed from one of his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, a ... -
The Buzz | White House announces more trade talks with China
The White House says a U.S. delegation will travel to Beijing next week to continue trade negotiations, and a Chinese delegation will return to Washington for ... -
Amal Clooney: Prosecute Islamic State extremists for rape
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney yesterday [Macau time] demanded justice for victims of an “epidemic of sexual violence” in conflicts, especially rapes and other abuses perpetrated ... -
World Views | China’s great pig pandemic should worry all of us
It’s a familiar and ominous story. A deadly pathogen with no known cure begins spreading in China. Rather than acknowledge the problem, officials throughout the Chinese ... -
Thursday, April 25, 2019 – edition no. 3277
* New policies allow private ownership | GBA islands for auction * Hong Kong | Court sentences leaders of Occupy protests * ANM proposes changes to ... -
NBA | 76ers season has gone south with each visit to Toronto
The 76ers have gone south in Toronto. Sixers coach Brett Brown wants the season series to come with an asterisk. Sure, the Raptors went 3-1 against ... -
Briefs | Gov’t distributes information on typhoon exercise
Macau authorities have been distributing information on the government’s “Storm Surge Evacuation Plan” to be used when powerful typhoons cross the territory. They have also been ... -
Sunken vessel with three Macau residents pinpointed
The search for the sunken vessel carrying eight people, three of whom are understood to be from Macau, is still underway even as its final location ... -
Health authority warns of dengue fever possibility
The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a reminder regarding measures that should be taken to prevent the spread of dengue fever and other contagious diseases spread ... -
Tourism | Visitors surge 40% over Easter fueling over-tourism concerns
Tourist arrivals surged almost 40% during the Easter holiday period, according to data provided yesterday by immigration authorities, prompting fresh concerns about Macau’s capacity to accommodate ... -
Gaming | PokerStars fined $10k for taking bets on NJ college teams
New Jersey gambling regulators have fined PokerStars USD10,000 for taking bets on New Jersey college basketball teams in violation of the state’s sports betting law. The ... -
Ho Iat Seng’s resignation accepted, gears up for CE candidacy
The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) has accepted the resignation tendered by Ho Iat Seng, the chairman of Macau’s Legislation Assembly (AL), making him the first ... -
Legislative Assembly | Trade union bill discarded like its nine predecessors
Macau’s Legislative Assembly (AL) voted down the trade union law bill for the 10th time yesterday afternoon. The proposal, spearheaded by José Pereira Coutinho, was the ... -
CLSA appoints Gould as CEO, replacing company veteran Slone
CLSA Ltd. appointed Rick Gould, head of its Americas business, as global chief executive officer after several top managers left the brokerage amid mounting tensions between ... -
Cathay Pacific cracks down on internal theft
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is cracking down on flight attendants taking in-flight supplies such as cutlery, champagne and ice cream, the South China Morning Post said, ... -
Economist predicts Shenzhen’s leadership in GBA
Hong Kong-born American economist Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung has predicted that Shenzhen will become the leading municipality of the Greater Bay Area (GBA). On Saturday, Cheung delivered ...
