Monthly Archives: April 2019
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Markets | Sudden rush to raise cash is burning stock investors
China’s cash-strapped companies are going to new lengths to raise money from the booming stock market, even if it comes at a cost to existing shareholders. ... -
Texas cancer center ousts three over Chinese data theft concerns
A prominent cancer center in Houston has ousted three of five scientists whom federal authorities identified as being involved in Chinese efforts to steal American research. Peter ... -
Technology | Huawei says Q1 sales up 39%
Chinese tech giant Huawei said yesterday its revenue rose 39% over a year earlier in the latest quarter despite U.S. pressure on allies to shun its ... -
Beijing criticizes US effort to reduce Iran oil sales
China, one of Iran’s biggest oil export markets, yesterday criticized Washington’s decision to tell Beijing and other governments to stop buying crude from Tehran or face ... -
Easter Sunday Terror | Seven suicide attackers behind six Sri Lanka blasts
The coordinated Easter Sunday bombings that ripped through Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels were carried out by seven suicide bombers, a government investigator said yesterday. ... -
A Catholic town at the center of deadly attacks
The seaside Sri Lankan fishing town of Negombo has long been called “Little Rome,” a reference to its abundance of churches and its place at the ... -
Spain | Rural regions become fierce battleground for votes
Spanish politicians are swapping campaign buses for tractors, buddying up with hunters and inspecting home-grown tomatoes in Spain’s often-neglected rural regions as they hunt for votes ... -
Ukraine | No joke: Comic Zelenskiy wins presidential vote in landslide
With nearly all the votes counted in Ukraine, TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy is projected to win the country’s presidential runoff vote in a landslide. The Central ... -
Offbeat | Snakes in office force Liberia’s president to work from home
A spokesman says Liberia’s president is working from home after two snakes were found in the building that contains his office. Deputy press secretary Smith Toby ... -
This Day in History | 1984 – Scientist finds Aids virus
The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, has been hailed as a “monumental breakthrough” in medical research. The ... -
Football | Ronaldo becomes first player to win Europe’s top 3 leagues
The breakthrough under Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Then the coronation at Real Madrid. And now another title at Juventus. If ever there was a need ... -
Opinion | On Basketball: This first round sorely lacks playoff drama
If there was a silver lining for Indiana fans after the Pacers were the first team to be bounced from the 2019 NBA playoffs, it’s this: ... -
World briefs
THE PHILIPPINES was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday evening that shook buildings in the capital and prompted the evacuation of thousands onto the streets ... -
The Buzz | Homeless activists outside Notre Dame demand ‘a roof too’
Dozens of public housing advocates are protesting outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris to demand that France’s poorest be remembered after donors pledged USD1 billion ... -
Royal FAQ | Everything you wanted to know about Harry and Meghan’s royal baby
The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple ... -
Our Desk | Online Media: Legalize or shut them down
The boom of the Internet, and mostly the striving Era of the Social Networks has brought up the phenomenon of the so-called “online media.” Although the ... -
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 – edition no. 3275
* Catholics targeted in Sri Lanka bombings, 290 dead | Easter Sunday Horror * Heritage protection | Lessons from Notre-Dame * NPC reviews Ho Iat Seng ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam disappointed after extradition bill’s first legislative hurdle
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, is disappointed with the Legislative Council of Hong Kong because the council, in its first meeting, failed to ... -
Taiwan to review travel permits for some Macau, HK media
The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan has said that it will strengthen the immigration examination mechanism for those who work within specific Hong Kong and Macau ... -
Policy Address | Chief Executive: all will be ready in time for 2022 concessions
At the Legislative Assembly (AL) to respond to lawmakers’ questions on the policy address and other social topics, Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On said yesterday ... -
Seeking justice at the AL
An anonymous woman was the focus of all attention during yesterday’s recess at the Legislative Assembly (AL) session attended by the Chief Executive. Emerging from the ... -
Ho Iat Seng first declared in the race for top post
Legislative Assembly President Ho Iat Seng yesterday confirmed he is putting himself forward as the first declared candidate in the race to become Macau’s next Chief ... -
Pearl Horizon buyers insist they don’t want to carry on demonstrations
Yesterday, a group of five buyers of the former Pearl Horizon project delivered a petition to the Liaison Office in Macau asking its director to help ... -
Gaming | Sands report suggests settlement amount in Macau case: $96m
Financial documents suggested that Las Vegas Sands Corp. paid USD96 million to settle a 15-year breach-of-contract dispute with a Hong Kong businessman who helped the U.S. ... -
Las Vegas | Blackstone is said to seek buyer for Cosmopolitan
Blackstone Group is exploring strategic options for the Cosmopolitan hotel and casino in Las Vegas, including a possible sale of the strip property, according to a ... -
Briefs | Fire breaks out at Tv. de São Domingos
A fire broke out at a storage unit at Travessa de São Domingos yesterday morning. Firefighters spent nearly one hour extinguishing the fire. Residents from 10 ... -
DSEC: warmest May last year since 1952
Recording the highest temperature of the year at 35.8 degrees Celsius, last May was the warmest May for nearly 70 years. According to data collected from ... -
GPDP reminds that camera installation in taxis is illegal
The Macau Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) is reminding taxi drivers in the city not to install cameras inside their vehicles as that is illegal. ... -
Hong Kong’s ancient history unraveled in upcoming spring festivals
Steeped in culture and tradition, Hong Kong is honoring its Chinese past with a series of ancient festivals coming up this spring. Over a three-week period ... -
Hong Kong | Cathay earmarks A321neo aircraft for China route expansion
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. intends to deploy Airbus SE A321neo planes scheduled for delivery starting 2020 on Chinese routes, part of a plan that will help ... -
Guangdong Booming electric vehicle industry leads green development
Southern China’s Guangdong Province saw a boom in electric vehicle charging services in the first quarter, according to local electricity authorities. The Guangdong branch of China ... -
Zhuhai | Police bust frozen food smuggling gang
Police in the city of Zhuhai in south China’s Guangdong Province said earlier this week that they had busted a frozen food smuggling case valued at ... -
Real Estate Matters | A checklist for moving in Macau
MOVING! The very thought of it can send chills down our spine and can cause us to break out into a cold sweat. Experts say that ... -
The only analyst who isn’t drinking to Moutai’s rise says sell
It takes a strong stomach to be bearish on Chinese distiller Kweichow Moutai Co. Its 60 percent rally this year has made it one of China’s ... -
China-US tensions may linger after trade war, Singapore says
Tensions between the U.S. and China may linger even as both countries show signs that they’re edging closer to an end to their trade war, according ...
