Daily Archives: Monday, May 6, 2019
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Crime | Woman restrained in shocking knife incident
A woman was restrained by a man believed to have been brandishing a small knife for about half an hour on Saturday night at a food outlet ... -
MP investigates three loan sharks for murder
Three loan sharks from Mainland China, aged 29 to 34 years old, have been transferred to the Public Prosecution Office (MP) for further investigation. They allegedly ... -
Ask the Vet | Senior dog food: Age specific formulas
In order to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle for your pet, owners must know what to look for in senior dog food to suit their ... -
Sport | Macau’s lower football leagues to run foreigner-less
In a change enacted by the Macau Football Association (MFA) and enforced for the first time this season, the teams competing in the lower leagues (Fourth ... -
Health | Two more cases of Rubella discovered
Macau’s health authority has informed that two new cases of Rubella were discovered on May 3, bringing the total number of recorded incidents of the disease ... -
Briefs | WHO regional director meets with Chui
Dr Takeshi Kasai, the Regional Director for the Western Pacific of the World Health Organization, recently visited Macau and met with Chief Executive Chui Sai On. ... -
Gaming | South Shore Holdings demotes CEO, said to be scouting buyer
Walt Power has been removed from his position as CEO and executive director of South Shore Holdings Limited (SSH) to be placed in a non-executive director ... -
Parq Vancouver misses debt payment as casino seeks to refinance
Luxury casino Parq Vancouver’s parent company missed an interest payment on a second- lien loan as it struggles to refinance debt taken on to build one ... -
Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino is finally making money
A perennially challenged Atlantic City casino will finally turn a profit this month and chart the way forward under the ownership of a New York hedge fund. ... -
Gaming sector to require over 7,000 more employees by 2020
The Talent Development Committee has forecast that the gaming industry will need some 7,525 additional gaming employees of primarily high-ranking position and mid- level managers by ... -
Mapping a new city | The Hengqin we see from Macau
According to the Hengqin new district city master plan 2014-2020, the under-construction city to Macau’s west will be divided into 10 sections, each with its own ... -
Hong Kong | Best stock rally since 2015 is now under threat
Hong Kong stocks’ best start to a year since 2015 may be put to the test this month as the benchmark gauge struggles at a key ... -
Foreign tour operators visit cities of the Greater Bay
Tour operators from Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia and Russia have visited cities in the Greater Bay to familiarize themselves with these destinations and explore opportunities ... -
Shenzhen to build 7,000 5G stations
Southern China’s technology powerhouse Shenzhen is expected to build about 7,000 5G base stations this year, local authorities said over the weekend. The city also plans ... -
NASCAR data deal could lead to more bets
NASCAR is making its first big play in the world of expanded legal sports betting, hoping a sports data partnership will lead to gamblers being able ... -
Corporate bits | Sands China’s responsible gaming program continues
Through its Responsible Gaming Ambassador advanced training program, Sands China is continuing its effort to raise employees’ responsible gaming awareness and skills. The training program utilises ... -
Xinjiang | Mass surveillance more sophisticated than thought
A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of the country’s biggest technology companies are linked ... -
Supporters of billionaire’s accuser decry censorship
For three years, Chen Chun published articles on his public WeChat account touching on politics, philosophy and current affairs — subjects that are often censored on ... -
North Korea | Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert
North Korean state media yesterday showed leader Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers and what appeared to be a new short-range ... -
Thailand | Newly crowned king grants titles on second day of rituals
Thailand’s newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn yesterday performed the second day of coronation activities, granting new titles to members of the royal family in front of ... -
Sri Lanka | Police ask public to hand in blades following bomb
Police in Sri Lanka have requested members of the public hand over swords or other large knives to the nearest police stations after hundreds of such ... -
Gaza-Israel fight escalates with sides readying next phase
Israel and Gaza-based militants are digging in for extended fighting after a barrage of hundreds of rockets and retaliatory airstrikes boiled over into a second day, ... -
Venezuela Guaido doesn’t rule out US military action
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido said he cannot rule out the option of the U.S. military working with his nation’s armed forces to oust President Nicolas ... -
Offbeat | Iguana thrown at restaurant manager in protective custody
An iguana injured when a man pulled the lizard from under his shirt and threw it at an Ohio restaurant manager remains in protective custody at ... -
This Day in History | 1976 – Huge earthquake rocks Italy
A powerful quake in north-east Italy has left at least 60 people dead and many more buried under rubble. The strongest of three major tremors measured ... -
Tennis | Nadal confident arriving in Madrid despite disappointing run
Rafael Nadal hadn’t started the clay-court season with these many setbacks in four years. Not since 2015 had Nadal arrived at the Madrid Open without having ... -
Motorsport | Quartararo becomes youngest MotoGP pole-sitter at 20
Fabio Quartararo became the youngest pole-sitter in MotoGP history at 20 when he qualified fastest at the Spanish MotoGP on Saturday. At 20 years, 14 days, ... -
Golf | Korhonen beats Hebert in playoff to win China Open
Mikko Korhonen of Finland held his nerve on the first playoff hole to edge Benjamin Hebert and complete his comeback to win the Volvo China Open ... -
World briefs
CHINA A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of the country’s biggest technology companies are ... -
The Buzz | ‘Avengers Endgame’ nears global record with over $2 billion
“Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the $2 billion mark at the global box office in record time and is leaving newcomers in its dust. The Walt Disney ... -
Self-improvement guru set to face ‘sex slave’ accusers
It was called “collateral” — nude photos and other embarrassing material that female members of an upstate New York self-improvement group turned over to their “masters” ... -
Tax Matters | The Hong Kong-Macao CEPA
According to the “one country, two systems” principle, China encompasses three separate customs territories – Mainland China, and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. ... -
Monday, May 6, 2019 – edition no. 3283
* Foreign players kicked out of lower leagues * Negotiators called in to disarm man * The 13 developer said to be seeking buyer * Mapping ...
