Daily Archives: Monday, May 20, 2019
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Real estate transactions plunge
The value of purchases of building unit and parking space purchases in the first quarter of 2019 was MOP10.55 billion, down by 20.3% for building units ... -
DSSOPT halts three illegal construction projects
Three clandestine constructions in Rua do Monte and Calçada do Botelho were demolished following an inspection conducted by an interdepartmental working group of the Land, Public ... -
Ask the Vet | Diet tips for geriatric dogs
Geriatric dogs need special consideration when preparing a diet and exercise regimen. Health and joint problems may require different tactics than those used for younger obese ... -
Gaming – Massachusetts | Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is in talks with MGM Resorts International to sell its nearly finished casino outside Boston – a startling turn after the company won ... -
MGM might pay $800 million in Las Vegas shooting settlement
Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to USD800 million to settle liability lawsuits stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in ... -
Briefs | Av. Colonel Mesquita crash leaves 90-year-old injured
A 90-year-old man was injured in a traffic accident on Avenida do Colonel Mesquita yesterday. The accident occurred on the zebra crossing next to the Dom ... -
Lawyers host celebratory day in preparation for upcoming Congress
The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) once again organized Lawyer’s Day, involving activities covering entertainment, sports and free legal counseling sessions across three days from Friday until ... -
Four men assaulted, one killed in Cotai
Four men from the mainland were assaulted on Saturday evening, with one killed. The Judiciary Police (PJ) is investigating the case and looking to press the ... -
Wong says media should ‘embrace’ the GBA initiative
The media should embrace the opportunities offered by the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and actively participate in its promotion, according to the Secretary for Security, Wong ... -
Forum | Chui given ‘Key to the City’ in Porto visit
Chief Executive Chui Sai On and the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with the aim of promoting friendly relations ... -
Liaison Office weighs in on extradition law
Hong Kong deputies for China’s top legislative body met with officials from the Liaison Office on Friday, reported The Standard. They met to discuss the city’s ... -
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam continues Greater Bay tour
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam, accompanied by Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Patrick Nip, continued her visit to the mainland cities of the Greater ... -
Hong Kong corruption police files fraud charges against Cho
One of Hong Kong’s biggest financial regulatory investigations saw its first charges filed late last week. Cho Kwai-chee, founder of the city’s largest private health-care group, ... -
Briefs | Corruption agencies discuss Greater Bay cooperation
Macau’s Commission Against Corruption (CCAC), the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Guangdong Provincial Commission of Supervision held a joint meeting in Guangzhou last ... -
Money laundering | Vancouver’s dirty figures: the smoking gun that wasn’t
When British Columbia released its bombshell findings last week that more than CAD7 billion (MOP42 billion) was laundered in a single year through the Canadian province ... -
Gov’t ban on scrap imports a boon to US recycling plants
The halt on China’s imports of wastepaper and plastic that has disrupted U.S. recycling programs has also spurred investment in American plants that process recyclables. U.S. ... -
Beijing officials, Iran foreign ministers meet amid Middle East tensions
Iran’s foreign minister praised his country’s relations with China during talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing amid heightened tensions and efforts by Tehran to keep ... -
Gay couples plan mass weddings after Taiwan legalizes unions
Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights ... -
Opinion | Victor Li tries on his Superman suit in Shanghai
Billionaire Li Ka-shing built his fortune and legendary reputation by displaying an uncanny ability to time asset markets. Investors in Shanghai real estate need to ask ... -
Wang tells Pompeo US must negotiate on equal basis
Negotiating on an equal footing is the only way to solve pressing trade issues, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo ... -
India | Residents vote in final phase of grueling national election
Indians voted yesterday in the seventh and final phase of a grueling national election that lasted more than five weeks, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu ... -
Australia | Leader vows to get back to work after shock win
A jubilant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed yesterday to get straight back to work after a shock election victory by his conservative government that has left bewildered voters ... -
I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre, Macao Science Center, dies at 102
Ieoh Ming Pei, more popularly known as I.M. Pei, was one of the most influential architects history has seen. He died overnight on Thursday aged 102, ... -
Offbeat | Coin toss settles rare Philippine election tie
Philippine election officials settled a rare tie in a mayoral race on Friday by tossing a coin. They proclaimed Sue Cudilla the new mayor of the ... -
This Day in History | 1983 – Car bomb in South Africa kills 16
At least 16 people have been killed and more than 130 people injured in a car bomb explosion in South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria. The explosion ... -
Football | Benfica wins 5th Portuguese league title in six seasons
Benfica has won its fifth Portuguese league title in six seasons after routing Santa Clara 4-1 on Saturday. Benfica lifted its 37th league trophy by finishing ... -
Madrid loses last match of season to forget
Real Madrid put a fittingly poor ending to its worst season in recent memory after losing its last match of the Spanish league on Sunday. Many ... -
Football | Man City completes sweep of English trophies with FA Cup win
Manchester City swept aside Watford to complete the first clean sweep of English men’s football trophies. The fourth piece of silverware of the season was sealed ... -
World briefs
TAIWAN Gay couples in Taiwan plan a mass wedding registration after lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT ... -
The Buzz | Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 16
Egyptian officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids. They say Sunday’s blast wounded at least 16 people, including tourists. ... -
The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv
The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence’s doleful piano ballad “Arcade” crowned champion of Europe’s annual music extravaganza. ... -
World Views | China just doesn’t want to be like the West
Theories abound for why the U.S.-China trade talks collapsed into stalemate, from misplaced overconfidence on the part of Beijing to President Donald Trump’s calculation that a ... -
Monday, May 20, 2019 – edition no. 3292
* Press freedom | Wong’s lesson on Greater Bay journalism * Wynn mulling Boston sale to MGM after regulator spares license * Chui honored in Porto ...
