Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Beijing criticizes US action against Huawei
China vowed yesterday to “resolutely safeguard” Chinese companies after Washington labeled telecom equipment giant Huawei a security risk and imposed export curbs on U.S. technology sales ... -
Obituary | Eric Talmadge, AP’s North Korea bureau chief, dead at 57
Eric Talmadge, who as North Korea bureau chief for The Associated Press tenaciously chronicled life and politics in one of the world’s least-understood nations, has died. ... -
Europol | US, European officials bring charges in global malware case
Ten people, including five Russian fugitives, have been charged in connection with malicious software attacks that infected tens of thousands of computers worldwide and caused more ... -
France | Basque militant ETA chief arrested after 17 years
A longtime chief of the Basque militant separatist group ETA was arrested yesterday on the streets of a French Alps town after being on the run ... -
Offbeat | California cafe touts its $75 coffee as the world’s priciest
A California cafe is brewing up what it calls the world’s most expensive coffee — at USD75 a cup. Klatch Coffee is serving the exclusive brew, ... -
This Day in History | 1943 – RAF raid smashes German dams
An audacious RAF bombing raid into the industrial heartland of Germany last night has wrecked three dams serving the Ruhr valley. The attack disrupted water and ... -
Football | Man City, Watford seek landmark win in FA Cup final
Sunday, 00:00am Man City v Watford H 1.25, D 7, A 15 One team is looking to complete an unprecedented domestic treble, bolstering its status as ... -
World briefs
INDONESIA Police arrested nine suspected militants following a tipoff about a possible attack during the announcement of presidential election results next week. The counterterrorism squad arrested ... -
The Buzz | Thai English-language daily The Nation to end print edition
The Nation, one of Thailand’s two English-language dailies, has announced it will stop publishing its print edition by the end of June but will continue with ... -
Taiwan to vote on formal recognition of same-sex marriage
Taiwanese legislators are scheduled to decide today on legalizing same-sex marriage, marking a potential first in Asia. Lawmakers pressured over the past two years by LGBT ... -
Bizcuits | Talent outside the box
A few years ago, Ernst & Young, the fifth largest recruiter of graduates in the UK, removed from their employment criteria the requirement for a university ... -
Far-right attracts the young | The torch of fears
• They are strikingly young, but emphatic that they should not be considered newcomers. Rather, they are claiming the mantle of Old Europe at its most ... -
‘Poms’ is too embarrassed of itself to be empowering
There’s something irreconcilable about “Poms,” a movie about women in a retirement community who start a cheerleading club. The film wants us to laugh at the ... -
Jennifer McMahon’s ‘The Invited’ is a powerful novel
Jennifer McMahon again proves that the modern ghost story is more than things that go bump in the night. It hinges on reality, slowly building to ... -
Josh Ritter’s ‘Fever Breaks’ is especially engaging
Josh Ritter’s “Fever Breaks” is a work of stacked marvels, the result of an auspicious collaboration with Jason Isbell — who also produced — and his ... -
Exclusive: Europe’s far-right parties wooing the young
They are strikingly young, but emphatic that they should not be considered newcomers. Rather, they are claiming the mantle of Old Europe at its most traditional. ... -
Travelog | Space-tourism enters ‘home stretch’ toward commercial flight
Billionaire Richard Branson is moving Virgin Galactic’s winged passenger rocket and more than 100 employees from California to a remote commercial launch and landing facility in ... -
Friday, May 17, 2019 – edition no. 3291
* Ho Iat Seng looks to Chui for manifesto thoughts * Sands Macao’s 15th birthday | The game changer * Violent crime on the rise * ... -
Courts | Chiang’s ‘re-trial’ a violation of right to defense, say lawyers
The lawyers for defendant Scott Chiang, who was this week found guilty of unlawful assembly a second time by the Court of First Appeal, have described ... -
Portugal PM praises bilateral relations during Chui visit
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said yesterday (Macau time) that his country’s relationship with China is an important element of its national policy. During his meeting ... -
Fugitive Extradition Bill: Macau gov’t will wait for Hong Kong
The president of the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), Jorge Neto Valente, thinks that is too early to debate the possibility of the Macau government preparing a ... -
Lawyer’s Day to promote mediation and conciliation
This year’s celebration of Lawyer’s Day, an event organized by the Macau Lawyers Association (AAM), will for the first time feature free mediation sessions, wherein legal ... -
Briefs | UM, Imperial College London to offer collaborated PhD
The University of Macau (UM) has announced that they will be offering a “1+3” PhD program with Imperial College London (ICL). The plan was secured with ... -
Art Macao | Grace Kelly exhibition opens at Galaxy Macau
Part of the Art Macao campaign debuting this year, the “Grace Kelly: From Hollywood to Monaco” exhibition opened yesterday at Galaxy Macau. Upon entering the exhibition ... -
Macau concealers | Decision to block media outlet from gov’t info revoked
A decision by the director of the Government Information Bureau (GCS) to prevent online media Macau Concealers from accessing a ‘media-only’ government information portal has been overturned ... -
Macao Creative Pavilion to promote culinary culture in Shenzhen
The Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Cultural Industries Fund of the Macau SAR Government are jointly hosting the Macao Creative Pavilion at the 15th China (Shenzhen) ... -
Advertorial | Macau Daily Times presents: IT ALL STARTED WITH SANDS MACAO Part 4: Supporting local SME suppliers
The opening of Sands Macao on May 18, 2004, marked the beginning of an era of transformation for Macau’s tourism industry – a period that has ... -
Gaming | Analysts expect strong visitation won’t translate into growth
Analysts are not expecting much from gaming revenue growth this month after gloomy April disappointed amid soaring visitation in the special administration region. Bank of America ... -
Tourism authority: no plan for visitor tax
The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Helena de Senna Fernandes, has said that there is no plan to implement a visitor arrival tax. ... -
Daisy Ho to be keynote speaker at G2E Asia
Daisy Ho, chairman and executive director of SJM Holdings Ltd, is set to deliver a keynote speech at the G2E Asia 2019 Conference that will be ... -
A Hong Kong doctor’s ‘Nefarious Network’ sparks market inquiry
The Hong Kong billionaire known as the “King of Toys” says he was asleep at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning two years ago when Roy ... -
Year after Supreme Court win, New Jersey sports bets thrive
The anniversary of New Jersey’s victory in a U.S. Supreme Court case clearing the way for legal sports betting across the nation was a happy one ... -
CK Hutchison rejects accusation of HKD7.4 billion in hidden debt
Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. “may be concealing” HKD57.7 billion (USD7.4 billion) of debt as a result of aggressive accounting, a Hong Kong-based researcher ... -
Corporate bits | CTM introduces promo to celebrate telecommunications day
In celebration of the annual “World Telecommunications and Information Society Day” event, CTM will introduce a series of promotions to its customers from May 17 to ... -
Trump poised to sign order restricting foreign telecom companies
President Donald Trump plans in coming days to sign an executive order that would prohibit American firms from using gear made by foreign telecommunications companies that ...
