Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Huawei exec: Possible US market curbs have little impact
A Huawei executive said yesterday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its global reach. ... -
Admiral: US hasn’t stepped up sea patrols to confront China
A top U.S. admiral said yesterday the Navy has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea but is ... -
Aviation | Chinese airlines consider teaming up for Boeing Max compensation
China’s biggest airlines are considering banding together to seek compensation from Boeing Co. for the disruption caused by the grounding of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer’s 737 ... -
Xi calls efforts to reshape other nations ‘foolish’
Chinese President Xi Jinping denounced as “foolish” foreign efforts to reshape other nations as he pushes back against U.S. trade demands. “To think that one’s own ... -
Sri Lanka | 1 dead, mosques attacked as communal tensions rise
Mob attacks on Muslim communities in Sri Lanka’s northwest have left one person dead and dozens of shops and mosques destroyed, a government minister said Tuesday, ... -
North Korea says it is suffering worst drought in decades
North Korea said yesterday it is suffering its worst drought in nearly four decades amid reports of severe food shortages. The official Korean Central News Agency ... -
USA | Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands
Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have the ... -
Germany | Deutsche Bank Panama Papers case spurs tax raids
A German probe looking at Deutsche Bank AG prompted by the Panama Papers brought a wave of raids by Frankfurt prosecutors targeting eight wealthy individuals who may ... -
Offbeat | Danish candidate places election ad on adult site
While most of the candidates for Denmark’s general election are making good use of the internet, posting their promises on websites and social media, one has ... -
This Day in History | 1943 – Germans crush Jewish uprising
All resistance in the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw has ended after 28 days of fighting. In his operational report, the local SS commander, Brigadier Juergen Stroop, ... -
Tennis | Italy’s men are starting to matter like its women
After four decades of dormancy, male tennis players in Italy are finally showing signs of becoming as good as the women have been. Marco Cecchinato got ... -
Football | Ex-Wales coach Chris Coleman fired by Chinese club Hebei
Chris Coleman has become the first coach fired in the 2019 Chinese Super League season. Hebei China Fortune made the move yesterday after the club posted ... -
World briefs
CHINA A Huawei executive said yesterday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its ... -
The Buzz | WhatsApp flaw let spies take control with calls alone
Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without ... -
Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy
America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading ... -
World Views | What helps prevent dementia? Try exercise, not vitamin pills
If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, ... -
Thursday, May 16, 2019 – edition no. 3290
* Extradition Bill | Valente: Macau to watch Hong Kong * Freedom of the Press invoked | Macau Concealers wins appeal to CE * Grace Kelly: ... -
Rainwater infiltration ‘might’ have caused Guia landslide
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said the cause of the landslide last Friday at the Guia Hill area which led to the fall of the protection ... -
Briefs | City Fringe Festival open for proposals
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will be held in January next year adopting the concept of “All around ... -
Melco offers half million for pit managers to resign as part of new program
Melco Resorts and Entertainment is offering pit managers working in its properties up to MOP500,000 to leave their jobs, as part of its newly launched program. ... -
MGM | Central Provident fund plans in place, Bowie says
MGM China CEO Grant Bowie said yesterday the company had already presented the Central Provident Fund to its employees. Bowie predicted that in the future, local ... -
Chui meets Rebelo de Sousa in Lisbon to continue talk started in Macau
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa yesterday [Macau time] met with Chief Executive Chui Sai On. Both sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in various ... -
Court of First Instance | Scott Chiang found guilty again, files appeal
Pro-democracy activist Scott Chiang was found guilty yesterday by the Court of First Instance (TJB) in a retrial for the crime of illegal assembly. Chiang was ... -
Police officers frequenting SARs raises concerns in Taiwan
Investigations into two police officers in Taiwan who had visited Hong Kong and Macau a multitude of times were initiated by the Taiwanese authority on suspicions ... -
Mario Ho proposes to girlfriend with 99,999 roses
Son of gaming tycoon Stanley Ho and lawmaker Angela Leong, Mario Ho, has proposed to his girlfriend of two years in a mall in Shanghai owned ... -
Macau among top choices for employment in GBA, survey finds
The annual Hong Kong Employment Trends Survey and Salary Outlook of KMPG has shown that 53% of respondents would consider working in Greater Bay Area cities, ... -
Apps cost too much? | Court allows suit adding to Apple’s woes
Consumers can pursue a lawsuit complaining that iPhone apps cost too much, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday [Macau time], adding to Apple’s woes that already include ... -
Yuan rallies on Trump’s trade comments
A rally in the yuan proved fleeting, with the currency once again inching closer to the 7 level against the greenback. The offshore yuan slipped 0.04% ... -
Auto sales fall 17.7% in April, extending slump
China’s auto sales sank 17.7% in April from a year earlier, the 10th straight month of decline amid trade tension with Washington and an economic slowdown. ... -
US targets $300b of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes
U.S. officials listed USD300 billion more of Chinese goods for possible tariff hikes while Beijing vowed yesterday to “fight to the finish” in an escalating trade ... -
Ships steam to China with US cargoes as tensions escalate
As the U.S.-China trade war escalates, speculation is swirling over whether the Asian nation will honor purchases of American products including soybeans and cotton that are ... -
Philippines | Unofficial tally shows Duterte allies winning big in polls
President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies appeared to have overwhelming leads in elections for the Philippine Senate, one of the opposition’s last bulwarks against a brash populist leader ... -
Australia | Political leaders agree gays don’t go to hell
The leaders of both of Australia’s major political parties agreed yesterday that gays don’t go to hell because of their sexual orientation, as Christian beliefs rose ... -
Myanmar | UN mission urges financial isolation of military
A United Nations fact- finding mission urged Tuesday that countries cut off all business with Myanmar’s military as part of efforts to hold the army accountable for ... -
Alaska NTSB to investigate after deadly midair collision
A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska today to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two ...
