Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Eyes wide shut | Witness testifies on secret society’s ‘sex slave’ initiation
A woman testified that shortly after being recruited for a secret “master-slave” society within an upstate New York self-help group she got a disturbing message from her ... -
Made in Macao | Weighing on the ‘Start of Summer’
The 6th of May marks a new solar term in the Chinese agricultural calendar. We are currently in the term of 접謳Lixia (beginning of summer). As ... -
Thursday, May 9, 2019 – edition no. 3286
* The Londoner Macao $2.2b project | Beatles, Buckingham and Beckham • Exclusive interviews | David Beckham, Rob Goldstein and Wilfred Wong * Home away: Southampton ... -
Secretary Wong says illegal immigrant running loose is ‘witness’
After a session at the Legislative Assembly (AL) today (Wednesday) Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak was surrounded by journalists looking for details with regards to ... -
Opinion | Criminal trials in Macau: A perplexing experience
Can you picture a referee wearing football boots and goalkeeper’s gloves awarding a penalty kick, shooting the ball and running to the goalposts to save the ... -
Environment | Old trees cut down downtown
The Times received information from readers yesterday that at least two trees in front of the Portuguese School in Avenida Infante D. Henrique had been cut ... -
Lessons from Penang | Malaysian academic provides inspiration for Macau’s urban renewal
Malaysian-born Dr. Laurence Loh, adjunct professor at the University of Hong Kong, has hosted a lecture on his experience in urban regeneration and the lessons it ... -
IAM to enhance public access to food safety information
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is updating their website and app to keep the public better informed regarding food safety information. The bureau stated that the ... -
AL plenary | Gov’t to amend law on ‘illegal work’: Heavier fines and recidivism penalty to be included
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, said yesterday that the government is working on amendments to the relevant laws to establish heavier fines and ... -
German measles cases reach 34
Another case of rubella was reported by the Health Bureau (SSM), bringing the total number of cases to 34. The new case was diagnosed in a ... -
Small circle | 351 people running for places on CE election committee
An aggregate of 351 people has signed up for the right to contest available places on the Chief Executive Election Committee, the Government Information Bureau announced ... -
Shuttles from Macau to HKIA to come soon
Following Macau International Airport’s (MIA) intention to set up a reception area at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the Macau checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau ... -
Forum Macau wants more tourist cooperation with member countries
Boosting exchange and cooperation in the areas of tourism, conventions and exhibitions is a key task in the framework of Forum Macau, the Secretary-General of the ... -
Gaming | Singapore fills coffers with nearly $1 billion on casino visits
Higher entrance levies haven’t stopped rich Singaporeans or those just feeling lucky from flocking to the country’s only two casinos. The city-state has received about S$1.3 ... -
Vancouver casino take dives as crackdown keeps high rollers away
Great Canadian Gaming Corp. reported a decline in money spent on chips at its casino tables in British Columbia as anti-money laundering rules curb high-stakes play. ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China orders 5,000 kg of oranges from Congjiang county
Sands China Ltd. recently received a shipment of oranges from Guizhou’s Congjiang County at The Venetian Macao’s receiving dock as part of the company’s response to the ... -
Chinese media start mentioning renewed US trade war threats
Chinese media outlets began to report on the renewed threats of U.S. tariffs yesterday, more than a day after President Donald Trump tweeted that he would ... -
Bride market trafficks Pakistani Christian women to China
Hundreds young women from Pakistan’s small Christian minority have been trafficked to China as brides in recent months as their impoverished community is targeted in an ... -
Trade | Gov’t confirms economy czar going to Washington for talks
China confirmed yesterday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a ... -
Pressured over press rights, Myanmar frees Reuters reporters
Two Reuters journalists whose reporting on the Myanmar military’s abuses of Rohingya Muslims got them imprisoned and drew the world’s attention to curbs on freedom of ... -
IMDB scandal | Malaysia: US to return $196m in seized assets
Malaysia’s attorney general said yesterday that the U.S. will return USD196 million recovered from seized assets linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment ... -
Russia | Plane crash survivor recalls strong lightning strike
A survivor of the Russian commercial airliner that crash-landed in Moscow on Sunday, killing 41 people, says a flash of lightning was heard moments before the ... -
US-Iran | Tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout
A sudden White House announcement that a U.S. aircraft carrier and a bomber wing would be deployed in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran comes just ... -
Elections | Erdogan defends Istanbul vote redo, critics see power grab
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted yesterday that rerunning the Istanbul mayoral vote won by the opposition will only strengthen democracy, while critics called the decision ... -
Offbeat | Coffee cup in ‘Game of Thrones’ scene perks up viewers
“Game of Thrones” fans got a taste of the modern world when eagle-eyed viewers spotted a takeout coffee cup on the table during a celebration in ... -
This Day in History | 1945 – Rejoicing at end of war in Europe
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has officially announced the end of the war with Germany. In a message broadcast to the nation from the Cabinet room ... -
Football | Man City back on top of EPL after Kompany wonder goal
MAN CITY 1, LEICESTER 0 Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League with one round left after captain Vincent Kompany hit a ... -
World briefs
CHINA confirmed yesterday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a ... -
Google expected to show off new hardware, AI at annual event
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as ... -
Will new royal baby’s name honor Princess Diana? Stay tuned
Britons love to lay down their bets — and with the birth of a healthy baby boy for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, ... -
Macau Matters | A Shenzhen Adventure
A Hong Kong friend was my recent tour guide to visit some high, medium and low end furniture centers in deepest, darkest Shenzhen. I got up ... -
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 – edition no. 3285
* More trees to go down downtown * A lawyer’s insight on criminal trials * Shuttles from Macau to HK airport soon * Pakistani christian brides ... -
Crime | Police report growing number of residents scamming each other
From the police authorities’ latest reports, it is possible to see that the number of crimes involving local residents as suspects has been growing significantly. Among ... -
Tourism | Visitor arrivals up 37% during Labor Day holidays
Provisional statistics have shown that Macau hosted a total of 636,644 visitors throughout the Labor Day holiday weekend, which was extended to a span of four ... -
DICJ says it seriously monitors ads on online gambling
Advertising of online gambling or casinos should be regulated, especially where tricky tactics like promoting at gambling-related conventions and exhibitions are employed, a local organization promoting ...
