Daily Archives: Monday, June 10, 2019
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Chief Executive Election | Surprise candidate emerges with grassroots platform
In a surprise announcement on Friday, a local businessman declared his intention to run for the city’s top post. Concluding religious rituals at a Chinese temple ... -
Courts | TSI dismisses appeal over teenager suicide
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has dismissed an appeal request from the parents of a teenager found dead under the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge ... -
Ask The Vet | Reasons your cat should be an indoor cat
An indoor cat has several advantages over cats that spend time outdoors too; indoor cats are not exposed to infections, parasites, traffic accidents or poisonous plants ... -
International campaign for greyhound adoption ends
Today marks the end of Anima Macau’s international greyhound adoption campaign, when three canines will be sent to Australia. Speaking to the Times, President of Anima ... -
‘June – Month of Portugal’ continues its tradition
Now in its fourth year, the annual “June – Month of Portugal in the MSAR” celebration continues to offer a series of activities and events to ... -
Kim Jong Nam was CIA informant, according to new book
The older brother of North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un, who lived in Macau for about a decade before his assassination in a Malaysian airport, was ... -
Art Macao | ‘All That’s Gold Does Glitter’
Sands China held an opening ceremony and gala dinner on Saturday at The Venetian Macao to launch a ceramics exhibition, which is being held concurrently across ... -
Art Macao | MGM unleashes new ink interpretation with Hua Yuan
Supporting Art Macao, the city’s mega international art and cultural event, MGM is presenting the Hua Yuan exhibition at MGM Cotai. An opening ceremony was held ... -
Football | Macau players threaten to quit team after Sri Lanka withdrawal
The Football Association of Macau (MFA) has decided not to depart for Sri Lanka to play their second-leg away match against the country, which was to ... -
International Dragon Boat Races | Thailand, China’s NanHai Jiujiang crowned victors
This year’s Macao International Dragon Boat Races grand final in the Open Category (500 meters) was won by the Thailand National Team in the men’s category ... -
Hong Kong | One million flood streets to protest extradition bill
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong yesterday protesting the government’s intention to pass legislation that would allow people to be extradited to ... -
Hong Kong | Four arrested after bombs set off near police
Hong Kong police announced Saturday they have arrested four men in connection with two apparent gasoline bomb attacks on law enforcement. The arson cases occurred Friday, ... -
Billionaire wins, fantasy sports lose in Illinois gambling bill
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins typically reserves his Twitter feed for commentary about last night’s game or a shout-out to someone he’s met in his travels. Yesterday, ... -
Gaming | Caesars is in advanced talks to merge with Eldorado Resorts
Caesars Entertainment Corp., pushed by activist billionaire Carl Icahn to consider a sale, is in advanced discussions about merging with casino rival Eldorado Resorts Inc., according ... -
Spain extradites 94 Taiwanese to China on phone scam charges
Spain has extradited 94 Taiwanese to China to face telephone and online fraud charges, drawing protest from Taiwan’s government. The suspects arrived Friday morning at Beijing ... -
Tech | Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones
Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that ... -
Beijing may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute
China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American technology in ... -
With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks
One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American ... -
Diplomacy | Modi promotes ‘neighborhood first’ policy in Sri Lanka visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Sri Lanka yesterday as part of his first overseas tour since being reelected this spring, emphasizing India’s ... -
LGBT | Rights group cheers Bhutan’s move toward legalizing gay sex
A global rights group yesterday welcomed Bhutan’s move toward becoming the latest South Asian nation to decriminalize homosexuality. The tiny Himalayan kingdom’s lower house of Parliament ... -
Strong winds delay retrieval of climbers’ bodies in India
Retrieving the bodies of five climbers of an international team from a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain isn’t immediately possible because helicopters are having difficulty operating due ... -
Sudan | Protesters launch general strike after crackdown
Shops were closed and streets were empty across Sudan yesterday, the first day of a general strike called for by protest leaders demanding the resignation of ... -
G-20 | Finance officials pledge to protect global growth
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a meeting in Japan on yesterday with a pledge to use ... -
Offbeat | No more babies: April the Giraffe is going on birth control
There will be no more babies for April, the giraffe that enthralled viewers worldwide with two livestreamed pregnancies and births. Jordan Patch of Animal Adventure Park ... -
This Day in History | 1999 – Nato calls off air war on Kosovo
Nato has called off its 11-week air war against Kosovo following the beginning of the withdrawal of Serb troops. Secretary General Javier Solana announced a halt ... -
Tennis | Dirty dozen: Nadal beats Thiem for 12th French Open title
For a few, fleeting moments yesterday, Rafael Nadal found his French Open supremacy seemingly threatened by Dominic Thiem, a younger, talented opponent challenging him in the ... -
The Buzz | A musical set in hell is the show to beat at Tony Awards
The big question at this year’s Tony Awards is whether hell can triumph. The arty and original “Hadestown,” which takes place in the underworld of Greek ... -
World briefs
CHINA is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American technology in ... -
Kamala Harris says prosecutor past will help defeat Trump
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says her experience as a prosecutor has given her insight into trying to improve the criminal justice system and distinguishes her ... -
Rear Window | Doomed to fail
The 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, perhaps the most worrying of 2019 ephemerides, went by without so much as an unpredictable event, ... -
Monday, June 10, 2019 – edition no. 3307
* A city on its streets | One million say no to extradition * TSI dismisses appeal over teenager suicide * End of the greyhound era ...
