Daily Archives: Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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CRIME | Local student loses 48,000 patacas in online sex scam
A local student has fallen victim to an online scam after seeking sexual services through a social network, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). The PJ ... -
Anti-corruption agency slams gov’t in Ilha Verde Hill probe
Macau’s anti- corruption agency has found that two government departments violated the Urban Planning Law and the Cultural Heritage Protection Law in their conservation and planning ... -
Sidónio Pais café victim of second crash in two months
The Public Security Police Force has confirmed to the Times that a rubbish collection truck crashed into an old cafeteria on Avenida de Sidónio Pais at ... -
Sulu Sou wants police-demonstrator mechanism
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government to establish a specific communication mechanism between demonstration organizers and police authorities for future demonstrations, in order to avoid ... -
New taxi law may create monopoly for recording devices
The city’s new taxi law is suspected of creating a monopoly due to its regulations on the installation of voice recording equipment inside taxis. During Macau ... -
Education authority concerned internet corrupting youth values
The influence of the Internet on the values of Macau’s younger generation is a growing concern for officials in charge of the Education and Youth Affairs ... -
Wynn Resorts | Thousands turn out for new Boston casino opening
Massachusetts’ third casino officially opened its doors near Boston on Sunday to thousands of patrons, including some who had lined up in the early morning hours ... -
Gaming | New poker room opens at Roosevelt Hotel
Macau junket Meg-Star Group has opened its first poker room blending luxury watch viewing with poker games. The new establishment opened June 21 at the Roosevelt ... -
Passengers on alert for EVA Air strike
A total of 10 flights to and from Macau have been canceled due to Taiwanese airline EVA Air’s cabin crew strike, as of yesterday. Passengers are ... -
Hong Kong | Protesters block gov’t building access, plan new action
Protesters fearing an erosion of Hong Kong’s legal autonomy blocked access to a government office building for nearly two hours yesterday and plan more demonstrations to ... -
Guangzhou | Robot employed to help rehab drug addicts
Guangzhou has employed a talking robot to aid the rehabilitation of substance users through human-machine counseling, reports state media agency Xinhua. While robots elsewhere are made ... -
United States | Drive to legalize sports betting differs by region
In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for every state to legalize sports betting, a regional divide has opened as states decide ... -
Opinion | The bitter contest for China’s online shoppers
Carrefour SA, Europe’s largest retailer, may be the latest Western company to pull back from China. It’s unlikely to be the last. Over the past few ... -
Carrefour sells control of China business at a discount
Carrefour SA has agreed to sell an 80% stake in its China unit for 4.8 billion yuan (USD698 million) in cash to local retailer Suning.com Co. ... -
US, China discuss Xi-Trump summit as trade tensions simmer
The U.S. and China are discussing arrangements for the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit, a ... -
Australia repatriating eight youth from Islamic State families
Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in Australia’s first organized repatriation from the conflict zone, Australia’s prime ... -
New Zealand | Government to start protecting bank deposits of most savers
New Zealand remains one of the few developed countries where people with bank savings have no recourse if their bank fails, but the government said yesterday ... -
Indonesia | Strong quake recorded in Banda Sea, no tsunami
A strong earthquake struck yesterday in Indonesia’s Banda Sea, but authorities said there is no tsunami threat. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 quake ... -
India | Death toll in encephalitis outbreak rises to 152
India’s Supreme Court yesterday directed state and national authorities to file reports to the court on an encephalitis outbreak in the eastern state of Bihar this ... -
Iran | People say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions
As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered leather hat devoid ... -
Report: US must communicate better with hostage families
The United States must do a better job communicating with families of American hostages held overseas, including telling “hard truths” to loved ones about the chances ... -
Offbeat | Flying Wallendas safely cross Times Square on high wire
Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement. Nik Wallenda ... -
This Day in History | 1950 – UN condemns North Korean invasion
North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries’ joint border. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has denounced North Korea’s actions ... -
Football | After World Cup rage, Cameroon faces demands for punishment
After all the rage and rebellion in the stadium, England players received a far more convivial reception back at their hotel they shared with Cameroon. It ... -
World briefs
TRADE WAR Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators are discussing ways to resolve disputes ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the ... -
The Buzz | Trump suggests other countries pay US for protecting tankers
President Donald Trump is suggesting the United States should not protect ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz without compensation from other countries. The U.S. blamed ... -
Huge crowds for LGBT pride parade in Brazil’s biggest city
Hundreds of thousands of people filled a main São Paulo thoroughfare for one of the world’s largest LGBT pride parades — the first since the election ... -
Our Desk | Setting examples, not just uttering words
August is around the corner. Is Macau well prepared to embrace all the smells and colors of trash? Macau’s recycling spirit should start being developed immediately ... -
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – edition no. 3318
* Education authority blames internet for youth corruption * Graft buster slams Ilha Verde Hill mismanagement * Sex scammers are back targeting students * Thousands turn ...
