Monthly Archives: June 2019
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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 ... -
Second pretender: Businessman Leong Kuok Chao announces candidacy for CE
Businessman Leong Kuok Chao announced this morning (Friday) that he will run in this year’s election for Chief Executive (CE), Chinese media reported. Leong, 45, who ... -
Macau could retain ‘second system’ status past 2049
Macau and Hong Kong could retain their ‘second system’ status going into the second half of the 21st century, according to an international and independent China ... -
Opinion | China is committed to intellectual property protection
Intellectual property (IP) is a bridge for international cooperation in the process of trade globalization. Some politicians in the United States, however, use it as an ... -
Legislative Assembly | Democrats urge lawmakers to rehabilitate June 4 memory
Pro-DEMOCRACY lawmakers Sulu Sou, Au Kam San and Ng Kuok Cheong voiced their concerns about the memories of the June Fourth Movement during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly ... -
Cybersecurity | Government banned from collecting internet data
The final draft of the cyber security law was discussed and passed at yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) session. The bill proposed to set up the Committee ... -
Heritage | Pátio da Eterna Felicidade listing is ‘very important first step’ in protection
The listing and detailed restoration of the “Pátio da Eterna Felicidade”, to allow the area to retain its unique characteristics, are the two most important phases ... -
Art Macao 2019 | Main exhibition opens in city’s largest ever arts festival
Described as the largest art and culture festival Macau has ever witnessed, Art Macao 2019 was officially opened yesterday with the launch of the festival’s main ... -
MUST visits research academy on mainland
Vice President Tong Ka Lok of the Macau University of Science and Technology led a delegation from the university to visit the Dunhuang Research Academy in ... -
Book chronicling 170 years of casinos launched
The book “The Casinos of Macau – History of the World’s Largest Gaming Market” has been launched, shedding light on the history of Macau’s most prominent ... -
Hong Kong | Top court issues landmark ruling for LGBT rights
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal said yesterday the government cannot deny spousal employment benefits to same-sex couples, in a ruling hailed as a major step ... -
Guangdong opens center to serve young Macau entrepreneurs
Guangdong Province has opened a center to serve young entrepreneurs from Macau, reports Xinhua, in the latest move to enhance interaction with the two Special Administrative ... -
The trade war could pop HK’s property bubble
Record high home prices in Hong Kong have prompted some economists to forecast a bursting of the bubble. Residential property values in the city reached an ... -
Real Estate Matters | Top 20 questions on renting a property in Macau – Part 4
Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor. Having established the company in 1994, JML Property offers Investment Property & Homes. It ...
