Monthly Archives: June 2019
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China seeks to boost car, electronics sales as economy slows
China unveiled a stimulus plan to help spur demand for automobiles and electronics as escalating tensions with the U.S. threaten to hurt the world’s second-biggest economy. ... -
Gov’t says list of ‘unreliable’ foreign firms coming soon
China’s Commerce Ministry will release a list of “unreliable” foreign companies in the near future, a spokesman said yesterday, without giving a specific date. The decision ... -
Taiwan confirms request for US tanks, air defense systems
Taiwan confirmed yesterday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks from the U.S., along with air defense and anti- tank missile systems in a ... -
Australia | Prosecutors: Cardinal’s convictions should stand
Australian prosecutors argued in court yesterday that child sex convictions against a Roman Catholic cardinal should not be overturned and said his accuser had been a ... -
New Zealand | Judge allows images of man charged in mosque shootings
A New Zealand judge ruled yesterday that media outlets can now show the face of the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques. Two ... -
Thailand | Prime minister has little to say about staying in power
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha isn’t feeling chatty about being elected to stay on as premier. Prayuth stayed out of the spotlight yesterday, a day after ... -
Sudan | Protesters to keep up campaign until military’s ouster
Sudan’s pro-democracy leaders vowed yesterday to press their campaign of civil disobedience until the ruling military council is ousted and killers of protesters are brought to ... -
Offbeat | Scientists crack secret of fish’s deadly, transparent teeth
Scientists have discovered what makes a dragonfish’s teeth transparent — and this may help the deep-sea fish catch their food. The dragonfish is a small predator ... -
This Day in History | 2000 – Blair ‘handbagged’ by the WI
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been given a hostile reception by Women’s Institute members, who heckled and slow hand-clapped a speech he gave to their conference. ... -
Football | Ronaldo’s hat trick sends Portugal into Nations League final
PORTUGAL 3, SWITZERLAND 1 On a night when Portugal unveiled its newest star, it was the same old Cristiano Ronaldo who came through for the national ... -
Super Rugby | Crusaders pressured to clinch top spot
The defending champion Crusaders have their last chance to make sure of first place in Super Rugby when they meet the Melbourne Rebels tomorrow in their ... -
World briefs
US-CHINA President Donald Trump says he’ll make a decision about ramping up tariffs on China after he speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit ... -
The Buzz | Watchdog finds rotting food at US migrant detention facilities
Homeland Security’s watchdog agency says it has found rotting food, moldy and dilapidated bathrooms and practices that violated standards at immigration detention facilities. The Office of ... -
Madame Tussauds celebrates a bit of Broadway on Broadway
On the ninth floor of the Madame Tussauds building in New York, they’ve built a little piece of Broadway. A new permanent immersive attraction opened this ... -
Kapok | The politics of memory
Remembering and commemorating June 4, 1989 is not an easy task. First and foremost as the government that sits in Beijing forbids and effectively prevents any ... -
Sudan Bloody Spring
• Sudan’s deadly crackdown has evoked Arab Spring bloodshed from earlier this decade — uprisings in Egypt, Syria and Libya * Movies: Dark Phoenix * Books: Chasing ... -
The X-Men struggle to the end in ‘Dark Phoenix’
The good news is “Dark Phoenix “ is neither an apocalypse nor is it “X-Men: Apocalypse,” but this latest installment is not exactly a solid step ... -
‘Chasing the Moon’ takes a look at the history of rocketry
Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age (Ballantine Books), by Robert Stone and Alan Andres This ... -
Review: Justin Rutledge turns the pages in ‘Passages’
Justin Rutledge stands in a strong tradition of literate Canadian singer-songwriters — think Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell or the late Gord Downie of the ... -
News of the World | Sudan’s deadly crackdown evokes Arab Spring bloodshed
In the Middle East, it has often begun the same way: a popular swell of street protests against long-entrenched autocrats and demonstrators inspired by burgeoning aspirations ... -
Travelog | Famed Indian climber nearly died on peak where team was lost
To Manmohan Singh Kohli, who led the first Indian team to the peak of Mount Everest, modern mountaineering bears little resemblance to the expeditions he headed ... -
Friday, June 7, 2019 – edition no. 3306
* Andrew Leung | Macau could retain status quo past 2049 * Sou takes Tiananmen inside AL * Old patio listing ‘very important first step’ to ... -
Executive Council | Proposal would extend maternity leave, resolve overlapping holidays
The Executive Council has completed its discussion on the proposed amendments for the labor relations law and minimum wage law, deciding to establish paternity leave, holiday ... -
We Correct
We refer to the news story with the headline “South Shore Holdings demotes CEO, said to be scouting buyer”, published on the website of the Macau ... -
Environment | Gov’t bureau displeased, foresees tougher time ahead
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) issued the “Macau Environmental Condition Report 2018” yesterday, on World Environment Day. In the report, the DSPA admitted that it was ... -
Crime | Casinos remain hotbed for smoking violations
The Grand Lisboa casino was identified by the Health Bureau (SSM) as one of the sites with the highest number of infractions for alleged smoking rule ... -
Crime | Man unhappy with renovation work stabs neighbor
A local man has been arrested after stabbing his neighbor because he was unhappy with his neighbor’s renovation project, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. The ... -
Aerial drone crashes into St. Paul’s
A small drone with a camera attached was found to have crashed into a stone arch of the Ruins of St. Paul’s yesterday afternoon. According to ... -
Pereira Coutinho proposes praise for former AL legal adviser
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has submitted a proposal to the president of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, asking for the plenary to approve a ... -
Legislative Assembly | Standing Committee reviews severity of LRT fines
The Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday discussed a petition submitted by six entities in regards to the Employment Agency Operation Law, as ... -
The sacred SAR of Macau
Could Macau become a destination for religious tourism? The city’s hallowed past may prove an important cog in its future development. It’s Saturday evening. Complimentary shuttle ... -
Guangdong governor trusts economy to resist trade war impact, analysts disagree
The governor of Guangdong province, Ma Xingrui, has announced that he is prepared to enforce plans to further open the economy of the province in order ... -
China accused of faking Taiwan media’s GBA coverage
Beijing-controlled media source ChinaTaiwan has been accused of making up statistics on the Greater Bay Area (GBA) for propaganda purposes, according to a report by the ... -
Energy | China Three Gorges mulls deal for EDP’s Brazil assets
China Three Gorges Corp. is weighing a deal to gain control of EDP- Energias de Portugal SA’s Brazilian business, people with knowledge of the matter said. ... -
Beverly Hills bans sale of tobacco
Beverly Hills City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit the sale of tobacco products in the California city. Under the ban, which will come into ...
