Monthly Archives: June 2019
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Russia, China block UN from saying Pyongyang violated sanctions
Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea from declaring that Pyongyang breached the annual limit for importing refined ... -
Xi supports North Korea’s direction on issues ahead of visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised North Korea for moving in the “right direction” by politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula in an essay published in ... -
Nepal | Protesters demand government keep away from trusts
Thousands of people gathered in Katmandu’s yesterday to protest proposed legislation that would allow the government to nationalize centuries-old community and religious trusts responsible for organizing ... -
MH17 Investigators charge four over 2014 downing of airliner
The international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine leveled murder charges against three Russians and a Ukrainian that it ... -
Koreas | South to send 50,000 tons of rice to North
South Korea said yesterday it plans to send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea through the World Food Program, in its second aid package announced ... -
Terrorism | Analyst says Australian teen was Islamic State propagandist
The eldest of three orphaned Australian siblings pleading for repatriation from a Syrian refugee camp has been an Islamic State group propagandist who could potentially face ... -
Trump, in 2020 campaign mode, calls Democrats ‘radical’
President Donald Trump jabbed at the press and poked the political establishment he ran against in 2016 as he kicked off his reelection campaign with a ... -
Offbeat | Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches through John F. Kennedy Airport in order to ... -
Rotary Club of Macau celebrates 72nd anniversary
The Rotary Club of Macau celebrated its 72nd anniversary this year with a Charity Ball held at The Venetian Macao. Over 400 attendees responded to the ... -
This Day in History | 1965 Students protest after Algiers coup
Police in the Algerian capital Algiers have broken up demonstrations by hundreds of people who have taken to the streets chanting slogans in support of deposed ... -
Football | Tite under pressure after goalless draw with Venezuela
BRAZIL 0, VENEZUELA 0 After a dismal performance in a 0-0 draw against Venezuela, the blame is falling squarely on the shoulders of Brazil coach Tite. ... -
Boxing | IBA near bankrupt, facing 2020 Olympic exclusion
The International Boxing Association says it is near bankruptcy, days before a decision to formally exclude the body from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. AIBA chief executive ... -
The Buzz | UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing
An independent U.N. report into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said yesterday there is “credible evidence” to warrant further investigation into the possible role ... -
New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism
These days, the news about local news seems relentlessly bad: Newsroom employment, down by nearly half over the past 15 years. Waves of layoffs continuing to ... -
Made in Macao | Borrowing East wind for the CCI
These days an ancient Chinese quote keeps resonating in my mind: 萬慤얇備 怜퓐東風 (Everything is ready, except for the East wind). This is a famous quote ... -
Thursday, June 20, 2019 – edition no. 3315
* Academic freedom at stake • For many in Macau, academic freedom appears to be less a question of ‘present or not’, but rather ‘how much?’ ... -
Macau stock exchange merely a ‘theoretical’ enterprise for many
The Monetary Authority of Macao is studying the feasibility of launching a securities market in Macau that might include a yuan-based stock exchange. But economists say ... -
Forum | China becomes fifth largest investor in Portugal
China has risen to become the fifth largest foreign investor in Portugal, with over 9 billion euros worth of investment made and 42,000 local jobs created ... -
Chief Executive Election | Ho Iat Seng confident, welcomes grassroots competition
The President of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Ho Iat Seng, said yesterday he was confident in his bid to become the third Chief Executive of Macau, ... -
Briefs | Sulu Sou wants review of traffic accident fund
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has asked the government to elaborate on the proposed amendment to the city’s Motor and Marine Guarantee Fund. In his written inquiry to ... -
Decision to ‘quit’ Sri Lanka match based on gov’t warning
The Macau Football Association’s (MFA) decision not to send the Macau team to play in Sri Lanka for the second-leg of the FIFA World Cup Qatar ... -
The sport says something must change | Local football suffocating from lack of ambition
A series of recent events beginning with the Macau Football Association’s (MFA) announcement that the Macau team would not be participating in the second- leg match ... -
Culture | Chinese-Lusophone arts festival returns with gastronomy book fair
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) announced at a press conference yesterday that the “Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” is being held again ... -
Na Tcha celebrations ongoing until Friday
The celebratory rituals for the Feast of Na Tcha are held for four days each year, with this year’s celebrations lasting until Friday. The rituals include ... -
Macau Design Center kicks off exhibition of past works
The “Designing the Future” exhibition was officially inaugurated yesterday at the Macau Design Center, featuring works and retail items by local artists and artists from neighboring ... -
Opinion | Nobody likes protests, including the protesters
Recent protests in the neighboring region of Hong Kong have triggered, as always, different reactions from the public. While some have clearly decided to express their ... -
Hong Kong | A leaderless opposition movement
The largely youth-driven movement of black-clad protesters challenging Hong Kong’s government over an unpopular extradition bill is a coalition operating without a clear leadership structure. And ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam makes personal apology, but won’t resign
Pro-democracy lawmakers and activists rejected a new apology yesterday by the city’s leader over a highly unpopular extradition bill, demanding that she quit and that the ... -
Apple analysts see China iPhone demand tested by trade dispute
Apple Inc. could be seeing weaker-than-expected demand for its iPhone product line, especially in China, where trade tensions have been weighing down sales, analysts said. Shares ... -
Cancer drug developer delays launch of HK listing
Hutchison China MediTech Ltd., a cancer drug developer backed by billionaire Li Ka-shing, is delaying the launch of its Hong Kong share sale that could raise ... -
Sands China responsible gaming ambassadors support virtual reality film experience
A group of Sands China’s Responsible Gaming Ambassadors assisted in a two-day virtual reality film experience last month, at a responsible gaming promotion for students at ... -
MGM hosts technical seminar on its Guinness World Records title
MGM Cotai achieved a Guinness World Records title on January 19 for the Spectacle, the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting), making ... -
What China, North Korea are looking to achieve with summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to North Korea to meet leader Kim Jong Un this week looking to strengthen their sometimes shaky bond at a time ... -
US colleges worry trade war imperils flow of Chinese students
Kirk Brennan, director of undergraduate admission at the University of Southern California, was on a bus in Baotou earlier this month, part of a multi-school recruiting ... -
Malaysia | Watchdog says Filipino gangs seized 10 fishermen off Borneo
Filipino kidnap-for-ransom gangs raided two fishing boats and abducted 10 crew members yesterday in waters off Borneo island, a Malaysian official and a maritime watchdog said. ...
