Monthly Archives: June 2019
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India | More than 100 children die in encephalitis outbreak
More than 100 children have died in an encephalitis outbreak in India’s eastern state of Bihar, authorities said yesterday. Bihar health secretary Sanjay Kumar said 106 ... -
Indonesia | Overloaded boat capsizes, at least 17 dead
An overloaded boat carrying people home to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their families capsized off Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 17 ... -
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ... -
Immigration | Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week
Jill Colvin, Washington President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election ... -
Offbeat | Experts: Humpback whale in San Francisco Bay appears ill
A humpback whale that has become an unusual presence in San Francisco Bay may be ill. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last week that the humpback ... -
This Day in History | 1997 – Victory for McDonald’s – at a cost
Fast food chain McDonald’s has won a partial victory in its epic libel trial against two environmental campaigners. The pair, Helen Steel and Dave Morris, had ... -
Football | Platini arrested as part of 2022 World Cup investigation
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a judicial ... -
Football | Chile begins Copa America title defense with win over Japan
Chile 4, Japan 0 Chile’s experienced Copa America team proved too good for Japan’s young squad. The two-time defending champions opened their Copa America campaign with ... -
World briefs
CHINA will halt imports from a Canadian company after food safety issues were detected in one batch of pork, the Xinhua state news agency reported yesterday, ... -
The Buzz | Powerful quake jolts Japan, tsunami warning issued
A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan last night, and officials warned of a tsunami up to one meter (3.3 feet) high along parts of the coast. ... -
Economic reggae: Jamaican bank sells recovery with songs
Jamaica’s central bank thinks the country’s economy is doing very well and it is using an instantly recognizable symbol of the island to get this message ... -
Animal Farm | Politics is a noble exercise!
China has in recent years gained a huge international profile, despite being a country with a single-party political system. Elsewhere, the capitalist system grew, modernized, and ... -
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 – edition no. 3314
* Rethinking local football • The sport says change is desperately needed * A theoretical stock exchange * Ho Iat Seng confident facing only grassroots competition ... -
Hong Kong leader: Extradition bill unlikely to be revived
Hong Kong’s embattled leader apologized today (Tuesday) for an unpopular extradition bill that drew massive protests and indicated it will not be revived during the current ... -
Crime | Casino scams involving large sums reported by the police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has reported a series of scams which mostly involved mainland residents who were in Macau as tourists. Two of these scams took ... -
Another political outsider joins Chief Executive race
Choi Teng Teng, a local ‘grassroots’ woman who says she supports democracy and dreams of becoming Chief Executive, visited the administration building yesterday to express her ... -
Criminal investigation against former SMG head closed
An investigation into the supposed link between the negligence of Fong Soi Kun, former head of the Meteorological and Geophysical Service Bureau (SMG), and the deaths ... -
New association hopes to promote youth integration across borders
A new association hopes to promote cultural exchange among students in the Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macau Greater Bay Area. The purpose behind the newly-created Association for Cultural ... -
Briefs | One death in industrial accident
One local worker has died in an industrial accident while working at the Grand Emperor Hotel, according to a statement released by the Labour Affairs Bureau ... -
Football | Macau FA to investigate 21-18 sham match
Footballers on the two teams that protested a recent decision by the Macau Football Association say that their dramatic 21-18 final score on Sunday had nothing ... -
Carrie Lam fighting for political life after bill fiasco
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam steadily climbed her way up bureaucratic ranks to capture the top position in the former British colony, relying on sheer ... -
Joshua Wong joins masses after release from prison
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong joined calls for Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation after being released from a two-month jail sentence that sidelined him from some ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts: Will it work? Glitzy casino opening on industrial waterfront
A 28-million-dollar statue of Popeye by the artist Jeff Koons. Luxury, “European- style” water shuttles. Five-star hotel rooms starting at about USD650 a night. After months ... -
Corporate Bits | Grand Lapa to hold summer activities
This summer, Grand Lapa will hold a series of activities from July 6 to September 1, featuring workshops, dancing and art amongst other things. According to ... -
Forced marriage | Pakistan police seek to unravel networks trafficking women
With waves of arrests, Pakistani investigators are trying to unravel trafficking networks that convince impoverished Pakistanis to marry off their daughters to Chinese men for cash, ... -
Google appoints new chief to oversee tumultuous China region
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has appointed a new Greater China head, as the company tries to reset a checkered relationship with Beijing while tensions with Washington flare. ... -
Huawei founder says revenue will be billions below forecast
Huawei’s founder said yesterday that the Chinese telecom giant’s revenue will be USD30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the ... -
China censors the blame for Hong Kong protest to the US
While the world has focused on Hong Kong over the past week, most of the 1.4 billion people right across the border in China have not. ... -
India | Dozens of new parliamentarians face criminal charges
India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of money, power and questionable ... -
Pakistani activist known for criticism killed in Islamabad
Pakistani police say an activist known for his online criticism of the country’s military and politicians has been killed by unknown assailants in a wooded area ... -
Diplomacy | State media say Chinese President Xi to visit North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced yesterday, as U.S. talks with North Korea on its ... -
Aviation | Boeing says ‘sorry’ for Max crashes, seeks renewed trust
Boeing executives apologized yesterday to airlines and families of victims of 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, as the U.S. plane maker struggles to regain ... -
Elections | Ex-rival backs Boris Johnson’s bid to be Britain’s next PM
Boris Johnson’s bid to become Britain’s next prime minister was bolstered by fresh support from one of his former rivals yesterday. Health Secretary Matt Hancock threw ... -
2020 campaign | Trump warns of epic stock market crash if he’s not re-elected
President Donald Trump, gearing up for the official start of his 2020 campaign, warned that the U.S. would face an epic stock market crash if he’s ... -
Offbeat | A Utah veteran turning 101 gets over 5,000 birthday cards
When John Frey’s family requested 101 birthday cards to celebrate the World War II veteran’s 101st birthday in Utah, they were expecting to get 500 at ...
