Daily Archives: Tuesday, July 2, 2019
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Crime | Two six-year-olds raped last week
Two schoolgirls were raped last week, the Judiciary Police (PJ) informed yesterday at the joint press conference for police authorities held at the Public Security Police ... -
Briefs | Kevin Ho’s NPC position confirmed
Kevin Ho has succeeded Ho Iat Seng in the National People’s Congress (NPC) to become the 12th delegate of Macau in the Chinese NPC. Ho Iat ... -
Low possibility of escalating typhoon signal today
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said that the possibility of issuing a higher signal before 6 a.m. today is low. Last night at 10 p.m., ... -
Gaming | Revenue growth accelerates despite weak Chinese economy
Macau casino revenue in June surprised analysts by growing 5.9% year-on- year to reach 23.8 billion patacas (USD3 billion), according to data released yesterday by the ... -
DICJ says casino facial recognition only for security
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has said that casino artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition systems will only be used for security purposes, according to ... -
Macau, HK immigrants flocking to Taiwan at rapid pace
From the start of 2016 until May of this year, 4,500 Macau residents have been granted temporary residency of Taiwan, according to the latest statistics released ... -
Gov’t releases schedule for Wealth Partaking Scheme
The schedule for the 12th annual Wealth Partaking Scheme, informally known as the ‘handout’, was released yesterday. Cash distribution will begin today and end on September ... -
Sports | Macau swimming talent to compete in Summer Universiade
Lao Chon Pong, a Macau swimmer studying in the United States, will represent the SAR in the upcoming Summer Universiade between July 3 and 14 on ... -
Transportation | New speed detection system on Amizade Bridge could be illegal
A new speed detection system has been put into operation on the Amizade Bridge starting yesterday, a Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson warned during a ... -
Airport handles nearly 30,000 flights in first five months
There was a total of 29,590 flights to and from Macau during the first five months of the year, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) announced ... -
Labor Affairs | Former Dragone employee allegedly offered money to withdraw DSAL complaint
Dragone Macau, which operates The House of Dancing Water, allegedly offered a sum of money to a former employee to incentivize him to withdraw his complaint ... -
Forum | China-Portuguese language fund seeks São Tomé and Príncipe projects
The China-Portuguese Cooperation and Development Fund is looking for projects in São Tomé and Príncipe, a country that reestablished diplomatic relations with China in December 2016, ... -
Hong Kong | Protesters storm legislature spray-painting pro-democracy slogans
Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong swarmed into the legislature’s main building last night, tearing down portraits of legislative leaders and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans on the ... -
Overtourism | The long, slow death of Venice
If you’ve been to Venice, you get it. Even the most jaded globetrotter can’t help but do a double- take at the sheer originality—and beauty—of the ... -
Kudlow: US sales to Huawei won’t imperil national security
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow insisted Sunday that President Donald Trump won’t back off national security concerns after agreeing to allow U.S. companies to sell ... -
Beijing’s new airport is completed, opens September
Beijing’s second international airport has been completed – and it’s expected to become one of the world’s busiest. Designed to take the pressure off the overcrowded ... -
US-China trade deal no more likely after Truce, Chinese adviser says
The trade truce reached over the weekend between China and the U.S. doesn’t make a final deal any more likely, according to academic Zhu Ning, who ... -
Economy | Growth likely to stick to 6%, PBOC adviser says
People’s Bank of China adviser Ma Jun said the Chinese economy will probably maintain an expansion of at least 6% in 2019, as the trade truce with the ... -
Trade | Japan to restrict exports to South Korea, citing less trust
Japan is imposing restrictions on exports to South Korea, citing a decline in “relations of international trust” between the Asian neighbors. The Ministry of Economy, Trade ... -
Drug trade | India seizes narcotics worth USD390m smuggled from Pakistan
Customs officials in northern India have seized narcotics worth USD390 million that were smuggled from neighboring Pakistan, in the country’s largest seizure of illegal drugs, officials ... -
Birds at border prompt S. Korea to launch jets, issue alert
Ending a brief media frenzy, South Korea’s military said it turned out to be a flock of birds that prompted it to launch fighter jets and alert ... -
Facebook to make jobs, credit ads searchable for US users
Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination ... -
Offbeat | Beagles sniff out snails in luggage at Atlanta airport
Two dogs, part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “beagle brigade,” sniffed out two Giant African Snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at ... -
This Day in History | 1964 – President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill – one of the most important piece of legislation in American history – has become law. US President Lyndon B Johnson signed ... -
Life & Style | If we only had them… Garden Conservancy lets you peek at some private gardens
What are your plans for the weekend? Consider garden hopping. To some special private gardens. An organization called The Garden Conservancy makes it easy to find ... -
Football | Brazil vs Argentina is highlight of Copa América semifinals
Wednesday, 8:30am Brazil v Argentina H 1.9, D 3.5, A 5 After producing some uninspiring soccer in the group stage and quarterfinals, the Copa América reaches ... -
World briefs
China-US White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow insisted that President Donald Trump won’t back off national security concerns after agreeing to allow U.S. companies to sell ... -
The Buzz | OPEC weighs extension of output cuts amid slackening demand
OPEC looked set to extend its current deal to cut production for nine months as the oil cartel faces a weakening outlook for demand because of ... -
Iran breaches uranium stockpile limit set by nuclear deal
Iran has broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, international inspectors and Tehran said late ... -
Our Desk | On rape talk stigma in the city
The two cases of rape of minors reported by the Judiciary Police yesterday can be described as nothing short of appalling, especially as one of the ... -
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 – edition no. 3323
* Handover celebration marred by violence | Face-off * Transportation | New speed detection system on bridge may be illegal * Gov’t releases schedule for handout ... -
Apple will move production of Mac Pro to China amid trade war
Apple Inc. will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, moving production of what had been its only major device assembled in the U.S., according ...
