Daily Archives: July 16, 2019
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Crime | Mainlander scammed out of 210,000 yuan by her friend
Scams, fraud and theft remain among the most common types of reported crime, according to the latest cases shared by the Public Security Police (PSP), racking ... -
Gaming | Macau Slot says illegal sports betting is hurting the sector
The operation of unlicensed betting companies in Macau is hurting the development of the sports betting sector, says local operator Macau Lottery Co., Ltd. (Macau Slot). ... -
Lower charges keep tourist prices stable
In the second quarter of this year, the tourist price index (TPI) has held mostly stable, registering only a slight drop of 1.4% year-on-year, information from ... -
Macao Smart Hotel Awards applications now open
Organized by the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau in collaboration with the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center, the 2019 ... -
Briefs | 21 roadwork projects planned for summer
During the summer vacation, 21 roadwork projects will be carried out on main streets across town, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) announced yesterday. Nine projects will begin ... -
Mainlanders want Macau license recognition for driving benefits abroad
Local people are worried that mainland residents will cause more car accidents in Macau once the mutual driving license recognition between mainland China and the SAR ... -
Taxi groups to send fare rise proposal to gov’t
Ten taxi groups say they will send a formal proposal to the local government once a consensus on raising fares has been reached. Previously, the Taxi ... -
Napoleon the center of Bastille Day celebration this year
The Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, Alexandre Giorgini, made a dedicated reference to Napoleon Bonaparte in his speech at an event held yesterday ... -
Legislature by-election to be held Nov 24
The government announced yesterday that a Legislative Assembly (AL) by-election is to be held on November 24 this year. Chief Executive Chui Sai On has appointed ... -
Drug Control Commission calls for increased collaboration between SARs
The National Drug Control Commission of China has called on both Macau and Hong Kong to increase cooperation between their regions to strengthen the fight against ... -
Dozens arrested as mass HK rally keeps heat on Carrie Lam
Hong Kong police arrested more than 40 people after attempts to clear the remnants of a mass anti-government march resulted in dramatic clashes with demonstrators inside ... -
Shenzhen | Marine life exhibition opens based on ancient book
An exhibition named “Marine Life in the Forbidden City” opened on Friday in Shenzhen. The exhibits are based on the Beijing Palace Museum’s antique – the ... -
Shenzhen | Subway sees over 20 million QR code users
More than half of subway passengers in Shenzhen are using phones and scanning to enter the transportation system, tech firm Tencent said. The total number of ... -
HKD set for longest falling streak since March 2018
The Hong Kong dollar weakened for a seventh session, its longest run of declines since March 2018, as the shelving of a large initial public offering ... -
Disneyland makes surveillance palatable — and profitable
We’re in the heat of the summer blockbuster season, when Walt Disney Co. is taking over theaters with releases like Toy Story 4 and live-action versions ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands launches financing programme for SMEs
Sands China Ltd. has launched a special financing programme for its local SME suppliers in cooperation with six local banks. Through the Sands China SME Financial ... -
Elections | Foxconn billionare Gou stumbles in bid for Taiwan’s presidency
Taiwan’s main opposition party snubbed billionaire Foxconn founder Terry Gou and chose a maverick mayor as its best hope of returning to power in January’s presidential ... -
Tourism | Number of Chinese visitors to Alaska growing in recent years
Alaska is a tourism destination for a growing number of visitors from China. The Anchorage Daily News reports Alaska received relatively little notice from Chinese travelers ... -
Media hints at sanctioning US defense firms over Taiwan
Chinese state media raised the specter of backlash against U.S. companies including General Dynamics Corp. and Honeywell International Inc, as the foreign ministry warned firms would ... -
Susan Rice calls Chinese diplomat a ‘racist disgrace’ on Twitter
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice sparred with a senior Chinese diplomat on Twitter in an unusual and heated dispute over race in Washington. In ... -
Drug seizure Thai police seize over a ton of crystal meth in raids
Police in Thailand said they have seized more than a ton of crystal meth and over 10 million methamphetamine tablets in a series of drug raids ... -
Myanmar | Court proceedings begin against child rape suspect
A court in Myanmar has begun proceedings against a suspect in the rape of a 2-year-old girl at her nursery school, in a case that has ... -
S. Korea leader says Tokyo’s trade curbs will hurt Japan more
In his strongest comments yet on a growing trade dispute, South Korea’s president urged Japan yesterday to lift recently tightened controls on high-tech exports to South ... -
Australia | Police identify remains of missing French tourist
Australian police have identified the remains of a French tourist who went missing on a beach about five months ago along with a British companion as ... -
Italy can’t stop talking about Salvini’s Russia tape scandal
Matteo Salvini, the euroskeptic strongman of Italian politics, can’t seem to shut down a scandal over alleged illegal financing from Russia. The deputy prime minister has ... -
Trump’s tweets against 4 liberal congresswomen called racist
STARKLY injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the “broken and crime infested” ... -
Offbeat | 75-year-old Florida man kicks alligator, saves dog
A 75-year-old Florida man says he kicked an alligator in the snout after it attacked his dog. Buddy Ackerman says the 8-foot gator came from a ... -
This Day in History | 1969 – Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon
The Apollo 11 space rocket has taken off successfully from Cape Kennedy, Florida, at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the ... -
Life & Style | Scarlett Johansson: Comments on diversity were misconstrued
Scarlett Johansson says comments she made on the “authentic casting” debate have been taken out of context and asserts that she supports diversity in film. The ... -
Boxing | Olympic silver medalist Stevenson wins in Jersey hometown
Shakur Stevenson came ready to put on a show in his hometown. He delivered with a big KO — and a promise of big fights at ... -
IndyCar | Pagenaud wins for third time and Rossi tightens title race
Simon Pagenaud won his third race of the season and Alexander Rossi tightened the championship race with Josef Newgarden in IndyCar’s Sunday race through the streets ... -
World briefs
China Economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as ... -
The Buzz | Codebreaker Alan Turing to be face of new British banknote
Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain’s new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced yesterday. Governor Mark ... -
Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
Hundreds of demonstrators are gathered at the base of Hawaii’s tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land that some Native Hawaiians ... -
Tax Matters | Tax measures against real estate speculation
Since 2011, the Macau government has adopted several measures against property speculation to improve the existing supply of housing, both for purchasing and rentals. Such measures ...
