Monthly Archives: July 2019
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This Day in History | 1990 – Yeltsin resignation splits Soviet Communists
The populist politician and president of the Russian parliament, Boris Yeltsin, has resigned from the Soviet Communist Party. The resignation has also led to a declaration ... -
Life & Style | Taylor Swift shakes off drama with fun concert performance
In her first public appearance since discovering her masters were in the hands of someone she’s not a fan of, Taylor Swift didn’t directly address the ... -
Tennis | Serena Williams to face Simona Halep in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams made it look easy in the Wimbledon semifinals. What she really cares about, of course, is what comes next. That’s why she puts in ... -
World briefs
Space Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed on a distant asteroid yesterday and collected underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the solar ... -
The Buzz | North Korea vows to respond to South’s deployment of F-35 jets
North Korea slammed South Korea over its ongoing deployment of high-tech U.S. fighter jets, warning yesterday that it will respond by developing and testing unspecified special ... -
Amal Clooney faults ‘collective shrug’ over slain journalist
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney accused world leaders of failing to protect journalists and responding with “a collective shrug” over the slaying of Saudi writer Jamal ... -
Bizcuits | Foreign, dark-skinned, female and thoroughly exploitable
Even though the draft bill to set a statutory minimum wage of MOP32 per hour has been accepted this week in the Legislative Assembly, it continues ... -
Friday, July 12, 2019 – edition no. 3331
* Eyes in the sky • 1,600 cameras have already cost Macau hundreds of millions of patacas * Bereaved parents call for struggle to go on ... -
Singapore penned next great engine for Macau tourism
Singapore has been designated as the next key market for tourism expansion, according to the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), following similar announcements made in recent ... -
Briefs | Mandatory measures proposed to protect Ilha Verde hill
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will initiate administrative procedures to make the maintenance of Ilha Verde hill mandatory, in case the owner fails to propose a ... -
Gaming | Regulator meets with industry to caution against online casinos
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) met yesterday with representatives of junkets and the city’s six gaming operators where it stressed the need to adhere ... -
Diagonal parking abandoned by gov’t, but private lots see advantage
Last May, the topic of parking space design in Macau, namely for motorcycles, was brought to the Legislative Assembly (AL) by lawmaker Sulu Sou’s initiative. Sou ... -
Taxis | Infractions have dropped 77% since new law took effect
In June, 113 taxi offences were recorded by the Public Security Police Force (PSP), representing a 77% decrease compared to May. The marked decrease is said ... -
Buses | Macau needs more time to study service contracts, subsidies
The government needs more time to study the arrangement of bus contracts in the city, according to Lei Cheng I, chairman of the Follow- up Committee ... -
Transport authority reorganizes traffic at Fai Chi Kei
After several roadwork projects at the crossroads between Rua Norte do Patane and Rua do Comandante João Belo in Fai Chi Kei area, the Transport Bureau ... -
Macau Eco TrailHiker returns November 2 for its 10th anniversary
This year’s MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker will be held on November 2 starting from MGM Cotai, it was announced yesterday. Online registration for the event opens ... -
Real estate agency calls on next government to rethink land supply
The real estate sector hopes that the new government will increase the land supply to the private real estate market in response to local residents’ high ... -
Chinese contract drugmaker Pharmaron plans HK listing
Pharmaron Beijing Co. is planning a Hong Kong share sale only six months after the contract drugmaker went public in China, according to people with knowledge ... -
HKD weakens as worst of cash squeeze seen ending
Hong Kong’s dollar continued its slide into the weak half of its trading band yesterday as traders predicted the city’s recent liquidity squeeze is nearing its ... -
Space tourism to be tested by investors with Virgin Galactic’s listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic snagged headlines with its announcement of the world’s first publicly traded space- tourism operator. But it will need to focus on more ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China awards outstanding employees
Sands China Ltd. paid tribute to some of its most exemplary employees at its 11th Because We Care Team Members Awards at Sands Cotai Central. At ... -
Beijing’s largesse in Tonga threatens future of Pacific nation
The days unfold at a leisurely pace in Tonga, a South Pacific archipelago with no traffic lights or fast-food chains. Snuffling pigs roam dusty roads that ... -
Philippines | DNA tests confirm identity of first suicide attacker
DNA tests have confirmed the identity of the first known Filipino suicide bomber in the country’s south, an alarming milestone that underscores the need for public ... -
Politics | Thai PM revokes some junta orders before heading new gov’t
The leader of Thailand’s military junta has revoked dozens of special executive orders and vowed to stop issuing more as he prepares to lead an elected ... -
Massacre | More than 20 killed in Papua New Guinea tribal violence
Police and soldiers have been sent to Papua New Guinea’s highlands to make arrests and provide security after more than 20 people, mostly women and children, ... -
Japan | Entertainment tycoon Johnny Kitagawa dies at 87
Johnny Kitagawa, a kingpin of Japan’s entertainment industry for more than half a century who produced famous boybands including Arashi, Tokio and SMAP, has died. He ... -
H. Ross Perot rose from poverty to self-made billionaire
H. Ross Perot rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty to become a self-made billionaire who twice ran for president with a mixture of folksy sayings ... -
Offbeat | Sea rescue: Olympic swimmer Magnini saves tourist in Italy
A swimmer struggling in the sea off Sardinia soon discovered it was his lucky day. Italian news agency ANSA says the male tourist got in trouble ... -
This Day in History | 2000 – Britain pioneers HIV vaccine
The World Aids Conference in South Africa has announced trials for a new HIV vaccine will begin in Britain. Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris will be ... -
Life & Style | Man sentenced for stealing Marilyn Monroe statue in LA
Prosecutors say a man who stole a statue of Marilyn Monroe from atop a Hollywood public art installation has been sentenced to a year in jail ... -
Tennis | Djokovic’s 10-game run tops Goffin in Wimbledon quarterfinal
Novak Djokovic took what was shaping up as an entertaining, well-played matchup in the Wimbledon quarterfinals and quickly turned it into a lopsided romp with a ... -
Briefs | Motorsport: New 5-year deal for British Grand Prix at Silverstone agreed
Silverstone will continue to host the British Grand Prix until at least 2024 following the announcement of a new five-year deal yesterday. Formula 1 chairman Chase ... -
World briefs
Trump-Xi The top US and Chinese trade envoys have spoken by phone in their first known contact since Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to ... -
The Buzz | Bitcoin is approaching its highest price of 2019
The Bitcoin bulls are back in control, with the largest cryptocurrency approaching its highest price of the year after breaching USD13,000 for the first time in ... -
As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills
The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model is set to cease production yesterday, but people in Cuautepec ...
