Monthly Archives: July 2019
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Tennis | Ash Barty doing just fine with another win at Wimbledon
If the pressure is getting to Ash Barty at Wimbledon, she’s doing a great job of hiding it. The top-ranked Australian came into the grass-court Grand ... -
World briefs
US-China A judge has denied a request to delay sentencing for a former University of Illinois student convicted in the kidnapping and murder of a visiting Chinese scholar ... -
The Buzz | Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Unrivaled demand causes turmoil
Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said yesterday they hope to run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan who got nothing the ... -
Australian student released in North Korea says ‘I’m OK’
An Australian student released after a week in detention in North Korea described his condition to reporters in Beijing on Thursday as “very good,” without saying ... -
World Views | Red, white but rarely blue – the science of fireworks colors, explained
In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail about the celebration of independence, “It ought to be solemnized with ... -
25th Essence Festival | In Essence, girls trip
• The Essence Festival, which draws thousands to New Orleans during the fourth of July week, is celebrating 25 years of bringing African American women of ... -
Allman Betts Band feels staid on ‘Down to the River’ Southern comfort blues-rock has never been about bluster, but Allman Betts Band could have ramped things up a notch on “Down to the River,” a lackluster album from a group that should have more to offer. Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of legendary Allman Brothers Band co-founders Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, have been around enough all-star talent that southern rock is certainly in their DNA. But the listener is left searching a bit through middling tracks that provide little more than a vague tapestry of southern trope. “Shinin'” is about as close as we get to that sweet southern rock groove. There are nifty lead guitar riffs and nice slide guitar work from Johnny Stachela. And the down-tempo self-titled track is well done with a bluesy cool. But songs like “Try” and “Melodies Are Memories” feel tired and listless. It’s one thing to play with a reverence to early ’70s rock. It’s another to be mired in its often uninventive delivery and fall victim to its patterned complacency. Allman Betts Band can certainly play southern rock. But they’re playing an old version of it and bringing nothing new to the table. They should and could have reached for more. Ron Harris, AP
Southern comfort blues-rock has never been about bluster, but Allman Betts Band could have ramped things up a notch on “Down to the River,” a lackluster ... -
News of the World | Essence Fest marks 25 years of celebrating black culture
Launched to mark the 25th anniversary of black-owned Essence magazine, the festival has become a yearly celebration to highlight excellence in business, fashion, entertainment, and, of ... -
Artisan presents art of edomae sushi
MGM is presenting traditional sushi crafted by renowned Michelin-starred sushi master Hiroyuki Sato, now the chef-owner of sushi restaurant Hakkoku in Tokyo. Previously the chef of sushi restaurant Sushi ... -
A vile conspiracy is taken down in novel ‘Big Sky’
Former soldier and policeman Jackson Brodie, who last appeared nine years ago in “Started Early, Took My Dog,” makes his long-anticipated return in Kate Atkinson’s new ... -
‘Spider-Man’ swings again with a successful sequel
Peter Parker might be forgiven for craving a vacation as “Spider-Man: Far From Home” begins. After an emotional and strenuous last few movies with the Avengers, ... -
Friday, July 5, 2019 – edition no. 3326
* Most popular events in 2018 | Film Festival goes viral dethrones Grand Prix * Secretary Wong: Rumors can cause more harm than typhoons * The ... -
Health | Gov’t cautions public against spread of infectious diseases
Following its discovery of three separate mass infection cases of influenza and enterovirus, the Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a caution to the public on the ... -
Briefs | Football: Macau FA says it is still investigating 21-18 match
The Macau Football Association has informed the Times that an investigation into the controversial 21-18 score between Ka I and Hang Sai football teams is still ... -
Kiang Wu Hospital development plan approved
Kiang Wu Hospital’s plan to rebuild its current outpatient building has been approved by the government. The plan includes the demolition, reconstruction and expansion of the ... -
Second dolphin washed ashore in five days, cause unknown
Yesterday morning, another body of a dolphin, this time a Chinese white dolphin, was found in Macau waters, according to a statement released by the Marine ... -
Football | Inter Milan vs PSG match finally confirmed
The strange case of the football match between top European teams, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which it was announced in early May would take ... -
Eight days to leave Macau | New legislation risks making it harder to escape problematic employers
The eight days given to non- residents workers to find new employment once their work contracts are terminated is considered by many to be too short ... -
Employment agencies law in apparent deadlock at AL
Passed on its first reading at the Legislative Assembly (AL) almost 18 months ago, the Law of Employment Agency Activity seems to have reached a deadlock ... -
Crime | Taxi driver to pay 70,000 patacas for assaulting passenger
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ordered a taxi driver who physically assaulted his female passenger to pay MOP70,000 in compensation to the victim. On ... -
Las Vegas | Family of Mandalay Bay mass shooting victim sues gun makers
The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from a Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ... -
Hong Kong | Eight arrested for posting personal data on police
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people for posting personal data about police officers on the internet as massive protests against the government and police were ... -
Old HK airport turned into billions worth of luxury condos
Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak airport was famed for its hair-raising landings, as planes skimmed apartment rooftops before touching down just minutes from bustling Kowloon. Now, ... -
Markets | Chinese tobacco giant’s ‘ridiculous’ rally hits nearly 500%
China Tobacco International (HK) Co. is having another wild day in Hong Kong. A morning surge yesterday took its three-week rally to nearly 500%, and then ... -
HKD jumps into strong half of band, hurting shorts
Hong Kong’s dollar punched into the strong half of its trading band for the first time since September, riding on momentum provided by elevated borrowing costs ... -
Airports open up to terminal tourists who just want to hang out
Chuck Hughey braves security lines at Pittsburgh International Airport at least once a week. Not to catch a flight, but to get an ice cream cone ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands Resorts Macao offers activities this summer
Sands Resorts Macao is offering families and leisure travellers a range of entertainment, dining, shopping and sightseeing activities this summer. Children will love Aqua World water park at ... -
Corporate Bits | CEM holds seminar on energy saving and safety
CEM has held the “Macau Energy Saving Activity” in collaboration with the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector, encouraging the public and different industries ... -
Beijing raises security warning on ships plying Malacca Strait
China raised the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca, a key Asian trade route and major oil choke point. The transport ... -
Gov’t considers buying some US farm products to show goodwill
China is considering buying some U.S. agricultural products as a gesture of goodwill amid the resumption of trade talks between Beijing and Washington, though the volume ... -
Pentagon calls China’s south sea missile test ‘truly disturbing’
The U.S. denounced as “coercive acts” Chinese anti-ship missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, underscoring continued strategic tensions between the two Pacific powers even ... -
Japan’s biggest warship offers clue to military ambitions
One of Japan’s largest warships, the helicopter carrier Izumo, offers a glimpse of where its military is headed: For the first time, troops from a newly ... -
Thai authorities urged to investigate attacks on activists
Rights groups urged Thai authorities yesterday to investigate attacks against pro-democracy activists after one was beaten and left unconscious on a sidewalk in the latest case ... -
Italian socialist Sassoli to be president of EU Parliament
Italian socialist David-Maria Sassoli was elected yesterday to head the European parliament, completing the bloc’s drawn-out and at times acrimonious appointment process for its top jobs. ... -
Libya | Airstrike hits detention center, killing 44 migrants
An airstrike hit a detention center for migrants near the Libyan capital early yesterday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 130, the U.N. ...
