Monthly Archives: July 2019
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70-day maternity leave considered discriminatory
President Vong Hin Fai of the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly said the body supports compensated leave unanimously, but opinions vary on maternity leave, ... -
Laborers threaten to jump from building in wages protest
On July 18, nearly a dozen construction workers started a standoff on top of a future residential building in Cotai to protest against unfair compensation by ... -
Migrant worker seeks compensation following work accident
A migrant worker from the Philippines is seeking compensation after an accident at his work led to the amputation of his leg in October 2018. As ... -
Briefs | Poppy flowers seized from flower shop
The Judiciary Police (PJ) seized 50 poppy flowers from a flower shop located in the central district of the Macau peninsula. The pair that owned the ... -
Two lawmakers apply for legislative hearing on bureau head
Directly-elected lawmakers Sulu Sou and José Pereira Coutinho have jointly submitted a request to hold a legislative hearing on Mi Jian, director of the Policy Research ... -
Community shopping festival encourages spending on the islands
A shopping festival encouraging people to spend money in Taipa and Coloane officially opened on Saturday. It is the first event of a series of shopping ... -
Cape Verde is made ‘guest country’ of Macau International Fair
Cape Verde will be the guest country of the 24th edition of the Macau International Trade Fair (24MIF), with the participation of Cabo Verde Trade Invest, ... -
Las Vegas | MGM is said to weigh sale-leaseback of top resorts like Bellagio
MGM Resorts International, the largest operator of casinos in Las Vegas, is exploring the sale and leaseback of iconic properties such as Bellagio, according to people ... -
Gaming regulator carries out ‘lightning’ inspections
The city’s gaming regulator says it has been carrying out surprise inspections of junket-controlled rooms at Macau casinos in order to crack down on any illegal ... -
MGTO campaign receives 2019 PATA Grand Award
The “Experience Macau Food Truck in Los Angeles” promotional campaign rolled out by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) last year won the Grand Award in ... -
Tens of thousands march through Hong Kong in week six
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters marched through the city center to various locations including government headquarters and Beijing’s liaison office, ignoring a police-approved end ... -
A new roadmap to ‘world-class’ Greater Bay by 2035
The government of Guangdong is hoping that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area will achieve its goal of becoming a “world-class urban circle” within the next ... -
Seasoned protesters | From hand signals to post-it notes
Hong Kong’s youth are no rookies when it comes to protests. The city’s young activists have fine-tuned their strategies since Occupy Central in 2014, a months-long ... -
In the City of Love, mass tourism troubles Parisian hearts
Every day on Boulevard Saint Michel, near the Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris’s Latin Quarter, buses unload thousands of tourists. Armed with selfie sticks, ... -
Tech | EU assessing security risks to 5G that could include Huawei
The European Union said it may deem certain 5G suppliers a security risk, noting that Chinese law requires domestic companies to collaborate with intelligence agencies. The ... -
Beijing steps up defense of Xinjiang policies in gov’t report
China issued a defense of its policies in the Xinjiang region where its detention of ethnic Uighurs has drawn criticism from the U.S. and other western ... -
US concerned over China’s ‘interference’ in South China Sea
The United States said it’s concerned by reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where ... -
Taiwan | Leader says it will treat Hong Kong asylum seekers humanely
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she would follow “humanitarian principles” in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong, which has been roiled by pro-democracy protests. Tsai ... -
Tsai says 2020 election will be a test of its democracy
Taiwan’s presidential election next year will be a test of its democracy and value system, President Tsai Ing-wen said at the end of a U.S. trip ... -
Exit polls: Japan’s ruling bloc secures upper house majority
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition appeared certain to hold onto a majority in Japan’s upper house of parliament following yesterday’s election, with exit polls indicating ... -
Pakistan | Female suicide bomber strikes hospital, 9 killed
A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan yesterday as the wounded were being brought in from an earlier shooting against police, in a ... -
Space | Moon back in NASA’s court 50 years after 1st lunar landing
Fifty years after humanity’s first lunar footsteps, the moon is back in NASA’s court. The White House wants U.S. astronauts on the moon pronto — by ... -
UK Treasury chief vows to quit if Boris Johnson becomes PM
British Treasury chief Philip Hammond said yesterday that he will quit if — as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime minister this week on a ... -
Offbeat | Sweet spot: Officer craving ice cream nabs gun suspect
A police officer’s craving for cake batter ice cream put him and his colleagues in the right place to take action when a loaded gun fell ... -
This Day in History | 1977 – Deng Xiaoping back in power
The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, is to return to Chinese Government. The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices ... -
Life & Style | Ali called Marvel about ‘Blade’ after ‘Green Book’ win
Mahershala Ali made the first move with Marvel Studios and “Blade.” Comic-Con audiences learned on Saturday night that Ali would be playing the Marvel Comics character ... -
Surfers test waves ahead of sport’s Olympic debut at Tokyo
As one of the new sports added to the program for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, surfing is arguably the most glamorous and is sure to bring a ... -
Boxing | Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision
From his first-round knockdown punches to his tenacious 12th-round finish, Manny Pacquiao gave yet another one-sided thrashing to Father Time. Keith Thurman was a whole lot ... -
World briefs
Hong Kong Police in southern China said the man who stabbed veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam at an event suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. US-China The ... -
The Buzz | Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Europeans to confront populism, nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism as she paid tribute to the Nazi resistance in her own country. ... -
Instagram expands hiding ‘likes’ to make you happier
Instagram is expanding a test to hide how many “likes” people’s posts receive as it tries to combat criticism that such counts hurt mental health and ... -
Rear Window | Typhoon season forecast
Space conquest science has been developing new tools to forecast weather with more accuracy, thus giving humanity a better chance to minimize damage and spare lives. ... -
Monday, July 22, 2019 – edition no. 3337
* Six weeks • Hong Kong locked in turmoil with no end in sight * Gaming regulator carries out ‘lightning’ junket inspections * Private sector maternity ... -
Gov’t to close potential loophole for tourist-jobseekers
Vong Hin Fai, President of the Legislative Assembly’s Third Standing Committee, disclosed that the government would amend immigration laws to stop tourists from becoming jobseekers. His ... -
DSAMA publishes new version of Macau’s Sea Charts
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) yesterday published a new and revised edition of the Macau Sea Chart. According to a DSAMA statement, the new version ...
