Daily Archives: Friday, August 2, 2019
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Briefs | IAS issues subsidies to 4,724 vulnerable families
The Social Affairs Bureau (IAS) will provide additional special assistance to three types of vulnerable families in August. This marks the second phase of this year’s ... -
Law for non-resident employment might boost border crossings
The Law for the Employment of Non-Resident Workers (TNR), which is currently before the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee for discussion, seems to be on ... -
Gaming revenue shows surprise 3.5% drop in July
Gross gaming revenue unexpectedly fell 3.5% in July to 24.45 billion patacas (about $3 billion), according to data released yesterday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination ... -
Gaming | Crown Resorts probed after money laundering, visa claims
Crown Resorts Ltd. and Australian officials will be investigated after allegations of money laundering at the firm’s casinos and the fast-tracking of visas for wealthy overseas ... -
Monetary Authority launches catastrophe insurance for small businesses
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has launched its own catastrophe insurance for local SMEs, the AMCM announced in a press conference yesterday. The insurance is ... -
Merchandise export value down 14% in June
The total merchandise export value for June 2019 amounted to MOP906 million, down by 14.3% year- on-year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census ... -
Construction sector wages shrink in Q2
The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 2.6% quarter-to- quarter to 743 patacas in the second quarter of 2019, according to information released by ... -
Typhoon Wipha | Minor flooding reported in the Inner Harbor
Typhoon Wipha brought minor flooding to the Inner Harbor district yesterday, just hours after typhoon Signal No.8 was lifted and replaced with the less serious Signal ... -
Consumer Council warns vendors over price gouging
The Consumer Council put its price- monitoring mechanism into effect yesterday as Typhoon Wipha’s presence was felt in Macau. As typhoon Signal No. 8 was issued ... -
Qantas freight plan for Macau flops after six flights
Australian airline Qantas has reportedly failed in its business plan for the region after operating only six flights between Sydney and the MSAR in 2018. Qantas ... -
Legislative Assembly By-election budget set at MOP3.28 million
On Wednesday, the Electoral Affairs Committee for the Legislative Assembly By- election held a meeting to decide on the budget for the election. The election will ... -
Movie-themed entertainment park opens in neighboring Hengqin
On Wednesday, U.S. entertainment company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Hong Kong-based developer Lai Sun Group officially opened Lionsgate Entertainment World, a movie- themed multi-sensory interactive center ... -
Tax haven crackdown catches HK hedge funds in its crosshairs
Hong Kong hedge funds have found themselves in the crosshairs of a global crackdown on multinational companies that use subsidiaries in tax havens to lower liabilities. ... -
Economy | Macau, HK cut base rate for first time since 2008
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) cut its benchmark interest rate in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve, an automatic response that’s unlikely to lend much ... -
Hong Kong rioting charges signal harsher line against protesters
Hong Kong’s decision to charge dozens of protesters with a colonial-era rioting charge that carries a 10-year prison term suggested that the government was heeding calls ... -
Turkish Airlines is said to eye HNA’s Virgin Australia stake
Turkish Airlines is interested in HNA Group Co.’s minority stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. as it seeks growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to people ... -
Singapore’s historic raffles hotel reopens after restoration
An icon of Singapore’s history has been restored and is now open again. The Raffles Hotel, which first opened in 1887 and was declared a National ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco presents Japanese anime exhibition
Melco is renewing its contribution to Art Macao by bringing a vast array of pieces depicting Japanese anime and culture to the region. They will be ... -
Shanghai tries to reduce its trash, 1 chicken bone at a time
China’s biggest city has dived headfirst into a trash sorting program that marks the country’s first serious attempt at cutting the amount of garbage headed for ... -
Taiwan says China is limiting tourism to island out of fear
Taiwan’s foreign minister has criticized China’s suspension on trips by individual Chinese citizens to the island, saying Beijing appeared to be afraid of allowing its people ... -
Stood up in Bangkok: Pompeo regrets N.Korea meeting unlikely
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday the Trump administration remains ready to resume talks with North Korea now, although he regretted that a meeting ... -
Police: South Korean man set himself ablaze to protest Japan
A 72-year-old South Korean man was in critical condition after setting himself ablaze in downtown Seoul yesterday, apparently to express his anger toward Japan amid worsening ... -
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
Mozambique’s president and the leader of the Renamo opposition signed a peace accord yesterday to end years of hostilities that followed a 15-year civil war. The ... -
Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister ‘childish’
Iran’s president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country’s foreign minister, describing the move yesterday as “childish” and a barrier to diplomacy. ... -
Offbeat | Ducks, stuck, loose: Police rescue 3 ducklings from grate
A mother duck and her nine babies were crossing a New York City street when three ducklings fell through a storm grate and had to be ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait
More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invaded the Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of this morning. Iraqi forces have ... -
Migrant appiness?
• Deliveries app Rappi has expanded into eight Latin American nations since it was founded four years ago, mostly due to Venezuelan migrants fleeing their battered ... -
Ace cast commands in tense family drama in ‘Luce’
Be yourself is a loaded idea for any 17-year-old, but especially for one Luce (pronounced “loose”) Edgar, the title character of director Julius Onah’s riveting adaptation ... -
Red scare of ‘50s tests friends in ‘Chelsea Girls’
Best friends Hazel and Maxine, stars of Fiona Davis’ new book, “The Chelsea Girls,” never really got to be girls. Circumstances forced them to grow up ... -
Cuco brings layers to lo-fi love songs on ‘Para Mi’
Love songs may be known for their traditionally jovial tone, but on Cuco’s full-length debut he gives his love ballads a darker tone. “Para Mi” has ... -
News of the World | Venezuela migrants propel billion-dollar delivery app
It’s six in the morning and Samuel Romero is already pulling his bicycle out of a small garage. The 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant turns on his phone ... -
Travelog | Gordon Ramsay gets his hands dirty for new travel food show
For his latest TV show, famed chef Gordon Ramsay has definitely left the comforting familiarity of his kitchens. On “Uncharted,” Ramsay visits global destinations to explore ... -
Life & Style | Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope
Aquaman star Jason Momoa on Wednesday visited Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii’s tallest mountain. The Native Hawaiian Hollywood actor ... -
FIFA expands Women’s World Cup
FIFA’s Council has unanimously approved expanding the Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32 for 2023 and has reopened bidding to host the tournament but ... -
Ronaldo, Messi, among nominees
Five-time winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among the 10 candidates for the FIFA best player award announced Wednesday. United States forward Megan Rapinoe is ...
