Daily Archives: Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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Gov’t says it cannot compel work with specific firms
The Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) explained last Friday the absence of the most common form of ‘tap- and-go’ payment in Macau on the Light Rapid Transit ... -
Health authority reminds residents to guard against infectious fevers
The Health Bureau (SSM) reported two separate imported cases of infectious fevers, one being Dengue Fever and the other Chikungunya Fever. The bureau reminds residents to ... -
Briefs | IC to conduct restoration works on Guia Lighthouse
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will conduct restoration works on the Guia Lighthouse and Chapel starting next Monday (August 19). The restoration works include the inspection, ... -
Local democrats to meet Chief Executive candidate today
The New Macau Association (ANM) will meet later today with Ho Iat Seng, the Chief Executive election candidate, at the latter’s office in downtown Macau. The ... -
FSS records increase in total assets in 2018
The Social Security Fund (FSS) recorded a net income of MOP2.44 billion in 2018, while the total net asset value increased to about MOP79.85 billion, an ... -
Ho Iat Seng visits Kiang Wu Hospital
Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng yesterday visited Rua de Cinco de Outubro and the Kiang Wu Hospital for an “understanding public sentiment” campaign prior to ... -
Crime | Sexual abuse case filed over nightclub date in Macau
A 23-year-old woman from the mainland is accusing a 29-year-old male, also from the mainland, of sexual abuse after a night out filled with drinking at ... -
Local firm sees investment growth from collaborating with Sands China Ltd
Sands China Ltd has been boosting its efforts in supporting local small, medium and micro suppliers, with the aim of boosting local firms’ sales revenues and ... -
Residential loans record 53% increase
The approval of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose by 53.1% month-to-month in June to MOP6.04 billion, of which new RMLs to residents, representing 98.6% of the ... -
Forum | China-Lusophone trade rises 1.17% in the first half of 2019
The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew marginally by 1.17% year-on-year from January to June 2019 to $70.14 billion (566.9 billion patacas), ... -
Hong Kong | Airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest
One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong’s main terminal yesterday, while the central government in ... -
Greater Bay forum Mainland professor urges respect for HK, Macau culture
Ge Jianxiong, Professor at Fudan University, suggested during yesterday’s International Forum on the “Cultural Mission of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area”, that mainland China should ... -
Greater Bay forum | Carrie Lam makes appearance alongside Chui and Guangdong Governor
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, together with Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On and Guangdong Provincial Governor Ma Xingrui, attended yesterday’s International Forum on “Cultural ... -
America’s love affair with flying is growing faster than the economy
Americans love to fly and it shows. U.S. airlines carried a record 889 million passengers in 2018, a 20 percent increase from five years earlier, according ... -
Sands China recognizes graduates from IR internship programme
Sixty-five interns of the Integrated Resort Internship Programme (IRIP) have been honored in a ceremony at Sands Cotai Central. This latest batch of graduates is composed ... -
A journey of imagination: Sunday brunch with Jak at The Manor
A New York-inspired “culinary journey of imagination” awaits every Sunday at The Manor with a spectacular Gourmet Tour Sunday Brunch featuring the St. Regis’ very own Jak. ... -
Backlash over t-shirt designs spreads to Givenchy, Coach
Western fashion brands are coming under fire in China for designs perceived to run afoul of local political sensitivities, sparking calls for boycotts in a market ... -
Chinese state-run firm tells employees to stop flying Cathay
A Chinese state-run company told employees to avoid flying Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, widening the fallout for Hong Kong’s ... -
Huawei’s founder wants an ‘invincible iron army’ to fight US
Huawei Technologies Co.’s billionaire founder intends to kick off a three- to five-year overhaul of the networking giant, creating an “iron army” that can help it ... -
South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list
South Korea said yesterday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as ... -
US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage
Like a sleek Mercedes crunched between two freight trucks, Europe’s economy is being knocked off course by the conflict between the U.S. and China over trade. ... -
Offbeat | Arizona man baffled, amused by ‘Green Shirt Guy’ status
Alex Kack remained mystified Thursday as to how he became an internet sensation when all he did was laugh at a city council meeting in Arizona. ... -
This Day in History | 1966 – China announces Cultural Revolution
China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by ... -
Life & Style | J.D. Salinger’s books are finally going digital
You’ll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger’s books in digital format. Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company said all four of his ... -
Gymnastics | Simone Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title
The choice was entirely hers. Only there really wasn’t of one for Simone Biles to make. Sure, she could have taken her triple-twisting double-flip (aka “the ... -
Rugby | Springboks captain Kolisi to return against Argentina
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will play some part in the Rugby World Cup warmup test against Argentina this weekend, coach Rassie Erasmus said yesterday, with little ... -
World briefs
China The death toll from a typhoon in eastern China has risen to 45, with an estimated 16 people missing. Five people have died and seven ... -
The Buzz | Former coach to be sentenced for having sex with teen diver
A former Ohio State diving club coach will be sentenced on charges related to allegations of having sex with a diver who was a teenager at ... -
Where was Woodstock held? Five myths about the famous festival
Fifty years on, this week, Woodstock is surrounded by myths, legends and misperceptions – a story the Times will explore in depth in our Extra supplement ... -
World Views | Trump wants to move agencies out of Washington, DC
The Washington, D.C., area is already rich and overcrowded, and with the arrival of Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters it’s about to get thousands more high-paying jobs. Lots ... -
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 – edition no. 3352
* Standstill • Protesters shut down HKIA, one of world’s busiest airports * Incoming CE to meet democrats after dropping political reform hint * Mainland professor ...
