Daily Archives: Monday, August 26, 2019
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US firms welcome, but must accept ‘one country, two systems’
The Macau SAR Government is welcoming the expansion of business in Macau by U.S. companies, providing that such companies recognize the principle of “one country, two ... -
Ask the Vet | Feline obesity causes
Obesity causes in felines may be various starting from genetics to lack of exercise and an inadequate diet. You must be aware of the possible causes ... -
Wong Chi Meng recommended for AL by-election
The Macau Union of Employers’ Interests (OMKC) has decided to recommend Wong Chi Meng, a member of the Standing Committee of Directors of Macao Chamber of ... -
After election victory, Ho says Macau never had it so good
The sole candidate of the Chief Executive election, Ho Iat Seng, was elected yesterday morning at the Macau East Asian Games Dome, with 392 out of ... -
Briefs | Public called to regularly examine window safety
It was suggested to local property owners that they examine the windows of their properties once every six months. The president of the Macao Association of ... -
Gaming | Japan Potential bidders split on city preferences
Back-to-back announcements from international gaming operators last week have marked the latest steps in a delicate dance between cities seeking to host casino resorts and operators ... -
Gaming | Philippines Megaworld says online casino exposure to stay small, manageable
Megaworld Corp., the largest Philippine office landlord, says China’s ban on Manila-based online casinos servicing gamblers in the mainland will have no impact on its home ... -
Macau enters economic recession
Macau has entered into a recession after data from the government showed a second consecutive quarter of economic decline. According to data released by the Statistics ... -
Retail sales decline in second quarter
Both the value and volume of retail sales recorded a year-on-year decrease in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest data from the Statistics ... -
‘New Macau under huge pressure’ over voting activity, says Chao
Political activist and international observer Jason Chao voiced his disagreement with a statement published last Saturday by the New Macau Association (ANM, from the Portuguese-language acronym). ... -
Hong Kong Protesters form human chain to call for democracy
Supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement lined the streets and part of the city’s harbor front Friday, inspired by a human chain in a historic Baltic ... -
HK police roll out water cannon trucks in street skirmish
Police in Hong Kong used tear gas yesterday to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street and brought out water cannon trucks for the ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam pleads again for end to deadlock
Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam called on protesters to break the deadlock gripping the city, after she held a meeting with former officials and ... -
Cathay warns of zero tolerance today
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it will show zero tolerance to employees who support or take part in illegal protests ahead of “planned activities” by trade ... -
Sands China hosts ceramic artisans workshop supporting Art Macao
Sands China Ltd. has invited a dozen ceramic artisans from Jingdezhen and Dali, China to lead a free Ceramic Artisans Workshop at The Venetian Macao, which ... -
Macron opposes Mercosur trade, saying Brazil ‘lied’ on climate
Outraged over the Amazon fires, Emmanuel Macron branded Brazil’s president a liar and threatened to block the European Union’s trade deal with the Mercosur countries as ... -
Trump signals some regret on China trade war
President Donald Trump signaled regret yesterday for an escalating trade war with China, as he faces a tense reception from world leaders meeting amid mounting anxiety ... -
US ‘starting to lose China,’ says Global Times’ Hu Xijin
China will follow through with retaliatory measures announced Friday and fight the trade war to the end, in the face of the U.S.’s failure to keep ... -
N. Korea tests new ‘super-large’ multiple rocket launcher
North Korea said yesterday leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher,” another demonstration of its expanding weapons arsenal ... -
Rohingya refugees rally to mark second anniversary of exodus
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh by rallying, crying and praying yesterday as they demanded ... -
UN envoy challenges Malaysia’s claim to near zero poverty
A U.N. special rapporteur challenged Malaysia’s claim to have nearly ended poverty, saying an estimated one in six people in the Southeast Asian country are still considered ... -
Johnson wins Trump’s approval for tough approach to Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval yesterday for his plans to take a tough approach in talks to leave the European ... -
Paris celebrates its liberation from Nazis, 75 years on
Paris is celebrating the American soldiers, French Resistance fighters and others who liberated the City of Light from Nazi occupation exactly 75 years ago. Firefighters unfurled ... -
Offbeat | Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down — and their shirts and underwear off, too. The cyclists gathered in a Philadelphia park this ... -
This Day in History | 1994 – Man gets ‘bionic’ heart
A man has been given the world’s first battery-operated heart in a pioneering operation in Britain. The patient, an unnamed 62-year-old from the south of England, ... -
Rodríguez returns but Real Madrid held in home opener
REAL MADRID 1, VALLADOLID 1 James Rodríguez’s return to the Spanish league ended in frustration as Real Madrid conceded a late equalizer to draw its home ... -
Boxing | Kovalev stops Yarde to retain WBO light heavyweight title
Sergey Kovalev knocked out Anthony Yarde yesterday [Macau time] to retain the WBO light heavyweight title in his first defense since winning back the belt in ... -
World briefs
US-China President Donald Trump is threatening to use the emergency authority granted by a powerful but obscure federal law to make good on his tweeted “order” ... -
The Buzz | Extinction bites: countries agree to protect sharks and rays
Countries have agreed to protect more than a dozen shark species at risk of extinction, in a move aimed at conserving some of the ocean’s most ... -
Plácido Domingo to perform for first time since accusations
Plácido Domingo returns to the stage at the Salzburg Festival today [local time] in his first appearance since nine women accused him of sexual harassment in ... -
World Views | At the G7, Trump is one of the popular ones
Donald Trump is an unpopular president. According to the Real Clear Politics polling average as of last Friday, only 43.3% of Americans approve of his performance. FiveThirtyEight, which ... -
Monday, August 26, 2019 – edition no. 3361
* 392 the few have spoken * Macau operators split on Japan preferences * The people link hands inspired by 1989 Baltic protest * Wong Chi ...
