Daily Archives: Friday, August 30, 2019
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110 million patacas in fines issued for traffic violations
In the first seven months of this year, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) issued a total of 110 million patacas worth in fines for transportation ... -
Briefs | Fake children’s clothes found in San Ma Lou store
A clothing shop located at San Ma Lou has been found selling counterfeit products with the cartoon character Peppa Pig, according to the Macao Customs Service. ... -
Number of workers in wholesale, retail trade grows 3.6%
The number of people working in the wholesale and retail trade at the end of the second quarter of 2019 rose 3.6% year-on-year, according to the ... -
CESL Asia leads educational visit to Science Center
CESL Asia hosted the ninth iteration of “Kids Movie Day” on Wednesday, an event which forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program. Every year, ... -
18,000 expected for National Day run, registrations open
Held annually since 2000, this year the 20th Chinese National Day run in Macau will be held on October 1 as part of the National Day ... -
Holy House of Mercy receives Portuguese medal of merit
The Holy House of Mercy (SCMM) was awarded a medal of merit by the Secretary of State of the Portuguese Communities for their contributions to strengthening ... -
Tourism | Bollywood actress Fatima Shaikh promotes Macau
In response to the suggestions of a research team, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has scaled up a program which aims to use social media ... -
Gaming | Caesars drops out of race to open a casino in Japan
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said it won’t pursue a license for a casino in Japan and will focus instead on its current business plan, including a merger ... -
The 13 Hotel operator still seeking new partners
The operator behind The 13 Hotel says it will continue to look for “new working partners and investors” for its Cotai project, as its losses continue ... -
IC invites local art groups to join handover parade
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is inviting local art groups to submit proposals to join the 2019 Macao International Parade, to be held in December. The ... -
Taishan Nuclear Power Plant reports minor incident
Macau’s Unitary Police Service received a notice yesterday, regarding an operational failure at a facility of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong Province. It is ... -
Q&A | Kam Sut Leng, New Macau Association: ‘Many people unaware of link between democracy and livelihood issues’
Kam Sut Leng had been a teacher for eight years before she fully submerged herself into the political and social movement that is the New Macau ... -
UM research helps improve wound treatment
The University of Macau’s Faculty of Health Sciences announced that its research team has found a new technique for improving the treatment of wounds. Similar to ... -
Briefs | Hong Kong: Activist leader attacked in restaurant
The leader of a Hong Kong group that has organized record-breaking marches during the protests was attacked by two unidentified armed and masked men, as the ... -
China rotates new troops into HK amid mass protests
China’s military deployed fresh troops to Hong Kong early yesterday in what it called a routine rotation amid speculation that it might intervene in the city’s ... -
Hong Kong | Police ban mass weekend protest, organizer says
Hong Kong police banned a protest set for tomorrow by the organizer of previous historic mass marches, the group said, in a move that could anger ... -
Jack Ma says 12-hour work week could be the norm
Billionaire Jack Ma, long an outspoken advocate for China’s extreme work culture, says that people should be able to work just 12 hours a week with ... -
Crypto crash prompts Bitcoin guessing game
Cryptocurrencies plunged suddenly in afternoon trading on Wednesday, spurring a guessing game of potential catalyst among enthusiasts and investors. The price of Bitcoin dropped below $10,000 ... -
Beijing indicates it won’t retaliate now on new US tarriffs
China indicated that it wouldn’t immediately retaliate against the latest U.S. tariff increase announced by President Donald Trump last week, emphasizing the need to discuss ways ... -
Detained writer urges Australia to help free him from China
A Chinese Australian writer detained in Beijing on suspicion of espionage since January has urged Australia to maintain diplomatic pressure for his release. Yang Hengjun said ... -
Xi to deliver major speech to ‘mobilize whole party, military’
Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a major speech to mark 70 years since the official founding of the People’s Republic of China, the government announced ... -
Tencent Raises Its Biggest Ever Dollar Loan of $6.5 Billion
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has signed its biggest and cheapest ever dollar-denominated facility in the loan market, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese social media giant’s ... -
Duterte wants to use South China Sea ruling to warm China relations
The Philippines and China will advance plans for joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, a senior envoy announced before a meeting between ... -
South Korean court sends Park, Samsung heir cases to new trials
South Korea’s top court yesterday sent back jailed ex-President Park Geun- hye’s corruption case to a lower court for separate trials on the charges on which ... -
Court upholds death for two Burmese in British murders
Thailand’s Supreme Court on yesterday upheld the conviction of two Myanmar migrants sentenced to death for the murder of two British backpackers on a resort island ... -
Russia | Election chief defends ban on Moscow candidates
The head of Russia’s election commission is standing by a decision to keep a dozen independent candidates from running for the city legislature in Moscow, but ... -
Norway to review criminal cases with Danish telecom data
Norway’s top prosecutor yesterday asked police and prosecutors across the country to identify all criminal cases where telecommunications data have been obtained from Denmark, amid concerns ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Polish workers win trade union rights
Striking Polish workers have won a sweeping victory in a two-month battle with their Communist rulers for the right to independent trade unions and the right ... -
Joker | Last to laugh
• Joker isn’t being treated like a standard comic book movie release and instead getting the rollout of an Oscar contender with high-profile premieres at the ... -
A memorably horrific wedding night in ‘Ready or Not’
Traditionally, weddings usually lead to some fun and games in the bedroom for the happy and exhausted couple. In the new horror-thriller “Ready or Not,” that’s ... -
Harvard librarian Hester Thursby returns in ‘Missing Ones’
The pain that remains following a traumatic event is never easy to overcome, often influencing one’s behavior and life choices, as Edwin Hill shows in his ... -
Taylor Swift taps into her joyful side with ‘Lover’
If you want an easy way to see how far Taylor Swift has come since her last album, just compare the two covers. If 2017’s “reputation” ... -
News of the World | Fall Movie – Preview: ‘Joker’ gets a prestige makeover
The Joker has been around for almost 80 years and there’s no shortage of portrayals. There are even some legendary ones by Jack Nicholson and Heath ... -
LEGENDARY DUCASSE’S ANNIVERSARY
Not long ago, legendary chef Alain Ducasse’s Macau fine-dining flagship Alain Ducasse at Morpheus, City of Dreams, celebrated its first anniversary. Alain Ducasse at Morpheus – ... -
Life & Style | Actor McConaughey named professor at University of Texas
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will join the University of Texas as a professor who this fall will teach in the university’s Department of Radio-Television-Film. McConaughey has ...
