Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Fireworks contest extended by another night this year
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has invited 12 pyrotechnic teams to present firework displays themed “Duo Celebrations for Macau” to celebrate the 30th Macao International Fireworks ... -
Oxfam hopes Macau TowerRun will generate MOP1.6 million
Oxfam is organizing the Oxfam TowerRun at the Macau Tower on October 13 for the sixth consecutive year, the charity told a press conference yesterday. The ... -
Hong Kong’s tycoons call for calm as protests hit fortunes
Hong Kong’s corporate elite have come off the sidelines to oppose the violent protests that have disrupted businesses in the city and slashed billions of dollars ... -
Macanese gathering to welcome over 1,000 overseas participants
This year’s Meeting of the Macanese Communities will see a record attendance of over 1,000 participants from outside of Macau, according to the president of the ... -
Hong Kong | Hotels in crisis as protests deter Chinese tourists
Hong Kong’s hotel industry is struggling with a collapse in bookings after thousands of protesters shut down flights from the territory’s airport this week in an ... -
HK cuts taxes to shore up economy amid protests
Hong Kong’s government announced tax cuts and higher social spending yesterday to reverse a deepening economic slump aggravated by anti-government protests and the U.S.-Chinese tariff war. ... -
Gaming | Year after two new casinos, Atlantic City revenue up nearly 8%
A year after two new casinos opened in Atlantic City, the seaside resort’s gambling and sports betting revenue is up nearly 8%, and its top casino ... -
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska win another legal battle over casino
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has scored another legal win in its fight to keep its casino in western Iowa open. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose ... -
Grand Lisboa Hotel presents designed mooncakes
In celebration of Mid- Autumn Festival and the first edition of Art Macao, Grand Lisboa Hotel are presenting designed mooncake gift boxes this year. Dim Sum ... -
Wynn Macau makes donation to support poverty alleviation in Congjiang
In response to the Macau government’s and the Liaison Office’s call for targeted poverty relief in Mainland China, Wynn Macau has partnered with the Macau Federal ... -
US says Taiwan defense spending to rise with China threat
America’s top representative in Taiwan said yesterday that Washington expects the island to continue increasing its defense spending as Chinese security threats to the U.S. ally ... -
Chinese Champion Huawei under fire for calling Taiwan a country
Yet another company is coming under fire for implying that Taiwan is independent from China. Only this time it’s Chinese national champion Huawei Technologies Co. People ... -
Trump tumult has gadget giants splitting along US-China lines
Even the unseasonable downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits of the executives and officials gathered on the Indonesian island of Batam to cut the ribbon on a ... -
South Korea | Moon calls for talks to end trade row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in offered an olive branch to Japan to end an ongoing trade dispute yesterday, saying Seoul will “gladly join hands” if Tokyo ... -
Japan | New emperor remorseful in first war anniversary speech
Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over Japan’s role in World War II in his first appearance at the annual ceremony marking the end of the hostilities. ... -
Thai court approves continued detention of 2 bomb suspects
A court in Thailand yesterday extended the detention of two suspects accused of planting two small bombs in front of police headquarters in Bangkok while Southeast ... -
Italy’s political crisis on display in migrant boat battle
A humanitarian boat carrying 147 migrants rescued at sea was anchored in choppy waters yesterday near a southern Italian island while the country’s interior and defense ... -
Captain hailed hero after bird strike disables Russian plane
The captain of a Russian passenger jet was hailed as a hero yesterday for landing his plane in a cornfield after it collided with a flock ... -
Offbeat | Ohio State University seeks to trademark the word ‘The’
Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school ... -
This Day in History | 1977 Rock and roll ‘king’ Presley dies
Elvis Presley, whose singing and style revolutionized popular music in the 1950s, has died. Presley, 42, was discovered slumped in a bathroom at his mansion in ... -
Woodstock lives | With a little help from my friends
• They helicoptered over crowds into the Woodstock festival and hiked in past abandoned cars. They danced at dawn on a muddy hillside and dodged drenching ... -
‘Scary Stories’ is a likable Frankenstein of a movie
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is, likably, a Frankenstein of a movie that stitches together tales from the cultishly beloved 1980s book series by ... -
Author Timothy C. Winegard traces mosquito through history
Since the dawn of humankind, mosquitoes have been around to pester us, buzzing in an ear before selecting a blood vessel on which to feast. But ... -
Good guitar can’t save Jesse Dayton’s ‘Mixtape’
Seasoned music industry pro Jesse Dayton is out with his 12th studio album, “Mixtape Volume 1,” a bawdy collection of ho-hum country, masquerading as edgy outlaw ... -
‘A waterfall of love’: Woodstock memories 50 years later
They helicoptered over crowds into the Woodstock festival and hiked in past abandoned cars. They danced at dawn on a muddy hillside and dodged drenching rain. ... -
Travelog | Will populist politics undo a renaissance at Italy’s Uffizi?
To protect the masterpieces at the Uffizi Galleries, the Florence museum’s director climbed a ladder and hurled an employee’s bicycle down at a sheet of glass ... -
Life & Style | I Remember Woodstock
Woodstock fans are expected to get back to the garden to mark the 50th anniversary of the generation-defining festival. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is ... -
Football | UEFA postpones Champions League talks as clubs, leagues row
Changes to the Champions League are unlikely to be decided this year after UEFA yesterday called off joint talks with the heads of European clubs and ... -
World briefs
China yesterday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese ... -
The Buzz | NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
NASA scientists are crisscrossing Greenland on a mission to track melting ice. Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade and this summer, it has ... -
Virgin Galactic unveiling mission control for space tourism
Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico ... -
World Views | Trump’s yield curve panic prompts trade-war overture
It only took a small taste of what a U.S. recession might be like for President Donald Trump to suggest that he wants a trade deal ... -
Friday, August 16, 2019 – edition no. 3355
* A dive in the dark • Four gov’t departments asked about bacteria levels at Coloane beaches send us inconclusive answers on whether the waters are ... -
PSP confirms call to protest HK police action in Senado Square
The Public Security Police Force has confirmed the existence of a poster that has been circulating on social media since yesterday morning, calling on the public ... -
Health Bureau refutes Coutinho’s allegations
The Health Bureau (SSM) has refuted allegations made in March this year by lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho in a letter to the government accusing the Bureau ...
