Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Japan minister hopes for AI cooperation with Macau
Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with Japan’s minister of state for special missions, Satsuki Katayama, on Tuesday, who is also a member of the upper ... -
Courts Stanley Ho’s sister-in-law acquitted of bribery in Hong Kong
A Macau businesswoman and a sister-in-law of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho has been cleared of bribery over an initial deposit on an apartment 15 years ago. ... -
Crime | Police seize drugs hidden in book-like box
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has arrested three men in an operation in which two of the men admitted to hiding MOP60,000 worth of narcotics in a ... -
Survey shows new immigrants have low participation in local society
A survey published by two local associations has shown that the city’s new immigrants struggle to “participate in local society” as a measure of integration in ... -
Briefs | Market already protects helper salary, says DSAL
Deputy Director of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Ng Wai Han has said that the Macau market has basic protection for domestic helpers’ wages. Yesterday, Ng ... -
Gov’t hopes participation in National Games will ‘build bridges’
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam said yesterday that he hopes the participation of a Macau delegation in the 10th National Games for Persons ... -
Alexis Tam leads meeting on Creative City of Gastronomy
The second “Macao･ Creative City of Gastronomy” annual work meeting was held on Tuesday, led by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam, who expressed ... -
Gaming | Analysis Macau too crowded for more casinos?
Little information is expected from the administration on the future of Macau gaming before incumbent Chief Executive Chui Sai On hands over the keys to his ... -
Flights restart at HKIA as protesters apologize
Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport yesterday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and ... -
Hong Kong | Satellite photos show Chinese military in Shenzhen
Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police parked in a sports complex ... -
Thai air force devises contingency evacuation plan
Thailand’s military has prepared a plan to evacuate citizens living in Hong Kong in case the security situation there deteriorates. The nation’s air force is ready ... -
As seen from the mainland | ‘I, too, support the Hong Kong police’ leads social media response
In the well, Taiwan wants independence; in the dream, Hong Kong wants democracy; being sober, Macau is dealing the cards,” goes a joke that has spread ... -
China refuses US warships Hong Kong port call amid tensions
China has refused port visits to Hong Kong by two U.S. warships amid continued trade tensions and diplomatic spats between the two sides over pro-democracy protests ... -
China says its cryptocurrency is ‘close’ to release
The People’s Bank of China is “close” to issuing its own cryptocurrency, according to a senior official. The bank’s researchers have been working intensively since last ... -
Galaxy expands Japan-Macau IR management mentorship scheme
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced yesterday in a press release that it will expand the GEG Japan-Macau IR management mentorship scheme, which will commence on Monday, ... -
Wynn celebrates 20th anniversary handover this Mid-Autumn
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to China, Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace Cotai have designed this year’s mooncake gift boxes to feature ... -
China stocks cling to tariff driven gains
Stocks in China and Hong Kong pared earlier advances as relief that the U.S. will delay imposing tariffs on some consumer goods was tempered by weak ... -
Online army shows foreign brand who’s in charge
China’s most powerful weapon as geopolitical storm clouds gather may not be tariffs or riot police, but ordinary consumers at their keyboards. Beijing is increasingly finding ... -
Trial delayed for Mar-a-Lago trespassing trial
A federal judge delayed the trial of a Chinese woman charged with trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents after ... -
New Zealand | Alleged Christchurch gunman sends letter from prison cell
New Zealand officials admitted yestereday that they made a mistake by allowing the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques to send a ... -
Thai court acquits Red Shirts of terrorism for 2010 protests
A court in Thailand yesterday dismissed terrorism and other charges against 24 leaders of an extended street protest in 2010 that saw key areas of central ... -
Australia rejects calls by climate-hit neighbors to ditch coal
Australia is pushing back against calls from Pacific Island leaders to ditch its commitment to coal mining to help combat climate change, saying its neighbors need ... -
Sexual misconduct | Concerts canceled, investigation opened into Placido Domingo
Two music companies canceled appearances by Placido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera said yesterday [local time] it would launch an investigation in response to an ... -
Offbeat | 50 old TVs mysteriously appear on neighborhood’s porches
Police in Virginia say more than 50 television sets have been mysteriously placed on front porches in a neighborhood outside Richmond. Henrico County police Lt. Matt ... -
This Day in History | 1945 – Allied nations celebrate VJ Day
Japan has surrendered to the Allies after almost six years of war. There is joy and celebration around the world and 15 August has been declared ... -
Life & Style | Former Disney kid Bella Thorne directs film for Pornhub
Former Disney kid Bella Thorne is making her directorial debut — on Pornhub. The actress, author and musician joined the porn site’s Visionaries Director’s Series with ... -
Football | A look at the top new signings in La Liga
After several summers of no major offseason signings, both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have spent big to revamp their squads in an attempt to dethrone ... -
Baseball | Yanks top O’s 8-3, run win streak over Baltimore to 15 games
Domingo Germán pitched seven strong innings to become the first 16-game winner in the majors and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 8-3 yesterday [Macau time], ... -
World briefs
US-China President Donald Trump bowed to pressure from U.S. businesses and concerns over the economic fallout of his trade war with China, delaying the imposition of ... -
The Buzz | Epstein guards suspected of falsifying logs
A person familiar with the probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s death at a federal jail says guards are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were ... -
Trump official: Statue of Liberty’s poem is about Europeans
A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe” ... -
Made in Macao | The End of Heat
In my last article, I wrote about one of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms in August, 立秋 (Lap Cau) Autumn, which commenced on the 8th of August. ... -
Thursday, August 15, 2019 – edition no. 3354
* No room for more casinos • Market analysts say the question of more concessions is moot. There’s simply no room to build * Chinese social ... -
Cultural consultant wants fund for Macau’s translation work
Ieng Weng Fat, a member of the Cultural Consultative Committee of the government, wants an exclusive fund to support Macau’s translation work with full force. During ... -
Briefs | Overcharging dropped 95.48% in July
In July, 61 taxi offences were recorded by the Public Security Police Force, representing 88.16% decrease compared to July 2018. The marked decrease is said to be ...
