Monthly Archives: August 2019
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MEMORY LANE
The Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, commonly known by its Chinese “short name” San Ma Lo (New Road), is the main avenue in the heart of the ... -
Universal suffrage a consensus between democrats and Ho Iat Seng
Pro-democracy New Macau Association (ANM) met with Chief Executive (CE) sole-candidate Ho Iat Seng yesterday. The democrats brought along a total of eight requests, covering five ... -
Candidate admits that enhancing national education needs time
The almost-next Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Iat Seng, has admitted that enhancing national education in Macau needs time and should not be rushed. Earlier this ... -
Ho says ‘sharing pork barrel’ not his style
Chief Executive candidate Ho Iat Seng has said that sharing “pork barrel” is not part of his personality, stressing that he will do his job fairly. ... -
TSI rules against extradited suspect
The Court of Second Instance (TSI) has ruled against a defendant who tried to appeal the decision of the local courts regarding crimes committed by him ... -
A night at the museum
A one-off nocturnal opening and tour session at the Macao Museum in October is under consideration, disclosed Loi Chi Pang, director of the museum. As for ... -
Smart City | Transportation system needs AI development progress, experts say
The SAR has taken several initiatives in the field of artificial intelligence such as establishing a partnership with Alibaba Cloud on the project of Smart Cities. ... -
Gaming | Galaxy posts improvement in Q2, after challenging start to 2019
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) announced its second-quarter financial results yesterday. While net revenue is still down compared to last year, the latest quarter has shown some ... -
Macau trial to start in September | Hao asks for USD12b in lawsuit against LVS subsidiaries
A former business partner of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Marshall Hao, has called for an increase in the amount of its claim against the Venetian Macau ... -
Day 2 | Flights out of Hong Kong canceled again amid protests
Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day yesterday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after ... -
HK protesters show solidarity with injured woman
Protesters who have occupied Hong Kong International Airport wore bandages over one eye in a sign of solidarity with a comrade reportedly hit with a type ... -
HK protests Political crisis may become economic
Hong Kong’s deepening political crisis now risks becoming an economic one. After protesters brought the city’s airport to a standstill this week, investors and business leaders are growing increasingly ... -
Global cocktail program at Fairmont Hotels hit a new high
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, of the Accor Hotels chain, has revealed a refreshing new spin on its global line-up of masterful cocktails known as Classics Perfected ... -
‘Chocolate Sensations’ summer dinning at Ritz-Carlton
This summer, the Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge is offering the Chocolate Sensations Afternoon Tea Set, featuring a range of chocolate delights made from premium cocoa beans ... -
Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat
Facing another U.S. tariff hike, Chinese President Xi Jinping is getting tougher with Washington instead of backing down. Beijing fired what economists called a “warning shot” ... -
Australia | Man accused of killing woman and wounding another
A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness is suspected of slaying a woman in a downtown Sydney apartment before wounding another woman nearby and ... -
Malaysia finds body near where London teen went missing
Malaysian rescuers yesterday found the body of a Caucasian female in the forest surrounding a nature resort where a 15-year-old London girl was reported missing more ... -
Duterte seen by public as ‘selling out’ to China, deputy says
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said citizens were worried Rodrigo Duterte was “selling out” to Beijing and called on the president to take a stronger stand ... -
USA | Scrutiny of Epstein’s death and co-conspirators intensifies
Amid revelations about the circumstances around Jeffrey Epstein’s death, federal authorities have intensified parallel inquiries into what went wrong at the Manhattan jail where he was ... -
Kremlin: Putin doesn’t think Moscow protests significant
The Kremlin yesterday broke weeks of silence on opposition protests and police violence in Moscow, saying that President Vladimir Putin does not see the increasing wave ... -
Offbeat | All hands on duck! Drivers stop for dozens of ducks
Dozens of ducklings have made a bid to create the world’s cutest traffic jam in a Maine city. Even “Make Way for Ducklings” author Robert McCloskey ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Shipyard Poles strike for their rights
Shipyard workers in Gdansk, Poland, have staged a successful strike in protest over the dismissal of militant crane driver Anna Walentinowicz. The strike at the Lenin ... -
Life & Style | Finally, Missy Elliott will receive MTV Video Vanguard Award
Missy Elliott, one of the most iconic players in the history of music videos, will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV ... -
Football | Liverpool returns to Istanbul for Super Cup against Chelsea
Thursday, 3:00am Liverpool v Chelsea H 1.63, D 4.2, A 6 Liverpool returns to the scene of its most dramatic European triumph when it faces Chelsea ... -
World briefs
China-India Top Indian and Chinese diplomats have met in Beijing amid increased tensions over New Delhi’s move to change the legal status of territory it controls ... -
The Buzz | CNN backs Chris Cuomo after caught-on-video confrontation
CNN says it completely supports anchor Chris Cuomo after he was seen on video threatening to push a man down some stairs during a confrontation after ... -
Texas Latina activist condemns hate in launching Senate bid
A Latina activist in Texas launched a U.S. Senate run yesterday [Macau time] saying hate has made people feel “they can target us on the streets” ... -
Animal Farm | Predicting our inflation is not difficult!
Predicting our inflation is the simplest thing in the world, provided you have minimal knowledge of these skills, of course. My model is simple and does ... -
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – edition no. 3353
* Ho meets Sou • Promises and demands of democratic reform * Hong Kong Airport returns to calm after protests * Ieng Weng Fat, a member ... -
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 ...
