Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Zhuhai | Flex closes south plant as Huawei sales slow
American tech manufacturer Flex International has shut down production at one of its Zhuhai plants serving Huawei Electronics and begun laying off workers, according to local ... -
Chang’an | The little tech town punching above its weight
Located in the Pearl River Delta and administered by the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province, Chang’an is a town on the frontier of China’s electronic ... -
Economic diversification | Recipe for diversity starts with steel and chocolate
Pennsylvania edged out Texas to claim the title of America’s most diverse state economy. Bloomberg’s inaugural “Economic Diversity Index” shows Pennsylvania is a lot more than ... -
Corporate Bits | BNU launches Apple Pay
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and UnionPay International Hong Kong Branch (UPI) yesterday launched Apple Pay for UnionPay cards. According to a statement issued yesterday by BNU, ... -
US against China’s destabilizing behavior, Esper says
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the U.S. is firmly against China’s “destabilizing” behavior in the Indo-Pacific region and won’t stand by while one country reshapes ... -
State media berates US for ‘reneging’ on trade promises
Chinese state media has issued a flood of criticism in recent days at President Donald Trump’s surprise escalation of tariffs, even raising the prospect that Beijing ... -
Tariff war | Beijing takes on Trump by weakening Yuan, halting crop imports
China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariff threat with another escalation of the trade war yesterday, letting the yuan tumble to the weakest level in more than ... -
UN study finds businesses funding Myanmar army abuses
A United Nations fact-finding mission called yesterday for an embargo on arms sales to Myanmar and targeted sanctions against businesses with connections to the military after ... -
New Zealand | Gov’t plans to ease abortion restrictions
New Zealand’s government announced yesterday that it plans changes to the country’s abortion laws that would treat the procedure as a health issue rather than a ... -
USA | Trump says he wants stronger gun checks, but reneged in past
President Donald Trump claimed yesterday he wants legislation providing “strong background checks” for gun users, but he provided no details and has reneged on previous promises ... -
This Day in History | 1961 – Russian cosmonaut spends day in space
The USSR has launched its second cosmonaut into space just four months after Yuri Gagarin made his historic venture. Major Gherman Titov, aged 25, has amazed ... -
Offbeat | Illegal trash dumper leaves witty nod to Arlo Guthrie song
Whoever dumped trash at the building made famous in Arlo Guthrie’s 1967 Thanksgiving protest anthem “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” has a sense of humor. The director of ... -
Encore! New ‘Angelina Ballerina’ books in the works
The beloved “Angelina Ballerina” picture books series is getting an encore. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing announced Monday that a reissue of the original book, “Angelina ... -
‘The Rookie’ star alleges sexual harassment, discrimination
Afton Williamson, co- star of the ABC crime series “The Rookie,” said she’s quitting the show because of sexual harassment and racial discrimination she experienced during ... -
Predatory Hamilton hunts down Verstappen to win Hungarian GP
More used to other drivers chasing him, Lewis Hamilton turned predator on Sunday to hunt down Max Verstappen and win the Hungarian Grand Prix. When Hamilton ... -
The Buzz | Restored World War II Spitfire begins round-the-world trip
A restored World War II Spitfire has taken off from an English aerodrome on the first leg of a planned 27,000-mile (43,000-kilometer) trip around the globe. ... -
World briefs
CHINA allowed its yuan to fall below the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. dollar yesterday for the first time in 11 years, prompting ... -
Centuries-old bazaar in Aleppo making slow recovery
Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting ... -
Our Desk | Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
As everyone knows by now, the protests in Hong Kong have reached the ninth consecutive week. From a weekend event, it has now passed to an ... -
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 – edition no. 3347
* Typhoon resilience • Rosário outlines ongoing improvements to public works * Junket denies owner facing investigation * HK mobsters return to take on protesters * ... -
Electoral commission has no comment on one-man election
The Electoral Affairs Commission of the Chief Executive Election does not wish to comment on the city’s sole-candidate election, particularly regarding suggestions of establishing a limit ... -
Ask the Vet | Are Cats Allergic to Humans?
Recent studies have found a link between cats allergic to human lifestyles and conditions such as asthma. Feline allergy manifests itself in itchy skin conditions, respiratory problems and ... -
Civil Protection Law | ‘Devil is in the detail’ say bill’s critics
Democrat lawmaker Sulu Sou has reminded the public to keep an eye on the proposed Civil Protection Bill in general, and the controversial Article 25 – ... -
Sonia Chan defends legality of ‘extradition agreement’ with Portugal
The agreement between Macau and Portugal on the surrender of fugitive offenders is legal and was done according to international rules and principles concerning such issues, ... -
Ruins of St. Paul’s closed tomorrow for maintenance
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will conduct weeding maintenance on the façade of the Ruins of St Paul’s and inspect the bronze statues of the façade ... -
Typhoon Wipha encroaches on Wushu Masters lineup
The Wushu Masters Challenge 2019, a four-day event that kicked-off on August 1 and that promised to bring the best of local and regional martial arts, ... -
Tourism authority revamps website with new functionalities
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched its newly-designed tourism promotion website, which supports 15 languages with new and enhanced functionalities. According to a statement ... -
Blog about ‘Old Macau’ reaches 1.5 million visits
Online blog Macau Antigo has had more than 1.5 million visits since its establishment in 2008, founder João Botas told the Times. The milestone comes after ... -
Law to restrict plastic bags earmarked for legislative approval
A law that aims to restrict the use and distribution of plastic shopping bags by shops in Macau is now ready to be forwarded to the ... -
Ella Lei calls for stricter regulations over unpaid, delayed wages
Lawmaker Ella Lei has called on the Labour Affairs Bureau to increase punishments for employers who fail to pay salaries on time, following complaints from over ... -
Briefs | Loss of sand seen at two Macau beaches
A loss of sand has occurred at Hac Sa Beach and Cheoc Van Beach, according to the Marine and Water Bureau. Due to recent weather events, ... -
Unrest scares Chinese shoppers, rattles luxury CEOs
For Anna Lee, shopping in Hong Kong isn’t the carefree experience it used to be. The 21-year-old student from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen used ... -
Hong Kong protesters and police face off in familiar cycle
Demonstrators in Hong Kong moved en masse to a luxury shopping district last night after riot police used tear gas to clear out an area they ... -
Trump lauded by Global Times for adopting China rhetoric
President Donald Trump labeled recent protests in Hong Kong as “riots,” adopting the language used by Chinese authorities and suggesting the U.S. would stay out of ... -
Putin’s pledge to ditch the US dollar is becoming a reality
Russia is acting on a pledge by President Vladimir Putin to shrink the role of dollar in international trade as tensions sour between Washington and Moscow. ...
