Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Football | Malaise at Tottenham could intensify in North London derby
Sunday, 11:30pm Arsenal v Tottenham H 2.4, D 3.65, A 2.9 Three games isn’t usually a big enough window to make cast-iron judgments about any team ... -
World briefs
China Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was in Beijing yesterday for a meeting with counterpart Xi Jinping in which the Southeast Asian leader was expected to discuss ... -
The Buzz | ‘This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,’ surgeon general says
Federal health officials are issuing a national warning against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize some forms of the drug’s use. ... -
Hurricane on track for Florida after strike in Caribbean
Hurricane Dorian posed an increasing menace to Florida as it pushed over open waters yesterday after leaving limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. ... -
Kapok | What benefit of the doubt?
One should always be entitled to the benefit of the doubt, and this applies to everyone, weak or powerful, rich or poor, anonymous or famous. Such ... -
Friday, August 30, 2019 – edition no. 3365
* The democracy link • In an exclusive interview with the Times, New Macau’s Kam Sut Leng says many people are unaware of the link between ... -
Crime | Currency exchange and gambling loans prove to be scams
The Judiciary Police (PJ) has informed that two scams recently occurred in two casino venues. The first case is related to currency exchange. The victim, a ... -
Two Taiwanese found providing illegal cosmetic services
A male doctor and a female nurse, both from Taiwan, have been discovered by the Judiciary Police (PJ) to have been illegally providing botulinum injection services ... -
Briefs | Barra ferry terminal public tender launched
The Marine and Water Bureau has launched a public tender for the design and construction of a proposed temporary ferry terminal to be located in Barra. ... -
Gaming | August revenue tracking 4% lower for first 25 days
Gross gaming revenue in Macau was tracking about 4% lower in the first 25 days of August, according to broker estimates posted this week, leading analysts ... -
Facial recognition to be tested in surveillance cameras next year
The facial recognition capability of Macau’s CCTV surveillance cameras will undergo its first test in the first quarter of 2020, according to João Augusto da Rosa, ... -
Sports | Macau returns victorious from junior Wushu competition
Team Macau returned last Saturday from the 10th Asian Junior Wushu Championships, held in Brunei, with a total of 20 medals. Macau made it to second ... -
The Sands Cares Ambassador programme continues to reach out to the local community as it marks its tenth anniversary
Sands China Ltd. is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its volunteer team, the Sands Cares Ambassador programme, with a year-long series of celebratory activities that are reaching into the community. Themed “Spreading Love ... -
Tropical storm Podul heading to Hainan, Vietnam
Tropical storm Podul has its sights set on China and Vietnam later this week after hitting the northern Philippines on Tuesday night. The Meteorological and Geophysical ... -
Bloomberg’s Asia 20 Richest Families includes two locally-built empires
Asia’s 20 Richest Families, a ranking produced by Bloomberg that takes into account the family’s wealth, excluding first- generation fortunes as well as those in the ... -
DFS drops Singapore’s Changi in favor of Macau, HK expansion
DFS Group Ltd. plans to further expand in Asia even as the travel retailer looks to exit the liquor and tobacco business in Singapore’s Changi Airport. ... -
Hundreds demand Cathay rehire fired staff
Hundreds of people gathered in Hong Kong to demand that Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. rehire workers who left the troubled carrier after supporting the city’s pro-democracy ... -
A Day on the Frontline | Melco introduces ‘In Your Shoes’ program for management team to experience the jobs of frontline colleagues
Melco Resorts and Entertainment’s culture of excellence is aligned with the company’s promise to excel in the premium luxury segment through the creation of exceptional guest ... -
Hong Kong investors shun Singapore for homes in Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan
Singapore’s housing market isn’t turning out to be the beneficiary many may have thought from Hong Kong’s increasingly fraught protests. Instead, investors are looking to cheaper ... -
Good citizen applications jump as people eye exit
Interest from Hong Kong residents in leaving the city has surged since street protests broke out in the former British colony. About 200 people showed up ... -
Theme parks | Star Wars hotel at Disney World like a cruise into space
It’s going to be a cruise to nowhere, but that will be just fine with die-hard “Star Wars” fans. Disney officials on Tuesday offered new details ... -
Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel offers Marriott Bonvoy Escapes
Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, is offering travelers its Marriott Bonvoy Escapes deal, with rates starting at HKD789 per night for a room. According to ... -
Sands Resorts Macao recognized at 2019 International Business Awards
Sands Resorts Macao has received two Gold Stevie Awards and a Bronze Stevie in the Art, Entertainment and Public category at The 16th Annual International Business ... -
Tencent Music dives as watchdog probes its record-label ties
Tencent Music Entertainment Group fell the most in five months as China’s antitrust authority investigates exclusive licensing deals it forged with the world’s biggest record labels. ... -
Customer fights break out as Costco opens first China Store
Costco Wholesale Corp.’s first outlet in China opened on Tuesday and was soon overrun with customers willing to fight over discounted products and wait hours to pay ... -
Australia tries to curb foreign interference at universities
Australia announced yesterday that it has formed a task force to crack down on attempts by foreign governments to meddle in Australian universities. The move comes ... -
Malaysia ex-PM used ‘elaborate’ plan to loot fund: prosecutor
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s second corruption trial started yesterday with a prosecutor alleging he pilfered billions of dollars from the 1MDB state investment fund ... -
245 rescued from burning ferry in Philippine waters; 3 dead
Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a burning ferry overnight in southern Philippine waters, and the coast guard was still searching yesterday though ... -
Japan’s move to lower South Korea trade status takes effect
Yuri Kageyama, Tokyo Japan’s downgrading of South Korea’s trade status took effect yesterday, a decision that has already set off a series of reactions hurting their ... -
Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage
Lingering smoke in the Amazon caused concern yesterday (local time) among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems — particularly among children and the elderly — have ... -
Offbeat | Woman fighting request to turn in 15-year-old vanity plate
A New Hampshire woman is fighting the state Department of Motor Vehicles over her 15-year-old vanity license plate showing a common parental phrase. Seacoastonline.com reports Wendy ... -
This Day in History | 2005 – Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina is pummelling New Orleans with howling gusts and blinding rain, after sweeping ashore over the southern Louisiana coast. The storm has knocked out power ... -
Life & Style | Spanish man paddles his way from California to Hawaii
Antonio de la Rosa doesn’t take it easy on his vacations. The Spaniard spent his summer paddling his way from California across the Pacific Ocean ... -
Tennis | Osaka’s body language tells story of her shaky US Open start
Naomi Osaka put her right hand in the shape of a gun and pointed two fingers at her temple. She had just dropped the second set, ... -
World briefs
Japan’s downgrading of South Korea’s trade status took effect yesterday, a decision that has already set off a series of reactions hurting their relations. Indonesia At ...
