Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Vegan ice cream hurt by climate change as coconut supply at risk
Vegan ice cream is a hot commodity these days. But violent storms that have devastated farms in Southeast Asia are are threatening to take away one ... -
Trump says things going ‘well’ with China after new tariff shock
President Donald Trump said “things are going along very well with China,” two days after his move to threaten tariffs on hundreds of millions of dollars ... -
Family told dead scholar’s body may be in landfill
The family of a visiting Chinese scholar whose body was never recovered after a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped and killed her has been ... -
State media refutes Trump on tariffs, fentanyl
The latest tariff move by the U.S. has “seriously breached” the truce that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed in Japan in late June and ... -
Snubbed by North Korea, Pompeo hits other Asian turbulence
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Thailand on Saturday with his hopes for resuming nuclear talks with North Korea dashed, while facing an escalating trade ... -
Philippines | 31 dead, 62 rescued after boats capsize
Rescuers recovered more bodies in rough seas where three ferry boats capsized after being buffeted by fierce winds and waves off two central Philippine provinces, bringing ... -
20 dead, more wounded after gunman attacks Texas shoppers
A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, ... -
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours
A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, ... -
Offbeat | 10,000 bottles of beer on the road: German truck loses load
Police in Germany say a truck carrying crates of beer lost part of its load, spilling about 10,000 bottles onto a road in the southwest of ... -
This Day in History | 1962 – Marilyn Monroe found dead
Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress’ body was discovered in the early hours of ... -
Life & Style | Jury tells Katy Perry, others to pay $2.78m
A jury has found that Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label must pay $2.78 million because the pop star’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” copied ... -
Brian Lochore, All Blacks captain and coach, dies at 78
Brian Lochore, who captained the “greatest” All Blacks team of 1967 and went on to coach New Zealand to the inaugural Rugby World Cup title in ... -
World briefs
India Thousands of students and visitors were fleeing Indian-controlled Kashmir over the weekend after the government ordered tourists and Hindu pilgrims visiting a Himalayan cave shrine ... -
The Buzz | Egypt begins restoration on King Tut’s golden coffin
Egypt started the first-ever restoration work on a gold-covered sarcophagus of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun, ahead of the country’s new museum opening next year, the ... -
Uganda begins largest trial of experimental Ebola vaccine
Researchers in Uganda have launched the largest-ever trial of the experimental Ebola vaccine that is expected to be deployed in neighboring Congo, where a deadly outbreak ... -
Rear Window | Chui Sai On’s remaining days in office
Chui Sai On sailed dire waters through his two terms as the MSAR’s second Chief Executive, indeed. Despite the evaluation one can make of Chui’s overall ... -
Monday, August 5, 2019 – edition no. 3346
* Stalemate • HK protesters, police locked in war of attrition * Wushu Masters adapts to Typhoon Wipha disruption * No comment on solo candidate election ... -
Briefs | IAS issues subsidies to 4,724 vulnerable families
The Social Affairs Bureau (IAS) will provide additional special assistance to three types of vulnerable families in August. This marks the second phase of this year’s ... -
Law for non-resident employment might boost border crossings
The Law for the Employment of Non-Resident Workers (TNR), which is currently before the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Third Standing Committee for discussion, seems to be on ... -
Gaming revenue shows surprise 3.5% drop in July
Gross gaming revenue unexpectedly fell 3.5% in July to 24.45 billion patacas (about $3 billion), according to data released yesterday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination ... -
Gaming | Crown Resorts probed after money laundering, visa claims
Crown Resorts Ltd. and Australian officials will be investigated after allegations of money laundering at the firm’s casinos and the fast-tracking of visas for wealthy overseas ... -
Monetary Authority launches catastrophe insurance for small businesses
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) has launched its own catastrophe insurance for local SMEs, the AMCM announced in a press conference yesterday. The insurance is ... -
Merchandise export value down 14% in June
The total merchandise export value for June 2019 amounted to MOP906 million, down by 14.3% year- on-year, according to data released by the Statistics and Census ... -
Construction sector wages shrink in Q2
The average daily wage of construction workers decreased by 2.6% quarter-to- quarter to 743 patacas in the second quarter of 2019, according to information released by ... -
Typhoon Wipha | Minor flooding reported in the Inner Harbor
Typhoon Wipha brought minor flooding to the Inner Harbor district yesterday, just hours after typhoon Signal No.8 was lifted and replaced with the less serious Signal ... -
Consumer Council warns vendors over price gouging
The Consumer Council put its price- monitoring mechanism into effect yesterday as Typhoon Wipha’s presence was felt in Macau. As typhoon Signal No. 8 was issued ... -
Qantas freight plan for Macau flops after six flights
Australian airline Qantas has reportedly failed in its business plan for the region after operating only six flights between Sydney and the MSAR in 2018. Qantas ... -
Legislative Assembly By-election budget set at MOP3.28 million
On Wednesday, the Electoral Affairs Committee for the Legislative Assembly By- election held a meeting to decide on the budget for the election. The election will ... -
Movie-themed entertainment park opens in neighboring Hengqin
On Wednesday, U.S. entertainment company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Hong Kong-based developer Lai Sun Group officially opened Lionsgate Entertainment World, a movie- themed multi-sensory interactive center ... -
Tax haven crackdown catches HK hedge funds in its crosshairs
Hong Kong hedge funds have found themselves in the crosshairs of a global crackdown on multinational companies that use subsidiaries in tax havens to lower liabilities. ... -
Economy | Macau, HK cut base rate for first time since 2008
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) cut its benchmark interest rate in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve, an automatic response that’s unlikely to lend much ... -
Hong Kong rioting charges signal harsher line against protesters
Hong Kong’s decision to charge dozens of protesters with a colonial-era rioting charge that carries a 10-year prison term suggested that the government was heeding calls ... -
Turkish Airlines is said to eye HNA’s Virgin Australia stake
Turkish Airlines is interested in HNA Group Co.’s minority stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. as it seeks growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to people ... -
Singapore’s historic raffles hotel reopens after restoration
An icon of Singapore’s history has been restored and is now open again. The Raffles Hotel, which first opened in 1887 and was declared a National ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco presents Japanese anime exhibition
Melco is renewing its contribution to Art Macao by bringing a vast array of pieces depicting Japanese anime and culture to the region. They will be ...
