Monthly Archives: August 2019
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Administration ends protection for migrant medical care
The Trump administration has eliminated a protection that lets immigrants remain in the country and avoid deportation while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments ... -
World Views | Modi gets real on the economy
India’s economic numbers have for some time looked better than the facts warranted, feeding an overconfidence in New Delhi about the country’s prospects. Thankfully, that’s begun ... -
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 – edition no. 3363
* PLA not needed to quell unrest • Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says her gov’t can handle protesters * Environmental impact? Public asked about proposed ... -
Crime | Police reports indicate sexual harassment cases on the rise
Cases of sexual crimes have been reportedly growing in Macau over the last few months. During yesterday’s joint press conference from the police forces, held at ... -
Dead body found floating in Macau sea
The body of a male aged between 30 and 40, 1.72 meters tall and wearing white and red clothes, was found floating in the Macau sea, ... -
New Macau Association | Survey: 5,351 residents voted in favor of universal suffrage
A total of 5,351 votes were cast in favor of having a Chief Executive elected by universal suffrage. The result of the “Vote on Universal Suffrage ... -
Chui Sai On offers congratulations to CE-elect
Incumbent Chief Executive Chui Sai On met yesterday with the Chief Executive-elect, Ho Iat Seng, where the two officials agreed to keep in close touch in ... -
Briefs | Ho Ion Sang calls for regular ‘large-size’ garbage collection
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang wrote an interpellation asking the government for measures to handle the recycling of large-scale garbage such as furniture. Ho noted that local ... -
Patriotic education | Love for the country cannot be forced, says education official
A high ranking official of Macau’s education authority has remarked that patriotic education cannot be forced, according to a report by public broadcaster TDM. Leong Wai ... -
Education | UM graduate awarded for study on migrant workers
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Conference’s undergraduate student poster contest will award its first prize to a sociology graduate from the University ... -
Lennon Wall appears at Nam Van Lake in call for democracy
A Lennon Wall appeared at Nam Van Lake Plaza, on Sunday, in support of Macau and Hong Kong people and the call in these two cities for ... -
Museum of Art launches exhibition of Chen Zhifo
Jointly organized by the Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Nanjing Museum, the exhibition “Quietness and Clarity: Works of Chen Zhifo from the Collection of the ... -
CCM celebrates end to ‘arty summer’
The Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) welcomed kids and parents to the ARTmusing Fun finale party last Sunday, bringing a series of activities from arts and crafts ... -
Briefs | Guangdong: 7 killed, 11 injured in expressway accident
Seven people were killed and 11 others injured after a coach overturned on an expressway in Guangdong Province, local authorities said yesterday. The accident occurred around ... -
Intellectual property | Experience copy-cat Macau food at Gongbei plaza
Mainland tourists can experience some of Macau’s specialty food products without setting foot in the city by visiting shops at and around the Gongbei underground plaza, ... -
Tensions escalate in Hong Kong protests as police weapon fired
Tensions flared in Hong Kong on a weekend that began with the formation of a peaceful human chain across the city and culminated two days later ... -
After underwhelming first year, can casino improve fortunes?
Aerosmith, New England Patriots cheerleaders and a five-tier birthday cake: Massachusetts’ first Las Vegas-style casino threw itself an indulgent birthday bash on Saturday. But one year ... -
Sands China holds ‘Drug Prevention for a Harmonious Family’ seminar
Sands China co-organized a seminar titled “Drug Prevention for a Harmonious Family” with the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) on August 21. The seminar was held at ... -
MGM Cotai wins ‘Best New Meetings Hotel – Asia’ award
MGM Cotai has been recognized as the “Best New Meetings Hotel – Asia” by M&C (Meetings & Conventions) Asia Stella Awards. Hubert Wang, President, Hospitality & Chief ... -
China lets yuan sink, Trump says serious talks to start
China allowed its yuan to sink yesterday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and ... -
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in Beijing for talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing following a surprise visit to the Group of Seven summit in France. ... -
US exports to lobster-loving China go off cliff amid tariffs
U.S. lobster exports to China have fallen off a cliff this year as new retaliatory tariffs shift the seafood business farther north. China, a huge and ... -
Technology | Vietnam prefers its mobile networks to be free of Huawei
Vietnam is intent on being the first Asean nation to provide a 5G network – without China’s tech powerhouse Huawei Technologies Inc. Viettel Group, Vietnam’s largest ... -
Afghanistan | Young women barely remember Taliban but fear a return
Two yellow burqas are on display at a television station in Kabul, bright versions of the blue ghostlike garments some women in the capital still wear. ... -
Family of Thai Muslim who died in army custody seeks justice
Relatives of a Muslim man who died after interrogation in Thai army custody say they’ll pursue justice in his case to see if his death was ... -
Brazil | Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has insulted adversaries and allies, disparaged women, blacks and homosexuals, and even praised his country’s 1964-1985 dictatorship. Yet nothing has rallied more ... -
Offbeat | Indonesian walking 700 kilometers backward to save forests
An Indonesian man is walking more than 700 kilometers backward from his village in eastern Java to the country’s capital to raise awareness about deforestation. Medi ... -
This Day in History | 1979 – IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten
The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, ... -
Life & Style | Fund backed by DiCaprio pledges $5M to Amazon amid fires
A new environmental foundation backed by Leonardo DiCaprio is pledging $5 million in aid to the Amazon, which has been swept by wildfires. Earth Alliance was ... -
Golf | No majors, but a major finish by Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy never felt more rich than when he knocked in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the FedEx Cup. Only it ... -
Football Manchester United’s frailties persist despite $200m splurge
An offseason splurge of nearly $200 million has failed to address many of the nagging problems afflicting Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It took 90 ... -
World briefs
China allowed its yuan to sink yesterday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and ... -
The Buzz | Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed
Iran announced that the 2.1 million barrels of crude aboard an Iranian oil tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer as ... -
Indonesia to move capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo
Indonesia’s president announced yesterday that the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on ... -
Our Desk | Influencers, anyone?
Recently, I’ve been watching a number of YouTube videos, the creators of whom have made it their career to create media content. The content ranges from ...
