Daily Archives: Thursday, September 5, 2019
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Crime | Two Hong Kong drug dealers caught by Macau police
The Judiciary Police (PJ) told a press conference yesterday about the resolution of two drug dealing cases uncovered during the previous week. However, the bureau said ... -
Wong’s office claims equal treatment to all demonstration organizers
In a reply to an interpellation by lawmaker Sulu Sou, the Office for the Secretary for Security has insisted that the police authority treats all demonstration ... -
Macau visitors to neighboring SAR grow 32% in July
Data from Hong Kong’s Tourism Development Board shows that 32.6% more Macau residents crossed the border to the SAR in July than during the same month ... -
Global Tourism Economy Forum visits Guangzhou
The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) participated in the 2019 China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo (“CITIE 2019”) in Guangzhou between August 30 and September 1 to promote ... -
GGCT lowers Travel Alert for Sri Lanka
The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) has decided to lower its travel alert for Sri Lanka from Level 2 to Level 1, the GGCT informed in ... -
Broad money supply continues retreat in July
According to statistics released yesterday by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the broad money supply continued to fall in July. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans ... -
231,000 anti-smoking inspections this year
A total of 2.19 million anti- smoking inspections have been carried out since the Smoking Prevention and Control Act took effect in January 2012, according to ... -
Workers’ lawmakers to continue fight for livelihood issues
Lawmakers Ella Lei, Leong Sun Iok, Lam Lon Wai and Lei Chan U say they will continue to pursue better housing policies, better transportation, and improved ... -
Philippines, Malaysia to open fireworks display contest
The Philippines and Malaysia are set to open the 30th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest that will kick off at 9 p.m. this Saturday. Hosted by the ... -
IPM fulfills promise of PSC training
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macau) have ... -
Martial law is the latest risk worrying investors
As investors map out potential risks from Hong Kong’s summer of unrest, one tool at the government’s disposal is attracting increased attention: a colonial-era statute that ... -
Hong Kong | China probes illegal knives in FedEx package
China is investigating FedEx Corp. on suspicion of illegally handling a package to Hong Kong containing knives that are controlled by law, the state-run Xinhua News ... -
Hong Kong | House prices could slide 30% in worst-case scenario
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has landed on six property stocks that can best weather the Hong Kong turmoil after applying a worst-case scenario that envisages home ... -
Carrie Lam scraps bill that sparked months of unrest
Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, formally withdrew legislation to allow extraditions to China, a political retreat that may help ease – but not end – ... -
Billionaire Uniqlo founder wants a woman to succeed him as CEO
Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing Co.’s 70-year-old billionaire founder, said he would prefer to be succeeded by a woman, which would be better for Asia’s largest retailer. ... -
Cathay Pacific chairman resigns weeks after CEO steps down
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Chairman John Slosar followed the chief executive officer in resigning after the carrier faced scrutiny from China for its employees’ involvement in ... -
Pink Inspired activities extended with Eiffel Tower race
Conrad Macao, Cotai Central is launching its annual Pink Inspired campaign with a series of experiences and collectibles available throughout October in support of Hong Kong Cancer ... -
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM to kick off on October 17
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM will be held between October 17 and 28 at MGM Cotai’s Roof Terrace. Rocking the town again with the 11-day Bavarian festival, ... -
Xi warns party needs ‘fighting spirit’ to overcome risks
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the ruling Communist Party to brace for a “long-term” struggle against a variety of threats, the latest in a series of ... -
Tour bus crashes on wet New Zealand road, five Chinese killed
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists flipped in rainy weather near a New Zealand tourist town yesterday morning, killing five Chinese nationals and seriously injuring two ... -
Najib offered projects to China for 1MDB help, witness says
A witness in former Malaysian leader Najib Razak’s trial testified that the ex-premier offered projects to China in exchange for help resolving 1MDB’s debt. Fugitive financier ... -
JPMorgan says China to be included in benchmark bond indexes
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will start a phased inclusion of Chinese government debt into its benchmark emerging-market indexes, potentially ushering in a fresh overseas influx into ... -
Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima nuclear water concerns
Japan tried to reassure foreign diplomats yesterday about safety at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored ... -
Briefs | Thailand: ‘Yellow Shirt’ founder jailed for fraud released early
Thailand’s Corrections Department says a media mogul who led a campaign to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office in 2006 has been freed early from ... -
Australia | Police raid official’s home after media raids
Police yesterday executed a search warrant on the home of an Australian intelligence officer in a raid that one media executive described as an attempt to ... -
Brexit breathes life back into Scottish independence push
When Scotland voted in 2014 against independence, that seemed to settle the issue: The hauntingly rugged region where Britain’s royal family spends its holidays at its ... -
Offbeat | Motown founder Berry Gordy donates $4M to museum expansion
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is donating $4 million toward a project to expand a museum housed in the Detroit building where he built his ... -
This Day in History | 1997 Mother Teresa dies
Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. She ... -
BBAM’s ball with the Monty
The British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) held its Annual Ball early this Summer. Guests entered into the spirit of the occasion, embracing the theme of ... -
Basketball | Analysis The US isn’t the best team at this World Cup – yet
The United States does not have the best team at this World Cup. This is not a new thing. It’s just more evident now. The Americans’ ... -
World briefs
China Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities yesterday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to ... -
The Buzz | YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids’ privacy law
Google’s video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children’s personal data without their parents’ consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined ... -
Island of 50,000 people in the Bahamas is 70% under water
An island in the Bahamas that’s home to 50,000 people is 70% under water after Hurricane Dorian battered it with record force for two days, according ... -
World Views | Time to unlock the Brexit relief fund
If the U.K. parliament can’t clean up the Brexit mess, it might be time for Europe to start spending instead. The economic impact of a worst-case ... -
Thursday, September 5, 2019 – edition no. 3369
* A bill withdrawn • HK leader Carrie Lam has given in to the first of protesters’ five demands * Macau visitors to Hong Kong soared ...
