Daily Archives: Friday, September 6, 2019
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Macau University of Science and Technology | Lunar and Planetary Sciences SKL targets world-class ranking in 5 years
The director of the Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences says that the research lab is on ... -
MUST partners with Harvard Medical School to provide students with online education courses
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has partnered with Harvard Medical School to provide students with online medical courses for the next three years. ... -
Ho Iat Seng’s appointment to be confirmed next week
The Chief Executive-elect, Ho Iat Seng, is scheduled to visit Beijing from September 10 to 12 to receive the Order of the State Council, confirming his ... -
Palace Casino replica almost finished
Construction of the replica of the famous floating casino, the Macau Palace, appears to be nearing completion, as the Times observed from the outside of the ... -
TJB accepts Hao’s request to increase compensation from LVS
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has ruled in favor of the former business partner of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Marshall Hao’s Asian American Entertainment ... -
Philippines | Duterte defends online gambling against China pressure
Philippine property shares got a boost after President Rodrigo Duterte said his country benefits from online casinos, standing pat on the industry despite China’s call ... -
US | Eldorado Resorts executives investigated for stock trading
Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s most senior executives, including Chief Executive Officer Tom Reeg, were subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over their trading in the ... -
Macau Grand Prix | BMW ready to defend GT World Cup Title this November
BMW Motorsport has announced the drivers lineup for the Guia Circuit in November to defend the title they won last year at the FIA GT World ... -
Nationwide CCTV patriotic education program features Macau
The First Lesson, a nationwide patriotic education program targeting primary school students in mainland China, was broadcast on September 1 on CCTV1. Fifteen minutes of the ... -
Police investigate body discovered in Cotai
The Judiciary Police (PJ) received a report at noon yesterday regarding the discovery of a body inside a machine room under an overpass in Cotai. The ... -
Anima to celebrate adoption of Macau greyhounds at event
Italian greyhound association Pet Levrieri is set to hold “The Macau Greyhounds: Happy At Last” event, which will bring animal advocacy associations together in Milan. Anima ... -
Fans unhappy with Angelababy’s Macau faux pas
A small number of followers of Chinese celebrity Angelababy, also known as Angela Yeung Wing, are displeased after she suggested that Macau was a separate entity ... -
Shenzhen aims to have full 5G coverage by 2020
The southern tech hub of Guangdong Province will realize full 5G coverage by August 2020, the city government announced on Wednesday. Memorandums of cooperation have been ... -
HK halts derivatives trading after technical problems
Hong Kong’s exchange operator halted derivatives trading because of technical issues for the first time in its history, deepening losses in the local stock market at ... -
Carrie Lam’s retreat fails to satisfy protesters
Carrie Lam’s move to formally withdraw a bill allowing extraditions to China may well have ended the Hong Kong unrest in June. But now protesters want ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy shares Mid-Autumn care with the elderly
In celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Galaxy Macau recently organized an afternoon out for 80 local seniors at the company’s Broadway property. The event ... -
A new problem looms for Bahamas resorts that Dorian spared
The largest resorts in the Bahamas avoided the wrath of Hurricane Dorian. The next step is making sure everyone knows it. The Category 5 hurricane mostly ... -
Singapore’s GIC nears deal for Oxford Fairmont hotels stake
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Pte, is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Oxford Properties Group’s Fairmont portfolio, which consists of four of ... -
Holiday in Saudi Arabia? Kingdom mulls launch of tourist visas
Saudi Arabia is edging closer to allowing tourists access to the kingdom with a plan to open visa applications at the end of September, according to ... -
Gov’t says trade talks with US to take place in October
U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose ... -
Beijing suspects Merkel is heading to Beijing to do Trump’s work
As deputy foreign minister, Wolfgang Ischinger had unique insight into Germany’s friendly approach to Beijing. “Our China policy had one key component: how can we sell ... -
‘Any suggestion?’ Duterte asks after Xi reaffirms sea claims
The Philippine president has acknowledged he’s short of solutions to press China to adhere to Manila’s arbitration victory in their South China Sea disputes after he ... -
Japan | Nissan chief got dubious payments but says he didn’t know
The chief executive of scandal-plagued Nissan yesterday acknowledged receiving inappropriate payments from the Japanese automaker but denied he ordered it or knew about it. Hiroto Saikawa ... -
Brexit | Johnson calls opponents cowardly for blocking election bid
Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused Britain’s main opposition leader yesterday of trying to dodge an election, after rebellious lawmakers rejected the U.K. leader’s call to trigger ... -
Offbeat | Rare, two-headed rattlesnake found in New Jersey forest
It looks like something from a science fiction movie. A newborn two-headed timber rattlesnake has been found in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Herpetological Associates of Burlington ... -
This Day in History | 1997 – Diana’s funeral watched by millions
Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought ... -
Age and Office
• Too old for president? * Movies: Angel Has Fallen * Books: Quichotte by Salman Rushdie * Music: Forever Turned Around by Whitney * F&B: weight with ... -
‘Angel Has Fallen’ and so has the franchise
There is a certain mindless pleasure in the “Fallen” movies. Watching Gerard Butler muscle his way through increasingly preposterous obstacles as a Secret Service agent can ... -
Rushdie writes modern Don Quixote for tale of love, family
Good news! You don’t have to read Cervantes’ masterwork to enjoy Salman Rushdie’s modern reinvention. You’ll probably pick up on hundreds of additional references and inside ... -
Whitney create poignant, bittersweet album
Indie-rock duo Whitney may have a light, easy sound, but that isn’t an indication of the themes they touch on or emotions they evoke. The pair ... -
News of the World | Too old for president? Health and fitness a better question
Science says age is only a number, not a proxy for physical and mental fitness. But with three Democrats in their 70s vying to challenge the ... -
F&B | As with adults, no easy way to address weight with children
F&B | Red, yellow, green. It’s a system for conveying the healthfulness of foods, and at the center of a debate about how to approach weight ... -
Life & Style | Scarlett Johansson stands by Woody Allen: ‘I believe him’
Scarlett Johansson says she’s standing by Woody Allen because, “I believe him.” Much of Hollywood has distanced itself from the filmmaker since the MeToo movement prompted ... -
Basketball | Czechs headed to second round of World Cup; China to consolation
The Czech Republic is headed to the second round of the World Cup, and Turkey’s collapse is complete. Vojtech Hruban scored 18 points, Ondrej Balvin finished ... -
A re-energized Hurricane Dorian rakes the Southeast US coast
Re-energized at 115 mph, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain yesterday, knocking out power to more than 200,000 ...
