Daily Archives: Monday, September 9, 2019
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MUST Medical School welcomes inaugural student cohort
The Faculty of Medicine of the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) will begin teaching its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree this ... -
Ask the Vet | Canine Distemper Virus
Feline weight loss is essential for obese and overweight cats. An overweight cat presents numerous health risks, including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and ... -
Education authority wants to nurture critical thinking in schools
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) aims to develop “critical thinking” in local schools and is against the idea of teachers bringing any “ideology” into ... -
Briefs | PJ officer arrested for leaking information
A chief investigator at the Judiciary Police (PJ) has been arrested and charged with accepting bribes and leaking confidential police information, the PJ revealed. The 36-year-old, ... -
Fireworks Carnival lit Saturday night sky
The Fireworks Carnival and the fourth Macau International Lantern Festival kicked off on Saturday, along with the 30th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest themed “Duo Celebrations ... -
Aviation | Macau route approved for new Taiwan airline
Starlux Airlines, a new airline based in Taiwan, has received the green light to operate flights between Macau and the island. Its maiden flight is expected ... -
Courts | Decision on domestic violence case expected next month
The Court of First Instance’s (TJB) decision on the case of Lao Mong Ieng, a woman who was severely injured by her husband during a domestic ... -
‘Y Show’ returns to Regency Art Hotel for fourth year
Organized by the Chiu Yeng Cultural and Creative Industry Association, the fourth “Y Show” held its opening ceremony at Regency Art Hotel on Friday. The Y ... -
Pansy Ho expected to defend Hong Kong at UN
Macau tycoon Pansy Ho will deliver a speech tomorrow at the United Nations (UN), defending the way the Hong Kong SAR has handled the protests. Ho, ... -
DSAMA suggests new waters be used for household supply
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) is hoping to find a good use for the 85 square kilometers of maritime area now placed under Macau’s jurisdiction, ... -
Secretary Leong highlights economic opportunities with Guangxi, Sichuan
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong was in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last week to meet with officials from the region and their counterparts from ... -
Briefs | Joshua Wong confirms arrest at airport
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested at the city’s airport for breaching bail conditions, he said in a statement through his legal representative. Wong ... -
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S. Consulate yesterday, but ... -
Hong Kong | Airport’s plea to protesters: spare our passengers
Hong Kong’s airport used a newspaper advertisement to appeal to protesters, asking them not to target the transport hub ahead of another weekend of anti-China demonstrations ... -
Fitch downgrades HK for first time since 1995
Fitch Ratings Inc. downgraded Hong Kong as an issuer of long-term, foreign currency debt for the first time since 1995, saying that the territory’s recent political ... -
Bali beaches, Thai temples go quiet as Chinese stay at home
From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s ... -
Merkel has made a U-turn on China but it may be too late
Wolfgang Ischinger had unique insight into Germany’s friendly approach to Beijing. “Our China policy had one key component: how can we sell the largest possible number ... -
Trade | China’s trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens
China’s trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ending a tariff war that ... -
Nissan’s chief investigator into CEO’s pay is resigning
The senior manager at Nissan Motor Co. who led the probe into excess compensation for Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa and other executives is resigning, people ... -
Typhoon kills 5 in North Korea, 3 in South Korea
One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit the Korean Peninsula has left five people dead and three injured in North Korea, state media reported ... -
US-North Korea nuclear talks still stalled, Trump’s envoy says
The U.S. envoy for North Korea said the Trump administration is ready to negotiate whenever Kim Jong Un’s regime is ready, effectively confirming that months of ... -
USA | A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier
State and local governments have sought billions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company and the family that owns it accountable ... -
Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week ... -
This Day in History | 1976 Chairman Mao Zedong dies
The chief architect of the Chinese revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong, has died at the age of 82. His death – at 10 minutes past midnight – ... -
Offbeat | DNA hints the Loch Ness ‘monster’ might be giant eel
A scientist who collected DNA from Scotland’s Loch Ness suggests the lake’s fabled monster might be a giant eel. Neil Gemmell from the University of Otago ... -
Jeremy Scott conjures up a glamorous space-age pop band
Designer Jeremy Scott sent his models down the runway in electric hues, crystal-embedded garments, sparkly sky-high boots and brightly colored wigs, evoking what he called an ... -
Tourists may pay tolls to drive crooked San Francisco street
Thousands of tourists could soon be forced to make reservations and pay to drive the famous crooked Lombard Street in San Francisco. California lawmakers approved a ... -
Motorsports | Leclerc takes pole position for Italian GP
A mess. An absurdity. Dangerous. Idiots. These were just some of the terms were used to describe the farcical end to qualifying for the Italian Grand ... -
Australia beats Samoa 34-15 in Rugby World Cup warmup
Australia survived a second half comeback attempt by Samoa to beat the South Pacific islanders 34-15 Saturday in the teams’ final test match before the Rugby ... -
The Buzz | In the Amazon, indigenous debate how to save their lands
Warriors wielding bows and arrows, elderly chieftains in face paint and nursing mothers gathered recently in a Brazilian village to debate a plan that some hope ... -
‘Only animals can live here’: Storm victims await evacuation
Carrying their meager possessions in duffel bags and shopping carts, hundreds of desperate storm victims gathered at the port in Grand Abaco on Friday in hopes ... -
World Briefs
CHINA’s trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ending a tariff war that ... -
Tax Matters | Updating the Macanese Tax Legislation
Generally speaking, the Macanese tax legislation is out of date. It is somewhat understandable that the Government does not feel the need to update the existing ... -
Monday, September 9, 2019 – edition no. 3371
* First homegrown doctors start studies * Hong Kong calls Trump for help * SE Asia pinched by slowing tourism * Macau’s education authority has introduced ...
