Daily Archives: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
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CRIME | Police catch illegal driver using surveillance cameras
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) confirmed the occurrence of a serious car accident involving four people in their twenties, one of whom was severely injured, ... -
Higher education | Enrollment of local students has dropped 30% in past six years
Macau students admitted to local universities and institutes recorded a decline of 6.8% in the 2018/19 academic year when compared to the intake a year earlier, ... -
Charge for plastic bags set at one pataca each
The expected one- pataca fee for plastic bags was announced yesterday in a Chief Executive order published in the government’s Official Gazette. The order was signed ... -
Mak Soi Kun wants surveillance to cover city
Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun has once again asked the local government to build a surveillance system – dubbed “Sky Net” – to cover the whole city, ... -
Briefs | GIT says light rail incident was a drill
Macau’s Transportation Infrastructure Office (GIT) responded to a video circulating on social media that showed half of a Light Rail Transit (LRT) train’s carriages splitting from ... -
The Morrison School and its legacy on Tong King-sing
Sometimes described as China’s first Western-style school, the Morrison School of Macau educated several well- known Chinese reformers during its short duration operating in Macau. The ... -
Local firm attributes sales growth, expansion to Sands China
Sands China Ltd.’s commitment to supporting local enterprises as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility has helped expand assets and sales growth of numerous local firms. Viewing local businesses as ... -
Lionel Leong warns economic headwinds to persist into Q3
Macau will continue to face economic headwinds into the third quarter, warned the Secretary for Economy and Finance yesterday, following dual revelations in past weeks that ... -
Hong Kong tourism plunges 40%, most since SARS crisis
The ongoing protests in Hong Kong, now in their 15th week, have delivered a blow to the city’s tourism industry not seen since the 2003 SARS ... -
Hong Kong | Li Ka-Shing tells city leaders to ‘have mercy’
Hong Kong’s richest man urged the government to “have mercy” in dealing with the unrest that has rocked the city this summer. Li Ka-shing, whose conglomerate ... -
Hong Kong students form protest chains
Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong yesterday to show solidarity after violent weekend clashes between police and activists pushing for democratic ... -
Saudi Arabia’s royal Oil Minister is the ultimate OPEC insider
In June last year, a crunch OPEC meeting was on the edge of collapse. Iran had threatened to storm out and sink a deal on production ... -
Corporate Bits | Melco celebrates achievements of Congjiang County teachers with donation
Melco Resorts & Entertainment will sponsor the Rural Congjiang County Outstanding Teachers Reward Program for two consecutive years with a donation of RMB500,000. The initiative is ... -
Alibaba’s chief talks strategy and his fondness for NBA ‘killer’
Today, Daniel Zhang, a little-known former accountant, will take over the chairman’s role at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. from Jack Ma, the country’s most famous businessman. ... -
Technology | Huawei, Samsung’s new 5G chips designed to threaten Qualcomm
Samsung Electronics Co. and Huawei Technologies Co. took turns announcing new mobile processors at the IFA technology show in Berlin last week, and the big thing ... -
India criticizes Chinese trade policies
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday criticized China for what he described as one-sided trade policies, casting doubt over the progress of negotiations for a ... -
Taiwan woos Solomon Islands amid rumors It might switch sides to China
Taiwan and the Solomon Islands put on a display of friendship yesterday, pledging to deepen ties, even as rumors persist the Pacific nation is close to ... -
US priest who gave out gifts in Philippines accused of abuse
The American priest’s voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt. On the other end, ... -
Japan | Nissan board says chief has resigned, successor to be named
Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa tendered his resignation yesterday after acknowledging that he had received dubious income and vowed to pass the leadership of the Japanese ... -
UK | Johnson tells Irish leader Brexit deal can be reached
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, facing staunch opposition at home, told Ireland’s leader yesterday that a new Brexit deal can be reached so Britain leaves the ... -
Putin’s system survives local elections as some cracks appear
Simmering popular anger led to setbacks for Russia’s ruling party in closely watched races in Moscow Sunday, even as the Kremlin used its tight control of ... -
UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran installing new centrifuges
The United Nations’ atomic watchdog confirmed yesterday that Iran is preparing to use more advanced centrifuges, another breach of limits set in the country’s unraveling nuclear ... -
This Day in History | 1963 – American Express comes to Britain
American Express, one of the world’s largest banking houses, has opened a credit card service in Britain. Holders of the cards will be able to use ... -
Offbeat | Man calls police demanding they return his stolen pot
A man confused about Ohio drug laws has called a police department demanding that officers return the small amount of marijuana they “stole” from him. WXIX-TV ... -
Tory Burch celebrates Princess Diana with fashion week show
From a linen and leather pant to a macrame tweed skirt, Tory Burch looked to one of the most important fashion icons of the 20th century ... -
In ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ a return to form for Eddie Murphy
It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the ... -
Boxing Wallin out to shock Fury, put Sweden back on boxing map
The pretty Swedish coastal city of Sundsvall has had a couple of quirky brushes with elite heavyweight boxing over the years. In 1965, heavyweight champion Muhammad ... -
The Buzz | How much do Trump tweets swing the market? Check ‘Volfefe’
Financial markets have become so in thrall to President Donald Trump’s tweets that J.P. Morgan has created an index to help identify how much volatility they’re ... -
Ex-Governor Sanford adds name to GOP long shots against Trump
Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time], aiming to put his Appalachian trail ... -
World Briefs
TAIWAN and the Solomon Islands put on a display of friendship yesterday, pledging to deepen ties, even as rumors persist the Pacific nation is close to ... -
Our Desk | Sandal revolution
Does Macau’s weather bother you? Have you ever heard about “Hong Kong foot?” Hong Kong foot, athlete’s foot, tinea pedis, or ringworm; choose the name you ... -
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 – edition no. 3372
* Headwinds ahead | Lionel Leong is warning of a weak quarter on poor gaming data * Thousands link arms in HK chain * Alibaba’s next ...
