Daily Archives: Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Ho Ion Sang proposes waiting list for civil servants
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang has submitted his interpellation to the government asking about the recruitment of civil servants. In his interpellation, Ho cited a report of ... -
Macau Grand Prix | Porsche unveils four-car line-up for GT World Cup
A second German-based manufacturer has unveiled its drivers’ line-up for the Macau Grand Prix, following BMW motorsports’ announcement at the start of the month. For the ... -
Macau delegation returns from ITU Telecom World 2019
A delegation from Macau has returned from the International Telecommunication Union’s Telecom World 2019, a business-to-business trade show in telecom technology, this year held in Budapest, ... -
90% of Pearl Horizon buyers registered for replacement flats
Out of the 2,128 buyers of the failed Pearl Horizon private residential project, 1,932 have applied for the rights to purchase replacement apartments, Macau Urban Renewal ... -
Briefs | Alipay Macau launched with easy charge access in town
Chinese online payment application Alipay officially launched a version for Macau users yesterday. Previously, Alipay allowed Macau users to register in Alipay using their Macau phone ... -
Environment | Only half of wastewater discharge receives secondary treatment
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has said that about half of Macau’s residual water is only receiving primary treatment at the water sewage treatment plant at the Macau Peninsula ... -
Health | SSM reports carbon monoxide poisoning of two
The Health Bureau (SSM) has called on residents to take precautions when using gas water heaters following an incident of carbon monoxide poisoning that occurred last ... -
Gaming | Morgan Stanley warns 2019 dip not over yet
The 2019 dip in gross gaming revenues is not over yet, Morgan Stanley warned in a report earlier this week, as it slashed its growth expectations ... -
DICJ chief given regional award
The director of Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has been named Regulator of the Year for the Asia/Australasia region by the International Masters of ... -
Macau economy expected to shrink 0.8 percent by year-end
The University of Macau’s (UM) Department of Economics and Center for Macau Studies yesterday released their Macroeconomic Forecast for Macau 2019-2020, projecting that the city’s gross ... -
EXIT: more than a shop – a call to get out of your comfort zone
Opened officially three months ago under the slogan #BeBoldToExit, the ‘EXIT’ shop proposes to offer a different approach to retail, calling on its clientele to “get ... -
US lawmakers ramp up pressure on Hong Kong
U.S. lawmakers say they are moving forward with attempts to pressure Hong Kong’s government over its treatment of protesters by threatening the territory’s special trading status. ... -
Hong Kong | National Day fireworks canceled amid protests
An annual fireworks display in Hong Kong marking China’s National Day on October 1 was called off yesterday as pro-democracy protests show no sign of ending. ... -
How virtual streamers became Japan’s biggest YouTube attraction
Kizuna Ai, the most popular streamer in Japan, is an anatomically exaggerated, perpetually adolescent girl in frilly thigh-high socks and a pink hair ribbon. She’s also ... -
MGM celebrates golden, enduring love
MGM has revived its “Love Moments” initiative, celebrating the marriages of 20 elderly couples. It included the couples’ first-ever wedding photos taken at the Spectacle at ... -
Sands China awarded for HR achievements
Sands China Ltd. has won three awards for its innovative talent development and management initiatives in the HRoot Awards 2019. The three awards are Best HR Center ... -
Gov’t releases stockpiled pork to cool price surge
China’s government is releasing pork from stockpiles to help cool surging prices ahead of Oct. 1 celebrations of the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power. The ... -
Chinese-born Australian lawmaker fights election challenge
Lawyers for the first Chinese-born lawmaker to be appointed to Australia’s Parliament and for a senior government minister appeared in a court yesterday to fight challenges ... -
Huawei woos tech world with $1.5 billion and 5G secrets
Huawei Technologies Co. is offering up its most valuable 5G secrets and $1.5 billion to software developers, courting the global tech community at a time the ... -
A panda is the mascot for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing. The mascots were revealed Tuesday ... -
LGBT | Nepal’s sexual minorities say progress in rights has stalled
Nepal seized the lead in equal rights for sexual minorities in South Asia four years ago with a new constitution that forbids all discrimination based on ... -
Sri Lankan doctors strike over salary ‘injustice’
Doctors at state-run hospitals across Sri Lanka began a 24-hour strike yesterday, demanding that the government resolve what they say is a salary “injustice.” Two years ... -
Filipino coast guard men convicted in Taiwan fisherman death
A Philippine court found eight Filipino coast guard personnel guilty yesterday of conspiring to shoot and kill a Taiwanese fisherman in a 2013 incident at sea ... -
Brexit | UK gov’t insists suspension of Parliament was not illegal
The British government was back at the country’s Supreme Court yesterday, arguing that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament just weeks before the country ... -
Russia Moscow court rules to release anti-government protester
A Moscow court yesterday ruled to release a protester, who was facing years in prison for assaulting police, following a mounting public campaign in support of ... -
Offbeat | Pigeon poops on lawmaker discussing pigeon poop problem
A pigeon apparently didn’t think much of a lawmaker’s ideas to address a messy situation at a Chicago Transit Authority stop known by some as “pigeon ... -
This Day in History | 1972 – Parcel bomb attack on Israeli embassy
A diplomat at the Israeli embassy in London has been killed by a letter bomb. Dr Ami Sachori received severe chest and stomach injuries when the ... -
Life & Style | Benetton makes a splash on the eve of Milan Fashion Week
Benetton has long made waves off the runway with its provocative advertising campaigns. But the storied family-owned knitwear brand is seeking to make waves inside the ... -
Rugby | Pressure on Japan in World Cup opener against Russia
Friday, 18:45pm Japan v Russia H 1.02, D 126, A 41 The Rugby World Cup opener has been four years in the making for Michael Leitch ... -
Tennis Osaka reaches quarterfinals at Pan Pacific Open
Top-seeded Naomi Osaka reached the quarterfinals at the Pan Pacific Open by beating qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-5, 6-3 yesterday. Osaka, who was broken twice early in ... -
World briefs
China A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing. Indonesia is sending 547 ... -
Hong Kong investigates possible sabotage in MTR derailment: SCMP report
Hong Kong’s government is to investigate whether the MTR East Rail line was sabotaged, the South China Morning Post reported late last night. “As the mystery ... -
Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80
Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter said he doesn’t believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at ... -
World Views | Populism will probably just go away soon, so relax
Populism has become a defining feature of public life. It embraces a narrative of victimhood and grievance, pitting “people” against “elites.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionism ... -
Thursday, September 19, 2019 – edition no. 3379
* Nine in ten take up gov’t offer • Ninety percent of Pearl Horizon pre-buyers have registered for their replacement unit * Skater calls on Macau ...
