Monthly Archives: September 2019
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Hong Kong | Air traffic tumbles amid shy visitation
Hong Kong’s air traffic declined last month as protests took a toll on the city. Hong Kong International Airport handled 6 million passengers in August, down ... -
Opinion | Can London’s great wall against Hong Kong hold?
Hong Kong Stock Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.’s tilt at London Stock Exchange Group Plc has achieved one thing: It has extracted a helpful checklist of requirements ... -
A scathing London Stock Exchange sends HKEX packing
Charles Li isn’t taking “no” for an answer. Rejected by London Stock Exchange Group Plc directors, the chief executive officer of Hong Kong’s bourse is ready ... -
No kites, pigeon flying as Beijing preps for 70th anniversary
China has banned flying kites, drones and captive pigeons over central Beijing for more than two weeks as it prepares for a military parade and other ... -
Key witness in murder trial of Chinese American scion jailed
The prosecution in the murder trial of a wealthy San Francisco Bay Area real estate scion has hit a major snag: A key witness has been ... -
Philippines arrests 277 Chinese accused of investment scam
Philippine immigration agents have arrested 277 Chinese in a raid against an online investment scam syndicate that defrauded hundreds of people, officials said Friday. The arrests ... -
Gov’t backs US farm purchases as trade talks atmosphere warms
China said it is encouraging companies to buy U.S. farm products including soybeans and pork, and will exclude those commodities from additional tariffs, in the latest ... -
Politics | Malaysia’s two top opposition Malay parties forge alliance
Two major opposition parties in Malaysia forged a political alliance Saturday to consolidate support from the country’s majority ethnic Malay Muslims, a move that could threaten ... -
Indonesia seals off 30 companies over forest fires
Indonesia has sealed off 30 companies amid a row with Malaysia over forest fires that are spreading a thick, noxious haze around Southeast Asia, officials said ... -
Terrorism | White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation
The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the ... -
This Day in History | 1992 – UK crashes out of ERM
The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing ... -
Offbeat | Yak on ride to butcher shop escapes to Virginia mountains
Authorities in Virginia say a yak on its way to the butcher’s shop escaped to the nearby mountains avoiding animal control officers and treats trying to ... -
Cardi B, A$AP Rocky support Rihanna’s Diamond Ball
Like many kids, Rihanna dreamed of someday growing up to be rich, but helping others was at the forefront of her vision. “It’s always been important ... -
Football | EPL: City beaten at Norwich, dropping 5 points off Liverpool
Manchester City’s defense of the English Premier League title is already in trouble. Hapless defensive errors helped Norwich beat City 3-2 on Saturday and leave the ... -
Camp Nou discovers Barca’s teen sensation
A teenage sensation led Barcelona to a commanding victory over Valencia in the Spanish league on Saturday, while Eden Hazard made his long-awaited debut for Real ... -
The Buzz | Exploding generator started deadly Brazil hospital fire
Police experts say a blaze that killed 11 people in a Rio de Janeiro hospital was triggered by the explosion of a generator in the building’s ... -
Museum says not everything glittered in Dutch ‘Golden Age’
Not everything glittered in the 17th century when what is now the Netherlands was a mercantile, military and artistic superpower, so a Dutch museum has decided ... -
Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Humberto swirls away
Jeffrey Roberts lifted a mustard-yellow curtain from the ground to hunt for passports and other documents at the place where his family’s home stood before Hurricane ... -
World Briefs
CHINA The government has banned flying kites, drones and captive pigeons over central Beijing for more than two weeks as it prepares for a military parade ... -
Rear window | Polishing Chui Sai On’s legacy
Both President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, who handed the appointment certificate to Chief Executive-elect, unequivocally praised Ho Iat Seng on his contributions to the ... -
Monday, September 16, 2019 – edition no. 3376
* Fixing gaming’s 3+3 – Ho Iat Seng promises to address legal loophole * A world-class subway under pressure from repeat attacks * A fatal accident ... -
Briefs | Mainland woman arrested after assaulting police
Police have corroborated as genuine a video spreading on the Internet, in which an allegedly drunken woman was seen yelling at and fighting with police officers. ... -
Schools to face mandatory suspension under new rainstorm warning
Schools will be mandatorily suspended when the new Level 3 rainstorm warning is put into effect, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) explained yesterday, revealing ... -
Times Higher education | MUST makes world ranking debut, overtaking UM
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has made the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time. According to the guide, it ... -
Motorsports | Guia Circuit upgraded to Grade 2 classification this year
Macau’s Guia Circuit has been upgraded from the previous Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Grade 3 to Grade 2, as revealed yesterday during the press conference ... -
Alexis Tam leads tourism delegation to St. Petersburg
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam led a local delegation to the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in St. Petersburg this week to discuss issues ... -
Gov’t replies to Sulu Sou on social credit system
The Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau has reiterated the “one country, two systems” principle and the stipulation on the protection of fundamental rights and freedom ... -
Sands China honors employees at graduation ceremony
Sands China Ltd. held its Diversified Local Talent Graduation Ceremony for the Sands China Academy this week to celebrate the achievements of its local employees that participated in ... -
Airport conducts drill for landing accident
Macau International Airport conducted an emergency drill in the early hours of yesterday, simulating an accident in which an aircraft veered off the runway and crashed ... -
Portugal-China ties best ever, says ambassador
Portugal’s relationship with China is the best it has ever been, according to an article penned by the Chinese ambassador to Portugal in the China Daily ... -
Belting out protest song is latest act of HK movement
Thousands of Hong Kong people belted out a new protest song in karaoke-style at shopping malls in the latest act of resistance that highlighted the creativity ... -
Hurdles mount for Hong Kong Exchange’s $36.6 billion London bid
The Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. plan to take over London Stock Exchange Group Plc is running into multiple obstacles less than 24 hours after ... -
Filipinos dropping out of the workforce benefit economy
Low unemployment in the Philippines may be masking the fact that more people are opting not to work – and preferring to stay in school for ... -
China video app seeks funds at $25 billion value before US IPO
Chinese startup Kuaishou is considering to go public in the U.S. to bankroll its expansion in short videos and fend off competition from TikTok owner ByteDance ... -
Corporate Bits | Social media users win getaway at Conrad’s Presidential Suite
Facebook fan of Conrad Macao, Cotai Central, Wing Chan from Hong Kong, and Instagram fan Fernando Alberto Xavier Pereira from Macau, have each won a getaway ...
