Monthly Archives: September 2019
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Corporate Bits | Melco presents exhibition on developments for women, children
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has presented an exhibition on the developments made for the benefit of women and children in the past 20 years, led ... -
Analysis | Inside China’s vast influence network – how it works, and the extent of its reach in Australia
The operations of the Chinese Communist Party are generally opaque, especially to outsiders. But in recent years, the party’s reach and influence with the Chinese diaspora ... -
Australia | Gladys Liu under fire over past links
The first Chinese-born lawmaker to be elected to Australia’s Parliament has come under attack over her links to a Chinese foreign influence network. Gladys Liu, who ... -
Japan | Abe taps new Cabinet ministers to freshen image
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shuffled his Cabinet yesterday, adding two women and the son of a former leader to freshen his image but maintaining continuity ... -
Taiwan | Foxconn ex chairman weighs independent candidacy
The former chairman of major contract manufacturer Foxconn met with a prominent Taiwanese lawmaker yesterday as he weighs a possible independent run for president. Terry Gou, ... -
Indonesia | Former President Habibie dies at age 83
Former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, who allowed democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor following the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has died. ... -
USA | Inside Bolton’s exit: Mongolia, a mustache, a tweet
More than 1,200 miles away, President Donald Trump orchestrated an image for the world’s front pages by becoming the first U.S. president to set foot in ... -
This Day in History | 2001 US declares war on terror
The President of the United States has described the destruction caused in New York and Washington as an act of war against all freedom-loving people. In ... -
Offbeat | Couple charged for spending over $100K in accidental deposit
A Pennsylvania couple who police say went on a spending spree after a bank accidentally deposited $120,000 into their account are headed to trial. State police ... -
Vera Wang returns, with hippie hair and couture lingerie
After a two-year break, Vera Wang returned to the New York Fashion Week runway with a moody and visually arresting show that featured high-couture lingerie elements, ... -
Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway ... -
Hong Kong soccer fans loudly boo Chinese national anthem
Thousands of Hong Kong soccer fans booed loudly and turned their backs when the Chinese national anthem was played before a World Cup qualifier match against ... -
Basketball | A shocker: US beaten by France 89-79 in World Cup quarters
No gold. No medal. No more winning streak. The U.S. reign atop international basketball has ended — this time, thwarted by France at the World Cup. ... -
The Buzz | Norway’s highest court: child-like sex dolls violate the law
Norway’s highest court says it is “beyond doubt” that child-like sex dolls represent the sexualization of children and are a violation of Norwegian law. The Supreme ... -
Lawyer: John Hinckley interested in music industry job
The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at ... -
World Briefs
AUSTRALIA The first Chinese-born lawmaker to be elected to Australia’s Parliament has come under attack over her links to a Chinese foreign influence network. Gladys Liu, ... -
Made in Macao | Mid-Autumn Festival taboos
Friday the 13th is Black Friday, but this coming Black Friday should be a little bit less “black” because it is also the Mid-Autumn Festival, “Chong ... -
Thursday, September 12, 2019 – edition no. 3374
* An official appointment • Beijing confirms Ho Iat Seng will become Macau’s next leader * Sands China shift to mass may shield it in recession ... -
Currencies | Questions over dollar peg will fade, says FX strategist
A foreign-exchange strategist has said that talk of Hong Kong abandoning its currency peg to the U.S. dollar missed the broader point: the economic rise of ... -
Agnes Lam urges clarity on LRT plan for bridge
Lawmaker Agnes Lam has inquired about the government’s plan to swap the lanes on the Sai Van Bridge underpass. Lam asks the government to provide more ... -
Memory Lane
Hac Sa Beach is the largest beach in Macau. Located at the south side of Coloane Island, Hac Sa bay faces southeast into the South China ... -
Grant Bowie confident local companies will resist recession
Following the warning that Macau’s economic recession will continue into the third quarter of 2019, MGM China is confident that local companies are better prepared than ... -
Gross gaming revenue headed for September rebound
Gross gaming revenue might be heading for a September rebound, market analysts suggested yesterday, on signs of a VIP recovery. The news comes as Macau’s Secretary ... -
Briefs | Ho departs for Beijing appointment
Chief Executive-elect, Ho Iat Seng, yesterday departed for Beijing where he will be officially appointed by national officials. The appointment will come in the form of ... -
Commission of Audit report | government spat escalates over ‘many failures’ of public recruitment
The response from Kou Peng Kuan, director of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP), to a Commission of Audit (CA) report that highlighted mismanagement ... -
Sands China’s responsible gaming efforts continue to strengthen
Sands China Ltd. has been enhancing its Responsible Gaming efforts by further reaching out to the local community and making it a better place to live. ... -
Nearly 1,200 MGM employees honored in ceremony
Nearly 1,200 MGM employees graduated from the gaming operator’s talent development programs yesterday at MGM Cotai. The development programs are across three major categories. First, Local ... -
Personal data watchdog explains use of facial recognition
The Personal Data Protection Office (GPDP) has issued a letter explaining its stance regarding the installation of facial recognition technology in some of Macau’s surveillance cameras. ... -
Macao Film Week held alongside GBA Film Trade Fair
The “2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Film Production Investment and Trade Fair” was officially opened yesterday at the Macau University of Science and Technology. The ... -
National Geographic opens Hengqin facility
National Geographic opened its first “National Geographic Ultimate Explorer” family entertainment facility in the southern China region in Hengqin’s Novotown on Monday. The facility aims to ... -
Hong Kong | Rail operator MTR denies fatality during protest chaos
Hong Kong’s subway operator denied that a fatality occurred when riot police stormed into a station in pursuit of pro-democracy protesters on one of the most ... -
Shenzhen | Smartphone maker heads for Shanghai
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., whose mobile handsets outsell iPhone and Galaxy smartphones in Africa, is planning an initial public offering on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Board to ... -
Hong Kong | In leaderless movement, officials don’t know who to negotiate with
As a top adviser to Hong Kong’s government, Bernard Chan is searching for any protester who can strike a deal to end more than three months ... -
Floating Adriatic port closer to easing Russian gas dominance
On a recent late-summer’s day, 24-meter-high pile drivers shook a rocky beach on the Croatian island of Krk with bone-jarring thumps. Where blue waters meet the ... -
Singapore | Economy shows some signs of hope as trade war drags on
It may not be all doom and gloom for Singapore’s economy. Recent data and anecdotal evidence suggest gross domestic product will probably grow in the third ...
