Monthly Archives: September 2019
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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 ... -
Macau University of Science and Technology | Lunar and Planetary Sciences SKL targets world-class ranking in 5 years
The director of the Macau University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences says that the research lab is on ... -
MUST partners with Harvard Medical School to provide students with online education courses
The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has partnered with Harvard Medical School to provide students with online medical courses for the next three years. ... -
Ho Iat Seng’s appointment to be confirmed next week
The Chief Executive-elect, Ho Iat Seng, is scheduled to visit Beijing from September 10 to 12 to receive the Order of the State Council, confirming his ... -
Palace Casino replica almost finished
Construction of the replica of the famous floating casino, the Macau Palace, appears to be nearing completion, as the Times observed from the outside of the ... -
TJB accepts Hao’s request to increase compensation from LVS
The Court of First Instance (TJB) has ruled in favor of the former business partner of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Marshall Hao’s Asian American Entertainment ... -
Philippines | Duterte defends online gambling against China pressure
Philippine property shares got a boost after President Rodrigo Duterte said his country benefits from online casinos, standing pat on the industry despite China’s call ... -
US | Eldorado Resorts executives investigated for stock trading
Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s most senior executives, including Chief Executive Officer Tom Reeg, were subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over their trading in the ... -
Macau Grand Prix | BMW ready to defend GT World Cup Title this November
BMW Motorsport has announced the drivers lineup for the Guia Circuit in November to defend the title they won last year at the FIA GT World ... -
Nationwide CCTV patriotic education program features Macau
The First Lesson, a nationwide patriotic education program targeting primary school students in mainland China, was broadcast on September 1 on CCTV1. Fifteen minutes of the ... -
Police investigate body discovered in Cotai
The Judiciary Police (PJ) received a report at noon yesterday regarding the discovery of a body inside a machine room under an overpass in Cotai. The ... -
Anima to celebrate adoption of Macau greyhounds at event
Italian greyhound association Pet Levrieri is set to hold “The Macau Greyhounds: Happy At Last” event, which will bring animal advocacy associations together in Milan. Anima ... -
Fans unhappy with Angelababy’s Macau faux pas
A small number of followers of Chinese celebrity Angelababy, also known as Angela Yeung Wing, are displeased after she suggested that Macau was a separate entity ... -
Shenzhen aims to have full 5G coverage by 2020
The southern tech hub of Guangdong Province will realize full 5G coverage by August 2020, the city government announced on Wednesday. Memorandums of cooperation have been ... -
HK halts derivatives trading after technical problems
Hong Kong’s exchange operator halted derivatives trading because of technical issues for the first time in its history, deepening losses in the local stock market at ... -
Carrie Lam’s retreat fails to satisfy protesters
Carrie Lam’s move to formally withdraw a bill allowing extraditions to China may well have ended the Hong Kong unrest in June. But now protesters want ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy shares Mid-Autumn care with the elderly
In celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Galaxy Macau recently organized an afternoon out for 80 local seniors at the company’s Broadway property. The event ... -
A new problem looms for Bahamas resorts that Dorian spared
The largest resorts in the Bahamas avoided the wrath of Hurricane Dorian. The next step is making sure everyone knows it. The Category 5 hurricane mostly ... -
Singapore’s GIC nears deal for Oxford Fairmont hotels stake
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Pte, is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Oxford Properties Group’s Fairmont portfolio, which consists of four of ... -
Holiday in Saudi Arabia? Kingdom mulls launch of tourist visas
Saudi Arabia is edging closer to allowing tourists access to the kingdom with a plan to open visa applications at the end of September, according to ... -
Gov’t says trade talks with US to take place in October
U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose ...
