Monthly Archives: September 2019
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Cathay Pacific chairman resigns weeks after CEO steps down
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Chairman John Slosar followed the chief executive officer in resigning after the carrier faced scrutiny from China for its employees’ involvement in ... -
Pink Inspired activities extended with Eiffel Tower race
Conrad Macao, Cotai Central is launching its annual Pink Inspired campaign with a series of experiences and collectibles available throughout October in support of Hong Kong Cancer ... -
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM to kick off on October 17
Oktoberfest Macau at MGM will be held between October 17 and 28 at MGM Cotai’s Roof Terrace. Rocking the town again with the 11-day Bavarian festival, ... -
Xi warns party needs ‘fighting spirit’ to overcome risks
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the ruling Communist Party to brace for a “long-term” struggle against a variety of threats, the latest in a series of ... -
Tour bus crashes on wet New Zealand road, five Chinese killed
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists flipped in rainy weather near a New Zealand tourist town yesterday morning, killing five Chinese nationals and seriously injuring two ... -
Najib offered projects to China for 1MDB help, witness says
A witness in former Malaysian leader Najib Razak’s trial testified that the ex-premier offered projects to China in exchange for help resolving 1MDB’s debt. Fugitive financier ... -
JPMorgan says China to be included in benchmark bond indexes
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will start a phased inclusion of Chinese government debt into its benchmark emerging-market indexes, potentially ushering in a fresh overseas influx into ... -
Japan briefs diplomats on Fukushima nuclear water concerns
Japan tried to reassure foreign diplomats yesterday about safety at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored ... -
Briefs | Thailand: ‘Yellow Shirt’ founder jailed for fraud released early
Thailand’s Corrections Department says a media mogul who led a campaign to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office in 2006 has been freed early from ... -
Australia | Police raid official’s home after media raids
Police yesterday executed a search warrant on the home of an Australian intelligence officer in a raid that one media executive described as an attempt to ... -
Brexit breathes life back into Scottish independence push
When Scotland voted in 2014 against independence, that seemed to settle the issue: The hauntingly rugged region where Britain’s royal family spends its holidays at its ... -
Offbeat | Motown founder Berry Gordy donates $4M to museum expansion
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is donating $4 million toward a project to expand a museum housed in the Detroit building where he built his ... -
This Day in History | 1997 Mother Teresa dies
Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. She ... -
BBAM’s ball with the Monty
The British Business Association of Macao (BBAM) held its Annual Ball early this Summer. Guests entered into the spirit of the occasion, embracing the theme of ... -
Basketball | Analysis The US isn’t the best team at this World Cup – yet
The United States does not have the best team at this World Cup. This is not a new thing. It’s just more evident now. The Americans’ ... -
World briefs
China Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities yesterday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to ... -
The Buzz | YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids’ privacy law
Google’s video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children’s personal data without their parents’ consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined ... -
Island of 50,000 people in the Bahamas is 70% under water
An island in the Bahamas that’s home to 50,000 people is 70% under water after Hurricane Dorian battered it with record force for two days, according ... -
World Views | Time to unlock the Brexit relief fund
If the U.K. parliament can’t clean up the Brexit mess, it might be time for Europe to start spending instead. The economic impact of a worst-case ... -
Thursday, September 5, 2019 – edition no. 3369
* A bill withdrawn • HK leader Carrie Lam has given in to the first of protesters’ five demands * Macau visitors to Hong Kong soared ... -
Commission of Audit finds problems in public recruitment
A report published yesterday by the Commission of Audit condemned failures and malpractices in the recruitment system of the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP). ... -
Wong won’t speculate on secretary job in next gov’t
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, has declined to confirm the possibility of his taking over the position of Secretary of Administration and Justice, currently ... -
MEMORY LANE
Built back in the 1920s, the Octagonal Pavilion Library was the first Chinese library in Macau, and also the first public library. It was built with ... -
Gaming | Sands China, Galaxy retain lead in market share
Sands China and Galaxy Entertainment Group defended their top-tier positions in gaming market share during the first half of 2019, with the two retaining control of ... -
Briefs | Three people caught smuggling phones to Macau
Three Hong Kong residents have been caught smuggling mobile phones to Macau, according to a statement released yesterday by the Macao Customs Service. In the afternoon ... -
Scholar proposes pre-1949 literature for study
The history of Macau literature dating from before 1949 has been proposed as a subject for further research in view of its importance to local culture. ... -
September Macau Inc. features youth leader
Macau Inc. has published its September issue featuring Mok Chi Wai, leader of the local youth community and president of the Macau Youth Federation. In the ... -
Petty crime cut in first half of 2019, but violent crimes hike
General criminal activity in Macau declined 2.8% in the first six months of 2019, the security authorities announced in a report released yesterday. However, the same ... -
Secretary Wong Sio Chak | ‘Police did not breach the law’ in Senado Square crackdown
There may be many views on the events of the night of August 19, but Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak said he is certain about ... -
IFT duo strike at school, attract police attention
Two students from the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) who stood at the Taipa campus with placards in support of Hong Kong’s recent protests withdrew from ... -
Carrie Lam says she has never asked Beijing’s permission to resign
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she never asked China for permission to resign over the historic unrest rocking the city, while acknowledging that she ... -
Over 1,400 people sign petition to save street animals
A petition urging the Macau SAR government to stop euthanizing street dogs and cats has been signed by more than 1,400 people, according to Change.org. Started ... -
China sends local media to cover Hong Kong in shift from 2014
China has dispatched regional state-run media organizations to Hong Kong in an effort to better control the narrative, a shift from the widespread censorship employed during ... -
Aviation | China probes Cathay’s empty oxygen bottles to add to scrutiny
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is under investigation by Chinese regulators after emergency oxygen bottles on three flights were found depleted or completely empty, compounding pressure on ... -
Fashion | Zara denies rumors stores closed due to protests
Fast-fashion giant Zara denied speculation on Chinese social media that the retailer’s employees were supporting anti-Beijing protests that disrupted some of its store operations on Monday. ...
