Monthly Archives: September 2019
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Multinational companies reveal gender bias in job ads
Few multinational companies would publicly advertise some U.S.-based jobs to women and others to men. In Mexico, though, some have listed gender preference right alongside qualifications ... -
Huawei accuses US of harassing workers, attacking network
Huawei Technologies Co. lashed out at the U.S. government yesterday, accusing Washington of orchestrating a campaign to intimidate its employees and launching cyber-attacks to infiltrate its ... -
Gov’t says Trump’s claims about fentanyl origin are false
China said yesterday that it’s not the source of the fentanyl that’s killing Americans, contrary to President Donald Trump’s recent tweets blaming China for the drug ... -
China, US struggle to set meeting as tariffs erode trust
Chinese and U.S. officials are struggling to agree on the schedule for a planned meeting this month to continue trade talks after Washington rejected Beijing’s request ... -
South Korea Reporters grill minister nominee for 11 hours
South Korean reporters have grilled President Moon Jae-in’s nominee for justice minister for 11 hours over suspected ethical lapses surrounding his family that have triggered an ... -
Thai officials discover remains of missing Karen activist
Thai law enforcement officials say they have found the remains of an ethnic Karen community activist who disappeared five years ago in suspicious circumstances. Porlajee Rakchongcharoen, ... -
Xenophobic attacks shame South Africa as regional leaders meet
South Africa has been hit by an outbreak of xenophobic violence in its biggest city, attracting criticism from other African nations in the week political and ... -
MH17 investigators want to speak to Ukrainian prisoner
Dutch prosecutors investigating the downing five years ago of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine want to speak to a man being held by Ukrainian ... -
UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit
Parliament was reconvening yesterday for a pivotal day in British politics as lawmakers challenged Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s insistence that the U.K. will leave the European ... -
Offbeat | Bat appreciation day to be held at former Connecticut prison
The nation’s oldest prison will be the backdrop for a day devoted to the importance of conserving bats in Connecticut. The underground tunnels at the former ... -
This Day in History | 1957 – Homosexuality ‘should not be a crime’
A report sponsored by the government has suggested homosexual behaviour between consenting adults should no longer be a criminal offence. The proposal is the principal and ... -
Life & Style | Tribute concert of Avicii’s music to benefit mental health
A benefit concert for suicide prevention featuring the music of the late star Avicii is being planned for Dec. 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Proceeds will support ... -
Basketball | Ingles 1 assist short of triple-double as Australia rolls
Australia showed it can do damage by ending the Americans’ 78-game winning streak in a warm-up game just over a week ago. Yesterday in Group H, ... -
World briefs
Bangladesh The telecommunications regulatory body has asked operators to shut down cellphone services in sprawling camps in the southeast where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees ... -
The Buzz | Pound slides on Brexit, on track for lowest close since 1985
The pound dropped yesterday to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985, excluding a brief “flash crash” in 2016 that may have been caused by ... -
Prince Harry announces massive travel sustainability project
The eco-minded Prince Harry is embarking on a massive travel sustainability initiative in partnership with key travel providers that’s aimed at bettering the practices of the ... -
Macau Matters | Cashless Macau Revisited
In January and December of 2016 I wrote a couple of articles about how Macau should be proactively going cashless. Unfortunately, not much seems to have ... -
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – edition no. 3368
* According to the law | Wong says a Senado Square sweep last month was all above board * Commission of Audit shames recruitment for gov’t ... -
Crimes of a casino nature top weekend police reports
Cases involving theft of gambling money, currency exchange scams, and document forgery to trick casino security staff topped the list of reported crimes during yesterday’s joint ... -
Committee eyes Macau’s neighbors to encourage talent return
A committee that focuses on encouraging talents to return to Macau proposed in its recently held meeting that future policies for the return of qualified staff ... -
Education | DSEJ launches new round of long-term planning
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said it has launched a new round of its middle and long-term planning, hoping to absorb opinions from all ... -
Briefs | Chief Executive election result confirmed by TUI
Ho Iat Seng, sole candidate and winner of the Chief Executive election held on August 25, had his victory officially certified by the Court of Final ... -
Mao exhibition held to celebrate double anniversaries shows snapshots of Chinese leader’s life
An exhibition about the founder of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mao Zedong, is being held from now until September 9 at the Handover Gifts ... -
Cross-border vehicular traffic up 9.4% in July
Cross-border vehicular traffic in July increased by 9.4% year-on-year to 454,059 trips, with vehicles passing through the Checkpoint of Cotai (139,350) rising by 7.5%. According to ... -
Suncity Group purchases Okinawa land for hotel project
Alvin Chau’s Suncity Group has announced the acquisition of land in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa that the company wants to use to build a new ... -
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong boycott first day of school
Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the first day of classes yesterday ... -
How Hong Kong protests could lead to internet cut off
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said all options are on the table as she tries to quell the pro-democracy demonstrations that have rocked the ... -
Hong Kong | Officials urge calm while warning of ‘signs of terror’
Hong Kong authorities appealed for calm in the Asian financial center while warning that radical protesters showed “signs of terror” over the weekend in some of ... -
Indonesia’s nickel ban shows resource nationalism on the march
Indonesia will enforce a complete ban on the export of raw nickel ore from Jan. 1, two years earlier than planned, as the nation seeks to ... -
Chinese city goes back to rationing to curb rampant pork prices
One Chinese city has gone back to rationing and price controls to calm its pork market, as the nation’s hog herd is ravaged by a killer ... -
Singapore says it can’t close doors to skilled foreign workers
Singapore needs to remain open to skilled foreign workers, especially in the technology sector, in order to ensure the economy stays a globally competitive one, the ... -
Red-hot face-swapping app provokes privacy concern
Chinese face-swap app Zao rocketed to the top of app store charts over the weekend, but user delight at the prospect of becoming instant superstars quickly ... -
Musk’s China charm offensive nets Tesla tax break amid trade war
Elon Musk’s charm offensive in China appears to have paid off. During a visit last week to the country, the billionaire chief executive officer of Tesla ... -
Why China’s Buzzing About Netflix’s Documentary ‘American Factory’
“American Factory,” a new Netflix Inc. documentary about a Chinese-owned factory in Ohio isn’t being screened in China. But hundreds of thousands of people have seen ... -
Surveys show manufacturing demand weak amid trade war
Two surveys of Chinese manufacturing show demand is weak amid a mounting tariff war with Washington over trade and technology. A monthly purchasing managers’ index released ...
