Monthly Archives: September 2019
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MGS partners with CTM for 5G experience this year
This year’s “MGS Entertainment Show” will focus on technology, namely the development of 5G technology, Chairman of the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA) Jay Chun ... -
Vegas Sun publisher says Adelson is trying to kill his newspaper
A long-running dispute between two Las Vegas newspapers has turned into a partisan feud, with billionaire Republican contributor Sheldon Adelson being accused of trying to stifle ... -
Macau football team likely to miss HK friendly match
The Macau Football Association (MFA) has recommended the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) postpone the upcoming annual Hong Kong-Macau Regional Friendly, local online media outlet Macau ... -
Chinese tour groups to HK plunge 86% for Golden Week
The first week of October – China’s national holiday break during which millions head out on vacation – marks one of the busiest periods for Hong ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam says it’s up to government to deal with unrest
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam vowed that her government would shoulder the responsibility of finding a way out of unrest as she began her first ... -
US | Congress unites behind Hong Kong special status bill
Congressional committees in the House and Senate approved legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, warning China that any crackdown could revoke the city’s special ... -
Hong Kong | Battered stock market is poised for a turnaround
Hong Kong stocks will end the year on a high note after handing investors the world’s worst returns this quarter. That’s according to analysts in a ... -
Baidu plans to unload $1 billion in shares of online travel site
Baidu Inc. is selling about a third of its stake in online travel site Ctrip.com International Ltd., generating around $1 billion to counter a slowing economy ... -
Corporate Bits | Beer fest returns to Sheraton Grand Macao
Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel is restaging its “German Beer Festival” in the lobby at the Palms Café and Bar from October 1 until the end of ... -
Hong Kong protests threaten billionaires’ ties with Beijing
Less than a decade ago, Hong Kong’s richest man, Li Ka-shing, was granted an exclusive audience with China’s then-President Hu Jintao, a rare honor. State television ... -
Japan welcomes US trade pact, but automakers appeal for help
Japanese automakers yesterday urged the government to do more to support the industry after their government signed a trade deal with the U.S. that kept auto ... -
North Korea-born YouTubers offer peek into lives in homeland
Wearing a fedora, Jang Myung-jin shouts “Hello, comrades!” as he starts his YouTube broadcast, titled “A North Korean man, Tango.” Then, he talks about whether North ... -
Brexit Boris Johnson faces backlash over confrontational tone
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on yesterday over his use of charged and confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of ... -
Ukrainian leader bristles at release of Trump transcript
Ukraine’s president says his comments in a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump shouldn’t have been publicly released, and is playing down Ukraine’s investigation of Democratic ... -
This Day in History | 1968 – Musical Hair opens as censors withdraw
The American hippy musical “Hair” has opened in London – one day after the abolition of theatre censorship. Until yesterday, some of the scenes in the ... -
Offbeat | Egg roll: Over 136K eggs fall off semitrailer onto roadway
Police say more than 136,000 eggs splattered on a road when they shifted and fell out of a tractor-trailer driving through Pennsylvania. The Republican Herald reports ... -
Melting down
• Climate change is making the oceans warm and rise ever faster, melting even more ice and snow * Movies: Abominable * Books: Letters from ... -
A yeti prompts a China travelogue in ‘Abominable’
Abominable” is just about the most cuddly piece of East-West synergy a corporation could dream up. The first co-production between DreamWorks Animation and the Shanghai-based Pearl ... -
‘Letters from Hollywood’ is a movie nerd’s dream
Paul Newman passes on an offer to co-star with Barbra Streisand in “Funny Girl,” saying he can’t carry a tune or dance. Col. Tom Parker suggests ... -
Hiss Golden Messenger delivers music with a purpose
The new album by Hiss Golden Messenger is one to play on repeat, immersing in every nuance. It’s Americana music with a purpose. Like the North ... -
News of the World | New climate report: Oceans rising faster, ice melting more
Climate change is making the world’s oceans warm, rise, lose oxygen and get more acidic at an ever-faster pace, while melting even more ice and snow, ... -
Taste of Edesia | Playful Take on Kaiseki
Wynn Guest Chef Series is one of the most exciting food and beverage programs that is happening in Macau right now, as celebrity chefs from all ... -
Top chef upset by loss of third star takes Michelin to court
Chef Marc Veyrat, known for his black chapeau and his mountain cuisine, is taking the Michelin Guide to court to find out why he lost his ... -
Coming soon: Alexa in your ear and on your finger
Amazon wants Alexa everywhere. The online shopping giant said yesterday [Macau time] that it will soon start selling wireless earbuds, finger rings and prescription eyeglasses with ... -
Rugby | Argentina has to deliver against Tonga in must-win WC game
Saturday, 12:45pm Argentina v Tonga H 1.04, D 81, A 19 Saturday, 15:15pm Japan v Ireland H 13, D 67, A 1.08 Saturday, 17:45pm South Africa ... -
The Buzz | Prince Andrew says daughter Beatrice engaged
Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have announced the engagement of their elder daughter, Princess Beatrice. They said yesterday that Beatrice is engaged to ... -
17 US states sue feds over Endangered Species Act rules
Seventeen states sued the Trump administration yesterday [Macau time] to block rules weakening the Endangered Species Act, saying the changes would make it tougher to protect ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Huawei Technologies Co. founder Ren Zhengfei is ready to license his fifth-generation networking technology only to one other company – and he wants that potential ... -
Kapok | Who does what?
The publication of the yearly report of the Legislative Assembly always provides an interesting snapshot of politics in Macao and a better understanding, albeit limited in ... -
Friday, September 27, 2019 – edition no. 3385
* A TALE OF TWO CITIES • Quiet Macau and rowdy Hong Kong will find their roles reversed next week when the Golden Week hordes ditch ... -
Endangered wildlife trade Macau aligned with int’l directives, insists DSE
In response to the findings by a U.K. non-governmental organization (NGO) about Macau’s lack of governance in deterring the trade of endangered species, the Macau Economic ... -
Politics | Liaison Office wants real opinions from Macau’s elite
The Macau Liaison Office wants the Macau members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC) to voice their real opinions to the Liaison Office, according ... -
Crime | Defrauded woman claims bracelets worth 65 million yuan
A junket promoter is being investigated for allegedly defrauding a woman of her pair of jade bracelets, which the woman claimed were worth a combined 65 ... -
Academic freedom Report | Education institutions facing ‘shrinking space for ideas’
An international network of academic institutions based in the United States has said that academic freedom and the quality of higher education in both Macau and ... -
AirAsia’s Macau-Japan routes under study alongside hub plans
AirAsia has plans to further expand services in Macau, the leader of the low-cost carrier’s local arm disclosed on the sidelines of a business event yesterday. ...
