Monthly Archives: September 2019
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AirAsia continues to work closely with Airbus on A320neo issue
In a reply to a Times inquiry this week, low-cost carrier AirAsia has stressed that it follows all requirements mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety ... -
Sands China oversees 122 staff trained in responsible gaming
Casino operator Sands China yesterday wrapped up its seventh annual Responsible Gaming Ambassador Advanced Training program, adding 122 certified employees to its growing ambassador roster. Over ... -
Briefs | Few SMEs delay repayments of gov’t loans
Approximately 4% of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which received subsidized loans from the Macao Economics Services Bureau (DSE) delayed their loan repayments, according to ... -
Cultural Week adds Brazilian Cinema to program
The program and schedule for the 11th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries will kick off on October 12 at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf (MFW) ... -
Chinese medicine to remain key in Macau-Guangdong ties
The 2019 Traditional Medicine International Cooperation Forum (Macau) kicked off yesterday at the Venetian Macao, with the vice governor of nearby Guangdong Province promising that traditional ... -
A Hong Kong billionaire family on why the rich need to help
Sham Shui Po, one of Hong Kong’s poorest districts, is a concrete warren of rag traders and cheap street stalls that was once a hub for ... -
Chinese official says HK can handle its protests
A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence yesterday in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to the protest-wracked city. While not definitive, ... -
HK developer to donate own land for housing
New World Development Co., one of Hong Kong’s largest home builders, will donate 3 million square feet of land to help with the city’s housing crisis. The ... -
Great Times | How to enjoy cheese, according to the experts
Cheese is one of the most beloved foods in the world, but it takes a sophisticated palate to fully appreciate it’s diverse deliciousness. But how exactly ... -
Collapse of Thomas Cook is a reality check for China’s Fosun
The collapse of Fosun Group’s flagship European investment, Thomas Cook, is proving to be a reality check for the Chinese conglomerate’s ambitions to create a global ... -
Beijing’s giant new airport helps China rival US in the skies
Just five years ago, Daxing was a dusty area of farmland to the south of Beijing, largely neglected by visitors to the city. That’s no longer ... -
Tariff war | Gov’t rejects Trump criticism on trade
China urged President Donald Trump yesterday to listen to developing countries and oppose bullying after the American leader criticized its trade status at the United Nations. ... -
A family tried to skirt property rules With 23 divorces and weddings
Faking a divorce has been a ploy used by Chinese couples desperate to skirt the nation’s property curbs. But a family in the city of Lishui has taken ... -
Indonesia | Riot police clash with student protesters
Indonesian riot police shot multiple rounds of tear gas at thousands of stone-throwing students who attempted to reach Parliament in Jakarta yesterday to protest a new ... -
Australian capital legalizes recreational marijuana
Australia’s capital has become the first part of the country to legalize recreational marijuana for personal use. The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly voted yesterday to ... -
Washington plunges into impeachment probe into Trump
Washington plunged into an impeachment crisis yesterday, as House Democrats opened an investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign season dealings with Ukraine. Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s ... -
This Day in History | 1984 UK and China agree Hong Kong handover
Britain and China have finalised an agreement which will end more than 150 years of UK rule in Hong Kong. The proposal – which will hand ... -
Offbeat | Bottoms up, fire’s out: German man douses fire with beer
A German motorist is being credited for his quick thinking after his engine caught fire on the Autobahn. He turned to a slightly different foam extinguisher ... -
ABC’s Muir hits five-year mark at ‘World News’ on the top
David Muir is celebrating his fifth anniversary as “World News Tonight” anchor with something that’s rare in television: a larger audience. The ABC newscast finished its ... -
Fox apologizes for ‘disgraceful’ comment about Thunberg
Fox News has apologized for a guest’s “disgraceful” description of environmental activist Greta Thunberg as mentally ill but was silent on Laura Ingraham likening her to ... -
Rugby | Uruguay shocks Fiji 30-27 at Rugby World Cup
Uruguay pulled off one of the Rugby World Cup’s largest upsets when it beat Fiji 30-27 in a match laden with significance for the disaster-ravaged town ... -
Football | MLS lifts ban on anti-Nazi symbol following fan protests
Major League Soccer is lifting its ban on signs and banners featuring an anti-Nazi symbol for the remainder of the season and the playoffs. A handful ... -
The Buzz | Multinational crew lifts off for International Space Station
A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveler from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully yesterday for a ... -
Migrants arrive in Europe with big hopes, many questions
As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing journey from North Africa, 30-year-old Seke Awa called a friend ... -
World Briefs
CHINA President Xi Jinping yesterday inaugurated a second international airport for the Chinese capital with the world’s biggest terminal ahead of celebrations of the Communist Party’s ... -
Made in Macao | Chung Yang: a festival for longevity
The Double Ninth or Chung Yang Festival 重陽節 falls on the October 7 this year. The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar ... -
Thursday, September 26, 2019 – edition no. 3384
* ‘Shrinking space’ for university freedom * AirAsia studies Macau base for Japan routes * A Hong Kong billionaire family on why the rich need to ... -
Macau to hold canceled HK PGA tour golf event
Macau will succeed Hong Kong as host of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour Series-China, initially scheduled to take place on October 17-20 at Clearwater Bay ... -
Comprehensive library at Seac Pai Van opens
The Seac Pai Van Library in Coloane was inaugurated yesterday in the presence of government officials such as Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam ... -
Memory Lane
The Lai Chi Vun shipyard was part of Macau’s industrial heritage, existing for centuries, focusing on building fishing vessels for the neighboring regions. The SAR’s shipbuilding ... -
GTEF | Macau wants to ‘work together, not against HK,’ say tourism leaders
Macau aims to work together with its neighboring regions, namely Hong Kong and the cities that are part of the Greater Bay Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Area (GBA), ... -
GTEF | Brazil, Argentina, Jiangsu featured as partners this year
The Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) will be held in Macau between October 13 and 15 this year under the theme of “Tourism and Leisure: Roadmap ... -
Gaming Analysts lower expectations ahead of Golden Week
Brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is not optimistic over the performance of casinos during the upcoming Chinese holiday season, expecting that visitors to Macau will have ... -
Secretive gaming directive might fall outside the law
The gaming regulator has formally instructed local casino operators and junkets not to transfer “gaming-related information” to any third parties without first obtaining approval from the ... -
Sands China’s team members appreciate the learning opportunities
Sands China’s team members express gratitude for the learning opportunities offered by the company as the integrated resort operator continues to provide training and educational programmes for its team members ...
