Daily Archives: Friday, October 4, 2019
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Crime Dead chips scheme leads to HKD18 million in losses
A 61-year-old “dead chips” broker from the mainland has reported losses of HKD18.25 million from a scheme in Macau organized with a friend from the mainland, ... -
Ruins of St. Paul’s | Diocese upset over projection of political symbols
The Catholic Diocese of Macau has expressed its disappointment over the projection of political symbols on the façade of the Ruins of St. Paul’s in celebration ... -
Gaming | Gross gaming revenue touches lowest level in a year
Macau gross gaming revenue touched the lowest level in a year last month, but nevertheless registered growth in what has been a mostly red year. September ... -
Golden Week visitors up 8.8% over first two days
Visitors to Macau have reportedly risen as much as 8.8% year-on-year over the first two days of Golden Week, according to data released yesterday by the ... -
Visitors detoured from St. Paul’s Ruins due to crowdedness
The Public Security Police Force took measures to control the roads around the Ruins of St. Paul’s yesterday afternoon as the quantity of people trying to ... -
Briefs | DSPA planning to experiment charging for domestic waste
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) plans to initiate a pilot project in regards to charging for domestic waste, according to the DSPA’s reply to lawmaker Sulu ... -
Wynn Showcases an Art Spectacular to Enhance Cultural Tourism Experiences
Widely acknowledged for the inception and support of cultural and artistic activities of many stripes, Wynn is committed to promoting and popularising art and culture in ... -
Cross-border traffic rose to 458,500 trips
Cross-border vehicular traffic in August increased by 10.9% year-on-year to 458,500 trips, according to data issued by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). Vehicular trips passing ... -
CESL Asia acquires Monte do Pasto in 37.5m euro deal
The CESL Asia – Investments and Services Limited group has formalized the acquisition of the Monte do Pasto Group, located in the Portuguese municipalities of Cuba ... -
Macao Foundation takes on social governance in Macau Inc.
The October 2019 issue of the Macau Inc. magazine is now on sale, featuring an interview with Wu Zhiliang, president of the Executive Committee of the ... -
Election controversy | Complaint filed against Pereira Coutinho over possible violation
The Socialist Party of the Republic of Portugal has filed a complaint with the country’s National Election Commission about a suspected violation by Macau lawmaker José ... -
Guangdong wants to train 200,000 domestic helpers
The Guangdong government is seeking to cooperate with Macau and Hong Kong’s domestic helper service organizations in order to train as many as 200,000 domestic helpers ... -
Hong Kong Teen shot by cops charged with rioting, attacking police
The teenager who was the first victim of police gunfire in Hong Kong’s months-long pro-democracy protests was charged yesterday with rioting and attacking police. The shooting ... -
HK to enact rare emergency rule for mask ban
Hong Kong will use an emergency ordinance for the first time in more than a half a century in order to ban face masks at public ... -
Paddy Power owner in $6 billion deal to create global betting giant
Flutter Entertainment Plc, the owner of gambling brands Paddy Power and Betfair, agreed to buy The Stars Group Inc. in a $6 billion all-share transaction that ... -
Corporate Bits | ‘Sing! China’ returns to The Venetian Macao
China’s hit reality TV show Sing! China returned to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on September 28, 2019 for a concert that will be broadcast as ... -
Duty-free job cuts expose Singapore’s sensitivity
DFS Group Ltd.’s job cuts in Singapore have prompted a rebuke from the city-state’s authorities, shining a spotlight on how handling retrenchments are a delicate matter ... -
China-Australia rift deepens as Beijing tests overseas sway
Australia’s ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s involvement in its future 5G networks and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are testing Beijing’s efforts to project ... -
Analysis | China parades its latest missiles in challenge to US, others
Military planners in Washington and elsewhere will be taking note of new missile technology displayed by China, particularly a hypersonic ballistic nuclear missile believed capable of ... -
North Korea hails sub-based missile that raises security stakes
North Korea called the first test of its new submarine-launched ballistic missile a major boost for its national security, saying it strengthens its hand to defend ... -
New Zealand | Mosque shooting suspect drops bid to move trial
The man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques abandoned his bid yesterday to move the trial to another New Zealand city. The unexpected ... -
Trade | EU vows to hit back over US tariffs as businesses count cost
The European Union warned yesterday it will retaliate against the U.S. decision to slap tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports – from cheese to ... -
Pompeo meets Pope Francis as impeachment roils Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met privately with Pope Francis and visited his ancestral home in southern Italy yesterday as the impeachment inquiry into President ... -
This Day in History | 1965 Immigrants feel at home with BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced plans to introduce a new service for Asian immigrants starting next week. The programmes will go out every Sunday on ... -
Offbeat | Jumping the shark? Kiss will play for them in the ocean
Having played nearly every corner of the Earth in a nearly 50-year career, the rock band Kiss is taking its show to a new place – ... -
Military Might at 70 | Show-Off
• China marked its National Day with a massive parade through the center of Beijing showing-off its military might to the world and Hong Kong ... -
Banderas as Almodovar is a triumph of subtlety, wit
Don’t get that storyteller look,” film director Salvador Mallo’s elderly mother admonishes him at one point in “Pain and Glory.” It’s hard not to chuckle, because ... -
‘The Liar’ makes a good case for telling the truth
As expected in a novel titled “The Liar,” lies abound in this engaging story that is part mystery and part coming-of-age tale. Actually, it is just ... -
North Mississippi Allstars’ latest is fun for all
The blues is alive and kicking, and rock ain’t dead either. Thank the North Mississippi Allstars for that reminder. Luther and Cody Dickinson’s latest album is ... -
News of the World | China marks National Day with military might
China marked its National Day with a massive parade through the center of Beijing featuring missiles, tanks and thousands of marching troops, along with tributes to ... -
Travelog | Argentina Holocaust museum takes custody over Nazi artifacts
The Museum of the Holocaust in Argentina’s capital yesterday [Macau time] took custody of the largest collection of Nazi artifacts discovered in the country’s history. Federal ... -
Space | Virgin Galactic says it will fly Italian researchers
Virgin Galactic said this week it has been contracted by the Italian air force for a suborbital research flight aboard its winged rocket ship. The mission ... -
Rugby World Cup | Ireland rebound from Japan loss by beating Russia only 35-0
Ireland rebounded from its jolting loss to Japan by defeating winless Russia only 35-0 in a humdrum Rugby World Cup match yesterday. The Irish made 11 ... -
Rugby World Cup | England face do-or-die Pumas to reach quarterfinals
Friday, 17:45 South Africa v Italy H 1.04, D 81, A 23 Saturday, 13:15 Australia v Uruguay H 1.01, D 151, A 201 Saturday, 16:00 England ... -
The Buzz | Iran foiled assassination attempt against general
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency says authorities foiled an assassination attempt against the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s foreign wing, or Quds Force, last month. Yesterday’s ...
