Daily Archives: Monday, October 7, 2019
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Businessman says those criticizing HK police are unconstitutional
Macau businessman Vong Kok Seng, who is also a vice president of the Macau Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, has said that Macau people drawing ... -
Japan crowned Fireworks champion with China, France runners-up
Japan has won this year’s International Fireworks Display Contest, with China and France placing second and third. The three countries were represented by Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks ... -
Ask the Vet | Canine hip dysplasia treatment
Canine hip dysplasia treatment consists of surgical and non-surgical remedies. Hip dysplasia is a progressive disease that is primarily inherited through genetics. Rapid growth and weight gain ... -
Macau bishop retreats after Secretary Tam’s response
Bishop of the Macau Diocese, Stephen Lee, has retracted the Diocese’s strong stance expressed in an earlier statement regarding a light projection, saying that the Thursday ... -
241 children living in dormitory homes in Macau
By the end of 2018, a total of 241 children in Macau were living in temporary dormitory homes provided by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) in ... -
Briefs | Taxi recording device tender receives 8 bids
On Friday, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) received eight bids for the public tender to install recording devices inside taxis. The contract includes the installation of smart ... -
Macau passport climbs three spots to 33rd in global index
The Macau SAR passport was the 33rd most powerful passport in the Henley Passport Index, as analyzed by Henley & Partners, with passport holders allowed to ... -
Golden Week visitors rise 11%
Macau received 616,000 visitors during the first four days of the Chinese Golden Week holiday, which commenced on October 1. Compared with last year, the Public ... -
Group tours suspected at Hac Sa camping area
Mainland group tours have been accused of occupying Hac Sa Beach’s camping spaces and leaving a mess at the camping site after they leave, according to ... -
Mandalay Bay Shooting | Payouts for Vegas victims a ‘cold, mathematical calculation’
They may have been united by a love for country music, but the people gunned down two years ago at a Las Vegas concert will not ... -
Briefs | UN chief urges restraint as global protests unfurl
Secretary-General António Guterres is responding to the recent wave of street protests in many countries with a reminder that freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are ... -
Hong Kong lawmakers challenge mask ban as protests persist
A group of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators filed a legal challenge against the government’s use of a colonial-era emergency law to criminalize the wearing of masks ... -
Hong Kong Apple approves controversial app after rejection
Apple Inc.’s App Store reversed a recent decision to reject a Hong Kong app that shows police activity in the midst of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests ... -
How to get super rich selling superyachts
Gazing across the sun- dappled harbor in Monaco, even the fathomlessly rich might get the feeling that some people have more money than they know what ... -
Iran says Chinese state oil firm withdraws from USD5B deal
China’s state oil company has pulled out of a USD5 billion deal to develop a portion of Iran’s massive offshore natural gas field, the Islamic Republic’s ... -
Vietnam says Chinese ships escalating tension in South China Sea
Vietnam accused a Chinese oil-surveying vessel and coast guard escorts of territorial violations by widening their activities after entering the country’s exclusive economic zone and operating ... -
US researchers on front line of battle against Chinese theft
As the U.S. warned allies around the world that Chinese tech giant Huawei was a security threat, the FBI was making the same point quietly to a ... -
North Korea decries breakdown of talks US says were ‘good’
North Korea and Washington had two different takes on their nuclear talks, with North Korea’s negotiator saying the talks had broken down but Washington maintaining the ... -
Australia | Gov’t mum on possible swap of detainees with Iran
The release from Iran of two Australians and an Iranian student held by Australia bears the hallmarks of a swap, a legal expert said yesterday, while ... -
Microsoft says Iran tried hack of US presidential campaign
An Iranian-government linked group of computer hackers tried to infiltrate email accounts of a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S. officials and journalists, among others, ... -
Socialists tipped to stay in power as Portugal votes
Portugal held a general election yesterday, with the center-left Socialist Party widely expected to collect most votes and stay in power for another four years. Socialist ... -
This Day in History | 2001 – US launches air strikes against Taleban
The United States has begun its military campaign, Operation Enduring Freedom, against al-Qaeda and the Taleban in Afghanistan. Cruise missiles and bombers have targeted the airports ... -
Offbeat | Man sues Oregon clinic over donated sperm used for 17 kids
A man who says his donated sperm was used to father at least 17 children in violation of an agreement that allowed for no more than ... -
Life & Style | Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving festival in the capital
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa are celebrating a festival widely seen as promoting peace and unity. The annual Irrecha ... -
History museum explores Germans’ view of Britain
As Brexit looms, one of Germany’s main history museums is examining Germans’ views of the British, complete with a countdown clock that may be reset if ... -
Rugby World Cup | Dream still on: wondrous Japan gets win, bonus point v Samoa
Surely Japan must be in love with rugby by now. The Rugby World Cup host produced another wondrous display on Saturday to beat a ferocious Samoa ... -
Tennis | Thiem, Barty through to China Open finals
Top seeds Dominic Thiem and Ash Barty are through to the finals of the China Open in Beijing. Austrian Thiem will face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in ... -
The Buzz | Israeli archaeologists claim to discover ancient city
Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Sunday the ancient city was discovered during preparations for ... -
Motorsports | Morocco takes over HK’s ePrix after social unrest
The Hong Kong race of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) electric-powered single-seater championship (Formula E) has been removed from the final version of the 2019/2020 calendar, ... -
World Briefs
CHINA-US As the U.S. warned allies around the world that Chinese tech giant Huawei was a security threat, the FBI was making the same point ... -
Tax Matters | Stamp Duty on Property Transfers and the Principle of Legality
The Rule of Law is based on certain principles, of which the principle of legality is paramount. In Macau, the principle of legality is not expressly ... -
Monday, October 7, 2019 – edition no. 3389
* Unmasked • A controversial move to kill protester anonymity—but will it work? * Golden Week visitors throng Macau streets * Japan crowned fireworks champion * ...
