Daily Archives: Thursday, October 10, 2019
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UN officer commends progressive approach to drug abuse
A visiting official from the United Nations has praised Macau’s progressive view of substance abuse, which tends to regard it as a health problem rather than ... -
Fitch Ratings assigns expected ‘A/stable’ rating to Macau-issued notes
Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected rating of “A/stable” to the Bank of China’s (BOC) proposed senior unsecured notes to be issued by its Macau branch ... -
MUST invites name submissions for Macau’s first scientific satellite
Macau’s first scientific satellite is planned for launch in 2020 or 2021, the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) announced yesterday during the ceremony for ... -
Briefs | Health Bureau to gather opinions on alcohol control
Next month, the Health Bureau (SSM) will reach out to the alcohol industry and local youth to collect their opinions on Macau’s alcohol control regime, which ... -
Tourism | Cape Verde becoming one of West Africa’s most attractive destinations
Cape Verde is among the most promising tourist markets in West Africa at a time when the continent is increasingly eyeing the sector as an economic ... -
Macau ranks eighth in per capita tourism spending
Per capita spending of visitors to Macau amounted to $2,062 last year, according to Globehunters, leading the special administrative region to rank eighth worldwide in terms ... -
Fewer Chinese visitors brave Hong Kong
Fewer visitors from mainland China flocked to Hong Kong during this year’s National Day holiday period, according to data from Hong Kong’s Immigration Department. The slowdown ... -
Architect suggests micro-housing as solution to shortage
A low-cost and micro-living housing unit is coming to Hong Kong as early as next year, with the goal of easing the neighboring region’s housing problems. ... -
Property prices slip 0.6%, led by Peninsula market
Property prices were 0.6% lower in the three-month period from June through to August 2019, compared to the previous period between May and July. The data ... -
Art Macao could be the most visited art exhibition in the world
In its first-ever edition, the “Art Macao” mega-event was visited by over 16 million people, making it arguably the most visited art exhibition in the world, ... -
Cinematheque – Passion | German Film Festival returns, paying homage to Schlöndorff
Featuring 10 recent German films and two “Macao Special” films, in addition to four compelling works by Director-in-Focus Volker Schlöndorff and a talk on his work, ... -
IFFAM | In Busan, Macau organizers announce special anniversary program
The Organizing Committee of the Fourth International Film Festival and Awards – Macao (IFFAM) has announced, on the sidelines of the Opening of Busan International Film ... -
Kowtow summer for business | Gamers call for Blizzard boycott after Hong Kong player banned
Activision Blizzard Inc. is facing a fierce backlash and calls for a boycott after a unit of the American game company punished a player for supporting ... -
People’s Daily blasts Apple over app, protesters’ song
The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper criticized Apple Inc’s decision to approve an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong and to allow its iTunes store ... -
Crowds flood Hong Kong court to support jailed activist appeal
Hundreds of protesters flooded a Hong Kong court to support the appeals case of a jailed activist yesterday as the city continued to clean up from ... -
Bank of China leads way for Libor successor in Asia bonds
One of China’s biggest lenders is marketing a new dollar note linked to a Libor replacement, as borrowers across the globe move away from the scandal-ridden ... -
Markets | Risk striking faster than ever has investors touting hedges
The speed at which risk moves through markets is creating new challenges for investors, who need to adjust their portfolios to deal with the phenomenon, according ... -
Venetian’s North commences Sichuan cuisine promotion
The Venetian Macao’s North restaurant is launching a Sichuan cuisine promotion until November 30. The capital of the province, Chengdu, is listed alongside Macau as a ... -
MGM organizes team visit Chinese Historical Documentary Exhibition
Always encouraging team members to treasure every opportunity to learn about our nation, MGM has gathered a group of 30 team members, led by Wendy Yu, ... -
The US-China relationship is worsening rapidly before talks
This was supposed to be the week U.S.-China trade talks got back on track and the two sides found a way to avoid sending more unsettling ... -
Xi to visit India this week, meet with Modi
Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to India to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, just weeks after China supported Pakistan in raising the issue ... -
South Korea | Protesters call for ouster of justice minister
Thousands of protesters rallied yesterday in Seoul for the second consecutive week to call for the ouster of President Moon Jae-in’s hand-picked justice minister, whose family ... -
Australia | Wildfires destroy up to 30 homes in New South Wales
About 500 firefighters were battling out-of-control wildfires in eastern Australia that have destroyed up to 30 homes. More than 40 bushfires were burning across New South ... -
Trump | White House and Democrats fight over rules for impeachment
The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority without an instruction manual. Now comes the battle royal ... -
Kurds mobilize in Syria as Turkey poised for imminent attack
Warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe,” Syrian Kurdish forces who are allied with the United States issued a “general mobilization” call yesterday in northeastern Syria, along the ... -
This Day in History | 1999 Millennium Wheel edges upwards
Thousands have assembled to watch a giant Ferris wheel move into position as the new landmark on the London skyline. The engineering feat has taken all ... -
Offbeat | Alec Baldwin falls for Statue of Liberty tour ‘scam’
Alec Baldwin says he fell for a “scam” Statue of Liberty tour. The actor shared his experience on Instagram Sunday. He says he bought $40 tickets ... -
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ gets AFI Fest premiere
Clint Eastwood’s film “Richard Jewell” is having its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November. The American Film Institute announced this week ... -
‘Big Bang Theory’ gets shout out to Nobel Prize announcement
Life imitated when “The Big Bang Theory” — the American TV sitcom, not the scientific explanation for how the universe began — entered the annals of ... -
RWC review | Wales edges Fiji in a thriller
Left winger Josh Adams scored a hat trick of tries as Wales reached the quarterfinals beating Fiji 29-17 in a pulsating Pool D match yesterday. Wales ... -
RWC preview | To’omua takes the range as Australia faces Georgia
Friday, 18:15 Australia v Georgia H 1.04, D 101, A 29 Oddschecker.com For most coaches at the Rugby World Cup, selection stability is a key issue ... -
The Buzz | China demands US lift tech curbs, will ‘safeguard’ interests
China demanded Washington lift sanctions on Chinese tech companies and warned yesterday it will “resolutely safeguard” the country’s interests. The Ministry of Commerce criticized curbs imposed ... -
Three win Nobel in Chemistry for work on lithium-ion batteries
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry yesterday for their work developing lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and ... -
World Briefs
THAILAND A court commuted a Taiwanese man’s sentence for smuggling heroin to life imprisonment after sentencing him to death. The Bangkok Criminal Court official confirmed that ... -
The Stranger | Minchi politics
Macanese gastronomy has once again been recognized as an integral part of Macau’s heritage, following this week’s official announcement of its inscription in the city’s repertoire ...
