Daily Archives: Thursday, October 17, 2019
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Gaming | South Shore selling 40% stake in The 13 Hotel
The developer and promoter of The 13 Hotel said it has an agreement that could lead to the disposal of a 40% interest in the subsidiary ... -
Briefs | Three fined for publicizing others’ personal data
Three violators have been fined between MOP4,000 and MOP10,000 each by the Personal Data Protection Office for posting other people’s personal data on social media websites. ... -
Association seeks to strengthen philanthropy network
An association focusing on strengthening philanthropy was established in June this year, aiming to build Macau into a network center for discussing philanthropy projects. The main ... -
George Chinnery artworks on Macau to be auctioned
Two rare, large landscape artworks by the British artist George Chinnery, who settled in Macau in 1825, will be displayed at Bonhams Hong Kong from October ... -
Education | Alexis Tam will not comment on complaint about UM professor
Orange Post, an online publication published by University of Macau students, has reported that a student from mainland China filed a complaint to the university’s management ... -
Woman bitten by snake at UM campus
A Filipino woman of about 40 years of age was bitten by a snake yesterday afternoon at the campus of the University of Macau (UM) located ... -
Legislative Assembly | Arbitration law passed amid lawmaker’s low expectations
A new bill aiming to promote Macau’s arbitration services has been approved in general terms at the Legislative Assembly (AL), amid José Pereira Coutinho’s concerns that ... -
AL worried about containing Hong Kong’s influence
At least five lawmakers, including Mak Soi Kun, Iau Teng Pio and Lei Chan U, expressed their love for the country during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) ... -
Ip Sio Kai greenlighted for rules committee
Government appointed lawmaker Ip Sio Kai has become the newest member of the Legislative Assembly’s (AL) Committee of Rules and Mandates, succeeding Kou Hoi In, who ... -
Gaming | MGM agrees to sell Bellagio to Blackstone for $4.25 billion
MGM Resorts International, pressured by investors to unload its remaining company-owned casinos, agreed to sell the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas to Blackstone Group for $4.25 ... -
Las Vegas | Gambling bosses move to bar Wynn from casino industry
Nevada’s gambling regulators have filed a complaint against former casino magnate Steve Wynn that could bar him from ever working in the industry in the state. ... -
Organized crime | Police on the chase for Asia’s biggest syndicate leader
The largest-ever taskforce to fight organized crime in Asia has been established to chase a Chinese-born Canadian national, suspected of being the kingpin of a drug ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM receives 17 human resources accolades
MGM has earned a total of 17 awards from major human resources and management associations across Greater China, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The awards included ... -
Macau passport to be updated with newer technology
The Identification Services Bureau announced yesterday the latest security measures to be embedded in the upgraded version of the Macau Special Administrative Region Passport and Travel ... -
Chaos as Hong Kong lawmakers thwart leader’s annual address
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam barely got a few words out yesterday before pro-democracy lawmakers forced her to stop talking. Calling her “the mother of the ... -
US backs three bills to support HK protesters
Hong Kong’s leader expressed “frustration and disappointment and regret” yesterday over steps by the U.S. Congress to support pro-democracy protesters in the territory and warns they’ll ... -
The 2020 Bentley Flying Spur is $215,000 worth of little details
If you’re like me, you don’t quite know what an actual “flying spur” is. Of course, we know the car. Bentley will be delivering the third ... -
Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance ... -
Kim rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight US sanctions
North Korea released a series of photos yesterday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before ... -
US charges Turkish bank with evading sanctions against Iran
The United States criminally charged a major Turkish bank with helping to evade sanctions against Iran, potentially raising diplomatic tensions as the U.S. tries to contain ... -
Turkey defies its NATO allies in Syria, as Russia steps in
Russia said it was working to prevent a conflict between advancing Turkish and Syrian government forces yesterday, as Turkey’s president defied growing pressure and sanctions from ... -
Offbeat | Man charged after roommate attack, believed he was a vampire
A Washington state man was charged with a felony assault after police say he attacked his roommate believing he acknowledged being a vampire. Kitsap Sun reported ... -
This Day in History | 1968 – Black athletes make silent protest
Two black American athletes have made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and ... -
The Art of Giving | Modern Philanthropy: is Macau giving?
Wealth is not new. Neither is charity. But the fact that individuals have chosen to use their private wealth in an organized and institutionalized way to ... -
Life & Style | ‘Desperate’ Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam
Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported yesterday [Macau time] to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week ... -
Rugby World Cup | Speed test: Kolbe to challenge Japan wings in quarterfinals
Saturday, 15:15 England v Australia H 1.36, D 29, A 3.75 Saturday, 18:15 New Zealand v Ireland H 1.22, D 36, A 5.5 Sunday, 15:15 Wales ... -
Golf | Juggling Gary Woodland back in South Korea for CJ Cup
Gary Woodland finished runner-up to Brooks Koepka in last year’s CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. He returns this year for the first of three PGA Tour ... -
World briefs
China Tech giant Huawei yesterday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions that threaten to disrupt its smartphone and network equipment businesses. Huawei Technologies ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong protest organizer attacked with hammers
Organizers of some of the giant demonstrations that have shaken Hong Kong say one of their leading activists has been attacked by assailants with hammers, leaving ... -
Vietnam bans animated ‘Abominable’ over South China Sea map
Vietnam has pulled “Abominable” from theaters because the U.S.-Chinese-made animated movie showed a map supporting Chinese claims to the disputed South China Sea. The image in ... -
Made in Macao | Where has all the ice-cream gone?
What do we miss most about the old Macao? That question came to my mind during a recent class discussion on Macao’s culture. As my students ... -
Thursday, October 17, 2019 – edition no. 3396
* Carrie Lam thwarted in policy address * MGM raises $5.1 billion in Vegas resorts sale * The developer and promoter of The 13 Hotel is ...
