Monthly Archives: October 2019
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The Buzz | EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey
European Union nations vented outrage yesterday at Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria against the Kurds and joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to ... -
Three economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize
Two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a third from Harvard University won the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics yesterday for groundbreaking research into ... -
World Briefs
SOUTH KOREAN pop star and actress Sulli (pictured) was found dead at her home south of Seoul yesterday, police said. The 25-year-old was found after her ... -
World Views | Starbucks stores that only accept mobile orders sure beat the line
How worried should we be about Starbucks’s recent announcement that it plans to begin testing a new type of store that only takes orders via mobile ... -
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – edition no. 3394
* Brazil opens arms to integrated resorts • Casino magnate Pansy Ho says the latin giant has all the basic conditions * Police watchdog given new ... -
Yulin earthquake felt in Macau
The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 that registered in Yulin, Guangxi at 10:55pm on Saturday was felt in the Macau SAR, five minutes after it occurred. The ... -
Geomagnetic storm briefly affects TDM broadcasts
A geomagnetic storm interrupted a TDM broadcast in the early hours of yesterday, freezing the broadcast for around 30 minutes. A geomagnetic storm is a major ... -
Ask the Vet | Canine congestive heart failure
Canine congestive heart failure is a leading cause of death among older dogs. It’s a condition that arises as the heart ages and deteriorates over an ... -
The Nasdaq of China | Macau submits application to set up stock exchange: report
A mainland official who oversees economic affairs has revealed that a plan to set up a yuan-based stock exchange in Macau has been submitted to the ... -
Number of repeated online complaints to IAM decreases
The number of repeated complaints made to the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) online complaint platform has decreased, bureau president José Maria da Fonseca Tavares said during ... -
Shin wins second PGA Tour title in Macau
Canada’s Justin Shin won his second PGA Tour Series-China title yesterday, winning RMB378,000 at the season-finale in Macau. This was in place of the Hong Kong ... -
Smoke from vehicle handled, say fire and police departments
A small truck was found emitting an unusual quantity of smoke in front of the main entrance of the L’Arc Hotel in NAPE on Saturday evening. ... -
Monte do Pasto | CESL Asia invests in agribusiness for China-Lusophone countries
Macau-based investment and services company CESL Asia has acquired Portuguese farming group Monte do Pasto (MdP). MdP is the largest beef producer in Portugal and has ... -
Briefs | Six bids for waste incineration expansion project
The tender for design and construction of the third phase of the expansion project of the Macau Waste Incineration Center was opened on Friday. The Environmental ... -
Hong Kong | ‘Be water:’ Police swoop as protests shift tactics
Tearing a page out of ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in ... -
Briefs | HK protests have caused 100 restaurants to close
About 100 Hong Kong restaurants have shut down because of the months-long protests in the city, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in a blog post yesterday. ... -
Hong Kong turmoil spells opportunity for London property owners
London landlords eager to sell properties in the U.K. capital are seeing strong demand from investors fleeing an even more uncertain future in Hong Kong. As ... -
MGM to present food, music festival
MGM will organize its first ever food and music festival in collaboration with Chef Nic, the gourmet brand founded by multi-talented celebrity Nicholas Tse, from November ... -
MECC appoints new board president
The Macao European Chamber of Commerce (MECC) has announced that it has appointed lawyer Carlos Duque Simões as president of the Board of Directors until 2021. Simões ... -
Diplomacy | Modi tells Xi relations are stable, differences manageable
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday that relations between their countries have attained stability and momentum in the past ... -
Gov’t, Nepal sign deals for connectivity, security and trade
Nepal and China signed 20 agreements yesterday including one on a trans-Himalayan railway, as Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to the Himalayan ... -
Typhoon leaves 33 dead as Japan launches major rescue
Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan yesterday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon ... -
Thai army chief rants at critics, warns of Hong Kong unrest
Thailand’s powerful army chief declared Friday that the country’s government is virtually at war with its critics, warning that politicians, academics and other intellectuals may “manipulate” ... -
A look at the Ethiopia-Eritrea war whose end brought a Nobel
It was a war that killed some 80,000 people and sputtered to life again and again over two decades, pulling in soldiers including a young Ethiopian ... -
Brexit divorce talks between UK and EU go down to the wire
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to brief his Cabinet yesterday on the progress of last-minute Brexit talks with the European Union, amid signs of progress ... -
Putin relishes US pullback from Syria, turmoil in Ukraine
From Syria to Ukraine, new fault lines and tensions are offering the Kremlin fresh opportunities to expand its clout and advance its interests. In Syria, the ... -
Dog lost since 2007 found over 1K miles away in Pittsburgh
A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family’s south Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand miles away in Pittsburgh and ... -
This Day in History | 1954 Ethiopian emperor visits UK
Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie has arrived in Portsmouth on the cruiser the Gambia. His visit is part of a world tour, his first since his ... -
Life & Style | Still working ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton marks 50 years at Opry
Country superstar Dolly Parton is still working “9 to 5,” and doing what she loves as she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry ... -
Rugby | A deserving Japan reaches first World Cup quarterfinal
JAPAN 28, SCOTLAND 21 When Michael Leitch thanked everyone for supporting his team, he meant absolutely everyone in Japan. When he dedicated the team’s unprecedented success ... -
Football | Norway ends Spain’s perfect record; Italy at Euro 2020
NORWAY 1, SPAIN 1 Sergio Ramos was seconds away from celebrating his record for most appearances for Spain with a victory that would have ensured his ... -
World briefs
China President Xi Jinping told Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli that those attempting to split China will be crushed and that any external force backing ... -
The Buzz | Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board
Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced yesterday that he will step down from the board of directors of ... -
Nearly 3,000 people set world record for largest calligraphy lesson
2,793 people gathered yesterday to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Chinese calligraphy lesson by writing the Chinese character for longevity together at the ... -
Rear Window | Too much ado about common sense
Though, now, in low-key public protest mode – perhaps an apparent stand-still between “Be Water” activism and the security apparatus under Carrie Lam – resorting to ...
