Monthly Archives: October 2019
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Monday, October 14, 2019 – edition no. 3393
* The Nasdaq of China • Mainland official reveals Macau stock exchange plan in Beijing; Monetary authority says it is still ‘being studied’ * CESL Asia ... -
Urban renewal | Sonia Chan refuses to discuss use of police in disputes
Secretary for Administration and Justice Sonia Chan has not given the media a direct response regarding whether the police force will be called to deal with ... -
Briefs | Electricity usage has tripled in past 20 years
Electricity consumption in Macau is more than triple that of 20 years ago, revealed the Director of the Office for the Development of the Energy Sector ... -
Gov’t admits to shortcomings in Five-Year Plan progress
The mid-term review of the government’s first Five-Year Development Plan indicated that lawmaking and the region’s construction sector had both faced a series of challenges between ... -
Former Chinese gambler sues casino over $6.6 million in transfers
A Chinese former gambler at Marina Bay Sands Pte is suing the Singapore-based casino operator to recover SGD9.1 million ($6.6 million) he claims was transferred to ... -
Retailers, restaurateurs look to Macau to cover HK losses
Ongoing protests in Hong Kong have caused some entrepreneurs in the region to focus on developing their business in Macau in a bid to cover mounting ... -
Visitor stunned by hotel security situation
A tourist from Taiwan was frightened to find out that the door to her room at a four-star hotel in Macau had been opened while she ... -
Man in horrific domestic assault sentenced to 13 years in prison
The man who inflicted prolonged agony on his wife, Lao Mong Ieng, by splashing drain cleaner and cooking oil over her was sentenced yesterday by the ... -
Macau Grand Prix installs ‘soft walls’ for added safety
This year’s Macau Grand Prix will have, for the first time, “soft wall” safety barriers installed. Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barriers will be installed ... -
Pink Inspired charity lunch sees growth in attendance
Conrad Macao, Cotai Central, held its annual Pink Inspired charity lunch, attracting some 330 attendees, an increase of nearly 20% compared to last year’s figures. The ... -
Macao Orchestra well-received by Portuguese audiences
The Macao Orchestra has concluded its tour in Portugal with acclaim from audiences. The orchestra toured the Portuguese cities of Évora, Coimbra, Portalegre and Lisbon. The ... -
HK is sinking into a recession with no recovery in sight
Hong Kong is facing its first recession since the global financial crisis, with little prospect of an immediate recovery as the city confronts its most violent ... -
Family office advisers see interest in leaving Hong Kong
Service providers to some of Asia’s wealthiest families say they are fielding a rising number of calls about shifting away from Hong Kong, with some already ... -
Apple pulls app that tracks HK police activity
Apple Inc. has pulled the plug on an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong, reversing course yet again as violent pro-democracy protests wrack the ... -
Tsai Ing-wen says Hong Kong unrest shows China ‘failure’
Taiwan’s president said unrest in Hong Kong showed Beijing’s “failure” in governing the city and vowed to defend her island’s sovereignty. President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to ... -
Media events canceled for NBA preseason game
In response to the NBA defending Daryl Morey’s freedom of speech, Chinese officials took it away from the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. All of ... -
1MDB trial uncovers network of conspiracy
The 1MDB trial of former Malaysian leader Najib Razak has shed light on the staggering scope of the scandal, with testimony detailing alleged involvement by a ... -
Gov’t complains about US visa restrictions
China has accused the U.S. of harassing Chinese scholars, students, entrepreneurs and scientists, in part through the delay, denial or revocation of visas. Chinese Foreign Ministry ... -
Japan’s 7-Eleven operator cutting 3,000 jobs, closing stores
Seven & i Holdings Co. said it will close 1,000 unprofitable 7-Elevens and eliminate 3,000 jobs from its other units as the Japanese retailer continues its ... -
North Korea threatens to resume nuke, long-range missile tests
North Korea threatened again yesterday to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests, accusing the U.S. of having instigated some members of the U.N. Security Council to ... -
Amnesty International urges Malaysia to end death penalty
Amnesty International urged Malaysia’s government yesterday to keep its promise to abolish the death penalty, saying unfair trials and the use of harsh treatment to obtain ... -
Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump
Ukraine’s president insisted yesterday that he faced “no blackmail” from President Donald Trump in their phone call that helped spark an impeachment inquiry, distancing himself from ... -
Romania | Gov’t collapses after losing confidence vote
Romania lost a third prime minister in as many years as the government was ousted in a no-confidence motion. Parliament voted to remove Viorica Dancila and ... -
This Day in History | 1976 China’s ‘Gang of Four’’ arrested
The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is ... -
Offbeat | Police: High school coach lifted $40 from player’s wallet
A New Mexico football coach has been fired and faces criminal charges after authorities said a student used a cellphone video to capture the coach on ... -
The Rooster by Snake
• Wen-You Cai Photography – ‘Rooster, Tiger, Sheep by Snake’ – Wen-You Cai Photography Exhibition is showing at MGM Cotai until February 9 to celebrate the ... -
Class warfare depicted brilliantly in ‘Parasite’
Bong Joon-ho’s film “Parasite” starts in a dingy, half-basement apartment with a family of four barely able to scratch out a life. There must be no ... -
Smith takes readers on a wild ride in ‘Grand Union’
Acclaimed author Zadie Smith’s “Grand Union” is an enchanting collection that examines the complexity of contemporary life. This book of short stories, the author’s first, refuses ... -
Elbow’s powerful new album a reflection of its time
With all the talk about bleakness and the experiences of anger and loss affecting “Giants of All Sizes,” you’d imagine Elbow’s eighth studio album arriving with ... -
Photography | The daily life of the artist and his family by Wen-You Cai
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special ... -
Travelog | Lions kill cattle, so people kill lions. Can the cycle end?
Saitoti Petro, a tall, slender 29-year-old, is marching with four other young men who belong to a pastoralist people called the Maasai. Beneath the folds of ... -
Rugby World Cup | Typhoon stops All Blacks’ run, and Italian farewells
At times it felt like only a force of nature could stop New Zealand’s streak of wins at the Rugby World Cup. And that’s what happened. ... -
The Buzz | Tokarczuk is first woman to be honored this year
Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk is the first woman this year to be awarded a Nobel Prize — although strictly speaking her prize is for 2018. The ... -
Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting
Turkey pressed its assault against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria yesterday for a second day, pounding the region with airstrikes and an artillery bombardment that ... -
World Briefs
CHINA-US President Donald Trump said he would meet at the White House today with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team now in Washington for ...
