Monthly Archives: November 2019
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Editorial | Deafening silence
Over 2.9 million people of Hong Kong cast their vote in Sunday’s district council elections, the highest turnout ever in the sister SAR’s history – in ... -
Crime | Online dating syndicate busted, 22 arrested
A criminal organization that sought to scam people through online communication websites and mobile applications has finally been exposed in a joint operation between Macau, Hong ... -
What is the ‘Macau Scam’?
We are calling from the police station. We have intelligence showing that you are a suspect in a case. Failure to respond to it may obstruct ... -
Orient Foundation awards local journalists
The Orient Foundation has given three Portuguese journalists awards for their work, published by the SAR’s media outlets. TDM reporter Sandra Azevedo won the foundation’s ... -
Briefs | Taxi hailing app reportedly launched
A mainland taxi-hailing app has reportedly launched in Macau. The company behind the app is Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur. On November 26, the company made an ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas: Wynn Resorts settles with pension funds over sex allegations
Wynn Resorts agreed Wednesday to accept $41 million from former CEO and chairman Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement stemming from shareholder ... -
Gaming Service Index | Washroom environment rating continues to drop
The overall state of washroom environments in local casinos recorded another year of decline in 2019, following a similar drop last year. Nevertheless, in broad ... -
Local esports players still working to promote the game
Macau-based Grow uP eSports Association is assisting the International Esport Federation in running local qualifier events used to select players for the highest levels of esports ... -
Confidence high that HK dollar will stay in currency peg
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank said that confidence in the city’s three-decade-old currency peg to the U.S. dollar – the bedrock of its status as ... -
No price tag yet for Zone A public housing units
The Housing Bureau (IH) has built a total of 3,011 housing units in Zone A – nearly 1,000 fewer than what Chief Executive Chui Sai On ... -
Gov’t exempted from income tax on mainland investments
The local government will be exempted from income tax when investing in the mainland, once a new protocol to avoid double taxation comes into effect. The ... -
Furious, China summons US ambassador over HK bills
China reacted furiously yesterday to President Donald Trump’s signing of bills on Hong Kong human rights, summoning the U.S. ambassador to strongly protest and warning the ... -
Former Hong Kong leader says protests won’t force China’s hand
Hong Kong’s controversial former leader said it was “senseless” to think mass protests could force Beijing’s hand, amid months of increasingly violent rallies against China’s grip ... -
ECB review may reset inflation aim to 2% but struggle to do more
European Central Bank policy makers expect to tweak their inflation target in an upcoming review of their strategy but will struggle to go much further than ... -
MGM-sponsored center for disabled opens to the public
The Macau Assistive Technology Resources Center, a facility that features the display of barrier-free homes and promotional materials for auxiliary tools, sponsored by MGM, has been ... -
Galaxy unveils menu inspired by Chinese medicine
Galaxy Macau’s “FUNtastic Winter Wishes Come True” campaign has unveiled a menu themed “Fuel Up for Success,” inspired by the long history of traditional Chinese medicine ... -
China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies claims first victims
China’s latest crypto-crackdown is already claiming its first casualties. At least five local exchanges have halted operations or announced they will no longer serve domestic users ... -
Taiwan | Panasonic leaves semiconductor business with Taiwan sale
Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Corp. is abandoning the semiconductor business with the sale of its last business in that sector to a Taiwanese company. Panasonic said ... -
Hong Konger complains to UK about China TV forced confession
A former British Consulate employee in Hong Kong who says he was detained and tortured by Chinese police for information on protesters complained to U.K. regulators ... -
Korea | South says North has fired two short-range projectiles
North Korea yesterday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher, South Korea’s military said, adding to tensions three days after the North ... -
Afghanistan Blasts kill at least 16; mostly women, girls
Afghan officials said yesterday that two separate explosions in the country’s north killed at least 16 people, almost all of them women and young girls. A ... -
US | Navy cancels review for SEALs after firing of Navy secretary
The Navy canceled a peer-review process that would have determined if three Navy SEAL officers who supervised an enlisted SEAL convicted of posing with a dead ... -
Offbeat | Hikers answer plea to find wedding ring lost on mountaintop
A man’s quest to find his wedding ring on a 4,000-foot snow-covered mountain in New Hampshire has been completed by a couple of hikers — and ... -
This Day in History | 1993 – Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The Conservative government has come under attack in the Commons over the revelations it has had secret contacts with the IRA. Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick ... -
Life & Style | Jane Seymour on finding new love in her mid-60s: No Tinder
Jane Seymour was in her mid-60s when her husband of 20 years decided it was over. The actress was floored. “I had a long marriage and ... -
The shadow of The Wall
• ‘The Wall, released 40 years ago, is considered by many to be one of the best albums in rock history. But it marked the ... -
In ‘Knives Out,’ a whodunit for the Trump era
Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” unravels not just a good old-fashioned murder mystery but the very fabric of the whodunit, pulling at loose threads until it has ... -
Author Lee Child explores origins of hero concept
The Hero, a non-fiction essay by author Lee Child, opens with Child looking at language and how words have different meanings over the space of time. ... -
Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album centers on poetry
Leonard Cohen’s last album, released just weeks before he passed in 2016, was “You Want It Darker,” which had a sense of finality that made it ... -
‘The Wall’ cemented Pink Floyd’s fame – but destroyed the band
Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album, “The Wall.” Featuring 26 tracks, two records ... -
F&B | How good is Château Lafite Rothschild’s Chinese wine, Long Dai?
What’s the ultimate status wine in China? Famed Bordeaux first growth Château Lafite Rothschild. That’s why the company’s first wine made in China is such a ... -
Boxing | Gervonta Davis taking step up in pursuit of superstardom
Gervonta Davis wrapped both arms around his 1-year-old daughter, whispering in her ear and revealing a tender side as he promoted his next bout. In the ... -
Golf | European Tour lets players wear shorts for first time
Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time yesterday because of sweltering temperatures. The decision to relax rules at ... -
World briefs
TRUMP-KIM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so regularly it might be easy to miss ... -
The Buzz | Man City owners expand worldwide portfolio with Mumbai deal
Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership has expanded its portfolio of worldwide soccer clubs to eight by buying a majority stake in Indian Super League team Mumbai ...
