Daily Archives: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Two bodies found in Taipa
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have advised that two bodies were found in separate locations on Taipa Island on Sunday. Although the cases were unrelated, the PJ ... -
Briefs | Lei Chan U questions zone E1 sewage treatment plan
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has questioned the necessity of building a sewage treatment facility in zone E1, according to an interpellation he recently submitted to the ... -
Police crackdown on illegal car racing
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has intercepted five vehicles suspected of being modified and used in illegal car racing. According to the PSP’s statement yesterday, ... -
New Government | Two to three secretaries will stay, announcement this week
The next Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, who has been elected in Macau and appointed in Beijing for several months, has been silent about his choice ... -
Caritas to allot MOP1 million from bazaar fund for new elderly home
Caritas Macau is allotting 1 million patacas of the funds that were raised during its 50th charity bazaar to fund the construction of a new aged ... -
Macau Society seminar on protocol
A seminar on Macau Society was recently held at the Macau University of Science and Technology. During the event, speakers discussed manners and China’s foreign affairs ... -
Half of The 13 Hotel stakes change hands
South Shore Holdings Ltd has sold approximately 50% of their stake in the local development, The 13 Hotel, according to a filing made to the Hong ... -
Hotels average occupancy rate rises in first three quarters
The average occupancy rate of hotels and guesthouses in rose by 0.4 percentage points year-on-year to 90.8 percent in first three quarters this year, the SAR’s ... -
Fitch Ratings: low single-digit growth rate for city’s GGR
Fitch Ratings has predicted that the city’s casino industry will only record single-digit growth in 2020. Colin Mansfield of Fitch Ratings said in an interview with ... -
Local young man found stealing from taxis
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has caught a 23-year-old local man stealing money from taxis. Yesterday, the PSP reported that the young male was found ... -
Warning | Private vehicles frequently parked in fire lanes
Fire Services Bureau (CB) Director Leong Iok Sam has said that private vehicles are frequently found parked in fire lanes. Leong, together with lawmaker Song Pek ... -
Guangdong | Carbon market closes higher
Carbon emissions allowances closed at 26.36 yuan (about 3.75 U.S. dollars) per tonne yesterday, 1.35% up from Friday, at the China Emissions Exchange (Guangzhou), the largest ... -
Hong Kong | Police say knife-wielding attacker detained
Hong Kong police said yesterday that a 48-year-old knife-wielding man who slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a local politician during ... -
Billionaires still love the horse race that stops a nation
The Melbourne Cup may have lost its title as Australia’s richest horse race, but it remains a major lure for racing-mad billionaires. Wealthy horse owners from around the ... -
MGM committed to Hiring Disabled Staff Recognition Scheme for seven consecutive years
MGM currently has over 40 team members with disabilities serving in different departments, “enabling them to unleash their potential and pursue continuous development,” according to a ... -
Stories of the Sea – The Third Chapter at The Manor
The Manor at St. Regis is offering “an exquisite culinary experience” to patrons with the Stories of the Sea – The Third Chapter menu, featuring an ... -
India exits Beijing-backed trade deal as 15 nations ready to sign
India pulled out of a trade pact covering much of Asia, paving the way for 15 other countries to sign the China-backed regional trade deal next ... -
Macron’s visit underscores economic tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting China this week amid a push for Beijing to open its markets, despite festering trade disputes and weakened consumer spending. ... -
US, China signal progress toward initial Trump-Xi trade deal
The U.S. and China signaled further progress yesterday toward a breakthrough in trade talks that could culminate in a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ... -
Moon, Abe meet briefly, agree to more talks to settle row
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met one-on-one yesterday for the first time in more than a year and called for ... -
Most ASEAN leaders no-shows in meeting with Trump’s proxy
Seven Southeast Asian leaders skipped an important meeting with the United States yesterday after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their regional summit in Thailand. ... -
From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems
Mark Zuckerberg’s social network in Washington is shrinking. Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of privacy scandals, the site’s ... -
This Day in History | 1991 – Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea
The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, has been found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. Mr Maxwell’s body was discovered at ... -
Offbeat | Chick-fil-A backs Sunday’s National Sandwich Day – oops!
Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder’s Christian faith. But the Georgia-based ... -
Three ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos
Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the small Aegean island of ... -
Seoul police investigating BTS member over traffic accident
Police said they’re investigating a member of K-pop superstar group BTS over a traffic accident that left him and a taxi driver with minor injuries. BTS’ ... -
Opinion | South Africa’s rugby victory has lessons for all of us
By winning the Rugby World Cup final against England on Saturday, South Africa became only the second country to secure three cup titles. In upsetting a ... -
Golf | Mickelson’s streak of 26 years in the top 50 comes to an end
The streak ended with little fanfare, and that was just fine with Phil Mickelson. He slashed his way to a tie for 28th in the HSBC ... -
The Buzz | Columnist sues Trump for calling her sex assault claim a lie
An advice columnist who says President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York City department store dressing room in the 1990s is now suing ... -
Testimony Flames, gear and risks of photographing California wildfires
It’s ironic, but momentarily forgetting some of my safety gear ended up saving my life. It happened as I drove late Thursday into the heart of ... -
World Briefs
THAILAND Seven Southeast Asian leaders skipped an important meeting with the United States yesterday after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their regional summit in ... -
World Views | Democracy is on the march, not in retreat
Across the world, from Hong Kong to Ecuador, Sudan to Iraq, angry protesters are filling urban streets and squares, clashing with police, smashing shops and burning ... -
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 – edition no. 3409
* Caritas to allot MOP1 million for new aged care home * Melbourne Cup: Billionaires still love the horse race that stops a nation * Analysis: ...
