Daily Archives: Friday, November 8, 2019
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Red is glory, says architect-artist Marreiros
For nearly four months, distinguished Macau architect and artist Carlos Marreiros will be exhibiting the boat on which he painted 108 individuals, along with a “library” ... -
On the road to GP | Larger and faster – the new Formula 3 car
The heaviest and most powerful of all Formula 3 cars will race for the first time next week on the Guia Circuit. The switch to new ... -
Briefs | DSAT’s speedometer reminder
Yesterday, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) issued a specific statement reminding heavy-duty vehicle owners to install speedometer data recorders. DSAT reminded owners that heavy-duty vehicles must be ... -
Neto Valente made UIA member of honor
President of the Macau Lawyers Association Jorge Neto Valente has been made a member of honor of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), following a proposal ... -
Stamp duty regulation and code of taxation may overlap
Considering the available drafts, some lawmakers find the authority of the proposed amendment to the Stamp Duty Regulation and the Bill for the Code of Taxation ... -
Police to test surveillance cameras, facial recognition in 2020
In 2020, the Unitary Police (SPU) will start testing the facial recognition functionality of some of the city’s CCTV surveillance cameras, according to a statement released ... -
Pork to remain expensive up to Spring Festival
Pork may remain expensive during the upcoming Spring Festival, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). Lei Wai Nong, Vice President of the Administration Committee of ... -
25 hotels receive Macao Smart Hotel Award
A total of 25 local hotels have received the Macao Smart Hotel Award in a ceremony held yesterday at the Macau Tower. Organized by the Macao ... -
Macau an important link in Maritime Silk Road
The Macau government will work even harder to develop and preserve the Maritime Silk Road, Leong Wai Man, deputy director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, pledged ... -
Six new HK, Macau projects accepted at Zhongshan incubator
A total of six youth innovation and entrepreneurship projects from Macau and Hong Kong have been submitted at the Nanqu International Youth Technology and Innovation Park ... -
Hong Kong | Court convicts teen for carrying laser pointer
A Hong Kong court ruling yesterday that a laser pointer carried by a teenager was an offensive weapon marked a tougher stance by the judiciary after ... -
Markets | Taiwan’s surprisingly strong year will continue in 2020
Taiwan stocks are on a tear, the local dollar is near the strongest since mid-2018 and government bonds keep fetching record-low yields at auction. A surprisingly strong ... -
MGM Lion Dance competition to feature 28 troupes
MGM and the Wushu General Association of Macau are once again co-hosting the “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2019” on November 23 and ... -
Sands China co-launches new program for resort professionals
Sands China Ltd. launched the Sands China Integrated Talent Development Programme earlier this week, a custom-tailored program for middle and senior integrated resort management professionals. Co-organized with ... -
Court sentences nine in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip
A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers yesterday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to ... -
Gov’t to ban vaping in public places as crackdown intensifies
China plans to ban e-cigarettes in public places to stem a “distinct increase” in vaping among teenagers, becoming the latest nation to push back on the ... -
Gov’t says Beijing, US to lift tariff hikes as talks advance
Beijing and Washington have agreed to reduce some punitive tariffs on each other’s goods as talks on ending their trade war progress, a Chinese spokesman said ... -
South Korea deports North Koreans who fled after killing 16
In an extremely unusual case, South Korea repatriated two North Korean fishermen yesterday after finding they had killed 16 other crew members on their boat and ... -
North Korea calls Abe an ‘idiot’ over criticism of weapons test
North Korea yesterday called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an “idiot” after he criticized a recent weapons test by the North. In a statement attributed to ... -
New Zealand | Gov’t passes law aimed at combating climate change
New Zealand lawmakers yesterday joined forces across the aisle to pass a bill aimed at combating climate change. The Zero Carbon bill aims to make New ... -
Farmers blamed for Delhi’s pollution say they are helpless
Indian farmers said they’re being unfairly criticized for causing the worst air pollution in the capital because of the burning of stubbles in fields. The air ... -
Brexit | Labor party dissent: Ex-lawmaker says Corbyn unfit to lead
London A former member of the Labour Party’s inner circle urged the public yesterday to vote for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Britain’s Dec. 12 ... -
Pompeo meets US troops, German leaders to start 2-day visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with American troops in southern Germany yesterday, starting a trip based around the anniversary of the fall of the ... -
Offbeat | Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets
What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of ... -
This Day in History | 2000 – Bush and Gore fight to the finish
The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the last polls officially closed. Votes are still being counted in ... -
Eddie Murphy shines in vulgar, heartfelt ‘Dolemite’
For the amount of cursing, vulgarity and nudity in “Dolemite Is My Name ,” it might come as a surprise that it’s actually a rather sweet ... -
30 years after | The Remains of the Wall
• The walls of the Bornholmer Huette pub were last painted in 1973, a light beige that has gradually cracked and darkened into a caramel brown ... -
Sample a bit of Jenny Slate’s imagination in ‘Little Weirds’
Jenny Slate is an artist in the broadest sense of the word. You may know her as a comedian, an actress, or a co-creator of short ... -
No sophomore slump for country singer Luke Combs
Not many artists break out on their first record, but Luke Combs did it without much fanfare, dropping an album two years ago that has spent ... -
News of the World | 30 years after Berlin Wall fell, East-West divides remain
The walls of the Bornholmer Huette pub were last painted in 1973, a light beige that has gradually cracked and darkened into a caramel brown from ... -
Lifestyle | How to choose the right health plan
When we’re given a choice about our health care plans, we often choose badly. In one study, more than 80% of the employees at a Fortune ... -
Life & Style | A CGI James Dean is cast in new film, sparking an outcry
James Dean hasn’t been alive in 64 years, but the “Rebel Without a Cause” actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War. ... -
Football | Teenager’s 3 goals, City’s 3 goalies spark Champions League
A teenager’s three goals and one team’s three goalkeepers perked up the Champions League yesterday [Macau time] as three European powers advanced to the round of ... -
Boxing | Inoue defeats Donaire in World Super Series final
Naoya Inoue won a unanimous decision over Nonito Donaire yesterday in the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final. Inoue, the IBF world bantamweight champion from Japan, ... -
World briefs
CHINA A court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers yesterday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to ...
