Daily Archives: Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Three veterans of Executive Council to remain in next government
Macau’s incoming Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, has completed the procedures for the formation of the Executive Council for the fifth-term government, according to a statement ... -
Aexis Tam to lead Macau offices in Portugal and EU
The outgoing Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has been appointed as the new head of the Macau Economic and Commercial Delegation in Portugal, ... -
High-ranking officials to remain in senior public roles
Several high-ranking government officials due to step down from their current posts will remain in important positions, according to a report by TDM. Secretary for Administration ... -
Top judge calls for Macau-mainland judicial cooperation
The President of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI), Sam Hou Fai, has told mainland state media that there is an urgent need for enhanced cooperation ... -
Sands China honors local suppliers, pledging continuous support
Sands China Ltd. recently recognised some of its exceptional suppliers at the 2019 Sands Supplier Excellence Awards at The Venetian Macao, exemplifying its commitment and trust ... -
Mainland’s Education Through Labor not applicable in Macau
Last month, at the Legislative Assembly, lawmaker Lei Chan U proposed that Macau should implement mainland China’s Education Through Labor (ETL) approach. ETL is a common ... -
Xinhua perspective | Meet Macau’s confident, happy millennial generation
Choi Hio Lam was born in Macau near the turn of the millennium. Like most millennials the world over, Choi grew up in an increasingly affluent ... -
Fringe Festival returns across 27 city venues
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival will be held early next year, with the largest number of venues in its history. The festival will take place ... -
Hong Kong youth pursue entrepreneurial dream in Guangzhou
Jason Choi, a young entrepreneur from Hong Kong, is pursuing his long-held dream to establish a creative advertising festival geared toward youth from Guangdong province. The ... -
Hengqin economy has grown 64% over a decade
The economy of Hengqin has grown by about 64% over the past decade, according to a senior Hengqin official. Niu Jing, Chinese Communist Party Secretary for ... -
Briefs | Shenzhen: Customs record imported case of Zika virus
Shenzhen customs has detected a case of imported Zika virus in a man returning from abroad, local health authorities said Tuesday. The patient, 33, has been ... -
Foreign experts exit HK police probe after disputes
A panel of international experts advising Hong Kong’s police watchdog announced it would withdraw from a review of officers’ conduct, a move that will likely bolster ... -
Here’s how miserable 2019 was for the airline industry
Airline industry profits will come in lower than forecast this year as passenger numbers and cargo volumes are held back by slowing economic growth and global ... -
Tourism | Visitors surging to Singapore help push hotel deals to record
Hotel deals in Singapore are set for a record amid a surge in tourist arrivals buoyed by people wanting to avoid the protests in Hong Kong. ... -
Beijing officials lash out at US over new legislation
Chinese officials lashed out at the U.S. yesterday over recent legislation passed by Congress criticizing Beijing for its policies in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang region ... -
Chinese migrants found hiding in appliances at US crossing
Eleven Chinese migrants were discovered hiding in furniture and appliances inside a truck stopped by agents as it entered the U.S. from Mexico at a Southern ... -
Myanmar | Suu Kyi denies genocide allegations at top UN court
Myanmar’s former pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday denied that her country’s armed forces committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the U.N.’s top court ... -
UN: Nearly a half-billion in Asia-Pacific still going hungry
Nearly a half-billion people in the Asia-Pacific are still malnourished and eliminating hunger by 2030 requires that millions escape food insecurity each month, according to a ... -
UK Elections | Political leaders chase undecided voters on eve of vote
British political leaders rose early yesterday to pursue undecided voters on the eve of a national election, zigzagging across the country in hopes that one last ... -
Holiday rom-com ‘Love, Actually’ inspires election memes
Love, Actually” is all around this year in Britain’s pre-Christmas election. The 2003 romantic comedy about the love lives of assorted Londoners over the holiday season ... -
Offbeat | Teen runaway found ‘camping’ inside Bed, Bath & Beyond
Employees at a Bed, Bath & Beyond in North Carolina discovered an uninvited sleepover guest hiding in the store when they opened up Monday morning. The ... -
This Day in History | 1975 – Balcombe Street siege ends
A six-day siege has ended peacefully in London after four IRA gunmen freed their two hostages and gave themselves up to police. They are in custody ... -
The Art of Giving | Why Philanthropy Matters and Why China Matters in Modern Philanthropy
It’s Christmas season and in about a month we will be celebrating the Chinese New Year. Both celebrations are most probably the most exciting times of ... -
No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters
The Christmas tree in the middle of a central Baghdad plaza occupied by anti-government protesters is bare, save for portraits of those killed under fire from ... -
Football | English clubs on the march again in the Champions League
The English are on the march again in the Champions League. Liverpool and Chelsea completed a sweep of Premier League clubs into the knockout stage of ... -
Baseball | Balkovec looks forward to breaking barrier as hitting coach
Rachel Balkovec wants to be a hit with the New York Yankees — and the way to do that is to help their minor leaguers get ... -
World briefs
CHINA-US Eleven Chinese migrants were discovered hiding in furniture and appliances inside a truck stopped by agents as it entered the U.S. from Mexico at a ... -
The Buzz | Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘person of the year’
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time’s “person of the year”, becoming at age 16 the youngest person to whom the U.S. magazine has given ... -
New Zealand volcano vents steam, delays recovery of bodies
A New Zealand island volcano vented more steam and mud yesterday, prompting authorities to delay plans to recover the bodies of victims from a deadly eruption ... -
Made in Macao | The greatest gift of all
This is the season to be shopping. You see people making lists and thinking of buying special gifts, but it is getting harder to achieve. As ... -
Thursday, December 12, 2019 – edition no. 3435
* Executive Council revamp • Incoming Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will replace all but three members * Mainland’s Education Through Labor not applicable in Macau ...
