Monthly Archives: December 2019
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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 ... -
Give me Liberty wins best film at IFFAM
American film Give Me Liberty won Best Film in the international competition category of the 4th International Film Festival Awards – Macau, topping the nine other ... -
LRT fares set between 6 and 10 patacas per trip
The six-pataca Macau Light Rapid Transit (LRT) fare previously reported by the Times was confirmed yesterday by the Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais ... -
MEMORY LANE
These photos show the current Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) building located on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita – a street that was named after the first lieutenant ... -
HK journalist held at border prior to Pereira Coutinho interview
A Hong Kong journalist was held by immigration authorities for nearly three hours yesterday while attempting to enter the Macau special administrative region. Phila Siu, a ... -
Paulo Cunha Alves | Consul affirms Macau’s role in Sino-Portuguese relations
Macau plays an important role in Sino-Portuguese bilateral relations, and it has achieved remarkable development in various fields over the past 20 years, Paulo Cunha Alves, ... -
Macao Light Festival | Teams from Japan, Shenzhen to stage mapping shows
Two teams from Japan and Shenzhen will stage projection mapping shows at the Macao Light Festival 2019 from December 11 to 19 in celebration of the ... -
Macau casinos face biggest threat to growth in five years
Two decades after Macau returned to Chinese rule, a shift that catalyzed its emergence as the world’s biggest gambling hub, casinos are facing serious obstacles to ... -
Gaming | Analysts: Xi Jinping visit to dampen December revenue
A consensus is forming among analysts that the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month will spell bad news for Macau’s visitor count and ... -
Health | Free flu shot now available for Macau residents
Holders of a Macau resident ID can now receive their free influenza vaccination at participating healthcare facilities after prior online registration. For residents planning to receive ... -
Drinking water salinity under control, says Water Bureau
Tap water in Macau is still safe for consumption, despite the significant rise in its salt content, the Marine and Water Bureau has assured. The bureau ... -
Q&A | Carina Lau: ‘The rise of Chinese cinema has left Hong Kong behind’
One of the Talent Ambassadors of this year’s International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM), Carina Lau demonstrated a bold friendliness during her interview with ... -
Q&A | Juliette Binoche: ‘Censorship cannot deny inner truth, love or freedom’
Talent ambassador of the 2019 International Film Festival & Awards Macao (IFFAM) Juliette Binoche has told the press to “move on” regarding the public censure of ... -
Self-professed ‘fangirls’ defend China from HK protesters and the world
For Li Mo, the footage of black-clad people clashing with police and vandalizing storefronts proved the final straw. The images of Hong Kong protesters fighting for ...
