Yearly Archives: 2019
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Environment | Experts say Mekong River’s new color a worrying sign
The Mekong River has recently acquired an aquamarine color that may beguile tourists but also indicates a problem caused by upstream dams, experts in Thailand say. ... -
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for women has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a ... -
This Day in History | 1978 Spain set to vote for democracy
Spaniards have been turning out in force today to cast a vote for democracy and end almost 40 years of dictatorial rule. The majority of the ... -
Offbeat | Man found in freezer was husband of recently deceased woman
A man whose body was in a freezer for as long as 11 years was the husband of the woman who had recently died in their ... -
South Korea’s Lost Kids
• Many children of mix marriages – half-Chinese, half-N.Koreans – are alienated and frustrated as they struggle to navigate a strange culture * Movies: The ... -
In ‘The Two Popes,’ a buddy movie investments
Believers of all religions can agree on one thing: the Vatican is an unlikely place for a bromance. The novelty of Fernando Meirelles’ “The Two Popes” ... -
17 stories inspired by great American paintings
Writers take their inspiration from a variety of sources: an unforgettable face, overheard conversation or perhaps, a painting. The well-known crime writer Lawrence Block has parlayed ... -
All-star Mose Allison tribute hits the right spots
It may be a tired cliche to say someone was one of a kind, but Mose Allison most definitely was. A jazz and blues pianist whose ... -
News of the World | Half-North Korean, half-Chinese kids struggle in South Korea
Song Hong Ryon looks like any other young woman in South Korea. But three years after her arrival from China, the half-North Korean, half-Chinese 19-year-old has ... -
Travelog | Not exactly the Orient Express, but Europe’s sleepers are back
Romanticized by movies like “Murder on the Orient Express” and “From Russia With Love,” sleeper trains had all but disappeared in Europe. Now, some of their ... -
Life & Style | New Zealand finds perfect spokesman: Stephen Colbert
New Zealand has relied on hobbits, bungy jumping and rugby to entice tourists in the past. Now Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern may have found the perfect ... -
Figure skating | Hanyu, Chen face off at Grand Prix Finals
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu owns the last two Olympic gold medals. No man has won three in a row. American Nathan Chen owns the last two world ... -
World briefs
MALDIVES-CHINA The Maldives foreign minister says his country needs to restructure its massive debt to China, which he says has put the Indian ocean archipelago ... -
Eiffel Tower shuts down as mass strikes cripple France
The Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off the job as unions launched nationwide strikes and protests Thursday over ... -
World views | Trump is the least of NATO’s problems
It was meant to be a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But the mood at a gathering of the alliance’s ... -
Friday, December 6, 2019 – edition no. 3432
* Macau never had it so good • Two Chief Executives and a Chief-to-be say the last two decades have been the best in the ... -
The Buzz | Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ as palace gossip goes viral
NATO leaders professed unity on Wednesday at a summit near London — but a spat over off-the-cuff chit chat at a royal reception rattled their show ... -
Tourism training focuses on sustainable planning
The Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training of the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) recently held a training program on sustainable tourism in collaboration with ... -
Gov’t unveils quality accreditation for retailers
MORE than 1,000 retailers across the city were accredited last night at a ceremony co-hosted by the Consumer Council and the Macao Government Tourism Office. Following ... -
Macau’s rapid education improvement has a dark side
Macau’s rapid rise into the top three in the latest round of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), announced earlier this week, has been described ... -
Briefs | Regulation needed for new medical technology, says Lei
The Director of the Health Bureau (SSM) Lei Chin Ion has suggested that Macau must amend or establish laws to regulate the emergence of medical technologies. ... -
Freedom of finance: UM professor wants funding autonomy to promote creativity
A professor from the University of Macau (UM) is calling on the Macau SAR government to give the public university more financial autonomy to boost the ... -
Coloane Prison testing smart surveillance system
The city’s security force is testing a smart surveillance system inside the Coloane Prison, said Cheng Fong Meng, director of the Macau Correctional Services Bureau (DSC), ... -
UK-based technology firm expands with partnership
U.K.-based software firm, ITRS Group, has recently announced its partnership with Intelligencia, a Hong Kong-based data analysis firm. The partnership was expressed as a strategic move ... -
Gaming | Philippines: Galaxy’s Boracay resort not completely off the table
A senior official at the Philippines gaming regulator has hinted at the possibility of a delayed casino resort eventually going ahead on the country’s scenic island ... -
The great escape | Cow breaks loose from slaughterhouse
A cow that was set to be butchered escaped from the slaughterhouse yesterday morning and was seen wandering around Ilha Verde, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) ... -
Sands China awards suppliers for ‘exceptional services’
Sands China Ltd. recently recognized nine of its suppliers at the annual Sands Supplier Excellence Awards held last week, eight of which are local. Among them, ... -
MELCO Christmas Bazaar partners with Local SMEs
Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Melco) is hosting the Studio City Christmas Bazaar – Partnership with Local Small and Medium Enterprises with more than 40 local vendors ... -
Hong Kong | Embattled airline plans injection, will pay staff today
Embattled Hong Kong Airlines said it has drawn up an initial plan for a cash injection and will pay staff who had their salaries deferred, after ... -
IMF advises Hong Kong should boost spending to save economy
The International Monetary Fund urged Hong Kong’s government to boost spending to support the territory’s convulsing economy, citing a range of risks from trade tensions to ... -
Survey shows HK economy on course for weakest quarter in 21 years
A private survey showed Hong Kong economy is on course for the weakest quarter in 21 years in the fourth quarter of 2019. The average reading ... -
Alibaba’s HK rally is at risk from three misconceptions
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s landmark $11 billion share sale and listing in Hong Kong on Nov. 26 was galvanized by expectations the Chinese e-commerce giant will ... -
MGM kickstarts festive season with dining offers
MGM is kickstarting this upcoming holiday season with a set of dining offers. From now to December 22, all restaurants in both MGM Macau and MGM ... -
Wynn Care co-launches online job seeker platform
Wynn Care has cooperated with the Women’s General Association of Macau and the local online job search and recruitment portal, Hello-jobs.com, to launch the first online, ...
