Yearly Archives: 2019
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Beijing and Washington clash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong bills
Already strained relations between China and the United States were further muddied after U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targeting Beijing’s mass crackdown on ethnic Muslim ... -
Chinese foreign minister arrives in South Korea for talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in South Korea yesterday for his first visit in four years amid efforts to patch up relations damaged by Seoul’s ... -
China’s mutant pigs could help save nation from pork apocalypse
Inside a fortress-like megafarm on the outskirts of Beijing, dozens of pink-and- black pigs forage and snooze, unfazed by the chilly spring air. These experimentally bred ... -
AP Exclusive | 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China
Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. ... -
UK | Trump joins NATO leaders as impeachment inquiry resumes
President Donald Trump is huddling with NATO leaders as House Democrats prepare to resume their impeachment inquiry probing whether he abused his presidential authority by urging ... -
This Day in history | 1991 Maxwell business empire faces bankruptcy
Administrators have been called in to try to salvage the Maxwell business empire, which is at least £1bn in debt. At 1100 GMT two sons of ... -
Offbeat | ‘Unicorn puppy’ will stay with Missouri rescue mission
A dog who was dubbed the unicorn puppy because of a tail-like growth between his eyes will remain with the founder of a Missouri rescue group, ... -
Charges against Remy Ma are dropped
Manhattan prosecutors have dropped their case against Remy Ma. The Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested in May on charges of punching her “Love & Hip Hop New ... -
Obamas’ publisher makes new pledge to education organization
The publisher of Barack and Michelle Obama has pledged to donate 300,000 children’s books to a leading educational organization, adding to the 1 million copies already ... -
Drake is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade
Drake is the king of streaming: the rapper has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the decade. Spotify announced Tuesday that Drake has been streamed 28 ... -
NEW CHINESE CINEMA: CHINA AND THE CHINESE WORLD
New Chinese Cinema section brings us a collection of seven thoughtful and touching movies produced this year, which are being premiered at the Macao Old Court ... -
Special Presentation shows ‘A City Called Macau’
The Special Presentation segment of IFFAM will screen nine films this year. This year’s line-up includes The Captain by Director Andrew Lau, a cinematic portrayal of ... -
Ambassadors
Karan Johar is one of India’s most successful and versatile film artists. He is director of blockbuster hit movies, head of hit-making production company Dharma Productions, ... -
Boxing | Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch
Anthony Joshua didn’t just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing’s biggest ... -
The Buzz | France creates anti-hate crime office amid anti-Semitic wave
The French government is creating a national anti-hate crime office following the discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France. Interior Minister Christophe ... -
EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal
The European Union said yesterday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s efforts to ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Tech-giant Huawei’s reputation has been repeatedly attacked by the United States and others over allegations of Communist Party control. Now its vaunted status at home ... -
The stranger | In a man’s world
The Secretaries who will compose Ho Iat Seng’s incoming administration have been revealed this week. Among the familiar and less-known heads, one in particular came as ... -
Thursday, December 5, 2019 – edition no. 3431
* China-US clash over HK, Xinjiang bills * Runaway cow sets rare sight in the city * Juliette Binoche, the international talent ambassador of IFFAM ... -
National People’s Congress wants Macau to safeguard against external dangers
The National People’s Congress of China (NPC) wants Macau to safeguard against “all sorts of dangers”, according to Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of ... -
Memory Lane
The stairway leading to the Ruins of St. Paul’s is seen here in 1911 and then more than a century later. The Ruins refer to the ... -
Justice Azedo to replace Lima at Court of Final Appeal
Justice José Maria Dias Azedo, judge of the Court of Second Instance, has been appointed as a judge of the Court of Final Appeal, effective from ... -
Surveillance | New Macau sees no legal grounds for facial recognition
Pro-democracy group New Macau Association (ANM) has urged the security branch of the government to either shelve facial recognition technology in surveillance cameras or review the ... -
Pair of car crashes on Av. Col. Mesquita
Two accidents occurred around the same time and on the same corner on Avenida do Colonel Mesquita yesterday afternoon. Videos went viral on social media platforms, ... -
Education | After rapid improvement in PISA literacies, Macau climbs to third spot
For the first time, Macau has ranked third in all three literacy measures of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2018 (PISA), the Education and Youth ... -
Sound & Image Challenge to celebrate works of former winners
The 10th Sound & Image Challenge International Festival 2019 will feature a total of 194 short films and videos at the Dom Pedro V Theater and ... -
GEG Celebrates MSAR 20th Anniversary with Macau Residents
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau ... -
Ninety-one restaurants commended for excellence
A total of 91 food and beverage establishments and 12 travel agencies have recently been accredited by the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) for their excellent ... -
Macau expected to be third-most visited city in the world for overnight stays
Macau is expected to be the third-most visited city in the world in 2019, welcoming some 20.6 million overnight visitors, according to the Top 100 City ... -
Health Bureau to have 500 more staff by the end of 2020
The Health Bureau (SSM) will hire an additional 500 people by the end of 2020, the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) reported yesterday ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker urges local retirement policies first
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok hopes that Macau can improve its retirement policies. In his interpellation to the local government, Leong said that Macau should keep ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam promises new round of economic relief measures
Hong Kong’s leader pledged more relief measures in the wake of data showing that the city’s unrest drove a record decline in retail sales. Hong Kong ... -
Censorship | HK economist says his views on China cost him his job
A local Hong Kong economist said he was asked to leave his job at a mainland Chinese-owned bank, in the latest example of political tensions erupting ... -
Aviation | IndiGo stops pushing Airbus engines to limit
IndiGo has told its pilots to stop pushing engines on its new Airbus SE jets to the limit when the planes are climbing, after India’s aviation ... -
Wynn holds contest to promote responsible gaming awareness
Wynn has held a “Responsible Gaming Script Contest” to encourage Macau students and citizens to participate in amplifying awareness of the topic of responsible gaming by ...
