Yearly Archives: 2019
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Huawei goes on legal warpath with twin North American suits
Huawei Technologies Co., no longer content with defending itself against U.S. accusations of espionage and bank fraud, is taking the initiative with a full-blown legal offensive. ... -
Gaming | Ponca Tribe fighting two states and a city to keep new casino
Some 150 years after suffering the loss of its homeland at the hands of the U.S. government, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is celebrating a triumph ... -
Corporate Bits | Sheraton, the St. Regis award travel trade partners
Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central have recognized the support of travel partners in Asia with the Travel Trade ... -
Congress | Beijing sets robust growth target to shore up cooling economy
CHINA’S government announced a robust annual economic growth target and a 7.5 percent rise in military spending yesterday at a legislative session overshadowed by a tariff ... -
Xi signals loosening of property curbs
BEIJING signaled it may be open to loosening controls over the housing market, after President Xi Jinping’s mantra that property isn’t for speculation was omitted from ... -
Reference to industrial plan that US loves to hate deleted
China deleted any reference to the industrial blueprint that has become a flash point in relations with the U.S. from this year’s key economic planning documents, ... -
KFC dedicates restaurant outlet to memory of Communist hero
Fast-food chain KFC is memorializing a popular Chinese Communist hero with restaurant decor extolling his deeds, in a rare matching of an iconic American brand with ... -
Territorial dispute | Philippines worried it may get involved in war at sea for US
The United States is more likely to be involved in a “shooting war” in the disputed South China Sea than the Philippines but the latter would ... -
Japan | Court OK’s Nissan ex-Chairman Ghosn’s release on bail
The Tokyo District Court approved the release of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on USD8.9 million bail yesterday, ending nearly four months of detention in Japan. ... -
US | FBI stepping up efforts to root out international corruption
Aiming to crack down on money laundering and bribes to overseas governments, the FBI is stepping up its efforts to root out foreign corruption with a ... -
Canada | Leading minister resigns over scandal that threatens Trudeau
A leading Cabinet minister in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government resigned yesterday [local time], becoming the second minister to step down over a scandal that has ... -
Offbeat | Granny Jela draws millions in Serbia with online cooking
What to cook today? Serbs looking for ideas are increasingly turning to the Balkan country’s 69-year-old hit chef Granny Jela, who has put her life-long experience ... -
This Day in History | 1993 – Angolans die in battle for Huambo
More than 350 people have died in a battle between Unita rebels and Angolan government forces in the city of Huambo, according to Angolan army reports. ... -
Rugby | Six Nations Wales’ best still to come, Edwards says
Wales assistant coach Shaun Edwards believes the side has more to give as the Six Nations rugby leader. “Hopefully our best,” Edwards said. Wales is the ... -
Football | Pelle scores 2 to help Shandong draw 2-2 at Gyeongnam
Italy international Graziano Pelle scored a pair of goals yesterday to give Chinese club Shandong Luneng to a 2-2 draw at South Korean team Gyeongnam in ... -
Hungarian judge OKs extradition of Portuguese hacker
A court in Budapest has ordered the extradition to Portugal of a man linked to the Football Leaks whistleblower website. The decision by the Budapest Metropolitan Court ... -
World briefs
CHINA Tech company Huawei opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, as it tries to win over government leaders and fight ... -
The Buzz | Swedish Academy to announce two Nobel literature prizes in Oct
The foundation behind the Nobel Prize in literature says the winners of the 2019 and the delayed 2018 editions of the prestigious award will be announced ... -
Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant
A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the “Berlin patient,” doctors reported. The therapy ... -
Made in Macao | Insects Awaken
Today, the 6th of March, is a special day this year. It was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and the beginning of abstinence and fasting ... -
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 – edition no. 3242
* Patriotic subsidies | Incentives to show ‘love for motherland’ * NPC | Beijing sets robust growth target to warm up economy * Lawmakers want policy ... -
Crime | Mainland gambler finds ‘blue card’ much more convenient for casino visits
A 32-year-old mainland man has been accused of document forgery in a case that the Public Security Police Force (PSP) received in the form of a complaint ... -
Motorcyclist dies in traffic accident involving suspected illegal driver
A 22-year-old woman died due to severe injuries resulting from a traffic accident that occurred in Cotai on Friday afternoon. According to the police report on the ... -
Neto Valente favors a contested run for CE
The president of Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) Jorge Neto Valente said he favors having more than one candidate for the Chief Executive (CE) post in the ... -
Catholic official visits the SAR
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in the Roman Curia, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, has spent two days in Macau as part of ... -
Mak Soi Kun asks for education system review
Lawmaker Mak Soi Kun has asked the government whether Macau’s education system needs to be reviewed, in view of the fact that several school bullying cases ... -
TEDxSenadoSquare | Organizers hoping for 2020 return
Nine speakers from fields such as education, philosophy, music and conservation shared their stories, projects and ideas to an enthusiastic and young crowd at the first ... -
Casinos and regulator join hands against money exchange gangs
Last week, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) met with 14 representatives of the six gaming concessions for a discussion on matters concerning illegal money ... -
China-US trade war | 44 percent of foreign companies in southern China shifting investment elsewhere
As the China-U.S. trade dispute continues to deepen, polarized opinions have emerged concerning its impact on the economies of Guangdong and Macau. There is an undeniable ... -
Hengqin to have supporting role in Macau’s Lusophone charms
Portuguese- speaking countries will play a key role in the future of Macau, as outlined in the Greater Bay Area Plan of the Central Government of ... -
Two killed in HK bus crash
A double-decker bus has crashed into a broken-down truck at the entrance to a harbor tunnel in Hong Kong, killing the drivers of both vehicles. Along ... -
Gaming | Caesars gives Icahn three board seats, making sale likelier
Caesars Entertainment Corp. gave Carl Icahn three seats on its board, putting the billionaire in position to influence the choice of a new chief executive officer ... -
Xi firmly in charge as country turns to legislative season
A year since effectively making himself China’s leader for life, Xi Jinping appears firmly in charge, despite a slowing economy, a trade war with the United States ... -
Acclaimed hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez debut first-ever Macau residency at MGM Cotai
Billed as the world’s most influential dance crew, the Jabbawockeez made their debut at the group’s first-ever Macau residency at the MGM Theater on Saturday night ... -
Gov’t accuses US of ‘double standard’ over Huawei claims
A Chinese government spokesman took issue yesterday with U.S. claims that telecoms giant Huawei Technologies poses a threat to other countries’ information security because of Chinese laws. ...
