Yearly Archives: 2019
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Rights lawyer returns home after 2-year sentence
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who recently completed a two-year prison sentence on national security charges has returned to his parents’ home in central China after ... -
Beijing said to plan USD90b cut in VAT for manufacturers
China is planning to cut the value-added tax rate that covers the manufacturing sector by 3 percentage points as part of measures to support the slowing ... -
Indonesia and Australia sign pact eliminating many tariffs
Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement yesterday that will eliminate many tariffs, allow Australian-owned hospitals to operate in the giant Southeast Asian country and ... -
Diplomacy | Seoul calls for three-way talks after Trump-Kim collapse
South Korea has proposed semiofficial three-way talks with the United States and North Korea as it struggles to put nuclear diplomacy back on track after the ... -
Australia | Man admits killing Airbnb guest over $149 bill
A man admitted in an Australian court on yesterday that he choked an Airbnb guest to death over an unpaid AUD210 Australian dollar (USD149) bill. Jason Colton ... -
Hollywood | Spielberg’s push against Netflix at the Oscars hits a nerve
When Steven Spielberg speaks about the business of Hollywood, everyone generally listens and few dissent. But reports that he intends to support rule changes that could ... -
Offbeat | Big Sexy found after bolting from NY firefighter shoot
Big Sexy the cat went on a five-week romp around New York City, bolting from a photo shoot for a bare-chested firefighter charity calendar. The big ... -
This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’
Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness ... -
Olympics | Russia learns to love ski resorts, but not ski racing
In the five years since the Sochi Olympics, Russians have been flocking south to enjoy their subtropical ski slopes. The mountains above the Black Sea resort ... -
Briefs | Football: South Korea says FIFA approached on WC bid with North
South Korea says it was approached by FIFA about bidding along with North Korea for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after ... -
World briefs
CHINA Official media accused two Canadians detained in China of acting together to steal state secrets, just days after Canada announced it will proceed with a ... -
The Buzz | Keith Flint, singer of electronic band The Prodigy, dies
Keith Flint, lead singer of influential British dance-electronic band The Prodigy, was found dead Monday at his home near London, the band said. He was 49. ... -
Pope Francis | Vatican next year to open archives on wartime Pius XII
Declaring that the church “isn’t afraid of history,” Pope Francis said yesterday he has decided to open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era Pope ... -
World Views| Three things trump can do to keep economy humming
President Donald Trump promised to hit 3 percent growth in 2017 — and the economy just barely made it, according to figures released last week. To ... -
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 – editon no. 3241
* Trade War side effects | Foreign investment leaving Guangdong * Xi firmly in charge for legislative season * Cook caught stealing from taxis * Caesars ... -
Adventure | Kitesurfer completes Pearl River Delta crossing after stalled attempt
After a postponement caused by bureaucratic problems regarding the clearance of a support boat, kitesurfer Hillian Siu has finally completed her much-anticipated kitesurfing trip, crossing the ... -
Ask the Vet | The right diet for Hedgehogs?
More and more people in Macau are getting Hedgehogs as pets because they small and easy to keep, but I strongly suggest before buying a hedgehog ... -
Motorsport | Macau GP loses season finale to Malaysia
One of races that has historically attracted a lot of attention during the Macau Grand Prix is the “Guia Race” for touring cars which, as of ... -
MDT exclusive | F3 Macau Grand Prix to accept new International Series car
The official confirmation has not yet been disclosed by the governing body of the championship, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), but according to sources heard ... -
Briefs | Lawmaker proposes ban on street smoking
Lawmaker Ella Lei has urged the local government to ban smoking in the city’s main streets. In her written inquiry to the government, Lei asked the ... -
Economy | Lionel Leong confident on 2019 growth
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong is confident in Macau’s economy, he told the media on Friday. “There are a lot of things we have ... -
Gaming | Las Vegas Sands said in ‘good hands’ as Adelson battles cancer
Casino magnate and major GOP donor Sheldon Adelson is battling cancer, but industry analysts and his Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Friday said the gambling empire ... -
Human trafficking threat may grow
The Director of the city’s Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau, Mi Jian, has indicated that Macau will have no future if it does not face ... -
Editorial | The great ‘bray’ area
The vagueness of the 11-chapter document [on the Greater Bay Area] suggests that officials will struggle to realize the initiative’s goals,” said recently Yue Su, China ... -
Letter to the Editor | A new solution to land supply shortage?
Dear Editor, On February 18, 2019, Beijing laid out its plan for the Greater Bay Area, which named Hong Kong as one of the key cities ... -
Keen to attract youth, Beijing rolls out SAR-friendly subsidies
Beijing rolled out a series of measures that will be implemented this year, including lower taxes and subsidies for those working in Guangdong’s nine cities in ... -
Hong Kong | Student expelled over ‘democracy wall’ protest
A university in Hong Kong expelled a master’s degree student and suspended another after a clash over an on-campus news bulletin. Hong Kong Polytechnic University expelled Gerald ... -
CESL Asia doubles down on GBA-Lusophone investments
Local energy and environment firm CESL Asia has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Bank of China Macau Branch to intermediate investments between China and ... -
Analysis | HK home prices are ready to roar back
Hong Kong property is coming back. After declining about 10 percent since August, home prices have started rising again. The world’s least affordable housing market may ... -
Beijing considers legal changes on technology to placate US
In an unusual step, China’s ceremonial legislature is due to endorse a law meant to help end a bruising tariff war with Washington by discouraging officials ... -
Goldman, JPMorgan still see upside in China assets after rally
Chinese stocks have had a great start to 2019, and it may not stop there. The benchmark CSI 300 Index has risen 25 percent this year, ... -
Fraud charges | Canada allows extradition case against Huawei CFO to proceed
CANADA said it will allow a U.S. extradition request for an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei to face charges over possible dealings with Iran to ... -
Agriculture | No deals being done in US soybean sales
A week after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said China pledged to buy more American soybeans, no sales have been done. While Chinese buyers returned to the ... -
US, South Korea end spring military drills to back diplomacy
South Korea and the U.S. are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises in what they call an effort to support ... -
5 years on Malaysia open to proposals to resume MH370 hunt
Malaysia’s transport minister said yesterday that the government is open to new proposals from U.S. technology firm Ocean Infinity or any other companies to resume the ...
