Yearly Archives: 2019
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This Day in History | 1986 Swedish prime minister assassinated
The Swedish prime minister has died after being shot in a street ambush in central Stockholm. His wife was wounded. Olof and Lisbeth Palme were attacked ... -
Rugby Academy | Bats had a bumpy weekend at HK Festival
Fresh from their exploits in Bangkok, it was back to the latest Hong Kong rugby festival for the Macau Bats on Sunday. Hosted by Valley Fort, ... -
Football | The Women’s World Cup is 100 days out
The Women’s World Cup countdown has begun in earnest. Yesterday marked 100 days until kickoff for the game’s biggest tournament, opening on June 7 in Paris. ... -
Motor racing | Ferrari driver Vettel crashes in F1 preseason testing
Sebastian Vettel crashed into a tire barrier in Formula One preseason testing yesterday, damaging his Ferrari but not sustaining any injuries. Vettel lost control on Turn ... -
World briefs
CHINA’s economy is showing the first signs of recovery after months of slowdown, as stock and commodity rallies lift confidence. But increasing optimism aside, the clouds ... -
The Buzz | ITV, BBC in concluding phase for talks on streaming service
ITV says it is in the final phase of discussions with the BBC to create a new on-demand video platform to rival the likes of Netflix. ... -
Hanoi Postcard | Vietnamese painter of Trump art diversifies
The stereotype of artists as eccentric is a common one, and the work of Vietnamese artist Tran Lam Binh seems to support that view. Since 2015 ... -
Girl About Globe | Clean air, no bull
Here’s an idea. Macau could have a hotel called The New Zealander Macau. No casino. Just hills, cable cars and thermal pools – all indoors. ... -
Thursday, February 28, 2019 – edition no. 3238
* Coloane | Pansy and Daisy relinquish plots of green land * Being there | Kim and Trump unlikely peace makers * Paul Phua and friends ... -
Crime | Authorities concerned with rapid rise in some offenses
Despite a general stabilization in the growth of crime in Macau, reporting a mere 0.5 percent increase in 2018, both the authorities and society at large ... -
No confirmation yet on Singapore treatment
The domestic violence victim at the center of an ongoing medical spat is said to have not yet signaled a willingness to receive treatment in Singapore, ... -
Economy | IMF warns casino-funded coffers won’t keep up with social welfare costs
The International Monetary Fund has released its concluding statements from an earlier visit to the SAR to assess the health of Macau’s economy. Despite a generally ... -
Education | Brunei calls on scholarship applicants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei is calling on applicants for its Scholarship Award Scheme for the upcoming academic session – including students from the ... -
Kitesurfer cross delta trip postponed
Yesterday’s anticipated kitesurfer crossing of the Pearl River Delta, starting at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Beach and arriving at Ha Sac Beach in Coloane, was postponed ... -
Costa Nunes Kindergarten | Secretary for Security denies claims of poor investigation
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak has adamantly refuted accusations from parents and lawmakers that the Judiciary Police (PJ) poorly investigated the case of child sexual ... -
Water supply | Replacement of asbestos pipes may be delayed
Macao Water is expecting a delay in the replacement of the remaining pipes containing asbestos due to traffic matters. Last year, the city’s sole water supplier ... -
Non-resident worker total holding above 188,000
The number of non-resident workers in Macau rose by 4.3 percent year- on-year to reach 188,321 at the end of January, the Labour Affairs Bureau announced, ... -
Greater Bay Area | Forum speaker expects inevitable integration
A speaker during the Macao Polytechnic Institute’s (IPM) forum on youth policy in the Greater Bay Area said that the initiative is poised to encourage young people ... -
HKZMB | Ferry terminal business down 20 percent
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo Arrais do Rosário said that, to his understanding, the passenger flow at the Taipa Ferry Terminal and the Macau ... -
Airport discusses response to outline plan
Responding to the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the Macau International Airport (MIA) says it will fully implement the South ... -
Hong Kong | Budget surplus shrinks as list of headwinds grows
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan will have a much smaller pile of cash to distribute than last year when he presents the annual budget today, ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China bans shark fin at its F&B operations
Sands China Ltd. has banned shark fin from its restaurants, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to protecting the environment, the gaming operator announced in ... -
São Tomé and Príncipe | Portuguese company plans chicken production unit
Portuguese company Biaut – Automação Industrial is negotiating with the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities to set up a chicken production unit with an annual capacity ... -
Angola | Gov’t approves 30 percent increase in minimum wage
The national minimum wage for the private sector in Angola has been increased by 30 percent, pending publication of the respective presidential decree in the country’s ... -
FAQ | Another ceasefire: Can the US and China end their trade war?
Relief swept across world financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump pushed back a March 2 deadline in a trade dispute with China. But the respite ... -
Survey | American companies worry ties with the Chinese will worsen
American companies want President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Beijing to win them real improvements in their access to Chinese markets, not just a smaller overall U.S. ... -
Huawei exec pokes fun at US spying, Snowden at tech show
A top executive at Chinese tech supplier Huawei poked fun at U.S. intelligence yesterday as he sought to reassure people attending the world’s biggest mobile industry fair ... -
Hanoi Summit | Kim readies for Trump after marathon journey, warm welcome
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent the eve of his summit with Donald Trump traveling around Hanoi in his armored limousine yesterday, his squad of ... -
Hanoi Postcard | Summit inspires entrepreneurs
For North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, this week’s summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace. ... -
Border tensions | India strikes inside Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack
Pakistan says India launched an airstrike on its territory yesterday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive ... -
Australia | Cardinal Pell convicted of molesting two choirboys
The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow ... -
Offbeat | Nielsen: 29.6 million viewers for Oscars, up from 2018
The Oscars ended its four-year streak of dwindling viewership, reaching 29.6 million to beat last year’s audience by 12 percent, but it still represents the second-smallest ... -
This Day in History | 1999 – Nigerians vote to break with military
Voters have been thronging to polling booths in Nigeria to elect a civilian president and end 15 years of military rule. Queues formed at polling stations ... -
What to see midweek in Europe’s main football competitions
SPAIN With Barcelona boosted by another brilliant performance from Lionel Messi and Real Madrid reeling from two disappointing displays, the teams meet today [Thursday, 3:45am] with ... -
Tennis | Federer wins in Dubai to begin latest bid for 100th title
Roger Federer’s latest attempt to win his 100th ATP singles title made a shaky start at the Dubai Championships where he overcame Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 3-6, ...
