Yearly Archives: 2019
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World Briefs
CHINA The Shanghai Composite index jumped 5.5 percent after President Donald Trump announced he was extending a deadline for escalating tariffs on Chinese imports. CHINA A ... -
Our Desk | Mandarin or not?
I am pretty sure that not every single French citizen wants tourists to go to France and speak French to them. At least some people have ... -
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – edition no. 3226
* Macau emblem | Turkish uni knew of copycat 10 years ago * Greater Bay Area A horizon of hopes and doubts * Casino taxes fill ... -
Trade talks | Stocks surge on US decision to postpone tariff hike
China’s stock market surged yesterday after President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone a tariff hike on Chinese imports and state media expressed hopes the fight with ... -
Courts | Sulu queries gov’t plans to safeguard judicial integrity
Lawmaker Sulu Sou has presented a written enquiry to the Macau government calling for greater transparency in the judicial system now that the Legislative Assembly has ... -
Ask the Vet | Guide to Canine Seizure Disorders
The most common canine seizure disorder is epilepsy, but there are also other conditions that can cause seizures. As a dog owner it is important to ... -
Crime | Suspect of Cotai homicide arrested on the mainland
A man has been detained on the mainland by local police authorities in relation to the homicide that occurred last week in a Cotai hotel, the Judiciary ... -
Tourism | Analysis: Many more visitors spending much less
Macau retailers saw little to no improvement to their business in the last quarter even as tourism authorities boasted a record number of visitors. The latest ... -
Briefs | Electronic vote counting for CE election
The vote-counting process for the election of the fifth Chief Executive of Macau will be conducted electronically, similarly to the previous election, the Electoral Affairs Commission ... -
Briefs | Electronic vote counting for CE election
The vote-counting process for the election of the fifth Chief Executive of Macau will be conducted electronically, similarly to the previous election, the Electoral Affairs Commission ... -
Adventure | Kitesurfer to attempt delta crossing for ocean cleanup fundraiser
Hillian Siu is to attempt something never before done: a solo crossing of the Pearl River Delta starting at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Beach and arriving ... -
ROMA | Domestic workers see their reality reflected in Oscar-nominated film
Some domestic workers in the SAR are keen on the Oscar-nominated film, Roma, noting that it is rare for the community to have their experience be ... -
54 restricted knives seized from border crossers
A mainland resident and a Macau resident have been caught carrying a total of 54 knives across the border from Zhuhai. Last week, the Gongbei customs ... -
Great minds think alike | Macau’s IFFAM shares Academy Awards pick
The third edition of the International Film Festival and Awards (IFFAM) opened with “Green Book,” a film nominated for the Oscar’s Best Picture, Best original Screenplay ... -
Education | Harrow School Zhuhai confident in attracting Macau students
Harrow International (China) has presented its new bilingual schools in China-Innovation Leadership Academies (ILA) with an admission plan for students from mainland China as well as ... -
Huawei set to unveil 5G phone with folding screen
China’s Huawei is set to take the wraps off a new folding-screen phone, joining the latest trend for bendable devices as it challenges the global smartphone ... -
Singapore dollar bulls eyeing MAS hawkish path
The Singapore dollar’s three-month winning streak is facing its stiffest test yet as global growth headwinds dim the outlook for further central bank tightening. An above-consensus ... -
Beijing bars millions from travel for ‘social credit’ offenses
Skipped paying a fine in China? Then forget about buying an airline ticket. Would-be air travelers were blocked from buying tickets 17.5 million times last year ... -
21 killed in bus accident at largest silver mine
A total of 21 people have been killed and 29 injured in a bus accident blamed on faulty brakes at China’s largest silver mine in the country’s ... -
Doc’s appointment black market | Gov’t to use facial recognition to thwart scalpers
Chinese hospitals are using facial recognition to identify people who sell doctors’ appointments at an illegal markup, the latest application of an emerging technology that is ... -
In Chinese border city, locals hope North Korea opens up
When a green-and- yellow train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled slowly over a bridge into the Chinese city of Dandong late Saturday, few ... -
Kim-Trump | Hanoi summit nightmare scenario: Bad deals and little change
The nightmare scenario heading into the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un isn’t so much “fire and fury” and ... -
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un boards train to summit
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un was on a train Sunday to Vietnam for his second summit with President Donald Trump, state media confirmed. Kim was ... -
Kim, Trump impersonators draw ire of Vietnam’s authorities
Vietnamese authorities are not amused by the antics of two impersonators of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. The duo has been ... -
USA | R. Kelly met underage girl while on trial for child porn
While on trial for child pornography in 2008, R. Kelly still found time to talk to fans, give autographs and to meet an underage girl he ... -
Iran | President faces calls to resign over economic crisis
As Iran marked the 40th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution, a white-turbaned Shiite cleric at one commemoration targeted President Hassan Rouhani, a fellow clergyman, with this ... -
This Day in History | 1982 Parents can stop school beatings
Corporal punishment in Britain’s schools has been dealt a blow by the European Court of Human Rights. It has ruled that beating schoolchildren against their parents’ ... -
Offbeat | Oscars: US Latinas rally around ‘Roma’ actress Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio, the Oscar-nominated, first-time actress in “Roma,” is finding strong support among Mexican-American women who identify with her indigenous roots despite backlash she is receiving ... -
Indonesia’s Lombok to host two major motorsports events in 2021
The Indonesian island of Lombok, sadly famous due to last year’s deadly earthquakes and tsunamis, is preparing to re-enter the spotlight for a more positive reason: ... -
Rugby | Wales overcome England 21-13 to be last unbeaten team in Six Nations
Warren Gatland loves training camp. The Wales coach especially loves a good training camp. After two weeks on the road — and two opening wins — ... -
The Buzz | Okada released ‘unconditionally’ by HK anti-corruption agency, Azure says
Kazuo Okada has been released unconditionally by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency after being arrested for unspecified offences, the media reported over the weekend. The reports were ... -
Documentary about 1939 Nazi rally in New York up for Oscar
A crowd of 20,000 gives the Nazi salute while swastikas flank a giant portrait of George Washington. Unimaginable to most Americans, the pro-Hitler rally that took place ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Hospitals are using facial recognition to identify people who sell doctors’ appointments at an illegal markup, the latest application of an emerging technology that is ... -
Words Views | A bumpy road to the Oscars could end in triumph for Netflix
The most tumultuous Oscar season in memory might pale in comparison to the aftermath. The best picture race to the 91st Academy Awards remains unpredictable, but ... -
Monday, February 25, 2019 – edition no. 3235
* Domestic workers root for ‘Roma’ to grab Oscar * Tourism | Spending declines even as visitor numbers increase * Hanoi Summit | Kim’s road trip ...
