Yearly Archives: 2019
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Heritage Committee discusses protection of building that no longer exists
The Cultural Heritage Committee in its plenary session held yesterday at the Macao Cultural Center, was to address the protection of a building located in the ... -
Malaysia nears deal with China to revive scrapped rail project
Malaysia is making progress in talks with China to revive a high-speed rail project that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s government said it would cancel, according to ... -
Solar subsidy program that rattled market relaxed
Chinese regulators have proposed easing a major solar power subsidy policy announced last year, according to the nation’s main industry group, a move which would partially ... -
Trade War | Economy czar heading to Washington for talks
China’s economy czar is heading to Washington for talks this week aimed at ending a fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions ahead of a deadline for a ... -
Economy | Auto sales fall in January for eighth month
China’s auto sales fell for an eighth month in January, extending a painful decline for the biggest global market as demand cooled amid a slowing economy ... -
Exposed Chinese database shows depth of surveillance state
The Chinese database Victor Gevers found online was not just a collection of old personal details. It was a compilation of real-time data on more than ... -
China, Iran meet amid efforts to preserve nuclear deal
The Iranian foreign minister’s passionate defense of his country’s interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him “a famous person” in China, his Chinese counterpart ... -
Kim-Trump | Memorial speaks to North Korea’s ties to summit host Vietnam
In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and North Korea. They mark the original ... -
Japan | Honda to shut plant in Brexit-shaken Britain
Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as businesses struggle with the ... -
Kashmir | Pakistani PM says he’s willing to talk but warns India
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan offered yesterday to hold talks with India, even as he warned New Delhi to refrain from launching any attacks on his ... -
Obituary | Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld dies in Paris
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s iconic couturier whose designs had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died yesterday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and ... -
USA | Sen. Bernie Sanders running for president in 2020, in a crowded camp
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced yesterday that he is running for president in 2020. “Our campaign is not ... -
Syria | Efforts aimed at evacuating civilians from IS area
A spokesman for a U.S.- backed Syrian force fighting the Islamic State said yesterday a military operation aimed at ousting the extremists from their last remaining area ... -
This Day in History | 1962 US spaceman orbits Earth
The first American to orbit the Earth has landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine Lieutenant John Glenn, 40, travelled about 81,000 miles (more than 130,000km) ... -
Offbeat | Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close
Oscar nominees Glenn Close and “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter will be honored today [Macau time] at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. ... -
Rugby Academy | Bats return from Bangkok with silverware
LOCAL rugby team Macau Bats recently participated in the Bangkok International 10s, a leading regional competition. This was the second year that the club played in ... -
Football | Man United defeats Chelsea, advances to FA Cup quarterfinals
Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba each scored first-half goals as Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-0 yesterday [Macau time] at Stamford Bridge to advance to the quarterfinals ... -
The Buzz | Not a copycat: US Supreme Court staying out of actor’s ‘Empire’ lawsuit
The Supreme Court is staying out of a lawsuit involving the television show “Empire.” The high court said yesterday it won’t take a case involving the ... -
Cheap and green: Pyongyang upgrades its mass transit system
Pyongyang is upgrading its overcrowded mass transit system with brand new subway cars, trams and buses in a campaign meant to show that leader Kim Jong ... -
World Briefs
CHINA The Iranian foreign minister’s passionate defense of his country’s interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him “a famous person” in China, his Chinese ... -
Animal Farm | Written in water!
1.The end of the contracts of the two Portuguese legal advisors to the Legislative Assembly came with a justification that was at the time presented by ... -
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 – edition no. 3232
* High-rollers back in town | VIP gaming revenue trending up post-CNY * AL Plenary | Taxi law approved amid criticism of new corporate model * ... -
Briefs | Macau keeps little data on talent development
A study carried out by the Talent Development Committee has found that “local human resources and the pool of qualified staff are in a situation of ... -
Courts | Prosecution drops Costa Nunes Kindergarten sexual abuse case
The Public Prosecutions Office (MP) has decided to drop the case of the alleged sexual abuse of children at the D. José da Costa Nunes Kindergarten, ... -
Foreign business in banking sector falls
The proportion of international business in the local banking sector dipped in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the latest information released by the Monetary ... -
Turkish university has used copycat Macau emblem for a decade
A Turkish university has been using a logo almost identical to the Macau emblem for more than a decade. The blue version of the lotus flower-based emblem ... -
Crime | PJ investigating case of dead man in Cotai hotel as homicide
The Judiciary Police (PJ) are investigating the case of the man found dead in a Conrad hotel room in Cotai on Sunday as a homicide, the ... -
Gov’t abolishes 15-year poultry import ban
The local government has lifted the 15-year ban on the import of poultry products from Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Taiwan, Guangxi, Hubei and Hunan, ... -
Gaming | Amax gives up on Greek Mythology, offloads shares for cheap
Amax International Holdings is offloading a 24.8 percent share in the defunct Greek Mythology casino for HKD38,000, when it is believed to be valued at more ... -
Macau, HK, Shenzhen, Guangzhou | The four cores of the Greater Bay Area
China’s State Council has unveiled its ambitious vision for the Greater Bay Area, linking Macau and Hong Kong with cities in southern China to create a ... -
China wants to build the first power station in space
China’s space ambitions are shifting into a higher orbit. Following its successful and world-beating trip to the far side of the moon, China is preparing to ... -
Huawei | Washington accused of blocking progress
BEIJING accused Washington yesterday of trying to block its industrial development after Vice President Mike Pence said tech giant Huawei and other telecom equipment suppliers are ... -
Corporate Bits | Accorhotels raises RMB630,000 for environmental fund
AccorHotels Greater China announced that it raised over RMB630,000 through the Give a Tree campaign, a four-month fundraising and awareness campaign, to support the environment. More ... -
Police seize USD1.5 billion in online lending crackdown
Chinese police have investigated 380 online lenders and frozen USD1.5 billion in assets following an avalanche of scandals in the huge but lightly regulated industry, the ... -
Sports deal gone sour touches a USD3.3 trillion market in China
The high-profile failure of a European sports-rights agency has sent ripples into an opaque Chinese market for investment products that’s come under increased regulatory scrutiny. China ...
