Yearly Archives: 2019
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Population | Leaders want more babies, but local officials resist
Facing a future demographic crisis and aging society, China’s leaders are desperately seeking to persuade couples to have more children. But bureaucrats don’t seem to have ... -
Health | For sake of pupils’ pupils, Beijing to ban homework on apps
An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps as part of efforts to preserve students’ eyesight. Zhejiang ... -
India | Kashmir tensions increase as seven killed in fighting
Tensions escalated in the aftermath of a suicide attack in disputed Kashmir, with seven people killed yesterday in a gunbattle that broke out as Indian soldiers ... -
Maldives | Former president arrested over money laundering
A Maldives court ordered the arrest and detention of former Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom yesterday for alleged money laundering. The criminal court in Male, the capital, ... -
Australia | PM blames ‘state actor’ for hacking political parties
A “sophisticated state actor” was behind a cyberattack on the Australian Parliament’s computing network that also affected the network used by major political parties, the prime minister ... -
Japan | Abe declines to say if he backed Trump for Nobel Prize
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined to say whether he nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, while praising the U.S. President for “decisive” efforts to ... -
Holocaust | Netanyahu’s Nazi remark prompts Poland to nix Israel summit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s off-hand comment about Poland and the Holocaust has overshadowed a summit of central European leaders this week in Israel and yesterday Poland ... -
Venezuela crisis | US senator Rubio warns soldiers to let aid enter
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio visited a border staging point for U.S. aid to Venezuela yesterday [Macau time] and warned soldiers loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro ... -
This Day in History | 1997 China’s reformist Deng Xiaoping dies
China’s paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92. He had been suffering from failing health for several years and was last seen ... -
Offbeat | Authorities remove cougar from tree outside California home
Firefighters have rescued a very big cat — a mountain lion — from a tree outside a home in the Southern California desert. The homeowner called ... -
Football | Champions League: To take on Ronaldo, Atletico could unleash attacking trio
Thursday, 4:00am Atletico Madrid v Juventus H 2.95, D 3.1, A 2.82 Atletico Madrid could unleash an attacking trio in an effort to finally outdo Cristiano ... -
Super Rugby | Nonu’s return may herald new era in New Zealand
Over the years New Zealand rugby has become accustomed to saying “goodbye” to top players. But “welcome back?” Not so much. Since rugby union went professional, ... -
The Buzz | Brex-split: seven lawmakers quit Labour over EU, anti-Semitism
Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party yesterday over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism — the biggest shake-up in years for ... -
Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers
The organizers of Pope Francis’ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen abuse victims who have descended on Rome to ... -
World Views | The UK’s multibillion-dollar inflation scandal
Rarely has a multibillion-dollar scandal been quite so boring. For years, the U.K. has measured inflation using rival indicators, notably the Retail Prices Index and the ... -
World Briefs
CHINA The daughter of a Swedish publisher detained in China said two Chinese businessmen said her father could be released if she stopped talking to the ... -
Tuesday, February 19, 2018 – edition no. 3231
* Greater bay area | Macau, HK to have leading roles * Greek Mythology | Amax offloads shares for pennies * Foreign business in banking sector ... -
Migrant groups unite to raise awareness of domestic violence
A group of migrant workers has celebrated the seventh edition of an annual global campaign, One Billion Rising, which aims to end violence against women. This year’s ... -
Ask The Vet | Taking Care Of Kittens
Taking in baby kittens is a wonderful experience, but it can be nerve wracking, particularly the first time. Kittens are tiny and fragile, and a new ... -
Dates for CE election committee proceedings set
The submission of registration forms by candidates for the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election is scheduled for April, the Commission announced on Friday. ... -
MIECF to promote ‘ecological civilization’
The 2019 Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) will be held from March 28 to 30, featuring the theme “Promoting Ecological Civilization and Green ... -
Chief Executive | Secretary Leong hints at bid for top post
The Secretary for Economy and Finance hinted on Friday that he might run in the upcoming chief executive election, becoming the second possible candidate after Ho ... -
Health Bureau offers up to USD80,000 support to domestic violence victim
The 31-year-old woman who was victim of a domestic violence incident in July 2018 that left her badly disfigured will be sponsored by a local charity ... -
Former UM dean acquitted of rape charges
The former dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Macau (UM), John Mo, was acquitted from all the charges of rape, the Court ... -
Maritime Museum temporarily closed for renovation works
The repair works of the central air conditioning system and other facilities of the Maritime Museum will start tomorrow and will take about two and a ... -
Macau Grand Prix F3 car specifications still unknown
New regulations and car specifications for the FIA Formula 3 championships are currently under discussion, and it is still unknown which models will be allowed to ... -
Education | Chinese students fan profit at Bangkok school criticized for IPO
Chinese enrollments are helping to buoy profits at Thailand’s only listed school operator. SISB Pcl, or Singapore International School of Bangkok, sees 2018 net income at ... -
Gaming | Caesars suitor Fertitta is said to have acquired shares
Tilman Fertitta, the Houston real estate mogul who last year proposed merging his casino and restaurant empire with Caesars Entertainment Corp., has become an investor in ... -
Flybmi’s collapse over Brexit strands passengers across Europe
The collapse of British regional airline flybmi over higher fuel prices and Brexit uncertainty has forced stranded passengers across Europe to fend for themselves, without the ... -
Philippines | Tax agency sets sights on online casinos for Chinese
The Philippines’ tax agency is setting its sights on more than 50 companies operating online casinos catering to Chinese punters, and their thousands of Chinese workers. ... -
UK Hammond is said to drop China trip as Beijing complains
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has canceled a trip to China, a government official said, a day after a Chinese official in London criticized ... -
Report | Beijing could use medical data to blackmail Americans
Chinese investment in the U.S. biotechnology industry presents a risk to national security, potentially giving China’s government access to patient data that could be used to ... -
Trump says he might extend deadline in US-China talks
President Donald Trump said that “there’s a possibility” he would extend a March 2 deadline in trade talks with China if the two countries are closing ... -
Hong Kong’s growth halved in fourth quarter as trade war hit
The trade war between the U.S. and China and slowing retail sales dragged Hong Kong’s economic growth down at the end of last year, with exports ... -
Retired Indian general urges caution against Pakistan strike
As India considers its response to the suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in the disputed region of Kashmir that killed dozens of soldiers, a ...
