Yearly Archives: 2019
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US sees Trump-Xi meeting soon as Lighthizer arrives in Beijing
The Trump administration said the U.S. president still wants to meet China’s Xi Jinping in an effort to end the trade war, a sign of optimism ... -
Australia | Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns home
A refugee soccer player thanked Australians on his return home yesterday hours after the threat of extradition to Bahrain was lifted and three months after he was ... -
Thailand and US launch annual Cobra Gold military exercise
Thailand and the United States yesterday hosted the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific ... -
Malaysia | Wildlife group says authorities seize record 30-ton pangolin haul
Malaysian authorities have seized a record 30 tons of pangolin and pangolin products in eastern Sabah state on Borneo, the biggest such bust in the country, ... -
USA | Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement ... -
EU said to mull response to China hacking after UK report
European Union member states are considering a possible joint response to cyber-attacks allegedly conducted by a Chinese state-linked hacker group after the U.K. presented evidence last ... -
This Day in History | 2001 Landmark Aids case begins in Scotland
A man has gone on trial in Glasgow for knowingly infecting a woman with the HIV virus in a case believed to be the first of ... -
Offbeat | Nielsen says just under 20 million watched Grammy Awards
Nearly 20 million people watched Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves earn four trophies each at the Grammy Awards, about the same audience as the annual music ... -
Football legend | England goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies at 81
Gordon Banks, the World Cup-winning England goalkeeper who was also known for blocking a header from Pele that many consider to be the greatest save in ... -
All-Star game marks latest milestone for Michael Jordan
Buzz Peterson knew Michael Jordan as well as anyone when they were in college. Roommates and teammates at North Carolina, they spent countless days competing on ... -
Film academy reveals which four Oscars will be given off air
The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year’s broadcast in an attempt to shorten ... -
The Buzz | Vietnam foreign minister arrives in North Korea
Vietnam’s foreign minister has arrived in North Korea ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in ... -
Macau Matters | Rest in Peace Jack Bogle
Jack Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group, died in January 2019. Bogle established the Vanguard Group in the 1970’s and it has since grown to ... -
World Briefs
VENEZUELA’s opposition is calling supporters into the streets across the country in a campaign to break the military’s support of President Nicolas Maduro. CHINA Members of ... -
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – edition no. 3227
* Menezes ambush | Trial set six years after mob-like attack * Pompeo warns eastern Europe on Chinese and Russian meddling * A negative influence on ... -
Cinematheque to kick off Almodóvar showcase
Cinematheque Passion is showcasing a series of films by Spanish Pedro Almodóvar as part of its first “Director-in-Focus” series this year. To be held from February ... -
Gaming | Casino stocks gain on strong holiday tourism
Macau casino shares jumped after China’s Lunar New Year holiday saw tourism growth double to the world’s biggest gaming hub. China mainland visitors to Macau climbed ... -
Macau residents and workers join CNY travel rush
Macau witnessed a robust flow of cross- border movement during the Spring Festival, which lasted from February 4 to 10. The region welcomed over 1.21 million ... -
AL committee discusses insurance business regime
Yesterday, the Third Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly discussed the amendment to the insurance business regime for the first time. Some members of the committee ... -
13 restaurants ticketed for increasing prices during holiday
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) fined 13 restaurants during the Spring Festival holiday, IAM president José Maria da Fonseca Tavares revealed yesterday. During the Lunar New ... -
Crime | Taxi driver caught driving under the influence of drugs
The police caught a taxi driver who was driving his taxi under the influence of drugs on Saturday, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson said ... -
Judge Song Man Lei to chair CE election committee again
The judge from the Court of Final Appeal (TUI), Song Man Lei, has once again been chosen to chair the election committee that scrutinizes the election ... -
Association wants journalists to be informed of AL committee meetings
The Macau Portuguese and English Press Association (AIPIM) has called on the Legislative Assembly (AL) to inform local journalists of committee meetings held by the legislative body. ... -
Briefs | Bus breaks sharply, three mildly injured
Yesterday, an incident at Av. do Alm. Lacerda injured three passengers onboard a public bus. The bus braked sharply in order to avoid crashing into a ... -
Property | US: Silverstein eyes building final WTC Tower without signed tenant
Silverstein Properties Inc., the developer that rebuilt lower Manhattan after the destruction of the twin towers in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, may begin work ... -
Apple’s iPhone shipments plunge in China as Huawei tightens grip
Apple Inc.’s Chinese smartphone shipments plummeted an estimated 20 percent in 2018’s final quarter, underscoring the scale of the iPhone maker’s retreat in the world’s largest ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy receives gaming awards
Galaxy Entertainment Group won two awards at the International Gaming Awards (IGA) ceremony in London last week, the gaming operator announced in a statement. The group ... -
Trade War | US naval patrol prompts Chinese protest as talks start
China accused the U.S. of “tricks” as two American warships sailed through waters claimed by Beijing on the eve of high-level trade talks. China’s foreign ministry ... -
Health | Potential HIV contamination revives drug safety fears
Concerns about potentially HIV-tainted blood products produced by a state-backed company, followed by conflicting information from regulators, is undermining confidence in China’s drug industry as it ... -
US following case of missing Chinese-born Kazakh refugee
The U.S. Embassy in Beijing says it is following the case of a Chinese-born Kazakh man who had been fighting attempts by Beijing to return him ... -
Abdurehim Heyit | Beijing condemns Turkey over claim of famed musician’s death
China is condemning Turkey over its claim that a celebrated musician from China’s Turkic Muslim Uighur ethnic group has died in custody. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua ... -
Registration mistake turned back New Zealand flight to China
New Zealand’s national carrier admitted a registration mistake turned back a flight to China over the weekend, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to say yesterday that ... -
Malaysia | Court postpones Najib 1MDB graft trial
A defense lawyer said former Malaysian leader Najib Razak’s graft trial, scheduled for today, has been postponed by a court ruling. Najib has pleaded not guilty to ... -
Indonesia | Police admit using snake to terrorize Papuan man
Indonesian police have acknowledged officers terrorized a Papuan man with a live snake after a video of the incident circulated online showing the man screaming in ... -
Thailand | Bahrain refugee football player released
A Thai court ordered the release of a refugee football player yesterday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain in a case ...
