Yearly Archives: 2019
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Super Bowl | Atlanta braces for plunging temperatures, ice, maybe snow
Atlantans awoke to relatively mild weather yesterday, but forecasters warned that streets could still become icy as fans arrive for the Super Bowl, with temperatures expected ... -
Rugby League | Most of 2021 World Cup to be in north England
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup will be staged almost entirely in its north England stronghold. Thanks to a grant of 25 million pounds (USD33 million) ... -
The Buzz | Trump to be interviewed by CBS’ Brennan before Super Bowl
CBS News says “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan will sit down with President Donald Trump for an interview that will air before Sunday’s Super Bowl. ... -
Organized Crime | El Chapo tells judge he won’t testify at US trial
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman told a judge yesterday [Macau time] that he won’t take the witness stand in his own defense at his ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES The head of the world’s largest body of Muslim-majority countries has strongly condemned the bombing of a Catholic church in the Philippines that killed 20 ... -
World Views | Had enough of Brexit? How about 10 more years
When moments of political drama capture the national attention, one at least expects some clarity to result. Alas, that would be setting the bar too high ... -
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 – edition no. 3220
* President’s December visit | Xi to deliver ‘important speech’ in Macau * Trade War | Huawei charges escalate tension between China and US * Lower ... -
Crime | Another gambling loan goes south
A happy experience in Macau of a lucky 30-year-old tourist from mainland China soon turned into a nightmare. A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson revealed yesterday that a ... -
‘Ferrari: Under the Skin’ opens in Asia for the first time
Macau resort City of Dreams is teaming up with the Design Museum of London and Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari to present the “Ferrari: Under ... -
Gaming | Extended family wrangles for control of Stanley Ho’s empire
A new alliance emerged among some of billionaire Stanley Ho’s 17 children in the decade-long family battle for his Macau casino empire, and eldest daughter Pansy looks ... -
Heritage | Temple managers warned about fire prevention
Ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Fire Services have visited several temples between January 16 and 18 to check ... -
CCAC takes global corruption ranking seriously, says Cheong
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) takes Macau’s global corruption ranking seriously, said the head of the CCAC, André Cheong Weng Chon, yesterday on the sidelines of ... -
2018 unemployment rate stood at 1.8 percent
The Statistics and Census Service says that the employment situation in Macau was “favorable” in 2018. The general unemployment rate was 1.8 percent and the unemployment ... -
Global Gaming Jam | 48-hour challenge ends with six finished projects
The Macau leg of an international computer game creation challenge was held over the weekend at the Macau Design Center, inviting about 25 local participants to ... -
Cable TV concession to be renewed
The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, has been authorized by the Chief Executive to sign a supplementary notarization contract for the ... -
Art Garden showcases series of works from local artists
Tak Chun Macau Art Garden is currently showcasing a series of artworks from 40 local artists in its art week, which commenced over the weekend. Presented ... -
Cultural Affairs Bureau celebrates CNY with a series of activities
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will be organizing a series of performances, workshops and exhibitions to usher in and celebrate Chinese New Year in Macau. During ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM to present hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez
MGM will present hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez’s first-ever Macau residency show from March 2 to 31, the gaming operator announced in a statement. Billed as one ... -
NFL bullish about USD25b revenue goal as Super Bowl nears
NFL executive Brian Rolapp has an old photo on the wall of his office, hanging right in his line of sight. It shows a group of ... -
Europe’s retail rout deepens as UK and Germany lose jobs
Europe’s retail crisis deepened as companies in the U.K. and Germany are poised to cut thousands of jobs as online shopping accelerates the erosion of sales ... -
Abe vows to step up China ties but bolster defense
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged yesterday he will further expand his country’s already improving ties with China but said Japan still needs to bolster its ... -
South China Sea | Australia says Beijing has raised ‘anxiety’ in disputed waters
Australian defense minister Christopher Pyne urged China today to resolve tensions in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, in a swipe after Beijing’s ... -
Wang Quanzhang | Prominent human rights lawyer sentenced to 4½ years
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4½ years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power yesterday, more than three ... -
Opinion | China’s banks are desperate for capital
In the past decade, China has relied primarily on credit growth to fund its economic ambitions. The country’s banks are now feeling the constraints of this ... -
Afghanistan President Ghani assures people as US envoy reports progress
The Afghan president yesterday assured his people that their rights will not be compromised in the name of peace with the Taliban, days after the U.S. ... -
Nepal | Disoriented pilot, bad runway approach cited in crash
A Bangladeshi airliner was misaligned with the runway and its pilot was disoriented and tried to land in “sheer desperation” when the plane crashed last year ... -
Philippines | Duterte visits site of fatal bombings, Abu Sayyaf suspected
President Rodrigo Duterte and his top security officials yesterday visited a Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines where suspected Islamic militants set off bombs that killed ... -
AP-NORC poll | Most Americans oppose Trump’s foreign policy
A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country’s global standing will deteriorate during ... -
Trump | Presidential standoff may worsen Venezuelans’ misery
The U.S. recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president is being touted by the Trump administration as the only way to restore the ... -
Egypt | Macron to press counterpart on human rights
French President Emmanuel Macron is to hold talks today [Macau time] with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, saying beforehand that he wants to boost ties with ... -
This Day in History | 1959 – Fog brings transport chaos
Dense fog – the worst for seven years – has brought road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual ... -
Offbeat | Czech dog sled race hit by severe weather
Severe weather conditions have caused about half of the 100 competing drivers to give up the five-day Sedivackuv Long dog sled race, organizers said. The 23rd ... -
Rugby Academy | Auspicious U6 debut in HK festival
A return to rugby festival action saw the Macau Bats send seven teams to Hong Kong for the latest round of games. It was the U6’s competitive ... -
Football | Silva struggling to revive big-spending Everton
Nicknamed the “Mini-Mourinho” after his illustrious compatriot, Marco Silva arrived in the Premier League in January 2017 as the slick, sharp-suited and smooth-talking coach with progressive ... -
Tennis | Australian Open champ Osaka is Asia’s 1st No. 1
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is the first player from Asia to top the men’s or women’s tennis rankings — and the youngest woman to make ...
