Yearly Archives: 2019
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The Buzz | Postal Service honors entertainer Gregory Hines with stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp. Acting chief postal inspector Gary Barksdale is hosting the first day ... -
Singapore says American leaked 14,200 HIV records
Singapore’s health ministry accused an American yesterday of stealing and leaking the records of 14,200 people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, before January ... -
Our Desk | Demographics and the 20th anniversary
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Macau SAR and possibly a turning point in the demographic development of the city. ... -
World Briefs
CHINA-JAPAN Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged he will further expand his country’s already improving ties with China but said Japan still needs to bolster its ... -
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – edition no. 3219
* Leading human rights lawyer sentenced * Heirs fight for control of Stanley Ho’s casino empire * Unemployment rate stood at 1.8 percent * 40 local ... -
AL Plenary | Public financial disclosure guidelines completion expected this year
The local government hopes to finish the guidelines for public financial disclosure within this year, as revealed by Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong during ... -
Building reconstruction tax benefits regime passed
Tax benefits for building reconstruction was passed at the Legislative Assembly (AL) last Friday. The law proposes tax benefits for the reconstruction of old buildings, with ... -
Ask The Vet | Cat teeth cleaning steps
Dental hygiene is a vital part of keeping your cat healthy and there are a choice of options to help maintain the strength and cleanliness of ... -
IMF forecasts Hong Kong growth slowdown in 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Hong Kong in its recent report for maintaining its financial regulation and supervision. The IMF forecasted Hong Kong’s economy to ... -
China beefs up agricultural product supply to Macau, HK
China’s Ministry of Commerce has designated Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces as the reserve bases to meet the needs of agricultural products for Hong Kong and Macau ... -
FMCC’s 10th annual charity gala dinner raises MOP70,000
Approximately 300 local and international guests and members of the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) joined Friday’s 10th FMCC Annual Charity Gala Dinner, themed “First ... -
Canadian arrested for MOP2.3 billion fraud
A Canadian man was arrested in Macau on Saturday for allegedly attempting to defraud a local entertainment company out of MOP2.3 billion (around USD284 million). The bank ... -
Non-resident labor reaches record high
The number of non-resident workers (TNR) reached its highest point ever in 2018, totaling 188,480 people at the end of December, data disclosed by the Labour ... -
MSAR retains 9th place for most ‘free economy’ in Asia-Pacific
Macau is amongst the group of countries and regions with a “mostly free” economy, according to the latest economic freedom report from U.S. organization the Heritage ... -
Twenty Macau buyers involved in mainland property scam
A group of 20 local residents held a press conference on Saturday morning seeking help from lawmakers over an alleged real estate scam they say they are ... -
CRIME | Authorities crack down on counterfeit credit cards, forged documents
Police authorities have arrested a group of five suspects who have been using fake international credit cards to purchase items on online shopping platforms in Hong ... -
German expert panel agrees on 2038 deadline to end coal use
In a pioneering move, a government-appointed panel on Saturday recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of ... -
Indonesia | Palm oil tycoon who built USD9b empire dies
Eka Tjipta Widjaja, who became a coconut and palm-oil trader at the age of 15 before building a multi-billion dollar empire with businesses spanning paper and ... -
Morpheus opens new retail space
Morpheus at City of Dreams has unveiled a new retail space called “Morpheus Boutique.” The retail space will feature a selection of must-have products appearing in ... -
Beijing joins talks to strike a worldwide digital trade pact
China will join a group including the U.S. and the European Union in negotiating new rules to cover the USD25 trillion e-commerce market. The EU and ... -
Microsoft’s Bing blocked for two days, prompting grumbling
Chinese internet users lost access to Microsoft’s Bing search engine for two days, setting off grumbling about the ruling Communist Party’s increasingly tight online censorship. Microsoft ... -
Canada’s prime minister fires his ambassador to China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada’s ambassador to China after the envoy said it would be “great” if the U.S. dropped its extradition request for a ... -
Smoking by cabin crew banned in cockpits of domestic flights
Pilots and other cabin crew can no longer smoke in the cockpits of domestic flights in China. The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a notice ... -
20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral
Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and ... -
Indonesia stands to gain from US-China trade war, Lembong says
Indonesia is among countries set to benefit from companies relocating factories from China because of its trade war with the U.S., according to Tom Lembong, chairman ... -
India displays military power, cultural life on national day
Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the Indian capital to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity amid tight ... -
Russia and Putin mark 75 years since WWII siege of Leningrad
The Russian city of St. Petersburg marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the devastating World War II siege by Nazi forces with a large ... -
Venezuela | Maduro abandons demand that US diplomats leave country
Venezuela abandoned its decision to sever diplomatic ties with the U.S., stating that each country agreed to keep a so-called interest section open in their respective ... -
Brazil | 200 missing as Vale dam breaks, echoing 2015 tragedy
A tailings dam owned by miner Vale SA broke in the state of Minas Gerais on Friday, hitting a local community near the capital and echoing a ... -
This Day in History | 1990 – Romanians call for government change
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets of the Romanian capital, Bucharest to protest against the interim government of Ion Iliescu. It ... -
Offbeat | Telegraph to pay Melania Trump ‘substantial’ damages for article
The Telegraph agreed to pay U.S. First Lady Melania Trump “substantial” damages after running an article in its magazine a week ago that it said included ... -
Football | PSG coach says too early to know how long Neymar is out for
Neymar needs further medical tests next week to determine how best to treat his latest right foot injury, and assess how long he will be out ... -
Arnautovic signs new West Ham deal amid interest from China
Marko Arnautovic signed a contract extension at West Ham on Saturday, hours after declaring his intention to stay with the English Premier League club despite a ... -
Tennis | Djokovic overwhelms Nadal for 7th Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so pretty much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. Djokovic reduced one of the greats of the ... -
Japanese fans celebrate Osaka’s rise to top of tennis world
Led by a congratulatory tweet from the prime minister, Japan reveled in Naomi Osaka’s dramatic Australian Open win yesterday. Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, ...
