Yearly Archives: 2019
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Offbeat | Orangutan bites zoo volunteer, detaches her thumb
A zoo in Ohio says one of its volunteer’s thumbs became detached when an orangutan reached through a barrier and bit her arm. The Toledo zoo ... -
South Korea | Human rights body to investigate abuse in sports
South Korea’s human rights commission plans to interview thousands of adult and child athletes about a culture of abuse in sports after a wave of female ... -
Football | South Korea, Australia, Japan aiming to improve at Asian Cup
South Korea, defending champion Australia and Japan made it through to the Asian Cup quarterfinals knowing there is much room for improvement as the continental tournament ... -
Tennis | Pouille’s drought-breaking Australian run reaches semifinals
Having an Australian Open champion in his corner has helped Lucas Pouille overcome a drought at Melbourne Park, where he’s reached the semifinals after five previous ... -
The Buzz | China takes shots at Trump trade policies
China’s vice president took not-so-veiled shots at President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies in a speech to global elites at a ski resort in the Swiss ... -
Japan | PM seeks trade reform as risks to world economy loom
Japan’s prime minister says China’s slowing growth, Brexit woes and U.S.-China trade disputes pose risks to the world economy, while decrying the World Trade Organization as ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA Torrential rains overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides that killed at least eight people and displaced more than 2,000 in central Indonesia, officials said yesterday. MALAYSIA ... -
Girl About Globe | The politics of tuft love
Are you rocking a fine ‘pit this month, ladies? Januhairy is a campaign in which participating women grow their body hair. The aim is to get ... -
Thursday, January 24, 2019 – edition no. 3216
* 2019 tourism goals | MGTO to work on bridge link to HK airport * Thailand to hold first general election since coup in 2014 * ... -
IC new vice-president inaugurated
The new vice president of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Chan Kai Chon, took the oath of office yesterday in a ceremony presided over by the ... -
Paid arsonist placed under preventive arrest
A 26-year-old Hong Kong man who was paid to set two cars on fire has been placed under preventive arrest, according to a statement released by ... -
Restaurants, retailers report business improvement in Nov
Around 36 percent of interviewed restaurants and similar establishments reported a year-on-year growth in receipts in November 2018, according to the latest business climate survey. The ... -
Heritage | IC to study listing of Iec Long Firework Factory
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is studying the possibility of listing the former Iec Long Firework Factory in Taipa, the Bureau’s president Mok Ian Ian revealed ... -
Association claims former leader has no influence on operations
The Macau Historical Districts Developments Promotion Association has expressed its confidence in the association’s service despite the case involving the real estate agency owner, Isabel Chiang, ... -
39 suspects arrested in illegal POS scheme involving RMB30b
In an update to a case earlier reported by the Times, a total of 39 suspects have now been arrested in an underground money laundering scheme ... -
Mainland, Hong Kong sign judicial assistance arrangement
The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) signed a document with Hong Kong’s Department of Justice on judicial assistance over civil and commercial matters. The document titled “The ... -
Former BNU head turned down for Bison Bank CEO
The former Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Cardoso, has been appointed to head the International Branch of Chinese Bison Capital owned Bison Bank, ... -
Gongbei recorded 12,098 smuggling cases in 2018
The Gongbei Customs authority has announced that 12,098 smuggling cases were investigated last year, an increase of 1.56 percent year-on-year. The amount involved in the cases ... -
Secretary and lawmakers tour Chinese Medicine Park
The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lionel Leong, and 23 lawmakers toured the Chinese Traditional Medicine Park at Hengqin Island on Monday. During the visit, the ... -
Illegal construction works demolished
An interdepartmental group set up to demolish illegal construction works has intervened in two cases of structures being unlawfully constructed on rooftops. According to a statement ... -
Inflation rate reaches 3 percent in 2018
Macau’s composite consumer price index (CPI) in December 2018 increased by 2.94 percent year- on-year to 114.35, with its inflation rate for 2018 reaching 3 percent, ... -
Gaming | Philippines expected to set another record year
The Philippines is on track to see another record year in terms of gross gaming revenue, according to a Reuters interview with the chairman of the ... -
Music | Violinist Tianwa Yang joined Macao Orchestra for concert
The Macao Orchestra (OM) presented the concert “Salute to Richard Strauss – Tianwa Yang and Macao Orchestra”, part of the Shining Virtuosos series, on 19 January ... -
Briefs | Secretary admits public house quality problem
Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário has admitted that falling bricks on the external walls of public houses are a problem, but the ... -
Survey | CEO pessimism on economy spreads after upbeat 2018
A survey of hundreds of corporate leaders shows “a record jump in pessimism” about the world economy, with sentiment doused by trade spats, a global downturn and ... -
Starbucks expands Uber delivery venture to San Francisco, London
Starbucks Corp. is expanding its venture with Uber Eats, offering delivery in San Francisco followed by expansion into other major U.S. cities and rolling out a ... -
Toyota, Panasonic announce venture for green auto batteries
Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are setting up a joint venture to research, manufacture and sell batteries for ecological autos, an increasingly lucrative sector amid ... -
MasterCard fined USD648m for ramping up EU card fees
MasterCard Inc. was fined 570.6 million euros (USD648 million) by the European Union for imposing rules that regulators said may have artificially raised the costs of ... -
Mozambique | Economic growth in 2019 practically unchanged compared to 2018 – EIU
Mozambique’s economy is expected to remain unchanged in 2019, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth falling by 10 basis points compared with 2018 to 3.4 percent, ... -
China, Brazil resolve commercial dispute over chicken meat
China’s Ministry of Commerce has accepted a proposal from Brazilian poultry exporters to end a dispute over dumping, a lawyer at MPA Trade Law told Reuters ... -
Gene scientist fired by college as investigators say he broke the law
The Chinese scientist who altered the genes of twin baby girls as embryos was fired by his university after a government probe found he violated laws ... -
Distrust of local milk lingers a decade after crisis
More than a decade after tainted infant milk powder in China killed six children and exposed institutional neglect of food safety, Chinese parents still don’t trust ... -
Diplomatic row | China demands US drop Huawei extradition request with Canada
China yesterday demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extradite a top executive of the tech giant Huawei, shifting blame to Washington in a case ... -
Belt & Road | Cambodia leader says Beijing to give USD600 million in grant aid
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, making a four-day visit to China, says Beijing has agreed to provide his nation with nearly USD600 million in grant aid ... -
Australia urges Indonesia to respect Bali bombing victims
Australia’s prime minister said yesterday he would be disappointed if radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir were released from prison early and urged Indonesia to show respect ...
