Yearly Archives: 2019
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Australia | Football player says detained refugee is losing hope
A former Australian football player urged the sport’s governing bodies yesterday to push for the release of a Bahraini refugee athlete detained in Thailand while it weighs ... -
Afghanistan | Death toll rises to 45 in Taliban attack
Afghanistan was reeling yesterday from a brazen Taliban assault on a military base in the country’s east the previous day that killed at least 45 people ... -
IFFAM films lead Oscar nominations | ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ get 10 nods each
Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” led all films with 10 nominations each to the 91st Academy Awards, while Netflix and Marvel each scored ... -
Panama | Inmates at youth prison anticipate visit from pope
More than 100,000 young people are expected to show up in Panama City when Pope Francis visits from Jan. 23-27 for World Youth Day. At a ... -
USA | Trump’s proposal to break budget deadlock falls flat
Senate Republicans have released a measure designed around President Donald Trump’s proposal for breaking a budget impasse, its centerpiece his demand for USD5.7 billion to build ... -
This Day in History | 1973 – Nixon announces Vietnam peace deal
The US president, Richard Nixon, has appeared on national television to announce “peace with honour” in Vietnam. Statements issued simultaneously in Washington and Hanoi confirmed the ... -
Offbeat | Half ton of fun: Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona turning 2
Now a half ton of fun, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famed prematurely born hippo will soon turn 2 years old. The zoo says a variety of activities ... -
Tennis | ‘Barbecued chicken’: Tiafoe’s Australia run ended by Nadal
Rafael Nadal is back to feeling healthy. Probably not a coincidence that he’s back in the Australian Open semifinals. Playing his familiar brand of court-covering, ball-bashing, ... -
China’s Li Na sees some similarities with Osaka
Li Na saw much of herself in a young player on the women’s tour early last year. The two-time Grand Slam champion didn’t hesitate to identify ... -
Football | Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court
Cristiano Ronaldo smiled broadly after leaving court yesterday despite the unwanted trip back to Madrid to plead guilty to tax fraud. The Juventus forward, who was ... -
The Buzz | Brazil’s nationalist leader to address Davos globalist crowd
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a speech to political and business leaders. ... -
World Briefs
JAPAN-RUSSIA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sat down for talks yesterday with Russian President Vladimir Putin focusing on a decades-long territorial dispute between the two nations. VIETNAM ... -
Armed with affection, octogenarian is an ‘octopus whisperer’
Wilson Menashi palmed a squid in his left hand and extended his arm into an aquarium tank, watching as a giant Pacific octopus stretched out arms ... -
Macau Matters | G is for Glulam
Traditionally most of the human built environment was made of stone or wood, but nowadays reinforced concrete is one of the world’s most commonly used ... -
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 – edition no. 3215
* Inflation rate reaches 3 percent in 2018 * ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods * Listing of Iec Long firework factory * ... -
Crime | More victims of investment scam, amount rises to HKD219m
The number of reported victims in the case of real estate agency owner Isabel Chiang has risen to 48, the Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday ... -
Briefs | Trial on illegal football betting postponed
The trial involving a group of 15 people, including the Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld, has been postponed to ... -
Council for Medical Affairs aims to negotiate with insurance companies
The Council for Medical Affairs has gathered in a plenary meeting last week to discuss the evaluation of the implementation of the Medical Error Act that ... -
Denise Bax: UNESCO representative | ‘It’s important to continue to pursue cooperation between cities’
Representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy gathered in the city as Macau celebrate its third edition of the International Gastronomy Forum, welcoming representatives from ... -
Gastronomy forum discusses new ways to boost collaboration
The “International Gastronomy Forum, Macao 2019” kicked off yesterday, featuring panel sessions and exchanges on how each city within the network is embracing the opportunities as ... -
Ng wants explanation for IAM office budget
Lawmaker Ng Kuok Cheong has asked the government to explain the budget surge for the project of the office of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). In ... -
Hong Kong man paid to set cars on fire
A 26-year-old Hong Kong man has been transferred to the prosecution authority after deliberately setting two cars on fire, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). On Sunday, ... -
Cotai border to relocate to Hengqin
The local government and the mainland Chinese government have reached a preliminary consensus regarding moving the Lotus Border Checkpoint to Hengqin, according to a statement released ... -
UM requested to submit report for student house rental
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam has requested that the University of Macau (UM) submit a report regarding illegal accommodation at its postgraduate ... -
AustCham Macau founded from ‘business network’
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Macau (AustCham Macau) has been officially established with the aim of focusing on issues of specific interest to Australians and ... -
EU’s antitrust cop lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny
Silicon Valley’s notorious nemesis, Margrethe Vestager, plans to end her term as the European Union’s antitrust enforcer this year with a bang, laying out a long-term ... -
Corporate Bits | Hong Kong singer G.E.M to return to the Cotai arena
Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. will return to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on March 9 with her “G.E.M. Queen of Hearts World Tour Concert in Macau.” The local concert ... -
‘Stealth easing’ spreads in China property as debt risks mount
Stealth easing is Nomura Holdings Inc.’s description of measures rolled out in some Chinese cities in recent months to counter a faltering property market. In one ... -
IMF warns of no-deal Brexit risks as UK’s time runs short
The International Monetary Fund renewed its warning about the risks to the U.K.’s economic outlook if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal. The Washington-based ... -
Nintendo rebounds as optimistic signs emerge after a brutal year
Nintendo Co. investors, battered by slower-than-anticipated sales of the Switch and a steep share decline last year, are starting to feel optimistic again. The possibility of ... -
2018 economic growth sinks to three-decade low
China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and settle a tariff war with Washington. ... -
Taiwan | Chinese accuse McDonald’s of supporting island independence
Chinese nationalists are accusing a McDonald’s advertisement in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island. The advertisement for a breakfast sandwich, broadcast only in Taiwan, ... -
Report | Population expansion continued to slow in 2018
China’s population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a shrinking labor pool. ... -
Genetics | Investigators say doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own
Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to ... -
South Korea | More sexual abuse claims rock national skating
More South Korean female skaters are accusing their coaches of sexually abusing them, a group representing the athletes disclosed yesterday following claims by two-time Olympic champion ...
