Yearly Archives: 2019
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Singapore | Actor Aloysius Pang injured in military exercise
Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang sustained serious injuries to his chest and abdomen during a military training exercise in New Zealand, Singapore’s defense ministry said yesterday. The ... -
Thailand | Gov’t commits to policy of not detaining migrant children
Advocates for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers lauded a commitment by Thailand yesterday to release children held in its immigration detention centers. The U.N. ... -
Venezuela | National guard unit puts down mutiny
Venezuela’s government said yesterday it put down a mutiny by a National Guard unit in a poor neighborhood a few kilometers from Venezuela’s presidential palace. The ... -
Greece | After violence, parliament debates deal with Macedonia
Greece’s government submitted a controversial agreement to parliament yesterday aimed at normalizing relations with neighboring Macedonia, a day after violent demonstrations against the deal erupted in ... -
France | Macron to promote foreign investment at Versailles
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted 150 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles yesterday in hopes of producing support for his agenda as yellow vest ... -
Middle East | Israel says its jets struck Iranian military sites in Syria
The Israeli military said its jets struck a series of Iranian military targets in Syria yesterday, an announcement that was a rare departure from Israel’s years- ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Soviet dissident Sakharov banished
One of the Soviet Union’s most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, has been ordered into internal exile. Officials in Moscow were angered by an ... -
Offbeat | Commuter’s ‘delay scarf’ bought by German train company
Germany’s biggest rail company, under fire for its unpunctual service, is trying to mollify one disgruntled commuter by buying her “delay scarf.” Deutsche Bahn, which last ... -
Football | China to play Iran in Asian Cup quarterfinals
Friday, 1:00am China v Iran H 10, D 4.3, A 1.44 Iran and China will face off in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday after they ... -
Tennis | Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian Open
As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open’s main court during pre- match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium’s speakers implored spectators ... -
The Buzz | Germany transfers more asylum seekers to other EU countries
The German government says that in a first, more asylum-seekers were transferred to other European Union countries than Germany took in last year. Interior Ministry spokesman ... -
China plans major cut in number of Everest climbers
China will cut the number of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest from the north by one-third this year as part of plans for a major ... -
World Briefs
PHILIPPINES Muslims in the southern Philippines voted yesterday in a referendum on a new autonomous region that seeks to end nearly half a century of unrest, ... -
Our Desk | How to not fail with a Taobao order
For internet users who, in addition to living in Macau, do not understand Chinese, Taobao might be difficult to use as a shopping tool. However, ... -
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 – edition no. 3214
* Lotus Checkpoint to relocate to Hengqin * China’s population, economy growth slows in 2018 * More victims of investment scheme * Macau’s role praised * ... -
Two-day cooking show event concludes
A UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Cooking Show in Macau concluded yesterday after two consecutive days of culinary activities. Featuring young chefs from 20 participating Creative Cities ... -
Committee discusses measures to improve MICE industry
The Committee for the Development of Conventions and Exhibitions is holding its first plenary ordinary meeting of the year last week, calling on industry players to ... -
Ask the Vet | Abnormal liver function in dogs
Your dog’s liver and pancreas work together to make the digestion process run smoothly and efficiently. The liver stores essential Vitamins A,D,E and K and it ... -
Motorcycle rider dies in Ferry Bridge crash with taxi
A motorcycle rider, Ms San, aged 52, who was a Macau Daily Times staffer for over 11 years, died on Friday around 5:46 a.m. due to an ... -
400m yuan lost in abandoned Zhuhai shopping complex
A group of about 300 investors from Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China have lost a total of 400 million yuan (USD59 million) after plans to develop ... -
Malaysian court rules in favor of Wynn Macau
A Malaysian court has ruled in favor of Wynn Macau in a case of a fund manager, who owed the casino’s operator millions of dollars, according to ... -
Illegal World Cup bets scheme goes to court from today
The trial involving a group of 15 people, including Malaysian businessman Paul Phua, known for his connections to the gambling underworld starts today, Radio Macau reported. ... -
Macau Business School is not a higher education institution, GAES clarifies
The government, through the Tertiary Education Services Office (GAES), came to clarify rumors and questions from citizens regarding an institution that goes by the name of ... -
Education | USJ renews hopes to have mainland students
The University of Saint Joseph is looking forward to becoming accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), as well as obtaining the Chinese government’s approval to ... -
Briefs | Two buses collide, 10 injured
Two buses collided at the junction of the Av. Leste do Hipódromo and R. Graciosa on Friday. There were 10 female passengers, aged between 5 and ... -
Filipino Catholics hail ‘Viva Pit Señor!’ to celebrate festival
A large group of Filipino Catholics gathered at the Sai Van Lake Square to celebrate the region’s annual cultural and religious festival that celebrates Santo Niño ... -
Alexis Tam says flu situation is stabilizing
The current flu situation in the region seems to have stabilized, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, said on the sidelines of a ... -
Woman accused of fraud, victims include Chan Meng Kam
Businessman and former lawmaker Chan Meng Kam is victim of fraud, after he reported a loss of HKD96 million, according to a report by TDM. Last ... -
Obituary | Henry Sy, billionaire who started as a shoe seller, dies at 94
Henry Sy, who became a billionaire by parlaying a shoe store into the biggest retailer in the Philippines, has died. He was 94. He died in ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands China to pay bonus by end of January
Sands China Ltd. will pay a discretionary bonus to all eligible full-time team members on January 31, the gaming operator announced in a statement. A discretionary ... -
Opinion | China Inc. is battling a crisis of confidence
China’s industrial sector is facing a crisis of confidence. So far, Beijing’s solutions haven’t been enough to shore it up. In response to streams of gloomy data ... -
Slump squeezes workers, hammers consumer spending
Yu Mingang had a good job helping Chinese manufacturers prepare to sell shares to the public until the cooling economy derailed those plans. As demand for ... -
Hong Kong | Property prices drop by 10pct since August
Home buyers in the world’s most-expensive property market may finally have something to cheer about – Hong Kong’s housing market is officially in correction territory. Secondary ... -
Beijing using detainees as ‘bargaining chips,’ Trudeau envoy says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will only call President Xi Jinping as a last resort if the Chinese government doesn’t release two detained Canadians, Ambassador John McCallum ... -
US said to prepare Trump order to restrict Chinese telecoms
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that could significantly restrict Chinese state-owned telecom companies from operating in the U.S. over national security concerns, according ...
