Yearly Archives: 2019
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Vietnam makes pitch as an investor safe haven in trade war
A red-hot economy, business-friendly policies and a Communist party led by free-traders: that’s the elevator pitch Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is delivering to global investors ... -
Japan | World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home
The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died ... -
Indonesia | Cleric to be freed despite holding to radicalism
An Islamic cleric who was the ideological leader of the Bali bombers and other Indonesian militants is being released early from a 15-year prison sentence after ... -
Myanmar | Military ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army
Myanmar’s military announced Friday that the Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel group in Rakhine state, has been classified a terrorist organization after mounting a flurry of ... -
History | Climactic events in 1979 shaped modern Mideast
Revolutionaries in the streets give way to black-and-white images of blindfolded American hostages. Two enemies sign a peace deal after years of hostilities. And one of ... -
Saudi Crown Prince shows a ‘chilling’ instability
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has shown “a level of instability that is chilling,” and U.S. lawmakers will take action against the crown prince for his ... -
Mexico | Death toll reaches 79 in fuel pipeline fire horror
They were warned to stay away from the geyser of gasoline gushing from the illegally tapped pipeline in central Mexico, but Gerardo Perez says he and ... -
Opinion | Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes a reckless gamble on guns
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro ran for office vowing to reduce the country’s epidemic of violent crime. But his decree this week making it easier to buy ... -
This Day in History | 1966 – Future of Monte Carlo rally in doubt
The Monte Carlo rally has ended in uproar over the disqualification of the British cars expected to fill the first four places. The first four to ... -
Offbeat | Singapore’s female professionals lag men in earnings, Times says
Female professionals in Singapore are, in some cases, earning just half the amount of their male counterparts, the Straits Times reported. High-paying jobs with the widest ... -
Boxing | Pacquiao dominates in retaining title against Broner
Manny Pacquiao showed yesterday [Macau time] he’s still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40. Whether Pacquiao’s dominating win over ... -
Major League Soccer | Zlatan: I’m returning to MLS to lift Galaxy in standings
Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first season in Major League Soccer was a smashing individual success, his LA Galaxy were a serious disappointment in the standings. The Galaxy’s ... -
The Buzz | Bali to Impose USD10 Tax on Foreign Tourists, Jakarta Post Reports
Indonesia’s resort island of Bali is set to impose a USD10 levy on foreign tourists to preserve its environment and culture, The Jakarta Post reported, citing ... -
Over hundred people bid Paulo Taipa farewell
More than one hundred friends, including several jurists, lawyers and scholars, gathered in an old Taipa village restaurant on Saturday night to bid an emotional farewell ... -
Researchers come face to face with huge great white shark
Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA An Islamic cleric who was the ideological leader of the Bali bombers and other Indonesian militants is being released early from a 15-year prison sentence ... -
Insight | For now, the HKZMB is a white elephant
My first impression when arriving to the Macau port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was the disproportionate grandeur of the facility, with many empty corridors and ... -
Monday, January 21, 2019 – edition no. 3213
* Hong Kong house prices are tumbling * MDT staffer killed in crash with taxi * USJ renews request to China * Sinulog festival held in ... -
Lawmaker calls for more information on food products
JOSÉ Pereira Coutinho is concerned about the quality, safety and information on food products consumed in Macau. The lawmaker wrote an enquiry calling on the government ... -
Briefs | New deputy director appointed for Public Security Forces
Choi Wai Hou has been appointed as the new deputy director of the Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM) in a ceremony held on January 16, ... -
Property | Realtor says residential transactions may stay low
Real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is expecting local properties to face pressure this year due to slower economic growth and various regulatory measures in the ... -
Occupy Central leader rejected entry to Macau
Yvonne Leung, a student leader in Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement and former president of the Hong Kong University Students’ Union (HKUSU), was barred from entering ... -
Extra stamp tax rebate for building reconstruction
The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) signed an opinion- based report on the region’s regime of tax benefits for the reconstruction of old ... -
UnionPay says SAR app transaction volume doubled in December
The transaction volume of Hong Kong and Macau customers using the UnionPay app doubled last month, according to a statement from the company. This is a ... -
MUST’s medical program aims to produce int’l doctors
The new Bachelor of Medicine program at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) is aiming to produce competent local doctors after six years. Given ... -
Public consultation on procurement law concluded
The public consultation on the public procurement law, held for 60 days from November 6 to January 4, has concluded, having gathered around 1,000 opinions, the ... -
Association aims to promote aikido events
A group of aikido enthusiasts is set to host a seminar tomorrow, aiming to promote the modern Japanese martial art in the SAR. The goal of aikido ... -
Government agrees to install cameras in taxis
The latest article of the ammendement to taxi regulations has settled on the installation of in-facing cameras inside taxis, according to the Secretary for Transport and ... -
Road tax payable until April
The government has set the period for the payment of 2019’s road tax from January 1 to April 1. All owners of motorized vehicles should proceed ... -
More than 10m tourists visit Hong Kong via cross-border rail link, bridge
More than 10 million tourists have visited Hong Kong via the Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge since ... -
Health | New whooping cough vaccine program set up
A new whooping cough vaccine and immunization program was recently introduced by the government with the aim of fighting the significant increase in the number of ... -
A peek at how Disney resort shows are made
With excitement building over a new “Star Wars” land opening later this year at Walt Disney World, as well as at its California cousin, it’s easy ... -
Corporate Bits | Galaxy to pay bonus to team members
Galaxy Entertainment Group will be giving a 2018 discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary to all eligible team members at and below senior manager level. ... -
Trade War | Ministry says economy czar Liu to visit Washington for talks
In a possible sign of progress toward ending a costly tariff war over Beijing’s technology ambitions, the top U.S. and Chinese trade envoys will hold talks ... -
Belt & Road | Sri Lanka considers big China loan to repay foreign debts
Sri Lanka is considering a USD300 million loan offer from the Bank of China as it prepares to repay foreign debts this year, a Finance Ministry ...
