Yearly Archives: 2019
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Taiwan holds live-fire exercises following threats
Taiwan held live-fire exercises along its east coast yesterday amid renewed threats from China to bring the island under its control by force if deemed necessary. ... -
Beijing hits back at criticism of its detention of Canadians
China minced no words yesterday as it rejected an accusation by Canada’s foreign minister that its detentions of Canadians pose a threat to all countries. “I ... -
Japan | BOJ warns country faces new risks as population shrinks
Japan faces unforeseen risks in guiding economic policy as its population of about 126 million ages and declines, the governor of its central bank said yesterday. ... -
Australia | Police find body of German tourist in Outback
The body of a 62-year-old German tourist was found beneath a tree in the searing heat of the central Australia Outback yesterday, eight days after she ... -
Belarus model who claimed Trump info deported from Thailand
A Belarusian model who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president was deported from Thailand yesterday, police said. ... -
USA | Man wanted to attack White House with anti-tank rocket
A Georgia man accused of plotting to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House was arrested in a sting yesterday [Macau time] after he ... -
UK | May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win
British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to opposition parties and other lawmakers yesterday in a battle to keep Brexit on track after surviving a ... -
USA | American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to New Orleans
A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported yesterday [Macau time], and ... -
This Day in History | 1967 – ‘Boston Strangler’ sentenced to life
The man who claims to be the ‘Boston Strangler’ has been jailed for life after being found guilty of assault and armed robbery against four women ... -
Offbeat | Giant rotating ice disk draws attention, visitors
Think of it as a crop circle, but in a river. A curious formation that’s getting attention in Greater Portland is actually a spinning ice disk ... -
Football | Juventus beats Milan to win Italian Super Cup in Jeddah
A mid a background of protests and political outrage, Juventus beat 10-man AC Milan 1-0 in Saudi Arabia yesterday [Macau time] to win the Italian Super Cup ... -
Madrid enduring its worst struggles in more than 2 decades
The first season without Cristiano Ronaldo is proving to be a difficult one for Real Madrid. The Spanish powerhouse hasn’t been this bad in more than ... -
India’s top court paves way for bars with dancers to reopen
India’s Supreme Court yesterday paved the way for the reopening of Mumbai’s dance bars, which had been a nightlife staple in the country’s entertainment capital until ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA Echoing the campaign tactics of Donald Trump, former Indonesian Gen. Prabowo Subianto says his country, the world’s third-largest democracy, is in dire shape and he ... -
The Buzz | Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit
One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Britain ... -
Bizcuits | The Bridge and other symbols
Whether they be the most monumental, mundane or just plain, products and artefacts that we interact with each day hold meaning, even those that are hardly ... -
Friday, January 18, 2019 – edition no. 3212
* Following China threats | Taiwan holds live-fire exercises * Occupy Central leader rejected entry to Macau * Aikido promoted in Macau * More tourists in ... -
Jackie Sane
• A transgender pioneer in the 60s, today her face is painted on a massive 20-story musical mural in Toronto along with Muddy Waters * ... -
The Art of Being Portuguese
As a former Portuguese enclave, Macau is known to have numerous Portuguese restaurants. For those who are well acquainted with the cuisine, there is always the ... -
The Stateside Spirit II
(Continued from “The Stateside Spirit” on 11 January 2019) True to the American spirit, the development of bourbon was the result of private enterprise rather than ... -
News of The World | Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer
For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after ... -
James Lee Burke’s new novel is engaging, emotional mystery
James Lee Burke’s novels have mysteries that light the fuse of the story, but the almost poetic prose sets his novels apart. A boy that detective ... -
‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ is an immersive marvel
Director Peter Jackson is upfront about what audiences should not expect from his unconventional World War I documentary, “They Shall Not Grow Old.” This is a ... -
Air Macau | Exclusive concession not extended
The Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) announced yesterday that Air Macau’s 25-year concession agreement, set to expire in November 2020, will not be renewed. In a statement ... -
Tourism | HKZMB, Border Gate Square and UM proposed as new scenic spots
The Chinese Cultural Exchange Association (CCEA) this week launched a voting website to pick the city’s eight new scenic spots, having even nominated one of the ... -
Health | 95 ambulances were called to non-critical emergencies
The majority of people who requested an ambulance were not in the first category of people in need of emergency service, according to the coordinator of ... -
Doctors say influenza did not cause child death
A 4-year-old child died at the Conde S. Januário Hospital yesterday morning after it was discovered she was suffering from heart disease and hyperthyroidism. While receiving treatment ... -
Heritage report submitted by China to remain confidential
China’s National Administration of Cultural Heritage has submitted to UNESCO a conservation report on the heritage situation in Macau, but its contents will not be shared ... -
Industrial accident results in one death
Yesterday, an industrial accident at a construction site in Areia Preta lead to the death of one man. The accident was reported at the construction site ... -
MGTO announces Lunar Year celebrations
The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will present the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the MSAR – Parade for Celebration of the ... -
Gov’t reveals deadlines of MJC proposed projects
The government and the Macau Jockey Club (MJC) have agreed to add an appendix to the horse racing exclusive contract, according to a notice published in ... -
Gaming | Lionel Leong Good: Performance in 2019 would be slight improvement
The government is committed to ensuring Macau has stable gaming sector revenues for 2019, Lionel Leong told reporters this week. According to the Secretary for Economy ... -
Trade across Taiwan Strait reaches record high in 2018
The trade volume between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan reached 226.2 billion U.S. dollars last year, a record high, a mainland spokesperson said yesterday. This was ... -
‘Essence of the problem of illegal hostels’ must be found, Wong says
Alluding to the recent controversy related to illegal hostels, the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak said that the “essence of the problem must be found.” ... -
Surveillance cameras to be installed only in special cells
The proposal from the government to install surveillance cameras in prison cells is going to move forward but only for a few “special cells,” according to ...
