Yearly Archives: 2019
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Tax-cut strategy implemented as lending stabilizes
China’s government is turning increasingly to tax cuts as the first line of defense against a slowing economy, as credit data released yesterday showed some vindication ... -
Analysis | Beijing pulling out all stops in Canada tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government is sparing no expense to its international reputation in its determination to force Canada to back down over the case of ... -
Hong Kong | Ex-leader Tsang released after serving sentence
HONG Kong’s former top leader Donald Tsang was released yesterday after serving time in prison for failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment from ... -
Singapore | Hackers who targeted PM won’t be named
Singapore officials said yesterday that it isn’t in the country’s interest to nab — or even name — the perpetrator of a cyberattack that breached 1.5 ... -
Japan | Court denies bail to Nissan’s ex-chair Ghosn
The Tokyo District Court turned down a request by Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn for release on bail yesterday, prolonging his detention by weeks and possibly ... -
Australia | State to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die
An Australian state government yesterday announced plans to mechanically pump oxygen into lakes and rivers after hundreds of thousands of fish have died in heatwave conditions. ... -
North Korea’s nuclear program quietly advances
Kim Jong Un told the world this month that North Korea took steps to stop making nuclear weapons in 2018, a shift from his earlier public ... -
Thailand | Belarus model arrested for sex seminar pleads guilty
A model from Belarus who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president pleaded guilty yesterday in a Thai ... -
Trump’s Cuba policy hurts private sector, new figures say
President Donald Trump’s Cuba policy is driving millions of dollars from the island’s private entrepreneurs to its state-run tourism sector, the opposite of its supposed goal, ... -
Russia | Two killed, 40 detained in new gay purge in Chechnya
The Russian republic of Chechnya has launched a new crackdown on gays in which at least two people have died and about 40 people have been ... -
South Sudan pursues fragile peace, but people remain wary
South Sudan opposition commander Moses Lokujo flipped through his notes, explaining international humanitarian law to an attentive group of senior officers. “Soldiers are not supposed to ... -
Kenya | Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Nairobi
An upscale hotel complex in Kenya’s capital came under attack yesterday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Witnesses and police at the scene called it a ... -
Offbeat | Police: Reporter who helped foil robbery finds missing woman
A reporter who helped police catch a robbery suspect last week followed up with another good deed by finding an 89-year-old suburban Detroit woman with dementia ... -
This Day in History | 1970 – Gaddafi takes over as Libya’s premier
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has taken direct control of Libya four months after a bloodless coup that brought an end to the monarchy under King Idris. Since ... -
Major League Soccer | De Boer takes over Atlanta United with big shoes to fill
Frank de Boer was sacked by Inter Milan after less than three months on the job. He lasted just four Premier League games at Crystal Palace. ... -
Asian Cup | UAE, Thailand make Asian Cup last 16, heartbreak for India
Thailand’s decision to change coaches continued to prove to be a masterstroke but there was last-minute heartbreak for India at the Asian Cup on Monday. Thailand ... -
Takeda corruption probe sullies 2020 Tokyo Olympics and IOC
Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and a powerful IOC member, again denied corruption allegations against him, suggesting on Tuesday that any guilt ... -
World briefs
HONG KONG’s former top leader Donald Tsang was released yesterday after serving time in prison for failing to disclose plans to rent a luxury apartment from ... -
The Buzz | Abe, Merkel top the bill for ‘globalization 4.0’ at Davos
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will top the list of leaders attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting next week after ... -
Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise
Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years ago. Its ... -
World Views | Donald Trump should stop misusing the military
With Congress refusing to provide USD5.7 billion for his wall on the Mexican border, President Trump has said he may fund it with money diverted from ... -
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 – edition no. 3210
* Analysts | Casino revenue could contract in January * China to cut taxes, keep policy flexible to counter slowdown * Drones to be used in ... -
Author of democracy study says more research needed but it won’t be him
A local academic says that much more research is needed on the findings of his latest study that revealed widespread support for democratic ideals among Macau students ... -
Report highlights changes to technical education
Following a 40-day public consultation in June and July last year, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has issued a report on changes it intends ... -
New MUST surgery bachelor to recruit locally
The local government yesterday approved a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery course at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), which course planners ... -
MGTO supports heavier fines for illegal inn operators
The director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Helena de Senna Fernandes, said that sites suspected of hosting illegal inns have been under inspection. Just ... -
Beijing received 5,900 residency applications
In 2018, Beijing handled a total of 5,900 applications for residency submitted by Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents, according to mainland reports. In addition to ... -
Briefs | Measures proposed prior to criminalizing illegal guesthouse
Guests at the Macau Forum, including lawyer Paulino Comandante, expressed their doubts about criminalizing illegal guesthouse operations. Comandante suggested that the government should first amend Macau’s ... -
‘First major display of Russian fine art’ opens on Friday
The exhibition “Masterpieces of Russian Art from the State Tretyakov Gallery” will be inaugurated on Friday at 6:30p.m. at the Macao Museum of Art (MAM). The ... -
Gov’t suggests cyber security professional training
The government is intending to send local cyber security personnel overseas to allow them to train in cyber security, according to the First Standing Committee of ... -
Plan for Greater Bay Area to be published next month
The development plan for the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay is expected to be announced at the end of February following consultations with the region’s governments, ... -
Crime | Unknown man breaks into apartment, uses toilet
A Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson reported that an unknown suspect is being sought after a local family reported an intrusion into their home. The case occurred on ... -
Cuban cigar maker eyes growing market in Macau and mainland China
Cuban premium hand-rolled cigars are becoming quite popular in China, which is considered the most important emerging market for at least one particular company. In an ... -
HK airport sees record high passenger, cargo throughput
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) witnessed continuous traffic growth in 2018, with the volume of passengers and cargo throughput growing 2.5 percent and 1.5 percent respectively, ... -
Corporate Bits | Sands’ volunteers conduct spring-cleaning
In preparation for Chinese New Year, Sands Cares Ambassadors helped to clean the homes of approximately 100 elderly residents living alone at Seac Pai Van public ...
