Yearly Archives: 2019
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Trade war | The wounded: Companies improvise to dodge cost hikes
In Rochester, New York, a maker of furnaces for semiconductor and solar companies is moving its research and development to China to dodge President Donald Trump’s ... -
2018 trade surplus with US hits record high USD323b
China’s 2018 trade surplus with the United States surged to a record USD323.3 billion but exports contracted in December as the delayed impact of President Donald ... -
Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity
A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said yesterday, rejecting a complaint from Canadian Prime Minister Justin ... -
India | Gov’t boosts massive Hindu festival, eyeing election
India’s Hindu nationalist-led government is splashing out on a religious megafest, spending unprecedented sums as part of a strategy to focus on the country’s majority Hindu ... -
Indonesia | Navy recovers Lion Air jet’s cockpit voice recorder
Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said YESTERDAY, in ... -
USA | Developers, not farmers, get biggest hit from wetlands rule
President Donald Trump often points to farmers as among the biggest winners from the administration’s proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the ... -
Iran | Cargo plane crash kills 15, leaves one survivor
A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed yesterday while trying to land west of Iran’s capital, killing 15 people on ... -
Saudi Arabia | Pompeo says US wants accountability for Khashoggi’s murder
The Trump administration expects Saudi Arabia to hold “every single person” responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi accountable, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ... -
This Day in History | 1997 – Princess Diana sparks landmines row
Princess Diana has angered government ministers after calling for an international ban on landmines. Her comments – made during a visit to Angola to see for ... -
Offbeat | Dave? Dave? Kansas City man gets tickets for helping Chief
A random act of kindness has netted AFC Championship tickets for a man called Dave who helped dig a Kansas City Chief out of the snow. ... -
Motorsports | All-female team out to prove women racers aren’t a gimmick
Every racing series in the world is full of wealthy enthusiasts with ideas that sound too good to be true. Expensive promises to fund life-changing opportunities ... -
The Buzz | Singapore: Malaysia to bear ‘consequences’ of actions at sea
Singapore’s foreign minister says there will be “consequences” if neighboring Malaysia continues to escalate a dispute over waters that are claimed by Singapore. In a speech ... -
Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia
Unusually high levels of smog worsened by weather patterns are raising alarm across Asia, with authorities in Thailand’s hazy capital Bangkok handing out face masks and ... -
World Briefs
INDONESIA Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said yesterday, in ... -
Our Desk | My BIR (Macau ID) is better than yours
Forms of discrimination are a constant topic all over the world for the most varied of reasons. Whether based on skin color, political views, gender, religion, ... -
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – edition no. 3209
* Health | MUST to operate first local medical degree * Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15 * Research on democratic ideals needed * Cooking ... -
Regatta concludes, sailors hope for ‘better weather’
The Macao Cup International Regatta concluded yesterday, awarding teams from Germany, France and Philippines. Held alongside the 2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cup Regatta for ... -
Ask The Vet | An intro to dog hearing
External ear There are two part to your dog’s external ear. The pinna and the external ear canal. The pinna, or the ear flap, gives each ... -
Health | Two-year old hospitalized with flu complications, six new cases reported
A two-year old girl has been hospitalized in Kiang Wu Hospital due to complications related to an infection caused by the Influenza A virus. The child, a ... -
Water pipe leakage floods road in Taipa
A severe leakage resulting from a disconnection of underground water pipes has caused flooding on the sidewalk by the roundabout which interconnects the Avenida dos Jogos da ... -
Power outage incident affects 396 households
A transformer failure occurred at 6:33 p.m. yesterday causing a power outage that, according to CEM, affected 396 households in the areas of Ho Lan Un ... -
F3 driver Ticktum | ‘Macau makes Monaco feel boring’
British racing driver Dan Ticktum says the Guia Circuit in Macau is a favorite track of his and many other top racing drivers. The Guia Circuit ... -
Fringe Festival launched Friday
The 18th Macao City Fringe Festival kicked off Friday evening with an opening ceremony held at the Old Court Building, which was attended by Leong Wai ... -
Residential mortgage loans increase 6.6 percent
New approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) rose in November 2018, according to the latest data from the Monetary Authority of Macao, while approvals for commercial ... -
Education | UM launches master’s degree program in big data
The University of Macau (UM) will launch a Master of Science in Data Science program in the 2019/2020 academic year to nurture a new type of ... -
AL Plenary | LRT major projects carried out on time, Rosário says
The majority of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) projects have been carried out within timetable and budget, the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Raimundo do ... -
Consumer complaints at highest level since 2010
Macau’s Consumer Council received a total of 2,290 complaints in 2018, one-third more than the previous year, and the highest number of complaints in a single ... -
Gaming | Massachusetts ends Wynn probe, but won’t release findings yet
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission completed an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against former gambling executive Steve Wynn and the company he founded, Wynn Resorts Ltd. ... -
Huawei fires sales manager who Poland charged with spying
The Chinese tech company Huawei on Saturday announced it has fired a sales director who was arrested in Poland and charged with spying for China, saying ... -
Ikea announces plans to open first New Zealand store
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea announced plans on Friday to open its first New Zealand store. The company said it would build the store near the ... -
Volkswagen sets new full-year sales record in race for No 1
German automaker Volkswagen posted another annual sales record in 2018 as new SUV models boosted deliveries and the company managed to increase its share in China ... -
Bamboo Airways will join Vietnam’s crowded skies on January 16
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways, after repeated delays, will start commercial flights on Jan. 16, the company said in an emailed statement. The carrier set minimum ticket prices ... -
Food giants undermined China’s obesity fight, scholar says
China’s efforts to keep obesity in check have been undermined from the inside by the food industry, according to newly published research. A scholar of Chinese ... -
Detained ex-Canadian diplomat gets consular visit in China
Canadian diplomats have visited former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig for the second time since his arrest in China a month ago. Canada’s Global Affairs department provided ... -
Taiwan | Tsai appoints new premier following election loss
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a close political ally as premier during a Cabinet reshuffle Friday following the ruling party’s heavy election losses and growing pressure ...
