Yearly Archives: 2019
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Philippines | Court orders Okada arrest for alleged embezzlement
Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada faces arrest in the Philippines after a trial court issued a warrant on charges that he allegedly embezzled USD3.16 million in funds ... -
Corporate bits | Celebrity chef to bring Portuguese cuisine to Sands Cotai central
Celebrity Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa will bring cuisine from his Michelin two- star Alma restaurant in Lisbon to his newly-opened Chiado Portuguese restaurant at Sands Cotai Central for a series ... -
Huawei unveils chip for global big data market
Huawei Technologies Ltd. unveiled a processor chip yesterday for data centers and cloud computing in a bid by the biggest global maker of telecom equipment to ... -
Electric cars | Tesla breaks ground on factory in Shanghai
Tesla Inc. broke ground for a factory in Shanghai, its first outside the United States. CEO Elon Musk said yesterday on Twitter that the company will ... -
Trade War | Beijing protests over US warship sighting as talks start
Chinese and American officials began talks yesterday aimed at ending a bruising tariffs battle between the world’s two biggest economies, as Beijing complained over the sighting ... -
Top Xi aide unexpectedly shows up at trade talks
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He unexpectedly attended the first day of talks aimed at resolving the trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies, according to ... -
Thailand | Police say they won’t deport Saudi woman seeking asylum
The head of Thailand’s immigration police said yesterday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman who was stopped in Bangkok as she was trying to travel to Australia ... -
East Timor | Nobel laureate Ramos-Horta urges Indonesia-Papua dialogue
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos- Horta has urged Indonesia’s government to hold talks with the Papuan independence movement to help end a decades-long insurgency in ... -
Malaysia | Royals to pick new king Jan. 24 after abdication
Malaysia’s royal families will meet on Jan. 24 to pick a new king after Sultan Muhammad V abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on the throne, ... -
Golden Globes | Snubs, surprises and a Satanic shout-out? Key moments
It was a moment when everyone — absolutely everyone — expected to see an ebullient Lady Gaga climbing to the stage in her dramatic periwinkle gown. ... -
USA | Hundreds of federal scientists miss conferences in shutdown
The world’s largest airborne observatory was supposed to be parked in Seattle this week, so thousands of scientists attending the “Super Bowl of Astronomy” could behold ... -
Brexit | Britain testing ‘no-deal’ scenario as vote nears
Britain is testing how its motorway and ferry system would handle a no-deal Brexit by sending a stream of trucks from a regional airport to the ... -
Offbeat | Kevin Spacey to appear in court on sexual assault charge
Actor Kevin Spacey was set to appear today [Macau time] in a Nantucket courtroom to answer accusations that he groped a young man in a bar ... -
This Day in History | 1996 – France’s former president Mitterrand dies
France is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand, who has died at the age of 79 from prostate cancer. The news was announced ... -
La Liga | Real Madrid back in trouble as Solari effect loses luster
The Santiago Solari effect has worn off at Real Madrid. The Spanish club hoped it had found a coach to turn its season around when it ... -
Asian Cup | Thailand fires coach Rajevac after loss to India
The Football Association of Thailand has fired Milovan Rajevac as head coach after the national team’s 4-1 opening loss to India at the Asian Cup. Thai ... -
Wayne Rooney charged with public intoxication
Wayne Rooney was arrested last month on a public intoxication charge and taken to jail to sober up after he triggered a door alarm at a ... -
World briefs
MYANMAR Thirteen policemen were killed and nine injured in early morning attacks on police outposts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state by the insurgent Arakan Army, state media reported. ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong picks advocate of China-Vatican dialogue as bishop
Retired head of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong will serve as the church’s interim administrator in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, effectively blocking ... -
Gabon’s government puts down coup attempt, arrests plotters
Gabon’s government has retained control of the West African country after an attempted military coup yesterday, the government said. Five army officers who took over state ... -
Our Desk | On increasing festivals and events
The recent Macao Light Festival was said to be in demand, thus the Macao Government Tourism Office extended the event in order for tourists and residents ... -
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 – edition no. 3204
* Economy | Trade war fears affect growth prospects * Thai police say they won’t deport Saudi woman seeking asylum * Money exchange scam Wong Sio ... -
Gaming | MGM Resorts seeks to boost profit USD300m through cost cuts
MGM Resorts International announced a new cost-cutting drive that’s intended to boost profit by USD300 million annually, most of it over the next two years. Half ... -
Applications for Local View Power open
The Macau Cultural Centre is calling on local filmmakers to submit proposals for films to be produced and screened at the next “Local View Power” (LVP). ... -
Ask the Vet | Tick Fever
Tick fever, or canine Ehrlichiosis, is a canine disease spread by the bite of the brown dog tick. Ehrlichiosis is a serious disease that may cause ... -
Crime | Suspect who attacked police remains in custody
The suspect who attacked a policeman at the entrance of Galaxy Hotel after being told that smoking was not allowed in the premises, remains in custody. ... -
Education | IPM Open Day attracts 2,000 visitors
The Macau Polytechnic Institute’s (IPM) 2019 Open Day attracted some 2,000 senior high school graduates and local residents to participate in the annual event which introduces ... -
Non-resident deposits dropped 7.5pct
In November, currency in circulation and demand deposits rose 1.5 percent and 0.5 percent respectively, according to statistics released on Friday by the Monetary Authority of ... -
Myanmar plans to attract more visitors from Macau, HK
Myanmar is planning to implement digital marketing to develop the country’s hotels and tourism sector, so as to increase promotional work to attract visitors from Macau ... -
Autistic artist to receive honorific title
A local artist from the community is set to be awarded an honorific title of merit on Wednesday by the local government. Leong Ieng Wai, who ... -
Briefs | CE calls on gov’t officials to implement Xi’s aspirations for Macau
Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On called on government officials to adhere to aspirations set out in key speeches made by President Xi Jinping. Speaking at ... -
In Umbrella Movement shadow, Macau students say they want democracy
Macau students are overwhelmingly in favor of democratic reform in the special administrative region and are sympathetic toward Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement, a new study ... -
Gaming – US | NFL signs Caesars as casino partner, inches toward betting deals
The National Football League signed a multiyear deal to make Caesars Entertainment Corp. its first- ever casino partner, bringing the pro sport and its owners closer ... -
Hong Kong | Stocks have the worst start to a year since 1995
Hong Kong shares had their worst start to a year since 1995, as further signs of a slowing Chinese economy spurred declines. The Hang Seng Index ... -
Nissan executive on leave for tasks related to Ghosn arrest
Nissan Chief Performance Officer Jose Munoz, who oversaw the Japanese automaker’s global strategies, is taking a leave of absence to work on “special tasks arising from ...
