Yearly Archives: 2019
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Chinese spacecraft lands on ‘dark’ side of moon in world first
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a first yesterday: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon. Three nations — the United States, the former ... -
Dire Strait | Even Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition cool to Xi’s plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal for a Hong Kong-style union with Taiwan has instead spurred a rare show of unity between the island’s fiercely combative political ... -
Koreas | South lawmaker: Spy agency says North diplomat in hiding
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song Gil, went into hiding with his wife in November, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul yesterday. ... -
India | Hindu hard-liners paralyze state over women at shrine
Hindu hard-liners shut shops and businesses and clashed with police in a southern state yesterday to protest the entry of two women in one of India’s ... -
Red alert | Thailand braces for powerful storm at southern beach towns
Thai authorities suspended ferry services and began evacuations yesterday ahead of a powerful tropical storm that is expected to pound the Southeast Asian nation’s famed southern ... -
USA | Trump gives new Pentagon chief a taste of his world view
On his first working day in charge of the Pentagon, Pat Shanahan got a taste of President Donald Trump’s scattershot way of looking at the world. ... -
Saudi Arabia | Prosecutors say five face death penalty in Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it will seek the death penalty against five suspects in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a killing that has ... -
Offbeat | Uffizi urges Germany to return painting stolen by Nazis
The director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is urging Germany to return a Dutch masterpiece stolen by Nazi troops during World War II, dramatizing its ... -
This Day in History | 1958 – Explorer Hillary arrives at South Pole
Sir Edmund Hillary has reached the South Pole – the first overland explorer to do so since Captain Robert F Scott’s expedition in 1912. The New ... -
Tennis | Some words from the coach inspire Osaka’s quarterfinal win
Naomi Osaka responded to some courtside advice from her coach in the most emphatic way after dropping the first set in the Brisbane International quarterfinals, conceding ... -
Football | Son ‘sad’ and ‘sorry’ to be leaving Tottenham for Asian Cup
Son Heung-min is looking forward to making history with South Korea at the upcoming Asian Cup. He’s just sorry it has to come at the expense ... -
World briefs
JAPAN An earthquake shook southwestern Japan yesterday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami watch was lifted within an hour. THAILAND Authorities ... -
The Buzz | UN Security Council gets new members, and one gets presidency
The United Nations Security Council has five new members, and one of them — the Dominican Republic — is starting out as the group’s president. Belgium, ... -
Hasan Minhaj | Netflix criticized for yanking comedian’s episode in Saudi
Muslim-American comedian Hasan Minhaj Netflix faced criticism from human rights groups for pulling an episode in Saudi Arabia of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” series that ... -
Bizcuits | Political activism in baking bread
Leanda Lee It was many months ago, but it has been sitting uneasily on my mind. A close associate had been developing skills and knowledge of ... -
Friday, January 4, 2019 – edition no. 3202
* Land reclamation continues in Macau | Plan to build 4 islands stirs controversy in HK * China | Spacecraft lands on ‘dark’ side of moon ... -
Seen from high above
• News of 2018 as seen from satellite imagery puts our troubles in perspective * Movies: Destroyer * Books: “Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard ... -
Nicole Kidman as a hardened LA cop in ‘Destroyer’
A different Nicole Kidman stares out at us under the harsh Los Angeles sun of the neo-noir “Destroyer.” The actress who famously donned a prosthetic nose for ... -
In ‘Seduction,’ Howard Hughes’ Hollywood no haven for women
Hollywood history for the #MeToo movement, Karina Longworth’s “Seduction” is an astute and entertaining takedown of the movie industry, the press and the multimillionaire turned wannabe ... -
Mellencamp puts fearless touch on American classics
In his youth John Mellencamp was known to be cocky. That brashness carried him to the big stage, where he became a stadium- scale rocker with ... -
News Of The World | Memorable news satellite photos of 2018
From Russian war games to lava flows on Hawaii to raging fires in California, images gathered from high above Earth by satellites in 2018 delivered a ... -
The Rhodanien Analogue
Even if bestowed with singular character and outstanding quality, many grape varieties nonetheless remain at the regional level rather than becoming international varieties; not that becoming ... -
food & beverage | Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find a fierce ... -
Municipal Affairs Bureau launched with new service
The new Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) was officially established on January 1, accompanied by the launch of an online platform which allows the public to more ... -
Package tour visitors from Korea, Taiwan record increase
Visitors on package tours totaled 908,000 in November, up by 16.5 percent month-to-month but down slightly by 0.9 percent year-on-year. Information from the Statistics and Census ... -
Chui calls for continued economic progress in final year
In delivering his New Year message, Chief Executive Chui Sai On this week called for a concerted effort to advance Macau’s overall competiveness, as well as ... -
Gaming | 2018 finishes strong at 84 percent of pre-crash peak
Gross gaming revenue finished stronger than expected in December, leading 2018 to conclude with a full-year tally of MOP302.85 billion (USD37.57 billion), a 14 percent year-on-year ... -
New subsidy programs to provide MOP11m to two projects
The Cultural Industry Fund (FCI) will launch two subsidy programs in 2019, approving a maximum of MOP11 million to two companies for two service platforms, the ... -
Local man installs gym equipment on Ilha Verde hill
A 62-year-old local retired man has been found responsible for damage on the Ilha Verde hill, the Judiciary Police reported yesterday. Earlier on Monday, the Cultural ... -
Health | First day of inspections of new casino tobacco control ticketed five
The implementation of the region’s new tobacco control law began with the new year. On Jan. 1, five people were ticketed for smoking inside casinos, the ... -
Environment | Concerns over decrease in migratory birds due to construction
A local bird watching group has expressed its concerns regarding the ongoing construction of the Lotus cycling track, noting that the number of incoming migratory birds ... -
Education | UM to launch five new bachelor’s degrees
The University of Macau in the 2019/2020 academic year will launch five new bachelor’s degree programs in education, science, precision medicine, big data and business intelligence. ... -
Unemployment rate remains stable
The general unemployment rate in Macau from September to November 2018 was 1.7 percent, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous period from August to October, ... -
Singapore | Home prices post first drop in six quarters
Singapore home prices posted their first decline in six quarters as the government’s cooling measures imposed in July started to bite. Private residential prices slid 0.1 ... -
China tobacco colossus plans IPO for international business
China National Tobacco Corp., a state monopoly that’s by far the biggest cigarette maker in the world, plans to list its international unit on the Hong ...
