Yearly Archives: 2019
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TIS holds first South China conference soccer game
The International School of Macau (TIS) recently hosted this year’s South China International School Sports Conference (SCISAC) youth football competition for children under 15 years old. ... -
Sands China continues series of initiatives to pursue sustainability
Sands China Ltd. has long been innovative in its environmental sustainability efforts, implementing sustainability measures within the integrated resort operator’s different properties and departments. As a ... -
Forum | Forum Macau wants ‘green’ cooperation with UN
Forum Macau Secretary General Xu Yingzhen this week stated the importance of building a society and an increasingly green and sustainable future through the creation of ... -
Briefs | Ho Iat Seng says Macau will be ‘poster boy’ of country’s reunification
Ho Iat Seng said in an interview with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) that Macau would become “an example of the nation’s reunification.” Ho, who ... -
Masks ruling | China seen flexing legal muscles on Hong Kong
Criticism from China’s rubber-stamp parliament of a Hong Kong court decision is raising concerns that Beijing may move to flex its legal muscles and overrule the ... -
Hong Kong | Police surround last holdouts at university
About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university yesterday, their choices dwindling along with their food supplies as they braced for the ... -
A chain store hated by Hong Kong protesters sees double digit drop
Snacks chain Best Mart 360 Holdings Ltd. has seen revenue drop by double digits as its stores come under attack by radical Hong Kong protesters in ... -
Sands Retail Academy honours 8th graduating class
A group of over 200 employees from among the retailers at Sands Shoppes Macao were recognised at a graduation ceremony for the Sands Retail Academy held ... -
MGM Cotai receives architecture accolade
MGM Cotai has been declared the world’s best new skyscraper in 2018 by the Emporis Skyscraper Awards, one of the most renowned architecture prizes for skyscrapers, the gaming ... -
Taiwan bid to lure firms from China paying off, gov’t says
Taiwan’s push for its companies to invest in advanced manufacturing at home after decades of focusing on China is helping off-set the effects of Beijing’s trade ... -
US failing to stop China from stealing research, report says
The United States government has failed to stop China from stealing intellectual property from American universities and lacks a comprehensive strategy for dealing with the threat, ... -
Taliban say they freed US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban
The Taliban said they freed yesterday an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by ... -
Japan | Toyota worker’s suicide ruled work-related after harassment
An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled. Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged the case after reports of the ... -
US, South Korea cut short meeting over sharing defense costs
U.S. and South Korean officials yesterday publicly acknowledged the allies remain far apart in negotiations for increasing South Korea’s contributions to the costs for maintaining the ... -
Germany’s Merkel urges more investment in African nations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday urged more investment in African countries to improve their living standards and help prevent migrants from coming to Europe as part ... -
This Day in History | 1995 Diana admits adultery in TV interview
Diana, Princess of Wales, has spoken openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for the BBC’s ... -
Offbeat | Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene. The ... -
Italy’s white truffle hunters worry about climate change
Rising global temperatures are worrying truffle hunters around the Italian town of Alba, where the most prized specimens can fetch twice the price of gold. This ... -
Football | Italy has swagger back with winning streak and glut of goals
ITALY 9, ARMENIA 1 Italy’s impressive form is posing problems for coach Roberto Mancini. Who to leave behind next year for the European Championship? The Azzurri ... -
The Buzz | Macau lawmakers losing importance in the legislative process: Paulo Cardinal
Lawyer Paulo Cardinal, who has served for more than 25 years in the Legislative Assembly (AL), said that lawmakers have been losing legislative capacity since the ... -
Interview | Google VP worries about online content, too
Google Vice President Jacqueline Fuller says the company is having “a lot of conversations” internally amid worries about the tech giant’s bottomless appetite for consumer data ... -
World Briefs
TAIWAN Chinese attempts to interfere in Taiwan’s presidential election campaign are happening “every day,” the island’s leader, Tsai Ing-wen, said yesterday. Tsai gave no details, but ... -
Macau Matters | Teaching an old dog new tricks
Based on research from Rutgers University, Solidia Technologies (www.solidiatech.com or Solidia Video) is commercializing a new way to make concrete which can dramatically reduce the environmental ... -
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 – edition no. 3420
* Shelve it! • Pro-democrats demand cancelling of facial recognition trial * Historical sources online ‘to change perspective’ * The tunnel to Hengqin’s UM campus ... -
Gaming | Morgan Stanley lowers expectations for 2020 GGR
American banking firm Morgan Stanley has predicted that Macau SAR’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) could remain negative, lowering its estimates by 100 points. Previously, the ... -
Consumer Council now handles disputes on mainland e-shops
Users of mainland e-commerce platforms can now file a complaint with the Macau Consumer Council when a dispute arises. Cases received by the Macau Consumer Council ... -
Macau’s GP forbidden word – Hong Kong
The 66th Macau Grand Prix (GP) held over the weekend faced unprecedented security measures, from security inspections on media representatives to thorough checks on competitors’ vehicles ... -
Macau investment in mainland shot up 56%
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland expanded 6.6% year-on-year to 752.41 billion yuan ($107.58 billion in the first 10 months of the year), data ... -
Disadvantaged people not necessarily victims, says NGO leader
Disadvantaged groups do not have to be associated with misery, emphasized Lillian Li, Chief Executive of Direction Association for the Handicapped in Hong Kong. The non-governmental ... -
Crime | Employer’s millions scammed away by employee
A 37-year-old male suspect surnamed Kam has been caught by the Judiciary Police for the theft of HKD2 million from his employer. The case took place ... -
Budget 2020 | Ministerial conferences budget doubles that of 2018
The budget for the ministerial conferences has nearly tripled from that of 2018, the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong revealed yesterday while presenting the ... -
Many lawmakers voice expectations for the new government
More than five lawmakers have voiced their expectations for the new government during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary. Ho Ion Sang thinks that it is important ... -
Lei Chan U | Lawmaker proposes education through labor
Lawmaker Lei Chan U proposed that Macau should carry out Education Through Labor (ETL), which has been one of the focuses of Mainland China’s education framework. ... -
Hong Kong | Police battle protesters in university siege
As night fell in Hong Kong, police tightened a siege yesterday at a university campus as hundreds of anti-government protesters trapped inside sought to escape. Huge ... -
Dubai Airshow | Emirates announces order for 50 Airbus A350s worth $16b
Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced yesterday it would be buying 20 additional wide-body Airbus A350s, bringing its total order for the aircraft to 50 in a deal ...
