Yearly Archives: 2019
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Melco sweeps four awards at the 2019 edition of Stelliers Greater China
Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced it has swept four awards at the 2019 edition of Stelliers Greater China. Launched in 2014 and formerly known as The Hotelier ... -
Chinese students head to mainland, fleeing Hong Kong unrest
The mainland Chinese students arriving from Hong Kong huddled with their suitcases, waiting for a bus to take them to temporary accommodation in this city across ... -
Tiffany Li | Chinese real estate heiress who posted $35M bail acquitted of murder
A San Francisco Bay Area real estate heiress who was under house arrest on $35 million bail for more than two years plans to reconnect with ... -
Chinese carrier fleet passes near rival Taiwan
A Chinese aircraft carrier fleet passed near Taiwan yesterday, prompting the self-governing island to scramble ships and jets to monitor the situation. Taiwan’s defense ministry said ... -
Australian MP says he and colleague barred entry to China
An outspoken Australian parliamentarian said that he and a colleague have been barred entry to China for a study trip, a development he said was concerning. ... -
US, S.Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by Pyongyang
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward ... -
UK | Prince Andrew denies claims of Epstein accuser in interview
Prince Andrew offered a detailed rebuttal to claims he had sex with a woman who says she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, providing an alibi for ... -
Vatican | Pope decries that ‘greed of a few’ worsens poverty of others
Pope Francis yesterday decried that the “greed of a few” wealthy people is compounding the plight of the poor and lamented the lack of concern about ... -
This Day in History | 1989 – Police crush Prague protest rally
Riot police in Czechoslovakia have arrested hundreds of people taking part in a protest march. More than 15,000 people, mostly students, took part in the demonstration, ... -
Life & Style | Rapper Kanye West performs for Texas jail inmates
Kanye West has followed the Johnny Cash route and performed for inmates at a Houston jail. In secret from the public, the star rapper-turned-gospel singer performed ... -
F3: Rookie Verschoor surprises and wins in Macau
Young Dutchman Richard Verschoor attained an outstanding victory at the 66th Macau Grand Prix, winning the most-wanted race of the weekend and becoming the new FIA ... -
GT World Cup: Marciello regains title for Mercedes
Italian racer Raffaele Marciello claimed victory in the FIA GT World Cup, one of the main events of the 66th Macau Grand Prix. Marciello fought hard ... -
Tse wins first edition of GBA GT4 Cup
Macau’s Kevin Tse took a brilliant pole-to-flag win at yesterday’s season finale of the first Greater Bay Area (GBA) GT Cup for GT4 specifications cars. Tse ... -
Macau Touring Car: Paul Poon’s eighth win
Hong Kong’s Paul Poon took his eighth Macau-win in a pole-to-flag victory on Saturday. In a race with a few incidents and laps behind the safety ... -
WTCR: Muller gets double win in Macau
Frenchman Yvan Muller scored two wins out of the three races this weekend in Macau for Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co. With the wins, Muller ... -
66th Macau Grand Prix
Winners FIA F3 World Cup Richard Verschoor (NLD) FIA World GT Cup Raffaele Marciello (ITA) FIA WTCR Race 1: Yvan Muller (FRA) Race 2: Yvan Muller ... -
Football England, Czech Republic, France and Turkey reach Euro 2020
England qualified in style for the 2020 European Championship, while the Czech Republic, France and Turkey also booked their places last week at next year’s tournament. ... -
Ronaldo scores 99th goal as Portugal qualifies
Cristiano Ronaldo took his career tally to 99 international goals yesterday as Portugal qualified for the 2020 European Championship with a 2-0 win against Luxembourg. The ... -
World briefs
HONG KONG At the city’s most prestigious local schools, the admissions process can be brutally competitive. Demand for openings almost always exceeds supply, and children from ... -
Prince Charles and Camilla begin weeklong New Zealand trip
Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in New Zealand yesterday for a weeklong trip, during which they plan to visit the city of Christchurch ... -
Juliette Binoche joins IFFAM talent ambassador
Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche is set to join the talent ambassadors for the upcoming 4th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao, (IFFAM), the organizing committee ... -
World Views | China’s industrial policies work. So copy them
China hawks are chastising President Donald Trump’s “phase one” trade deal because it focuses on increasing U.S exports while ignoring Beijing’s subsidies for favored industries. Instead of seeking to coerce ... -
Offbeat | 9-year-old boy catches massive blue catfish in New Mexico
He caught a fish “this” big. No, really. A 9-year-old New Mexico boy landed a 42-pound (19-kilogram) blue catfish Sunday evening while fishing in the Elephant ... -
Monday, November 18, 2019 – edition no. 3418
* Paid Plastic bag enforced today | Too little, too late * ‘No flavor’ win extends Rutter record, rookie conquers F3 * Graft buster concluded ... -
Q&A | Father Cyril, Law Chancellor: Priest highlights need for local seminarians to cope with demand
The movement of missionaries has always been a constant feature of Christianity. However, the Macau SAR currently faces a lack of clergymen, thus leading to a ... -
Gaming | Mayweather wants to build casinos in Japan – and launch it with a rematch against Pacquiao: report
Floyd Mayweather wants to build a casino empire in Japan – and could launch it by hosting a money-spinning rematch against Manny Pacquiao in the Far ... -
Government study rejects criminalization of illegal guesthouses
A government study has determined that criminalizing illegal guesthouses is not an effective solution to the problem, according to a statement released by the government. In ... -
Briefs | Research indicates no shortage of nurses
Research into Macau’s medical development plan shows that Macau has no shortage of nurses in public hospitals. According to a statement released by the Health Bureau ... -
E-government not applicable for judicial procedures: Chan Chak Mo
Yesterday, the Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) continued its discussion on the e-government bill, with officials suggesting that the bill should not apply ... -
GBA key to Belt & Road, says mainland academic
The Greater Bay Area, which consists of the Guangdong Province, and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, has a strategic position in the ... -
Hotel Journal | Kevin Ho joins Marriott group to open luxury hotel in Porto
The building of Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias (JN), in the northern city of Porto, will be converted into a hotel to be managed by the ... -
VIVA Macau returns with 80 performing groups
The 2019 Macao International Parade is set to feature some 1,800 artists from 61 local groups and 19 groups from across the globe on December 8, ... -
‘Are you married? Do you have children’ top interview questions to women
Are you married” and “do you have children” are the most frequently asked questions at job interviews of female job seekers in the city, according to ... -
New Vietnam-Macau air route to be launched
Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will open its first direct air route between the capital city of Hanoi and the Macau SAR starting from Dec. ... -
Hong Kong | SAR police deny curfew rumor, Xi urges end to violence
Hong Kong police warned protesters yesterday that they were moving “one step closer to terrorism” by sinking the city into chaos, as riot squads skirmished with ...
