Yearly Archives: 2019
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Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official’s assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the higher tariffs it’s imposed on ... -
Beijing says only patriots can become Hong Kong chief executive
China’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs said Beijing will ensure only people loyal to it become the city’s chief executive, damping hopes of pro-democracy activists. The majority ... -
Abusive South Korean facility exported children
A South Korean facility that kidnapped and abused children and the disabled for a generation was also shipping children overseas for adoption, part of a massive ... -
Cambodia | Court eases detention of top opposition figure
A Cambodian court yesterday lifted some restrictions on detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, essentially freeing him from house arrest and taking some of the spotlight off ... -
Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated Saturday a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowing thousands of pilgrims to easily visit a ... -
New challenge for Bolivian president as police abandon posts
Police guards outside Bolivia’s presidential palace abandoned their posts Saturday, increasing pressure on President Evo Morales as he seeks to curb nationwide unrest after a disputed ... -
Spain’s national vote an epic struggle between left, right
As Spaniards voted yesterday in the country’s fourth election in as many years, a leading leftist party pledged to help the incumbent Socialists in hopes of ... -
Offbeat | Lobsterman rescues deer trapped in water off Maine coast
A Maine lobsterman hauled in an unusual catch 5 miles off the coast — a live deer. Ren Dorr says he was setting traps when he ... -
This Day in History | 1965 – Rhodesia breaks from UK
The Rhodesian Government, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, has illegally severed its links with the British Crown. Mr Smith made the Unilateral Declaration of Independence ... -
Life & Style | Woody Allen and Amazon end legal battle
Woody Allen and Amazon.com have ended their legal battle. The filmmaker had sued Amazon in February after the online giant ended his 2017 contract without ever ... -
Tennis | France clinches Fed Cup with epic 3-2 win over Australia
Kristina Mladenovic inspired France to a drought-breaking Fed Cup triumph after a nail-biting 3-2 win in the final against Australia yesterday. Mladenovic combined with Caroline Garcia ... -
Golf | Hatton wins in Turkey after record-equaling six-man playoff
England’s Tyrrell Hatton won the Turkish Airlines Open yesterday after a record-equaling six-man playoff that finished under floodlights. Hatton defeated Matthias Schwab with a par on ... -
World briefs
JAPAN Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a parade yesterday marking Naruhito’s enthronement as more than 100,000 delighted well-wishers ... -
The Buzz | Watergate redux? Trump impeachment inquiry heads for live TV
Back in 1973, tens of millions of Americans tuned in to what Variety called “the hottest daytime soap opera” — the Senate Watergate hearings that eventually ... -
Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall
Police fired tear gas and protesters broke windows at a shopping mall yesterday in anti-government demonstrations across Hong Kong amid anger over a student activist’s death ... -
Rear Window | Face off
Once again, Macau sails through that atypical season of a quiet and uneventful brand of local politics where and when anything goes. That is to say, ... -
Monday, November 11, 2019 – edition no. 3413
* All about Macau: Leong exits, Rosario remains | Ho’s half-revamped gov’t * Gov’t brings French Dragon-Horse to Macau * A US court witness claimed Elaine ... -
Red is glory, says architect-artist Marreiros
For nearly four months, distinguished Macau architect and artist Carlos Marreiros will be exhibiting the boat on which he painted 108 individuals, along with a “library” ... -
On the road to GP | Larger and faster – the new Formula 3 car
The heaviest and most powerful of all Formula 3 cars will race for the first time next week on the Guia Circuit. The switch to new ... -
Briefs | DSAT’s speedometer reminder
Yesterday, the Transport Bureau (DSAT) issued a specific statement reminding heavy-duty vehicle owners to install speedometer data recorders. DSAT reminded owners that heavy-duty vehicles must be ... -
Neto Valente made UIA member of honor
President of the Macau Lawyers Association Jorge Neto Valente has been made a member of honor of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), following a proposal ... -
Stamp duty regulation and code of taxation may overlap
Considering the available drafts, some lawmakers find the authority of the proposed amendment to the Stamp Duty Regulation and the Bill for the Code of Taxation ... -
Police to test surveillance cameras, facial recognition in 2020
In 2020, the Unitary Police (SPU) will start testing the facial recognition functionality of some of the city’s CCTV surveillance cameras, according to a statement released ... -
Pork to remain expensive up to Spring Festival
Pork may remain expensive during the upcoming Spring Festival, according to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM). Lei Wai Nong, Vice President of the Administration Committee of ... -
25 hotels receive Macao Smart Hotel Award
A total of 25 local hotels have received the Macao Smart Hotel Award in a ceremony held yesterday at the Macau Tower. Organized by the Macao ... -
Macau an important link in Maritime Silk Road
The Macau government will work even harder to develop and preserve the Maritime Silk Road, Leong Wai Man, deputy director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, pledged ... -
Six new HK, Macau projects accepted at Zhongshan incubator
A total of six youth innovation and entrepreneurship projects from Macau and Hong Kong have been submitted at the Nanqu International Youth Technology and Innovation Park ... -
Hong Kong | Court convicts teen for carrying laser pointer
A Hong Kong court ruling yesterday that a laser pointer carried by a teenager was an offensive weapon marked a tougher stance by the judiciary after ... -
Markets | Taiwan’s surprisingly strong year will continue in 2020
Taiwan stocks are on a tear, the local dollar is near the strongest since mid-2018 and government bonds keep fetching record-low yields at auction. A surprisingly strong ... -
MGM Lion Dance competition to feature 28 troupes
MGM and the Wushu General Association of Macau are once again co-hosting the “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational 2019” on November 23 and ... -
Sands China co-launches new program for resort professionals
Sands China Ltd. launched the Sands China Integrated Talent Development Programme earlier this week, a custom-tailored program for middle and senior integrated resort management professionals. Co-organized with ... -
Court sentences nine in fentanyl trafficking case after US tip
A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers yesterday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to ... -
Gov’t to ban vaping in public places as crackdown intensifies
China plans to ban e-cigarettes in public places to stem a “distinct increase” in vaping among teenagers, becoming the latest nation to push back on the ... -
Gov’t says Beijing, US to lift tariff hikes as talks advance
Beijing and Washington have agreed to reduce some punitive tariffs on each other’s goods as talks on ending their trade war progress, a Chinese spokesman said ... -
South Korea deports North Koreans who fled after killing 16
In an extremely unusual case, South Korea repatriated two North Korean fishermen yesterday after finding they had killed 16 other crew members on their boat and ...
