Yearly Archives: 2019
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Macron, Xi pledge to uphold free trade during visit
China and France vowed to uphold multilateralism and free trade and build an open global economy, as President Xi Jinping nears a phase one trade deal ... -
Huawei banks on strong smartphone growth despite blacklist
Huawei Technologies Co. expects smartphone shipments to grow 20% next year – about the same pace as in 2019 – even if it’s blocked from ... -
Defense chief defends policy on Hong Kong, Xinjiang
China’s defense minister defended his country’s policy on the controversial issues of Hong Kong and the northwestern territory of Xinjiang in a telephone conversation with his ... -
Alipay, WeChat pay open apps to foreigners visiting China
Chinese payments giants Alipay and WeChat Pay, long a source of worry among competitors abroad, plan to open up their platforms to foreigners visiting the mainland ... -
US sees Japan-South Korea thaw as last hope to save intel pact
The U.S. is encouraged that Japan and South Korea are showing their first signs of a thaw in their yearlong feud. But it’s unclear whether ties ... -
Thailand set to hinder Cambodian opposition’s return plans
Plans by self-exiled leaders of Cambodia’s banned opposition party to return to their homeland hit a major roadblock yesterday when Thailand’s prime minister said their top ... -
South Korea offers to visit stalled joint tour resort in North
South Korean has offered to send a delegation to check on South Korean-built facilities at a long-stalled joint tourist resort in North Korea, Seoul said yesterday, ... -
Climate change | Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic mammal got stuck in ... -
This Day in History | 1972 – Nixon takes second term by landslide
President Richard Nixon has won an overwhelming victory in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House. He took 61% of the ... -
Offbeat | Storm briefly frees historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls
Parks officials are monitoring a century-old grounded barge that briefly broke loose during a storm last week in the river just above Niagara Falls. WGRZ says ... -
Shakira plans a Latin tribute at upcoming Super Bowl
Colombian music star Shakira says she will pay homage to Latin culture alongside Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show in Miami. Speaking ... -
Annette Bening to receive AARP Movies for Grownups award
Annette Bening will receive AARP the Magazine’s lifetime achievement honor at the Movies for Grownups Awards next year. The magazine announced Tuesday that Bening will accept ... -
World Series | How gambling built baseball – and then almost destroyed it
Imagine if, after watching the thrilling victory of the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians – a game ... -
The Buzz | Striking teachers rally in Croatia for higher wages
More than 2,000 teachers and other employees in Croatia’s education system have rallied in the capital of Zagreb to press for higher wages after being on ... -
Bank of England awaits election outcome before moving rates
Under normal circumstances, the Bank of England would be looking to cut interest rates. The economy is slowing and inflation is below target. But these are ... -
World Briefs
CHINA President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trade, amid ongoing economic tensions ... -
The Stranger | Image check
We live in a society and in times in which the power of images cannot be underestimated. In fact, this is the nature of images. They ... -
Thursday, November 7, 2019 – edition no. 3411
* Creative micros clash and crash * Alliance invites local and international musicians to Baroque festival * Drones’ four-day ban during the Grand Prix, over the ... -
On the Road to GP | Kevin Bartlett recalls 1969’s win on Golden Jubilee anniversary
Veteran racer Kevin Bartlett is this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Macau Grand Prix win. It was in 1969 that Bartlett took his Mildren-Alfa ... -
Memory Lane
The Macau Government Headquarters, formerly Governor’s Palace, has been the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau since 1999. Built in 1849 by architect ... -
IFFAM 2019 | Festival opens with praised black comedy, focus on Macau’s own productions
The 4th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao is set to open in December with a black comedy film. Jojo Rabbit will kick off the annual ... -
Mainland company to deliver handover fireworks show
A mainland fireworks company will be responsible for presenting this year’s fireworks display at the 20th anniversary of the Macau handover, according to director of the ... -
Hyatt to open Macau’s first Andaz in 2021 at Galaxy
Andaz Macau hotel brand is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021 alongside the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) and the 16,000-seat Galaxy Arena. ... -
Scammed woman got her revenge by kidnapping scammers
A mainland woman, who was allegedly scammed, has kidnapped the two local residents suspected of scamming her, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday. According to PJ, ... -
Zhuhai opens training center for Macau-bound workers
A new training center for mainland workers who will work in Macau officially opened its doors after a grand ceremony at Zhuhai Technician College in the ... -
AFA 10th ‘Autumn Salon’ presents high-caliber artists
The annual Autumn Salon of the Art For All Society (AFA) is presenting some of Macau’s most renowned artists at the Casa Garden. The event has ... -
Gov’t housing income floor set to MOP11,640 for one
The income and asset thresholds for economic housing applicants have been set at a MOP11,640 floor, a MOP38,910 ceiling, and at nearly MOP1.3 million for the ... -
Broad money supply grows by 1.1% to MOP671 billion
Macau’s broad money supply increased slightly by 1.1% month-to-month in September with a stable share of patacas, the special administrative region’s monetary watchdog said yesterday. According ... -
Companies around the world get hit by Hong Kong protests
Whether they sell luxury watches from Switzerland or farm hens from Mississippi, a surprising concern is occupying a number of corporate executives this earnings season: Hong ... -
Hungary says Huawei to help build its 5G wireless network
Chinese tech company Huawei will take part in the construction of Hungary’s next-generation 5G wireless network despite concerns among key allies like the U.S. about potential ... -
Tarrif war | Xi zeroes in on Trump trade deal as China acts to steady markets
President Xi Jinping stressed China’s commitment to the global trading order as his trade negotiators wrangle with the U.S. over rolling back punitive tariffs ahead of ... -
Hong Kong leader says she has Xi’s backing to tackle unrest
Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, said yesterday that she has received the backing of Chinese President Xi Jinping in her handling of five months of ... -
Ross hints LNG may be part of interim US-China trade deal
Reviving liquefied natural gas exports to China could form part of an interim trade agreement with Beijing, according to comments from U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. ... -
Used to impunity, Bangladesh elite face corruption crackdown
As gamblers called out bets around craps and roulette tables at a sports club in Bangladesh’s capital, dozens of black-clad security forces burst inside. Gamblers were ... -
UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election
Britain’s three major political parties wooed weary voters yesterday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month’s national election — but offering ...
