Yearly Archives: 2019
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Turkey says it captured slain IS leader’s sister in Syria
Turkey captured the elder sister of the slain leader of the Islamic State group in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a senior Turkish official, who ... -
This Day in History | 1996 – ‘Comeback Kid’ wins second term
Bill Clinton is basking in a resounding victory over Republican Bob Dole and the prospect of four more years in the White House. He is the ... -
Offbeat | SEC: ‘King Perry’ used Ponzi cash to live like royalty
The fraudster called himself “King Perry,” and for a while he lived like royalty. Perry Santillo masterminded a long-running investment scam that collected more than $115 ... -
Carol Burnett returning to ‘Mad About You’ revival
Carol Burnett will be among the familiar faces gracing the “Mad About You” revival. Sony Pictures Television announced yesterday [Macau yesterday] that Burnett will reprise her ... -
Dutch Olympic sprinter jailed in drug smuggling case
The Dutch Olympic sprinter Madiea Ghafoor was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison on drug charges in Germany. The court in the town of Kleve ... -
Gambling firms see $7b to $8b sports betting market by 2025
Investors and sports betting companies are running up the score when it comes to sports betting, predicting the fast-growing industry will be a $7 billion to ... -
Horse racing | Australian-bred Vow and Declare wins Melbourne Cup
Lightweight chance Vow and Declare, the only Australian-bred runner in yesterday’s Melbourne Cup, held off a legion of foreign rivals to win Australia’s greatest horse race ... -
George Orwell New Mexico exhibit bares ‘doublespeak’ legacy
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Those were the slogans of the Party in George Orwell’s 1949 novel “1984” that allowed the superstate ... -
The Buzz | EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
The European Union has voiced regret at the U.S. government’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and expressed hopes that one of the ... -
World Briefs
CHINA President Xi Jinping promised more gradual market-opening steps at the start of an import fair yesterday but no initiatives on technology policy and other irritants ... -
Macau Matters | Spurious carbon accounting
We all know that the world is plunging headlong towards a climate disaster, and that most of the world’s leaders are studiously keeping their heads in ... -
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 – edition no. 3410
* Industry hub • Film Festival casts most Macau productions ever, Opens with satire jojo rabbit * On the Road to GP: Bartlett recalls ’69 win ... -
Two bodies found in Taipa
The Judiciary Police (PJ) have advised that two bodies were found in separate locations on Taipa Island on Sunday. Although the cases were unrelated, the PJ ... -
Briefs | Lei Chan U questions zone E1 sewage treatment plan
Lawmaker Lei Chan U has questioned the necessity of building a sewage treatment facility in zone E1, according to an interpellation he recently submitted to the ... -
Police crackdown on illegal car racing
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has intercepted five vehicles suspected of being modified and used in illegal car racing. According to the PSP’s statement yesterday, ... -
New Government | Two to three secretaries will stay, announcement this week
The next Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, who has been elected in Macau and appointed in Beijing for several months, has been silent about his choice ... -
Caritas to allot MOP1 million from bazaar fund for new elderly home
Caritas Macau is allotting 1 million patacas of the funds that were raised during its 50th charity bazaar to fund the construction of a new aged ... -
Macau Society seminar on protocol
A seminar on Macau Society was recently held at the Macau University of Science and Technology. During the event, speakers discussed manners and China’s foreign affairs ... -
Half of The 13 Hotel stakes change hands
South Shore Holdings Ltd has sold approximately 50% of their stake in the local development, The 13 Hotel, according to a filing made to the Hong ... -
Hotels average occupancy rate rises in first three quarters
The average occupancy rate of hotels and guesthouses in rose by 0.4 percentage points year-on-year to 90.8 percent in first three quarters this year, the SAR’s ... -
Fitch Ratings: low single-digit growth rate for city’s GGR
Fitch Ratings has predicted that the city’s casino industry will only record single-digit growth in 2020. Colin Mansfield of Fitch Ratings said in an interview with ... -
Local young man found stealing from taxis
The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has caught a 23-year-old local man stealing money from taxis. Yesterday, the PSP reported that the young male was found ... -
Warning | Private vehicles frequently parked in fire lanes
Fire Services Bureau (CB) Director Leong Iok Sam has said that private vehicles are frequently found parked in fire lanes. Leong, together with lawmaker Song Pek ... -
Guangdong | Carbon market closes higher
Carbon emissions allowances closed at 26.36 yuan (about 3.75 U.S. dollars) per tonne yesterday, 1.35% up from Friday, at the China Emissions Exchange (Guangzhou), the largest ... -
Hong Kong | Police say knife-wielding attacker detained
Hong Kong police said yesterday that a 48-year-old knife-wielding man who slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a local politician during ... -
Billionaires still love the horse race that stops a nation
The Melbourne Cup may have lost its title as Australia’s richest horse race, but it remains a major lure for racing-mad billionaires. Wealthy horse owners from around the ... -
MGM committed to Hiring Disabled Staff Recognition Scheme for seven consecutive years
MGM currently has over 40 team members with disabilities serving in different departments, “enabling them to unleash their potential and pursue continuous development,” according to a ... -
Stories of the Sea – The Third Chapter at The Manor
The Manor at St. Regis is offering “an exquisite culinary experience” to patrons with the Stories of the Sea – The Third Chapter menu, featuring an ... -
India exits Beijing-backed trade deal as 15 nations ready to sign
India pulled out of a trade pact covering much of Asia, paving the way for 15 other countries to sign the China-backed regional trade deal next ... -
Macron’s visit underscores economic tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting China this week amid a push for Beijing to open its markets, despite festering trade disputes and weakened consumer spending. ... -
US, China signal progress toward initial Trump-Xi trade deal
The U.S. and China signaled further progress yesterday toward a breakthrough in trade talks that could culminate in a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ... -
Moon, Abe meet briefly, agree to more talks to settle row
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met one-on-one yesterday for the first time in more than a year and called for ... -
Most ASEAN leaders no-shows in meeting with Trump’s proxy
Seven Southeast Asian leaders skipped an important meeting with the United States yesterday after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their regional summit in Thailand. ... -
From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with Dems
Mark Zuckerberg’s social network in Washington is shrinking. Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of privacy scandals, the site’s ... -
This Day in History | 1991 – Publisher Robert Maxwell dies at sea
The body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, has been found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. Mr Maxwell’s body was discovered at ...
