Daily Archives: Friday, January 10, 2020
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Police chief asked to dispel youths’ fear of surveillance cameras
The heads of some Macau media outlets yesterday expressed their belief at a Judiciary Police (PJ) media seminar that young people had misunderstood the purpose and ... -
Briefs | Regional cooperation needed for telemarketing crackdown
The Office for Personal Data Protection (GPDP) wants to work more closely with other regions to combat illicit telemarketing tactics. In the GPDP’s reply to lawmaker ... -
Survey | Majority of Macau residents say they trust Beijing
Seventy-eight percent of local residents say they trust the central government in Beijing, a survey released by the Macau University of Science and Technology has shown. ... -
Authorities say e-cigarette risks justify ban on vaping ‘lifestyle’
Macau’s initial distrust of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is becoming more popular among other countries and regions around the world, where attitudes towards the once-lauded alternative to ... -
Alcoholic beverages draft bill is behind schedule
The government’s draft legislation on the implementation of a statutory ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is behind schedule. According to the calendar ... -
SSM says masks not needed all the time
The public do not need to wear masks all the time, the Health Bureau (SSM) has stressed in a public statement. The statement was made amid ... -
The people in favor of visitor tax
The people of Macau are overwhelmingly in favor of a tax on tourists, a feasibility study conducted by the Macau Government Tourism Office has revealed. The ... -
Sands China to continue responsible gaming initiatives into 2020
Sands China Ltd. has pledged to conduct more training sessions and workshops for its employees this year as part of the company’s responsible gaming initiatives. In ... -
Future Bright to run food court at Lisboa Palace
Local catering enterprise Future Bright Group has signed an agreement with casino operator Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) to operate a food court, reported Hong ... -
CNY parade to return Jan. 27
The annual Chinese New Year Parade is returning to the city on two occasions this coming holiday season. As with previous iterations, the Macau Government Tourism ... -
Vietnamese migrants celebrate Spring Festival
Vietnamese migrant workers in Macau held an early celebration for the upcoming the Tet Festival last Sunday – the country’s most important annual festival heralding the ... -
Anti-establishment symbols unite, divide HK protesters
Trump signs, Pepe the Frog graffiti and British and American flags have become a common sight at Hong Kong’s anti-government protests — and an unsettling one ... -
Hong Kong | Finance minister pledges bold spending to boost growth
Hong Kong’s government is preparing to spend “boldly” to shore up the finance hub’s tumbling economy, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in an exclusive interview. Warning ... -
Briefs | Guangzhou reports better air quality
Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, saw better air quality last year, the city’s ecology and environment bureau said this week. The average concentration of PM2.5 ... -
As world leaders shun TikTok, impersonators and fake accounts creep in
As TikTok catches fire among the younger set, world leaders and politicians have kept their distance amid national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app. The vacuum ... -
Uniqlo sees worst overseas sales drop in decade amid Asia unrest
Political flare-ups in Asia are putting the brakes on Fast Retailing Co.’s overseas momentum, as the Uniqlo operator reported the worst quarterly revenue decline in a ... -
Report says illnesses may be from new coronavirus
A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of ... -
Taiwan leader gets election boost from unlikely place: China
A year ago, Taiwan’s leader was on the ropes. Then she got a boost from an unexpected corner: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Polls indicate that President ... -
Japan fires back at Ghosn, stoking war of words over trial
Japan battled to restore its image yesterday after former auto executive Carlos Ghosn blasted the country’s legal system in a marathon press conference following his escape ... -
Philippines | Catholics pray for Mideast peace in huge gathering
A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics prayed for peace in the Middle East yesterday at the start of an annual procession of a centuries-old ... -
Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease
Iran sent mixed signals yesterday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. ... -
Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting
Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November ... -
This Day in History | 1991 Last ditch efforts to avoid Gulf War
The United Nations Secretary General will leave shortly for Baghdad in a final diplomatic effort to avoid war against Iraq. Javier Perez de Cuellar is expected ... -
Offbeat | Man gets arrested in attempt to support jailed lover
Authorities in Kentucky say they’ve arrested a man who wanted to go to jail to support his jailed girlfriend. Raymond Pace, 47, was charged with offenses ... -
Harry & Meghan to step back as royals
• The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — that they’re stepping back from being “senior” members ... -
Kristen Stewart can’t save ‘Underwater’ from sinking
Welcome to January, which, in terms of quality movies, is the worst, the lowest, the abyss. Actually, that’s pretty accurate when it comes to the latest, ... -
Author lays out sturdy case in ‘From Russia With Blood’
In “From Russia with Blood: The Kremlin’s Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin’s Secret War on the West,” author Heidi Blake lays out a sturdy case ... -
Liam Payne stumbles badly with embarrassing debut CD
One Direction fans have reason to rejoice this holiday season: They get not just one, but two full albums from former members — Liam Payne and ... -
News of the World | Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — that they’re stepping back from being “senior” members of ... -
Travelog | Where to spend your money drinking in Las Vegas
Forget “Dry January.” The month is one of the biggest for alcohol sales in Las Vegas, and, not coincidentally, it’s also when the Consumer Electronics Show, ... -
Texas city paid Enrique Iglesias $485,000 for 2015 concert
A South Texas city used $485,000 in taxpayer money to pay singer Enrique Iglesias to perform at a holiday concert in 2015, according to contract details ... -
Football | Zidane’s experiment with five midfielders pays off for Madrid
Without some of his best forwards, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane trusted his midfielders to get the job done. Zidane used five players in the midfield ... -
The Buzz | 17 UN peacekeepers, 2 civilians hurt in Mali rocket attack
Suspected Islamic militants launched a rocket attack that wounded 17 U.N. peacekeepers in northern Mali, authorities said Thursday. Olivier Salgado, spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping mission ... -
Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, turns 99
Although she turned 99 on yesterday, even a 9-year-old would have a hard time keeping up with Agnes Keleti’s irrepressible energy and enthusiasm. Keleti is the ... -
World Briefs
CHINA’s economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said yesterday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing’s chief ...
