Daily Archives: Monday, January 13, 2020
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Local gov’t hits back at US Congress report on stifling democracy
An independent agency of the U.S. government has condemned the actions of the Macau government in the last year in what it describes as a stifling ... -
Briefs | Asset evaluation main focus for subsidized housing applicants
Residents participating in the first subsidized housing explanation session focused their feedback in the valuation of assets criteria. Some were concerned about the valuation of real ... -
Wuhan visitor in hospital isolation after pneumonia test
A mainland woman from Wuhan is still receiving isolated medical treatment at the public hospital, according to a statement released by the Health Bureau (SSM). As ... -
Higher education | UM plans to admit 1,500 local students in 2020
The University of Macau (UM) plans to accept 1,500 local students this year, according to Song Yonghua, rector of UM. Yesterday, during the UM’s Open Day ... -
Over 6.3 million lai see recycled in three years
In the past three years, the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) recycled a total of 6.37 million lai see (red packets), used to hold small amounts of ... -
Higher earners prove more active on social media
Macau residents with higher incomes are more inclined than those on lower incomes to publicize their personal activities on social media, the Macau Media Research Center ... -
Alan Ho to appeal eight-year sentence
Alan Ho, the nephew of gaming tycoon Stanley Ho, is appealing an eight-year prison sentence handed down by Macau’s second court. The defendant’s lawyers said that ... -
Wynn announces ‘winter bonus’ for employees
Wynn Macau, Limited announced that a “Winter Bonus” equivalent to one month’s gross salary, will be paid to all eligible Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace staff ... -
City Fringe Festival | Softly-softly: Macau still learning to love contemporary dance
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival commenced on Friday at Mount Fortress with an opening ceremony and contemporary dance performances. Local and international performers took to ... -
Macau designers encouraged to submit entries to Shenzhen design award
Designers from Macau were encouraged to submit entries to the Shenzhen Global Design Award at an introductory forum held by the Macau Design Centre. In 2008, ... -
Briefs | Macau Heliport conducted ‘bomb threat’ drill
The Macau Heliport conducted a security drill simulating a bomb threat. Authorities said the drill was conducted in a smooth manner and all procedures were in ... -
Hong Kong Property scion says social housing a top priority
Adam Kwok, the young executive with the keys to Hong Kong’s largest property empire, sees tackling the city’s housing crisis as a top priority. Kwok’s family ... -
HK group cuts rents as protests slam retail, tourism
Hong Kong-based real-estate and aviation group Swire Pacific Ltd. has been cutting some rents in the city, where months of violent protests choked off business for ... -
HK peg architect slams ‘naive’ BoE report
The Bank of England should apologize for a report which warned of risks resulting from fund outflows in the wake of Hong Kong’s protests, according to ... -
HK’s first digital bank offers 6% rate that dwarfs HSBC’s
The first of Hong Kong’s new generation of digital banks has announced its arrival with a 6% introductory rate for deposits. ZA Bank Ltd., one of ... -
HSBC kicks off sale process for French retail business
HSBC Holdings Plc has kicked off the sale of its French retail operations, part of a push by interim Chief Executive Officer Noel Quinn to cut ... -
Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance
Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan’s president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stance against China among voters ... -
Mainland democracy activists cheered by election results
Chinese pro-democracy activists who traveled to Taiwan to observe the island’s presidential election said yesterday that the reelection of independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen gave them cause ... -
Beijing says world should stick to ‘One China’ principle
China said Sunday that the world should abide by the idea that there is only one China, ruled by the Communist Party, after Taiwan reelected its ... -
Analysis | Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
The landslide reelection of Taiwan’s leader underscores the population’s embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that the communist leaders of China ... -
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
Crews battling Australia’s wildfires said yesterday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a ... -
Philippines | Tiny volcano erupts near Manila, causing villagers to flee
A tiny volcano near the Philippine capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake belched steam, ash and rocks in a huge ... -
Russia scores victory for ally Syria in UN vote cutting aid
Russia scored a victory for its close ally Syria on Friday, using its veto threat to force the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution significantly ... -
Ghosn’s lawyer said questioning averaged 7 hours a day
A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, said his client was questioned an average of seven ... -
World leaders travel to Oman to meet its new sultan
World leaders traveled yesterday to Oman to meet the country’s new sultan, named just a day earlier after the death of the nation’s longtime ruler ... -
This Day in History | 1993: Allies bomb Iraq
American, British and French fighter jets have carried out a series of bombing raids over southern Iraq. The Iraqis have repeatedly breached the “no-fly zone” set ... -
Offbeat | Man breaks into Taco Bell, prepares food, takes nap
Taco Bell wasn’t open on Christmas Day but a burglar in Georgia decided he wanted a festive feast anyway — and to take a nap while ... -
Milan designers embrace sustainability and Gen-Z’s influence
The growing influence of Generation Z was clear on the second day of Milan Fashion Week: Emporio Armani unveiled an “upcycled” capsule collection, Dolce&Gabbana filled their ... -
Tennis | Nadal urges tennis organizers to compromise on one World Cup
Rafael Nadal won a revamped Davis Cup in November and he reached yesterday’s final of the ATP Cup, the new international team competition. He thinks it’s ... -
The Buzz | Body found in landing gear of Ivory Coast to France flight
Thousands of people had to evacuate Sunday in the western Germany city of Dortmund as experts prepared to defuse as many as four bombs from World ... -
Queen attends church on eve of meeting over Harry and Meghan
Queen Elizabeth II attended church at her Sandringham estate Yesterday ahead of a crisis meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, ... -
World Briefs
THAILAND Thousands of anti-government protesters took part in the “Run Against Dictatorship” in the Thai capital yesterday in the biggest political demonstration in years. Organizers said ... -
World Views | Iran’s reasoning on the tehran plane crash looks absurd
The culture of reflexive conspiracy-theorizing that pervades the Islamic Republic can sometimes catch out its own officials. Responding to reports that the Ukrainian International Airlines ... -
Monday, January 13, 2020 – edition no. 3452
* Tsai wins landslide election victory * Macau gov’t hits back at US report accusing it of stifling democracy * A visitor from Wuhan is ...
