Monthly Archives: January 2020
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Russia says US Indo-Pacific strategy is to contain China
Russia yesterday criticized the United States for introducing a new Indo-Pacific concept it said was aimed at containing China. Addressing a global conference in the Indian ... -
Gov’t says Taiwan policy intact despite election results
A Chinese official said yesterday that Beijing will not change its policy of annexing Taiwan through its “one country, two systems” framework, despite the heavy turnout ... -
Official blasts human rights report, praises current situation
China has blasted a report from Human Rights Watch that accused it of constructing a surveillance state at home while seeking to silence critics abroad. Foreign ... -
Beijing’s ties with key European ally nosedive over Taiwan
China’s relationship with a country that was supposed to be a key proponent of its interests in Europe is growing increasingly caustic. The Czech Republic, ... -
Despite risks, villagers made Philippine volcano their home
It’s the second-most active volcano in the Philippines, a designated permanent danger zone long declared off-limits to human settlements. Yet to more than 5,000 people the ... -
Thai army chief signs intelligence pact with Indonesia
An intelligence-sharing agreement signed by the army chiefs of Thailand and Indonesia is unlikely to significantly help Thailand end a Muslim separatist insurgency in its ... -
Cambodia | Treason trial begins of opposition leader Kem Sokha
The trial of a top Cambodian opposition leader charged with treason began yesterday, more than two years after he was arrested in what is widely seen ... -
Russia | Putin announces constitutional reform, his PM steps down
President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of his prime minister yesterday after proposing constitutional amendments that could herald his intention to carve out a position that ... -
Iran warns Europe as diplomat says officials ‘lied’ on crash
Iran’s president warned yesterday that European soldiers in the Mideast “could be in danger” after three nations challenged Tehran over breaking the limits of its nuclear ... -
This Day in History | 1979 – Shah of Iran flees into exile
The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife, Empress Farah, ... -
Offbeat | Group hopes to prevent ‘opossum dropping’ on New Year’s Eve
A movement is growing in North Carolina to prevent the act of so-called “opossum dropping.” The practice involves suspending an opossum in a transparent box on ... -
Priyanka Chopra Jonas joining Amazon’s spy series ‘Citadel’
Priyanka Chopra Jonas will star opposite Richard Madden in the U.S. edition of “Citadel,” a drama series to be produced in conjunction with programs from several ... -
Springsteen shows up for son’s swearing-in as firefighter
Bruce Springsteen’s son was sworn in Tuesday as a firefighter with the Jersey City Fire Department, along with 15 others. Sam Springsteen was joined by his ... -
‘Armless Archer’ Stutzman and his disarming sense of humor
Matt Stutzman has no arms. He was born that way. But he has — pardon the pun — a disarming sense of humor. The American is ... -
The Buzz | Police: Mafia ripped off EU for millions in farm aid
Italian authorities allege say crime clans of the Sicilian Mafia have defrauded the European Union of more than 10 million euros ($11 million) in agricultural aid. ... -
Experts seek answers behind constant quakes in Puerto Rico
Seismologists in southern Puerto Rico gingerly walked around a patch of dirt that marks the location of recently buried sensors they hope will reveal answers behind ... -
World Briefs
MYANMAR The United Nations’ top court announced yesterday that it will issue a decision next week on a request to order Myanmar to halt what has ... -
The stranger | Brain importer
The University of Macau (UM) is planning to fill up approximately 75% to 80% of its undergraduate program offers with Macau residents this year. This rate ... -
Thursday, January 16, 2020 – edition no. 3455
* MGTO chief predicts 2020 will bring visitor drop * January gaming revenue tracking much better than expected * Abuse of ambulance services more common ... -
Legislative Assembly | 15% of households uncooperative in solving water leakage problems
Fifteen out of every 100 house owners or occupants have not cooperated with the Housing Bureau in solving water seepage and leakages in residential units, according ... -
Charity expects HKD1.1m from famine campaign
Macau Famine 2020, a charity campaign including a core event that requires its participants to refrain from eating for 10 hours, is expected to generate about ... -
Series of gov’t events to celebrate CNY
A collection of 27 activities will be held by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) to celebrate the Chinese New Year. “The Long Journey: The Forbidden City ... -
UM expects local economy to contract 3.7% this year
Macau’s economy is expected to contract by 3.7% this year, according to the University of Macau’s 2020 macroeconomic forecast. Yesterday, Kwan Fung, assistant professor of the ... -
Secretary Lei says bond market still under study
Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, has said that the local government is studying ways to enhance the legal framework necessary to support ... -
E-payments widely accepted in Macau
Some 96% of the 176 shops surveyed by the Consumer Council accept e-payments, a survey conducted by the Council has found. The survey was conducted between ... -
Single day crossings narrowly miss half-million mark
Just two weeks after setting a new record, Macau immigration at the Border Gate recorded a new record high in the number of single-day crossings. The ... -
IPIM delegation joined China Expo to promote MICE
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) led a delegation of Macau MICE sector representatives to participate in the 16th China Expo Forum for International ... -
Analysts divided over visitor tax impact
Analysts of the tourism and gaming industries are seemingly divided when it comes to a proposed tax on visitor arrivals in Macau. The views, aired this ... -
Briefs | 71-year-old becomes first influenza fatality
On Monday, the Health Bureau reported the first death related to influenza since January 2019. The deceased, a 71-year-old Macau local resident, had been struggling with ... -
Macau air passengers faced Manila dilemma after cancelled flights
Hundreds of passengers flying between Manila and Macau have been affected by the activity of Taal volcano near the Philippines’ capital, which caused disruption and delays ... -
Huge explosion at Zhuhai petrochemical plant
An explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant in Zhuhai of Guangdong Province around noon yesterday, according to state media China Global Television Network (CGTN). A fire ... -
Guangdong province reports 6.3% economic growth in 2019
Guangdong Province, one of the country’s economic powerhouses, estimated its gross domestic product rose around 6.3% to surpass 10.5 trillion yuan (around $1.52 trillion) in 2019. ... -
Fashion label maker SML explores $500 million sale
SML Group Ltd., a closely held garment label maker for fashion brands and retailers globally, is exploring a sale of the business which could fetch about ... -
HK pins hopes on trade, finance to restore economy
Hong Kong’s government is usually eager to play up the city’s resilience in the face of economic calamity, like the bounce-back after the Asian financial crisis ... -
Chow Tai Fook to shut down about a fifth of its HK stores
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. said it plans to shut about 15 of its Hong Kong stores after their leases expire this year, in a ...
