Yearly Archives: 2020
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The Buzz | Death toll up to 10 in Ethiopia platform collapse; 250 hurt
Regional officials in Ethiopia yesterday confirmed 10 deaths and 250 people injured after a wooden platform collapsed during a religious event the day before. Thousands of ... -
Unhealthy levels of smog choke Thai capital for over a week
Unhealthy levels of smog have choked Bangkok for more than a week, as the Thai capital’s residents fume over the ineffectiveness of government measures to combat ... -
World Views | Trump’s French Trade Truce Only Puts Off the Battle
Who said Davos doesn’t make a difference? As world leaders, business executives and cheerleaders for the planet descended on the Swiss resort for the annual World ... -
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 – edition no. 3459
* New response team ready as Lunar New year approaches * New liaison official urges Hong Kong to enact national security law * Jorge Viegas ... -
Legislative Assembly | Secretary Wong trades blows with Sulu Sou over ‘secret police’ bill
Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak and democrat lawmaker Sulu Sou traded verbal blows during yesterday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting after the latter compared Macau’s ... -
New bridge planned to connect UM to Hengqin border checkpoint
The Macau SAR government has already started on plans to build a bridge to connect the University of Macau (UM) campus to the new Hengqin port, ... -
Suicide prevention hotline expecting more calls this year
The suicide prevention and emotional aid hotline is expecting to see an increase in calls related to suicide cases this year, according to the secretary-general of ... -
Proposal may give employers power to choose compensation day
The latest text for the holiday compensation bill submitted by the government to the Legislative Council will allow employers to select the particular compensation rest day ... -
Complaints about personal care products on the rise
The largest number of complaints the Consumer Council received in 2019 was related to personal care products and services, which increased to 236 cases, amounting to ... -
Food and beverage industry reports challenging business conditions
The food and beverage industry faced challenging business conditions that remained mostly unchanged in the final months of 2019. According to data released yesterday by the ... -
Health | One more death caused by Wuhan coronavirus in China
There were no new suspected cases of the new strain of coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Macau over the weekend, the ... -
Crime | Complicated marriage scam swindles Macau IDs for the family
A 73-year-old male Macau ID holder legally divorced his wife in order to wed two of his daughters-in-law, in the process claiming himself father of his ... -
Briefs | One killed, two injured in murder case
A young woman was killed in an incident in the Pat Tat San Chun building in Areia Preta. Two others, including one child, were injured. On ... -
Two mainlanders caught for multiple phone thefts
Members of the public should always take care of their own belongings, advised the police during the daily press conference yesterday. In the latest theft case ... -
Analysis | ‘Lennon Walls’ herald sticky-note revolution
Months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong have physically reshaped the city. As a scholar of urban landscapes, I have been interested in how the citizens ... -
Briefs | Cross-border RMB settlement hits new high
Cross-border settlement in Chinese currency in south China’s Guangdong Province hit a new high in 2019, said a local branch of the People’s Bank of China ... -
Hong Kong | Homes remain world’s least affordable for 10th year
Hong Kong has racked up a 10th year as the world’s least-affordable housing market, highlighting the inequality that has helped fuel months of protests. The city ... -
Hong Kong | Jobless rate rises for third consecutive month
Hong Kong’s jobless rate rose for a third month in December, as the city’s consumption and tourism-related industries remained weak amid the city’s protest-driven recession. The ... -
Technology | Samsung engineering maven to lead world’s top phone business
Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed Taemoon Roh the head of its smartphone division, tasking a veteran executive with oversight of the world’s largest mobile devices business. ... -
Amazon’s snooping on Alexa chats spurs EU privacy response
European Union privacy watchdogs are gearing up to police digital assistants after revelations that Amazon.com Inc. workers listened in on people’s conversations with their Alexa digital ... -
Imitate animals to get discounts at Studio City this CNY
Studio City is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a series of promotions and new offerings. Both children and adults are targeted with an the array ... -
Sands China, Dianping train chefs in Macau
Sands China Ltd. hosted the Black Pearl Chef Club Event on January 8 at the Adelson Advanced Education Centre at The Venetian Macao. The Black Pearl Chef Club ... -
Huawei exec’s extradition hearing begins in Canada
The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei began yesterday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has ... -
Japan | Shinzo Abe resumes constitution quest to burnish legacy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces almost insurmountable obstacles to completing his career-long quest to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution. That won’t stop him from trying. The premier ... -
IMF raises forecast for Japan’s economy this year
The International Monetary Fund sees Japan’s economy growing faster than previously expected this year, citing a boost from the stimulus package unveiled last month by Prime ... -
Myanmar probe: Security forces likely committed war crimes
An independent commission established by Myanmar’s government has concluded there are reasons to believe that security forces committed war crimes in counterinsurgency operations that led more ... -
Thailand | Opposition Party accused of illuminati links faces break up
Thailand’s second-biggest opposition party faces possible dissolution today in a court case that could spur more pro-democracy protests against a military-backed government. The Constitutional Court will ... -
Sri Lanka to treat war-missing as dead, issue certificates
Sri Lanka’s president has decided that tens of thousands of people still missing from the country’s quarter-century civil war will be formally declared dead and death ... -
EU won’t recommend banning Huawei in upcoming 5G risk rules
The European Union won’t explicitly ban Huawei Technologies Co. or other 5G equipment vendors when the bloc unveils guidelines for member states to mitigate security risks. ... -
EU sets up $998 million budget for humanitarian aid
The European Union has set up a 900 million euro ($998 million) budget to help countries hit by humanitarian crises, with Africa getting the largest share ... -
This Day in History | 1992 UN threatens Libya with sanctions
The United Nations has ordered Libya to surrender intelligence agents accused of the Lockerbie and French airliner bombings. The 15-nation Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution ... -
Offbeat | Not easy being green: North Carolina dog births unique puppy
The Avengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a North Carolina family’s dog gave birth to a bright green puppy named “Hulk.” Gypsy, a white ... -
Experts say Vincent van Gogh self-portrait is genuine
After years of doubts about its authenticity, experts in Amsterdam have confirmed that a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait was indeed painted by the Dutch master as ... -
Setién rekindles Barcelona’s passing style in first game
Coach Quique Setién only needed one match to leave his mark on Barcelona. Barcelona set season highs for ball possession and passes in a 1-0 win ... -
Super Bowl a tossup at legal sports books
Even the bookies are having a problem figuring out a favorite in the Super Bowl. Odds opened at pick ‘em Sunday at many Las Vegas sports ...
