Yearly Archives: 2020
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The Buzz | Bangladesh court sentences five ex-cops to death for killing
A Bangladesh court sentenced five former police officials to death yesterday for opening fire on a motorcade of then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina 31 years ago, ... -
Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence
Google’s chief executive called yesterday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative consequences.” ... -
World Briefs
IRAN‘s top diplomat has cancelled his trip and will not be attending the Davos Forum, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said yesterday amid a crisis with Washington ... -
Our Desk | Museums
If I were a Macau resident, thinking about the good for my hometown, Macau, I would have so much to worry about this city’s “sustainability” because ... -
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 – edition no. 3458
* Secret police spat • Lawmaker Sulu Sou is at the center of another heated exchange in the Legislative Assembly after trading verbal blows with Secretary ... -
Role of new public supervision office not to overlap with Commission of Audit
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said that the functions of the newly-created Public Assets Supervision Planning Office do not overlap with the functions of the Commission ... -
CE pledges gov’t will uphold press freedom
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has acknowledged that Portuguese- and English-language media in the Macau SAR have a played a significant role as mediators between the ... -
Wuhan coronavirus | Blood Transfusion Service to screen donors’ travel history
The Health Bureau’s Blood Transfusion Service, which also handles the city’s blood donations, is now asking donors about their travel history as part of its donation ... -
Briefs | Airport to add 102 flights over Lunar New Year
The Macau International Airport will add a total of 102 flights over the Chinese Lunar New Year period to help cope with an anticipated surge in ... -
Zhuhai government expedites Border Gate revamp
The refurbishment of the covered corridor of the Border Gate connecting Macau and Zhuhai’s Gongbei district is being expedited, the Commerce Bureau of Zhuhai told local ... -
CB instructs public to conduct religious activities safely
The Fire Services (CB) has asked the public to ensure that the traditional practice of burning paper offerings is being done in a safe manner. In ... -
Grant Bowie recommends city seek gradual growth
The CEO and executive director of MGM China, Grant Bowie, has recommended that Macau seek gradual economic growth instead of the rapid development that has marked ... -
Lawmaker wants data to support ‘radiation table’ safety claim
A Macau lawmaker has insisted that data be presented to prove the claim that so-called “radiation tables” in casinos are safe for croupiers and customers. Lawmaker ... -
Sinulog Festival raises funds for Taal Volcano victims
The 20th annual Sinulog Festival was celebrated by the Filipino community at Sintra Square yesterday, and this time it was celebrated with a cause. This year’s ... -
Fugitive billionaire Joseph Lau selling $26 million artwork
Wanted Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau will be the seller of one of the most expensive artworks at the year’s first major auction, according to a ... -
0.4 megatons of food imported from mainland last year
Macau imported a total of 400,000 tons of food produce from the mainland in 2019, which included meat, seafood and poultry, and fruits and vegetables, according ... -
Hong Kong | Gov’t rebuffs key protest demand as violence persists
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s government again pushed back on a key demand of protesters as a downtown rally turned violent, showing the unrest that began ... -
World Economic Forum | Carrie Lam to remind world leaders of HK’s strengths
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam will lead a top-level delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week with the aim to remind ... -
Hong Kong must not give up on youth, says finance secretary
Hong Kong must not give up on its youth and should invest in future generations, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said at a forum Saturday, Radio Television ... -
Briefs | Cruise liner tours prove popular in Shenzhen
Cruise liner tours have become quite popular in southern China as the traditional Spring Festival holiday approaches. In the metropolis of Shenzhen, tickets have sold out ... -
Trump’s China deal is his hedge against impeachment damage
Hours before the seven House Democrats managers marched articles of impeachment across the Capitol last week, President Donald Trump secured what he’s relying on to counter ... -
Xi Jinping’s wider fight with US is only just beginning after trade deal
In a letter read out during last week’s trade deal signing at the White House, Chinese leader Xi Jinping asked U.S. President Donald Trump to ... -
The odds of Huawei’s CFO avoiding extradition are just one in 100
Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has joined Carlos Ghosn in the 1% legal club. Those are the odds that the Chinese executive will ... -
North Korea | Gov’t picks army man who led Korean talks as top envoy
North Korea named a former army officer who led military and high-level talks between the two Koreas as its top diplomat, Yonhap News reported, in a ... -
China’s Xi ends Myanmar visit with flurry of agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a two-day state visit to Myanmar on Saturday after attending the signing of a raft of agreements buttressing bilateral relations and ... -
Libya’s uncertain truce prospects dog international meeting
An international conclave meant to bring together Libya’s warring leaders and their foreign supporters is getting under way in Berlin as questions hover over the prospects ... -
Lebanon to release protesters detained after night of riots
Lebanon’s public prosecutor ordered the release yesterday of 34 people detained the previous evening amid the worst day of violence since protests erupted three months ago, ... -
This Day in History | 1958 Explorers meet at South Pole
Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic have joined up at the South Pole. New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary – who ... -
Offbeat | SUV on grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City sparks outrage
A Chinese woman sparked social media outrage in her country by posting photos of herself and a friend with a Mercedes-Benz on the grounds of Beijing’s ... -
Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws
Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday — along with a video that calls for changes to ... -
Documentary ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ to air on Lifetime
An investigative documentary about Jeffrey Epstein and how the millionaire sex offender avoided scrutiny is coming to Lifetime. The four-hour film, “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein,” will air ... -
Conor McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return
Conor McGregor’s opening punch bloodied Donald Cerrone’s nose. He then floored Cerrone only 20 seconds into the bout with a perfectly placed kick to the head, ... -
The Buzz | Rare coin of Britain’s King Edward VIII fetches record $1.3M
One of the world’s rarest coins, a gold piece bearing the image of Britain’s King Edward VIII before his abdication, has sold for 1 million pounds ... -
Cult ‘anointed by God’ kills 7 in Panama jungle
Bibles rest on a wooden altar next to percussion instruments — a guiro and a drum — in the room where a religious sect allegedly forced ... -
World Briefs
CHINA Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou squares up to begin extradition hearings in a Vancouver court today, 13 months after she was arrested ...
