Yearly Archives: 2020
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Foshan crosses trillion-yuan GDP threshold
Foshan city of Guangdong province became a trillion-yuan city last year, following in the footsteps of China’s information technology hub, Shenzhen, and the provincial capital, ... -
New Hong Kong liaison chief confident city will stabilize
China’s new top official in Hong Kong said he is certain the city will stabilize following months of political unrest, backing leader Carrie Lam and her ... -
HSBC walks tricky political tightrope between HK and Beijing
The two bronze lion statues standing guard over HSBC Holdings Plc’s main offices in Hong Kong still bear the marks of an attack by protesters, who ... -
Debt mountain | China vows to ‘win’ battle against growing financial risks
China pledged to step up measures to shore up its troubled banks and small businesses while continuing a crackdown on shadow banking and property speculation, ... -
Stocks fall in sharp selling on fresh trade worries
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks saw sharp afternoon selling yesterday, in part on fresh worries about U.S.-China trade, and the concerns also pressured the yuan. After ... -
Pneumonia outbreak widens to 59 amid hunt for source
A pneumonia outbreak in China that’s infected 15 more people doesn’t appear to be spreading from human to human, officials said, after ruling out SARS as ... -
Xi meets Kiribati leader after switch from Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded Kiribati yesterday for “standing on the right side of history” during his first meeting with the Pacific island nation’s leader since ... -
Elon Musk plans to come to Shanghai for debut of Made-in-China Tesla
Elon Musk plans to attend a ceremony to mark the first deliveries of made-in-China Tesla Inc. vehicles to customers today, according to people familiar with the ... -
Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in ... -
Thailand launches full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil
Thailand yesterday opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment, a step forward in the government’s policy of promoting the licensed use ... -
US ambassador leaves Kabul, ends two-year Afghan tenure
U.S. Ambassador John Bass left Kabul yesterday as his two-year tenure as America’s top diplomat in war-torn Afghanistan ended. His departure comes as U.S. tensions with ... -
Offbeat | Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Gandhi returned by landslide vote
The people of India have voted Indira Gandhi back into power – less than three years after rejecting her “emergency dictatorship”. When the last of the ... -
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are ... -
Football | Real Madrid set to sign another Brazilian teenager
Real Madrid is about to add another Brazilian teenager to its squad. After signing youngsters Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo in recent seasons, the Spanish club is ... -
Hockey | TV mixup has Russian fans celebrating despite losing
Some Russian hockey fans were celebrating victory despite losing at the world junior hockey championships because of a confusingly timed TV repeat. Two state TV channels ... -
World briefs
CHINA President Xi Jinping lauded Kiribati yesterday for “standing on the right side of history” during his first meeting with the Pacific island nation’s leader since ... -
The Buzz | German government starts 2020 with new strife over Cabinet
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition is starting the new year with a new bout of strife — this time over a conservative ally’s call for ... -
Seeking the cross: Icy dips mark the feast of Epiphany
Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into the icy waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Monday to retrieve crucifixes tossed by priests in Epiphany ... -
World Views | Good Riddance to Qassem Soleimani
Qassem Soleimani was never going to die peacefully in his bed. As leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and puppet-master of militias ... -
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 – edition no. 3448
* Six Iranians attempt entry on fake passports • The six, who arrived in Macau via three different flights in a 24-hour period, possessed authentic-looking passports ... -
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded near Zhuhai
Early yesterday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by geophysical authorities in the Greater Bay Area. The epicenter was located 12 kilometers underground and 30 kilometers ... -
Government | Two police force bills to enter legislature
The Security Secretariat has completed the amendment of two bills related to human resources in the city’s various security departments, according to the Office of the ... -
Briefs | Fire alarm at St. Regis results in evacuation of 70 people
A fire alarm at the St. Regis hotel last week resulted in the evacuation of 70 people, the Fire Services Bureau (HB) reported. According to the ... -
Arts | Fringe Festival to hold additional performances
The 19th Macao City Fringe Festival will hold additional performances of Binaural Dinner Date and Property Guide at Lou Kau Mansion on January 10 and January 15 due to popular ... -
Health warning raised to ‘serious’ in face of Wuhan scare
The government last night elevated the health threat of a mysterious pneumonia illness, following further reports of possible contamination in nearby regions. The health threat now ... -
Traffic accident on Amizade Bridge kills one
A car crash on the Amizade Bridge yesterday involving a seven-seater and an open-roof truck has killed a foreign worker. Early investigation by the police raised ... -
Collision results in two burned tourism buses
A huge fire broke out on the Amizade Bridge on Friday morning after two tourism buses crashed. The 10 a.m. incident occurred when a small tourism ... -
Secretary Lei Wai Nong ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Macau’s economy
Last year’s 3.4% contraction in gross gaming revenue should not be overstated, according to Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, who stressed that ... -
Federation of Trade Unions calls for retention of croupier privileges
The Macao Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) has called on the new government led by Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng to retain a policy barring non-locals ... -
China names new HK liaison head
China replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing’s growing frustration with pro-democracy protests that have dragged on for months. Luo Huining will take ... -
Hong Kong | Retail sales weaken again as tourism plunges
Hong Kong’s retail sales posted another double-digit decline in November as visitor arrivals to the financial center plunged. Retail sales by value retreated 23.6% in the ... -
Hong Kong | HKD surges to strongest since 2017 as shorts unwind
The Hong Kong dollar advanced to its strongest level since April 2017, as traders unwound short positions on expectations that borrowing costs will rise amid seasonal ... -
Gaming – United States | All bets are on? Virginia weighs legalizing casinos
Casinos could be coming soon to Virginia, but a brawl over just how many, where they would go, and who would run them is on tap ... -
Gaming – Japan | Ex-minister denies receiving China money in alleged bribery case
Japan’s former defense minister Takeshi Iwaya has denied receiving money from a Chinese company involved in a casino bribery scandal. Iwaya, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...
