China’s economy slows again, adding pressure for policy response

Global economy mount, piling pressure on the authorities to do more to support growth. Industrial output rose 4.4% from a year earlier in August, the lowest for a single month since

India | Economy slows, stalling once thriving manufacturing

Anuj Kapoor took over his father’s booming auto parts business in 2012, hoping to elevate the company from selling to suppliers to selling directly to carmakers. Seven years later, he’s had

South Korea | North-themed restaurant in Seoul removes Kim images

You can sell North Korean food in South Korea. But you’re likely to get into trouble if you decorate your restaurant with pictures seen as praising North Korea. Authorities say the

Israel faces potential deadlock in a closely contested vote today

Israel is headed toward an unprecedented repeat election today with no guarantee that the do-over vote will produce a more decisive result than the inconclusive one last April. The Israeli electorate

This Day in History | 2001 – Workers return to Wall Street

New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers deliberately flew three passenger planes

Offbeat | Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The

‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ guest stars capture Emmys

A trio of Emmy-honored actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer. Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their “The Handmaid’s

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like “Just What I Needed,” was discovered dead Sunday afternoon

Basketball | Popularity of NBA in China seems to create endless options

Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local

The Buzz | Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack as US blames Iran

Global energy prices spiked yesterday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Gulf War after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to

South Korean opposition leader shaves head to protest minister

The leader of South Korea’s biggest opposition party yesterday became the latest politician to shave their heads to protest President Moon Jae-in’s appointment of a key political ally as justice

World Briefs

CHINA Industrial output rose 4.4% from a year earlier in August, the lowest for a single month since 2002, while retail sales came in below expectations. Fixed-asset investment slowed to

Our Desk | Is (Air) Macau ready?

Last Friday, Air Macau celebrated its silver anniversary. The airline currently has a fleet of 21 Airbus aircraft and carried 3.16 million passengers last year. Over the last quarter-century, the airline

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 – edition no. 3377

* GBA cities more confident with Macau cooperation * The Police warned of a seasonal online scam called the ‘Mid-Autumn Festival Welfare Award’ * Ho Iat Seng insight on ‘winning’ election * The

Deadly vehicle crashes during Mid-Autumn Festival

An elderly lady was killed following a car crash involving a chartered bus at Ilha Verde in the early hours of Friday morning. The

Thai man arrested for flashing in public

A 29-year-old Thai national was arrested by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) for flashing passers-by on the streets of Macau. The man told police

Ask the Vet | Graves Disease in Dogs

Graves disease in dogs is a condition that is caused by a hyperactive thyroid gland and will occur in dogs that have hyperthyroidism. The condition is considered autoimmune and

Ho Iat Seng | Ending gaming’s 3+3 system would promote competitiveness

Chief Executive-elect Ho Iat Seng pledged last week that he would address the gaming sector’s 3+3 system, adding that the future amendment bill in the gaming law

Economy expected to return to growth by year-end

Macau’s economy is set to return to growth in the second half of 2019, according to the latest forecasts from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which

The online casino boom China is struggling to contain

It’s 6:30 on a Monday morning in China, and the Guangdong Club online gambling platform is humming as a stream of wagers placed in Chinese

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