Health | Home visits for centenarians could be ready by year-end

Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, pledged that the government would expand outreach medical care to the homes of citizens who are at

Rant against the West | Professor slams interference of ‘ungrateful foreigners’ in Macau

In a somewhat inflammatory speech made yesterday during the Annual Conference of Macao Studies 2019, a professor at the University of Macau (UM) denounced what he

Smoking ban responsible for slowing gaming growth

During yesterday’s conference, Zeng Zhonglu, a professor from the Center for Gaming and Tourism Studies at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, said that the smoking ban inside

Briefs | Sulu Sou asks about use of force in police operations

Lawmaker Sulu Sou has written an interpellation to the local government asking whether Macau has established regulations that instruct police to use the minimum force necessary to achieve

HK leader vows to address housing crunch in speech

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pledged measures to address the city’s notorious housing shortage, as she prepared to deliver her annual policy address despite concerns about

HKMA cuts banks’ capital buffers as outlook worsens

Hong Kong took measures on Monday to help banks put more money in the hands of local businesses in a move to shore up the city’s

Hong Kong under ‘de facto curfew’ as subway stations shut early

Hong Kong’s subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. Many are now

China trading ban is fueling rise of controversial crypto coin

Cryptocurrency investors better not take their eyes off China, even after regulators there started to crack down on digital assets. In recent months, over-the-counter

Singapore home sales surge to highest in a year

Sales of private apartments in Singapore jumped 13% in September to the highest in more than a year even as home-price growth moderated. Developers in

UBS says risk of weaker yuan remains

The yuan remains vulnerable to further weakness should additional tariffs kick in later this year, even after the U.S. and China agreed to a tentative trade

Melco receives sustainability awards in the Philippines

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has won the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) Philippines for energy and employee sustainability. The SBA, Asia’s leading sustainable awards since

Four Seasons Macao holds 11th Run of Hope

The Four Seasons Hotel Macao will host the 11th Run of Hope Macau on November 10, in co-operation with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and The International

Apple criticized for sending browsing data to Tencent

Apple Inc. came under fire on Monday for sending web browsing data, including IP addresses, to China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., the latest criticism of how the

Vietnam takes ‘serious’ objection to animated movie ‘Abominable’

Less than a week after politics eclipsed the NBA’s exhibition games in China, an animated movie became the target of Vietnam’s ire over disputed waters of

Trade | Gov’t tempers hopes about US tariff truce

A truce in a U.S.-Chinese tariff war and Beijing’s promises to open more of its state-dominated economy are raising investor hopes. But Beijing is trying to

Australia deports woman to Vietnam over smuggled pork

Australia for the first time has canceled a tourist’s visa over undeclared food as the country tries to keep itself free of African swine fever. The

Philippines | Court ruling extends vote protest of Marcos’ son

The Philippines’ top court yesterday decided to release the initial results of the vice-presidential vote recount, which the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son said will

Sri Lanka presidential hopeful says won’t honor deal with UN

A former Sri Lankan defense chief who is a front-runner in next month’s presidential election said yesterday that if he wins, he won’t recognize an agreement the government

EU: Brexit deal still possible this week, UK must act now

A Brexit divorce deal is possible ahead of Thursday’s European Union summit but the British government needs to move ahead with more compromises to seal an agreement

Spain targets online group behind Catalan separatist protest

New disruptions to Catalonia’s transportation network yesterday followed a night of clashes between activists and police over the conviction of separatist leaders, as Spanish authorities

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