Malaysian ex-PM Najib given 12 years in jail in 1MDB scandal

A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve 12 years in prison today (Tuesday) after finding him guilty in the first of several corruption trials linked to

Asia Today: New cases continue to rise in China’s Xinjiang

New coronavirus cases continue to rise in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, with 57 reported on Tuesday. Beijing also reported its first case of domestic transmission in more than two weeks,

South Korea to have solid fuel rockets in major deal with US

Seoul — South Korea said (today) Tuesday it has won U.S. consent to use solid fuel for space launch vehicles, a move that is expected to enable Seoul to launch

Analysis | US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity

Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of "Cold War 2.0" and Kenya's president to appeal for unity

Corporate Bits | GEG Launches U-LEAD Graduate Internship Program

To support the internship program that was recently organized by the Macau Labor Affairs Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group has launched a U-LEAD Graduate Internship Program (U-LEAD Program) that offers a

Corporate Bits | Sands China opens online registration for Sands Shopping Carnival

Online registration is now open for the three-day Sands Shopping Carnival, being held between August 7 and 9 at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo. The carnival is the largest shopping

Chinese in Sydney fall victim to ‘virtual kidnapping’ scam

Australian police have revealed that Chinese students based in Sydney are being forced to stage photos and video of themselves bound and blindfolded in an extortion scam described as virtual

US ambassador shaves mustache under Seoul’s summer heat

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has shaved his mildly controversial mustache, saying it was too uncomfortable to keep while wearing a coronavirus mask during South Korea's notoriously hot summer. Harry

Covid-19 | Xinjiang, Liaoning added to medium-risk list

Macau’s Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has added the two Chinese provinces of Xinjiang and Liaoning to its list of medium-risk locations, following a recent rise in new Covid-19

Briefs | Gov’t raises job injury compensation ceiling

  The government has raised the compensation given on the grounds of occupational injuries and diseases, the Chief Executive announced in an Executive Order. These are the legal stipulations for compensation

HK to ban dining-in, public gatherings of more than two

Hong Kong will ban all dine-in services at restaurants and public gatherings of more than two people not from the same family starting tomorrow, as the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak

Nam Van foothold readies Malaysia’s Genting for another shot at Macau license

An under-construction hotel project by Nam Van Lake might serve as a foothold for Genting if the international casino operator decides to try its hand for a Macau gaming concession

Over 100,000 residents topped up e-vouchers

As of 6 p.m. yesterday, 108,000 local residents have topped up their consumer vouchers at designated institutions. Yesterday was the first day when residents with zero balance on their consumption smartcards

IPIM division chief placed under investigation after testimony

The current chief of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Residency Application and Legal Affairs Division, Tyler Ian, now faces investigation by the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) after

Workers say they knew nothing of colleagues used to file IPIM applications

  Several of the witnesses heard yesterday in the ongoing corruption case involving the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) supported the prosecution’s claims that some of the applicants for

Unemployment growing slowly by global standards

The general unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points in the latest period surveyed by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), in what is a minor rise by world standards. According

Guangdong attracting HK, Macau citizens with gov’t job offers

  Permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau who do not hold foreign passports will be allowed to apply for jobs at government institutions in nine cities in Guangdong province, a

Sands China ‘leading force’ for local firm’s growth

A local SME that supplies vegetables to Sands China Ltd. has noted that the gaming operator has become the leading force for the company’s growth, expressing that its cooperation has

Hong Kong | China queries fuel fears of ban on democrat candidates

Hong Kong’s decision to query opposition candidates about ties with foreign governments suggests authorities could be preparing to use new national security legislation to disqualify pro-democracy advocates ahead of a

Gold rips up record book as $2,000 test looms in hunt for haven

Gold’s unrelenting march higher shows no signs of slowing after a plunge in the dollar swept prices past the previous high set in 2011 and put the metal on track

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