This Day in History | 1993 Shock as racist wins council seat

The British National Party has won its first council seat in a by-election in East London, provoking fear in the local Asian community. Unemployed lorry driver Derek Beackon beat the Labour

Japan | New Prime Minister Suga, self-made and strong-willed

Before he got Japan’s top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow” prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor. When Shinzo Abe announced last month he

Tourism | Chinese-owned Thomas Cook reborn as online travel agent

Thomas Cook relaunched yesterday as an online travel firm that will initially sell holidays to destinations on the U.K. government’s safe travel corridor list. The company, bought by China’s Fosun Group

40 students graduate from MGM’s lion dance training

MGM recently hosted a graduation ceremony for 40 graduates of this year’s “Junior Lion Dance Training Program” at Grande Praça, MGM Macau. The graduates showcased what they have learnt in the

The Ritz-Carlton Spa receives wellness and spa award

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Macau has received the “Most Attractive Spa Treatment of the Year” award at the SpaChina Wellness and Spa Awards 2020. The hotel’s Restorative Bamboo Massage was chosen as

China’s paper win at WTO doesn’t dissuade Trump from trade war

The World Trade Organization’s ruling that the U.S. violated international regulations by imposing tariffs on more than $234 billion of Chinese exports failed to dissuade Washington of its ‘America First’

Golf | Tiger Woods in need of some magic at US Open

By now, Tiger Woods should have had a chance to defend his Masters title. By now, there should be an answer for his rabid fans about just how much time

The Buzz | Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected

The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic,

Study hints antibody drug may cut Covid-19 hospitalizations

A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be

World Views | Retailers think you can’t work in sweatpants forever

  Consumerism is back in fashion in spite of the enduring Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest European clothing retailers Inditex SA and Hennes & Mauritz AB both demonstrated that demand for fast-fashion is stronger than expected

Thursday, September 17, 2020 – edition no. 3621

— Weather bureau considers issuing Signal no. 1 today * Fashion festival aligns with green sustainability * A non-resident security guard from the mainland has been charged by the PSP with sexual

Gunmen seize businessman in southern Philippines

Gunmen seized a businessman in front of his wife and son Wednesday in the southern Philippines and government forces were trying to track down the abductors and their victim, police

Asia Today: Vietnam to resume international flights

Vietnam will resume international commercial flights to several Asian destinations starting Friday, after a monthslong shutdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak. The flights, however, are reserved for Vietnamese nationals, diplomats, experts,

Lawmaker urges gov’t not to force foreign designers to hire local architects

Lawmaker Au Kam San has urged the government not to force foreign design contractors to hire local architects, which he says could impact the quality of the projects. Au voiced his

Briefs | 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker canceled

  The 11th MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker has been canceled this year due to the impact of Covid-19 and the continuation of social distancing measures in the Macau SAR. “We would

Fate of new Zone D to be decided by the public

The future of Zone D, one of the new land reclamation areas, has not yet been decided, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said yesterday on the sidelines of the groundbreaking

Ho Iat Seng to visit Hainan for Pan-Pearl River Delta meeting

Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will lead a delegation to Sanya, Hainan province from today until September 18 to attend the 2020 Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) Regional Cooperation Executive Chiefs

IPM sets foundation stones for new library building

The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) launched yesterday the foundation stones of its new library and administration building. The new building will have a total of 15 floors and includes an underground

Eight animal welfare associations jointly petition Chief Executive

Eight local animal welfare organizations joined together and submitted a petition letter to the Chief Executive yesterday to request that the government adopt the widely used Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) mode of

Analyst warns gaming sector will see ‘winners and losers’

A Malaysian-based gaming analyst has warned that Macau’s upcoming facilities such as the Grand Lisboa Palace and The Londoner will “not likely grow in overall demand” in the short term

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