Chinese-Canadian pop star arrested on suspicion of rape

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu was arrested this week on suspicion of rape in a high-profile case that followed an accusation the singer had sex with a 17-year-old while she

Imprisoned citizen journalist not well, lawyer says

Chinese citizen journalist serving a four-year sentence after reporting on the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan is in ill health after staging a long-running

Europe urges unity on Taliban but is quiet on failed mission

European leaders said yesterday (Macau time) they will press for a unified international approach to dealing with a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as they looked on with dismay at the

China blames US over Afghanistan, but says will work with it

  China has expressed a willingness to hold talks with the U.S. to promote a “soft landing” in Afghanistan, while heavily criticizing Washington and again demanding that the Biden administration halt

This day in history | 1969 Woodstock music festival ends

Thousands of young people are heading home after three days and nights of sex, drugs and rock and roll at the Woodstock music festival. An estimated 400,000 youngsters turned up to

Sri Lanka | Banks on vaccination to see it through delta surge

Manjula Wijesuriya had COVID-19, but his friends and family say that’s not what killed him. When the 51-year-old tutor suffered a heart attack in late July, his loved ones rushed him

Communications | Huawei CFO’s legal team resumes defense in Canadian court

Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies told a court yesterday that there is no evidence she made any misrepresentations that resulted in a bank

Staff wanted: Job vacancies in UK hit record high

Job vacancies in the U.K. have spiked to their highest recorded level, official figures showed yesterday, in a further sign that the British economy is rebounding by more than anticipated

Sands China trains new cohort of management professionals

A new group of Sands China team members are undergoing the nine-month Sands China Integrated Talent Development Programme, after attending an opening ceremony at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Wynn launches new mooncake gift box design

To celebrate the arrival of Mid-Autumn Festival, Wynn has designed mooncake gift boxes combining tradition with innovation. Inspired by mini suitcases, the mooncake gift boxes feature the iconic Wynn flower and

Rugby | Australian star Kefu recovering in hospital after home invasion

Rugby World Cup winner Toutai Kefu is recovering in a hospital after surgery for abdominal injuries he sustained during a break-in at his home. The 47-year-old Kefu, who won the 1999

Tennis | Osaka says she’ll donate Cincinnati prize money to Haiti

In addition to donating prize money to relief efforts in Haiti following a deadly earthquake, tennis star Naomi Osaka said she plans to do more. “I feel like I’m not really

The Buzz | NATO chief: Afghan leaders responsible for military collapse

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country’s armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its

Obituary | Sudoku maker Maki Kaji dies at 69

Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said yesterday. He was 69 and

China Daily | Chinese companies must tread with caution when investing abroad

  Despite becoming the top source of foreign direct investment last year, China is a newcomer to the world of investment and still has a lot to learn in the field

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 – edition no. 3838

— Lawmakers push gov’t to offer aid for travel trade & SMEs * Here’s an idea | Lawmaker Si Ka Lon suggests ‘population investment fund’ * China blames US over Afghanistan, but

U-turn convenience encouraging helpers to change job: agency association

Some migrant domestic helpers are using the mainland-Macau U-turn convenience to change jobs, Ao Ieong Kuong Kao, president of the Macau Overseas Worker Employment Agency Association, disclosed. He added that, with

Catholic churches to resume Masses

  Catholic churches will reopen tomorrow, according to an announcement made by Bishop Stephen Lee. Mass centres in the diocese will resume public Masses, liturgies and gatherings after being closed for

Pataca remains minor in int’l banking transactions

At the end of the first half of this year, the pataca contributed to 0.5% and 0.7% in Macau’s total international assets and total international liabilities, the Monetary Authority of

Entertainment venues to resume operations

Entertainment venues and facilities can resume operations from tomorrow, August 18, according to the government’s scheduled lifting of Covid-19 pandemic-related mandates. The relaxation of restrictions was revealed yesterday, as the

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