SINGAPORE | Harris rebukes China in major speech on Indo-Pacific

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke to China for its incursions in the South China Sea, warning its actions there amount to “coercion” and “intimidation” and affirming

Indonesia | Afghans protest Taliban, demand resettlement

Hundreds of Afghan refugees living in Indonesia, mostly members of the Hazara ethnic minority, held a rally yesterday decrying the Taliban’s takeover of their country and calling for resettlement in

This day in history | 1944 Paris is liberated as Germans surrender

After four years under German occupation, Paris is now free. Last night, the French 2nd Armoured Division under General Philippe Leclerc was the first Allied force to enter the city, greeted

G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago

Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at the height of summer on England’s southwest coast. It was a happy occasion: the first in-person

Jobs for the boys | Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then

Sands China honors long-serving elderly team members

Sands China Ltd. has recently honored a group of more than 180 long-serving elderly team members in the company’s popular Golden Age Programme at a Golden Age Navigation Ceremony held

Churchill’s Table offers ‘creative menus’

The Londoner Macao’s British-themed Churchill’s Table Dessert Tasting Journey continues to offer “creative evening menus,” each of which is presented in an entertaining theatrical performance beside the table. An executive lunch

Analysis | Boxing: Even Manny Pacquiao finds Father Time undefeated

Manny Pacquiao’s story is so remarkable that anyone familiar with it can’t help but root that it doesn’t come with a bad ending. Fighting his way out of abject poverty in

The Buzz | Labor agency chief says Germany needs more immigrants

The head of Germany’s national labor agency says the country needs significantly more immigrants to plug gaps in the work force as the population ages. Federal Labor Agency Chairman Detlef Scheele

Supply issues take shakes off the menu at British McDonald’s

McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers. The fast-food chain says

China Daily | To reach agreement, a friend needs to only make one visit

  In a bid to create the impression that China is isolated in the region, the Joe Biden administration announced Vice-President Kamala Harris would visit Singapore and Vietnam late last month

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 – edition no. 3843

— Workers federation’s lawmakers say economic crisis accounts for soaring labor disputes * Poison or cure? | Traditional Chinese medicine shows that context can make all the difference * Macau People Power

Schools to normally restart, universities can enforce in-person classes from Sept. 6

Local schools will be able to start the new academic year without any significant disruption, Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) deputy director, Kong Chi Meng, announced yesterday during the

NAT validity back to seven days for Guangdong

The validity of the nucleic acid tests (NAT) undertaken to be eligible to cross the border have been restored to seven days for all locations within the Guangdong province, the

Gov’t has no plans to mimic Hong Kong’s reopening for vaccinated domestic workers

Despite the Hong Kong government approving foreign domestic helpers to enter the city from as early as September, Macau has no similar plans. Considering countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam and

Crime | Men arrested for buying and pimping underage sex

Two men have been separately arrested for allegedly buying and controlling underage sex services, the Judiciary Police (PJ) announced yesterday. Surnamed Fan, the individual who is accused of buying sex is

Sichuan state-owned firm lists USD400m senior notes on dual listing bond

Sichuan Development Holding Co., Ltd. (SDH) recently listed USD400 million senior unsecured notes on both the local Macau and overseas Luxemborg bond markets, representing the first dual listing bonds. This comes

European banking awards conferred to BOC Macau

Four accolades, conferred by financial magazine The European, were won by Bank of China, Macau Branch (BOC Macau), the bank recently announced in a statement. The four awards are: Best SME

Dreams to compete at Tokyo Paralympics shattered for Macau athletes

The Paralympics is the only Olympic-level competition in which Macau has the right to compete, but this year, the city’s residents will not see its athletes at the mega-event. Due to

Avian influenza H5N6 reported in Guangzhou

  Guangdong reported one new case of human infection with avian influenza H5N6 in Guanzhou Province, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced in a statement last night. The 52-year-old female, resident of

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