When commercial disputes arise in the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone on Hengqin, mainland law will apply, Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said yesterday. The government is set to
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has stopped its pursuit of an integrated resort development in the city of Yokohama, the company announced in a statement yesterday. This decision comes after the opposition-backed
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has received Beijing’s permission to admit post-graduate students from Mainland China, rector of the university, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, announced in a statement. “I was
For the next 45 days, the government will conduct a public consultation on the amendments to the gaming law (Law 16/2001). In a press conference hosted at the government headquarters yesterday
In what was deemed a reasonably predictable election, there were still a few surprises. Aside from the lowest voter turnout since 2001, the wins and losses of some candidates have alarmed
Former lawmaker and candidate for the Legislative Assembly elections Agnes Lam admitted that it was surprising to see a low number of votes for her list, Civil Watch, which won
The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has congratulated all those elected to sit in the Legislative Assembly (AL), following Sunday’s election. Ho said that, looking ahead, the government will maintain good
A Chinese woman was shoved by antagonistic bystanders as she headed to court yesterday in one of the few remaining #MeToo cases from a tamped-down movement whose legacy remains uncertain. Zhou
China’s top diplomat met yesterday in Singapore with the wealthy city-state’s prime minister, reaffirming the importance of trade and diplomatic ties between the two countries. In a Facebook post, Singapore’s Prime
Three companies linked to a Chinese businessman who is a prominent critic of his country’s ruling Communist Party have agreed to pay $539 million to settle charges they conducted an
Transport links in the Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai were largely restored yesterday as a typhoon remained offshore. Typhoon Chanthu brought high winds and rain to the country’s largest city and
The Sun newspaper is published today for the first time. It is replacing the Mirror Group’s Daily Herald, which has been losing readers and advertising revenue for several years. The newest arrival
Producing enough food for a growing world population is an urgent global challenge. And it’s complicated by the fact that climate change is warming the Earth and making farming harder
After a semester online, Wang Ziwei looked forward to meeting classmates who are returning to campus at Washington University in St. Louis. But the 23-year-old finance student said the U.S.
South Africa is interested in hosting FIFA’s Club World Cup in December after Japan withdrew because of COVID-19, South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan said this week. Jordaan told The
The Dutch government’s independent medical advisory body says that booster shots of coronavirus vaccines should be given “with high priority” to people with seriously compromised immune systems. The Health Council of
Australia is forecast to reap record farm revenues this year despite pandemic challenges, a mouse plague and a trade dispute with China. Australian farmers are expected to sell 73 billion Australian
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden had their second phone call on Friday since the latter took office in January, during which Biden reiterated his administration’s support
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