GBA | 130th Canton Fair concludes, attracting over 600,000 visitors

The 130th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), concluded successfully in Guangzhou this week, attracting 7,795 exhibitors and over 600,000 visitors in the 5-day offline exhibition. Under the pandemic, the 130th Canton Fair

Sports facilities reopen today

  All facilities under the supervision of the Sports Bureau (ID) are set to reopen to the public today, the ID announced in a statement.According to the statement, as the preventive

Olympic flame arrives in Beijing amid controversy abroad

The Olympic flame arrived in Beijing yesterday amid calls from overseas critics for a boycott of the Feb. 4-20 Winter Games. Beijing’s Communist Party Secretary Cai Qi, the top official in

Hong Kong | Mother of Taiwan slay victim blasts authorities

The Hong Kong mother whose daughter was killed in Taiwan in 2018 yesterday lambasted authorities in the SAR for letting the man who confessed to the crime walk free, while

North Korea confirms missile test designed for submarine launch

North Korea said yesterday that it had test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine, in its first such underwater test-launch in two years and one it says will

Diplomacy | Russia hosts Afghan talks, calls for inclusive government

Russia hosted talks on Afghanistan yesterday involving senior representatives of the Taliban and neighboring nations, a round of diplomacy that underlines Moscow’s clout. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opened the talks

This day in history | 2001 Anthrax claims third victim in US

A third person has been diagnosed in the US with the most serious form of anthrax. The unnamed Washington postal worker is being treated for inhalation anthrax but doctors expect him

Science | Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test

Scientists temporarily attached a pig’s kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for

Markets | As Bitcoin goes mainstream, Wall Street looks to cash in

Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged so much that their total value has reached nearly $2.5 trillion, rivaling

Environment | EU chief says key to energy crisis is pushing Green Deal

The European Union’s top official yesterday exhorted the bloc’s 27-member nations to wean themselves off natural gas not only to speed the transition to clean energy but also to make

Football | Champions League: Salah scores 2 as Liverpool tops 10-man Atlético in thriller

Atletico 2, Liverpool 3 After a frustrating end to Antoine Griezmann’s night with Atlético Madrid, Mohamed Salah came through for Liverpool in a Champions League thriller yesterday . Salah scored twice as

The Buzz | China’s FDI inflow up 19.6% in first 9 months

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, rose 19.6% year on year in the first nine months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. During

Chopin international piano competition closes in on winner

The jury of the Frederic Chopin international piano competition was hearing the last finalists early today in Warsaw before announcing the winner of the 40,000 euro ($45,000) first prize

World Views | IMF official: Pandemic resurgence slows Asia’s recovery

In its recent Regional Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a turn for the worse in Asia since the spring, along with the

Thursday, October 21, 2021 – edition no. 3878

* Winter games | Beijing welcomes Olympic flame * The 130th edition of the Canton Fair ended this week, attracting 7,800 exhibitors and over 600,000 visitors * Macau University of Science and Technology prepares

THE CONVERSATION | Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs?

For decades it was conventional wisdom in the field of economics that a higher minimum wage results in fewer jobs. In part, that’s because it’s based on the law of supply

Macau Concealers media ceases operations

Local media outlet Macau Concealers has announced its permanent closure from today (Wednesday). The announcement was made yesterday evening on Macau Concealers’ social media pages. In a short statement, Macau Concealers said

Crowds at the Border Gate as Zhuhai restrictions eased

Several hundred people were seen lining up yesterday before noon, when the major restrictions were scheduled to be lifted. Many had suitcases with them as they eagerly waited to cross

CE Ho Iat Seng meets with two associations to prepare Policy Address

Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng has recently met with two associations separately to gather opinions for the preparation of his third Policy Address, which focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic

Briefs | Transport Bureau announces arrangements to make up delayed car inspections

  Extra time slots for car inspections have been added by the Transport Bureau (DSAT) so as to make up for the delayed car inspections due to the recent Covid-19 outbreak

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