Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes by Beijing

Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to rein in the body that had once kept it from imposing its

Pandemic |Thailand, Southeast Asia reimpose quarantine as concerns grow over omicron

Thailand yesterday decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory quarantine for visitors and suspend a “test-and-go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals as concerns grow over the spread

this day in history | 1992 Queen’s Christmas speech leaked

A national newspaper has published the Queen’s Christmas speech two days ahead of schedule sparking a full investigation from the BBC into the unprecedented leak. Buckingham Palace today denounced

NerdWallet | Wait, whom should we tip for the holidays — and how much?

You’re likely planning to give some extra love to family and friends this time of year. But what about your dog walker or babysitter? If

MGM to pay discretionary bonus to eligible team members

MGM announced that a one-time discretionary allowance will be paid to eligible non-management team members – as such, 95% of its team members can be rewarded. In

GEG invests USD10 million in corporate green bond

Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) recently invested USD10 million in a green bond issued by Mingyang Smart Energy Group, the gaming operator has announced in a statement. This

Football | EPL club Arsenal’s ads for crypto tokens banned in Britain

Premier League club Arsenal’s promotion of fan tokens broke advertising regulations and have been banned in Britain for taking advantage of consumers’ inexperience in cryptocurrencies. The

Olympics | Organizers say Tokyo Games cost $1.8B less than expected

The Tokyo Olympics cost $1.8 billion less than anticipated, local organizers said yesterday, 4 1/2 months after the Games ended. Organizers said the estimated official

South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed

South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts

The Buzz | China defends science exchange program following US arrest

China yesterday defended its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment

World Views | Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn

The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is but scientists don’t yet know if it

Thursday, December 23, 2021 – edition no. 3919

— Omicron is leaving the world on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but South Africa’s case drop may show new variant peak has passed * China sanctions on US officials

Breaking News | Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections, lowest turnout ever

Candidates loyal to China's Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong's legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to exclude those deemed inappropriate

Beijing Olympics team on tour in Macau

A 68-strong delegation has arrived in Macau for a three-day visit – along with some of the elite athletes from the Chinese team who competed in the

Underage students harassed by nurse during vaccination

According to the Judiciary Police (PJ), a group of secondary students were accompanied by their school nurse to receive inoculations at a vaccination station in the

Deputy head of Liaison Office removed from post

Yao Jian, deputy head of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macau, has been removed from his post, Xinhua stated in a report that

Covid-19 | Post-vaccination complications in 14-year-old patient

An adverse case was reported after complications arose from a 14-year-old’s vaccination on Saturday, December 18, according to the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre.

Lawmaker wants domestic workers out of TNRs regime

Lawmaker Ma Io Fong wants a new regime to regulate all domestic workers separately from other non-resident workers (TNRs). Ma expressed this wish in a

Lei Chan U wants to boost Mandarin language for national identity

In a spoken inquiry to the government, lawmaker Lei Chan U called on the authorities to redouble the use of the Mandarin language in Macau

Restaurant and retail performance falls short in October

Hospitality venue and retail trade slackened in October 2021, attributable to the import-related Covid-19 cases reported between late September and early October, information from the Statistics

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