US rivalry with China expands to biotech, lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act

U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology, warning of the risks to U.S. national security and

Tribal violence kills 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders

At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said yesterday. A

Budapest declines offer to meet US senators seeking approval for Sweden’s NATO bid

A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators made an official visit to Hungary’s capital yesterday and called on the nationalist government to immediately approve Sweden’s request to join NATO.

1986 Soviets launch space station Mir

The Soviets have opened a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world’s biggest space station, Mir. The successful launch of Mir comes

‘Oppenheimer’ wins seven prizes, including best picture, at the BAFTA

Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (yesterday, Macau time), cementing its

IOC won’t change age limit to let Pacquaio compete at Paris Olympics at 45

The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules to let boxing great Manny Pacquaio compete at the Paris Games aged five years beyond the entry limit.

New Zealand women win Oceania to qualify for Paris Olympics

New Zealand will compete in the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympic Games after beating the Solomon Islands 11-1 in the final of the Oceania qualifying

Russian authorities extend a probe into Navalny’s death as allies speak of cover-up

The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny yesterday was denied access to a morgue where his body was believed to be kept after his death

Former Bank of China chairman indicted for bribery in nation’s long-running anticorruption drive

The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said last night, adding to a long list of business and government officials

Candidates’ aging brains are factors in US presidential race

The leading contenders in the 2024 U.S. presidential election are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president. President Joe Biden is 81. Former President

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – edition no. 4427

— Macau to rent land from central government for light rail connection at northern border * CNY | Overseas spending of Alipay users surpasses 2019 figures * 10-day holiday | Macau logs

Gangs shift from Macau casinos to poorly regulated countries: report

Casino criminals have moved from Macau to other parts of Asia, according to a report issued by The Weekend Australian. The report has noted that gangs

2024 CNY arrivals beat 2019 by a whisker, hotel occupancy at 95%

The first seven days of this year’s Spring Festival Golden Week saw a rise in visitors to Macau of 2.55% to 1,232,569 visitors, 30,657 more than 2019,

Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a USD1.8b money laundering case linked to transnational crime

Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory’s largest ever money laundering case, involving about 14 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.8 billion)

Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them

Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in the

100 accidents involving mainland drivers in nine months

The Public Security Police Force (PSP) has said that mainland drivers using vehicles in Macau have been involved in 101 traffic accidents since the start of

LRT East Line train system contract awarded to three companies

Macau authorities have awarded a contract worth MOP3.657 billion to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Top Builders, and Hou Chon Consortium to operate the system for the East Line of

Electric motorcycle purchase subsidy set for June

The Environmental Protection Bureau is taking steps to promote the use of new energy vehicles and expand the infrastructure for electric vehicles. Raymond Tam, the bureau’s director, has

Apartments’ rent down 3%: DSEC

The average rent per square metre of usable area for residential units in Macau was MOP131 in 2023, down by 3.0% year-on-year, according to data from the Statistics

Rodrigues with a humble finish on UAE F4, Slater crowned

Local teen racer Tiago Rodrigues has completed his participation in the 2024 UAE Formula 4 (F4) Championship. The reigning champion from the Chinese F4

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