Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills

Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted yesterday in response to growing military pressure from China. The exercises took place at the Jiupeng

India, Malaysia to expand ties as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing

India and Malaysia will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security, the leaders of the two countries said yesterday. This came

Philippines hosts US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America

The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

Indonesia and Australia yesterday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability to operate their militaries in each other’s territory. The

Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza,

1968 Russia brings winter to ‘Prague Spring’

Dozens of people have been killed in a massive military clampdown in Czechoslovakia by five Warsaw Pact countries. Several members of the liberal Czechoslovak leadership have been

In Uganda’s chaotic capital, motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death

The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their machines and tried

Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Paul

Mike Tyson is 58 years old and coming off a health scare that forced the postponement of his return to the ring. The boxer once considered

Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement

A group of authors is suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging it committed “large-scale theft” in training its popular chatbot Claude on pirated copies of copyrighted books.

Japan’s ruling party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27

Japan’s ruling party said yesterday it will hold a  The internal election must be held by the end of September, which marks the end of Kishida’s three-year

Who is the ‘Laughing Buddha’?

With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – edition no. 4550

— Inbound visitors surge in July, nearing pre-pandemic levels * Gaming | Premium mass demand remains strong despite crackdown: Citibank * Olympic visit | Macau to welcome China’s medalists amid top security *

Private car parks have no regulation, DSAT confirms

The many private parking lot facilities in Macau are operating without the need for any licensing or regulations, since there are no rules in Macau regulating

Over 30,000 China travel permit applications submitted by non-Chinese residents

More than 30,000 non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau have submitted applications for mainland China travel permits in just over a month since the

Fresh food markets impacted by unstable summer weather

Residents and vendors have reported a notable increase in vegetable prices at local markets and stores in recent weeks due to unstable weather and

MICE sector nears pre-pandemic levels

Macau’s meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) sector is rebounding strongly, with a 30% increase in events during the first half of 2024 compared to the

Two arrested for burglary at Ocean Gardens

Two non-residents were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of burglary at Ocean Garden’s residential building. A security guard spotted one suspect climbing scaffolding on Saturday and

Leaders of China and Vietnam pledge to strengthen political and economic ties

The leaders of China and Vietnam pledged to further their economic ties and gave a nod to their shared communist ideology during the first visit by Vietnam’s

Final list of CE Election Committee members published

The final list of all the members who will be part of the Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee was published yesterday in the government’s official gazette. The full

Restaurant and retail sales down in June but outlook up in July

Receipts at restaurants and sales at retailers dropped in June compared to the previous month and last year, according to government statistics. Chinese restaurant receipts fell 6.4% month-to-month

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