Hundreds march in Hong Kong as Carrie Lam urges stability

HONG KONG — Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong's streets today (Tuesday) to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader of the semi-autonomous city

Asia Today: Jakarta partly reopens after lockdown

Indonesia's capital partly reopened on Monday after two months of lockdown, as the world's fourth most populous nation gradually reopens its economy. Jakarta, home to 11 million people, had been under

Police respond to double standards on two gatherings

Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson Ma Chio Hong was unable to provide a clear clarification on the double standards applied to two gatherings with opposing purposes. During Friday’s regular police

IFFAM announces theme, confirms running dates

The organizing committee of the International Film Festival & Awards – Macao (IFFAM) has confirmed this year’s theme and running dates. In a statement, the IFFAM organizers confirmed that the festival

Local dragon boat teams ready to race

The dragon boat team of Baía do Mar Canoe Club, a local canoeing association, is ready for this year’s dragon boat races, the team’s coach, Racy Leong, told the Times

Gov’t commends Nam Kwong for reducing fuel prices

The Economic Bureau (DSE) has issued a statement praising the Nam Kwong Company for their announcement that they will lower fuel prices. Prices will be dropped by 1.30 patacas per

Briefs | Tourism regulator launches platform to promote local discounts

  The Macao Government Tourism Office has recently launched an online platform that aims to consolidate information on discounts and promotions being offered by local businesses. The platform is named “Macao

Stanley Ho’s daughter files legal procedure in relation to magnate’s will

Deborah Ho, the youngest of late gambling magnate Stanley Ho and Clementina Leitão’s offspring, has filed a court procedure to keep track of any action administered that is pertinent to

Netizens complain of ‘unsmooth’ pool reopening

  Following the announcement from the Sports Bureau (ID) on Friday that the government would reopen nine public swimming pools the following day, many citizens have struggled to enter the pools

Adelson’s Singapore casino probed over laundering controls

The Singapore casino of billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. is being probed by the U.S. Department of Justice over whether anti-money laundering regulations were breached in the way

Asia Today: China reports first local infection in weeks, India sees 10,000 new cases

China on Sunday reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks, an infected person on the island of Hainan off the southern coast. The National Health Commission

Chris Patten: China’s agenda ‘Orwellian’

The last British governor of Hong Kong criticized the Chinese government on Friday over proposed national security legislation, calling it part of an "Orwellian" drive to eliminate opposition in violation

Asia Today: India’s daily virus cases surge by nearly 10,000

India's Health Ministry on Friday reported another record spike in new coronavirus cases — more than 9,800 in 24 hours. India now has 226,770 confirmed cases with 6,348 deaths, 273 of

Police responds to double standards on two gatherings with opposite purposes

Public Security Police Force (PSP) spokesperson Ma Chio Hong was unable to provide a straight clarification for double standards towards two completely different gatherings. During today's (Friday’s) regular police press conference

Nine public swimming pools open from tomorrow

Nine public swimming pools will be open to the public starting from tomorrow (Saturday), the Sports Bureau (ID) announced on Friday. Following the earlier opening of other sports facilities, ID is

Ophthalmological surgeries grow over 40% in 2019

These medical procedures continue to grow at a rate well above all other services, registering growth of more than 40% for two consecutive years. Out of 20,000 surgical operations in 2019,

Briefs | Construction worker injured in fall

A 32-year-old construction worker was injured when he fell from a structural support while refurbishing a medical clinic located at Avenida de Horta e Costa. The local resident was standing

Sands China to repatriate stranded workers to the Philippines

Gaming operator Sands China Ltd. is said to be arranging chartered flights for some 130 Filipino workers that have been stranded in the city due to the pandemic outbreak, TDM

Lawyer-cum-photographer wins international photography award

Lawyer by trade and photographer by passion, João Miguel Barros has recently had his photography work recognized at the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA). MIFA is one of the affiliate

Education authority fines center for unlicensed admission of students

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) has initiated procedures to fine a local education center for advertising their services despite the revocation of their license. The defendant is the Douglas

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