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Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China
President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to ... -
Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
Taiwan began three days of military drills yesterday as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative wrangling between the ... -
China sanctions seven companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the ... -
Republican senators demand an end to science and tech cooperation with China
A group of Republican senators is demanding that the Biden administration revoke a science and technology agreement with China, barely a week after the ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of ... -
THE CONVERSATION | Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael ... -
Transportation | Public bus budget at MOP970m in 2021
The budget for public bus transport services last year was around MOP970 million, a lower amount than that of 2020, according to the Transport ... -
No illegality found in police CNY inspections
Of the 331 people who were stopped and questioned by Public Security Police Force (PSP) officers in the Lunar New Year operation, none were ... -
Crime | Man arrested for privacy intrusion and harassment over online broadcasting
A 34-year-old man from the mainland has been detained by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) after he uploaded a live-stream to the ... -
Approved residential and commercial loans decrease
Residential mortgage loans approved by Macau banks fell by 22.5% month-on-month to MOP2.49 billion in December, according to data provided by the Monetary Authority ... -
‘Politics of grandeur’: Two Olympics and China’s love of big
Tiananmen Square. The Forbidden City. The Great Wall. The Three Gorges Dam. Dozens of high-end malls in Beijing. China has thousands of years of ... -
Australia | Blinken says century will be shaped by Indo-Pacific region
The United States remains focused long-term on the Indo-Pacific region despite concerns over Russian aggression toward the Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... -
Myanmar | Prominent filmmaker arrested after a year on the run
An award-winning film director in Myanmar has been arrested almost a year after he was put on a wanted list for encouraging government employees ... -
Ukraine Crisis | Diplomats meet in Moscow and Berlin as Russia holds drills
Britain’s top diplomat urged Russia yesterday to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged ... -
This day in history | 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws ... -
Drive In | The long-delayed ‘Death on the Nile’ runs aground
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930s ... -
Philippines welcomes back foreign travelers after two years
The Philippines lifted a nearly two-year ban on foreign travelers yesterday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong’s zero-covid approach meets growing frustration
Hong Kong residents expressed growing frustration yesterday after new, tighter coronavirus restrictions went into effect, imposed by city leaders in line with Beijing’s zero-COVID ... -
China Daily | West trying to stand together in bid to maintain its position of privilege
Hosting the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Liverpool over the weekend, United Kingdom foreign secretary Liz Truss proved she is no slouch when it ... -
French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released today ... -
World Views | Hot-desking is a good way to lose your best staff
Corporate bean counters must be tempted to slash office space as work-from-home advice resumes where Covid cases are surging. But succumbing will mean consequences for recruitment. ... -
Our Desk | Influencers, anyone?
Recently, I’ve been watching a number of YouTube videos, the creators of whom have made it their career to create media content. The content ... -
Macau Matters | Dementia in Macau
A few years ago I had the very sad experience of not being recognized by an old family friend who had been institutionalized because ... -
Opinion | Las Vegas gambler dodges a 7 billion dollar bullet
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has dodged a bullet by scrapping a USD7.1 billion bid for an Australian rival, but the casino giant founded by billionaire ... -
The Buzz | Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit
One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility ... -
Study | Chinese to account for half of luxury sales by 2025
Chinese consumers will remain the driving force for luxury goods market, according to a new study by Bain consultancy released yesterday that shows they ... -
World Views | China’s Tesla wannabe has a big brother problem
Investors are throwing billions of dollars at connected cars. The technological advances that enable vehicles to be linked into wireless networks promise greater efficiency ... -
World Views | How China can end its slew of kindergarten scandals
Nothing infuriates China’s online masses more than the belief that the powerless have been victimized by the powerful. The fury was particularly intense late ... -
13,000 SMEs applied for gov’t short-term aid
A total of 13,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have filled applications in order to request aid, provided under a government plan to alleviate ... -
Tourism | Hotel operators need revenue management strategy
Despite the steady growth of the region’s hotel occupancy rates, an expert has highlighted that local gaming operators and hotels still need to learn ... -
DSEC: Hotel industry recovers in 2016
Revenues in the hotel sector increased by 9.3 percent year-on-year to MOP28.47 billion in 2016, recovering from the decline in 2015. According to Statistics ... -
Benjamin Chan and Chu Un I become new heads of gov’t financial sector
Benjamin Chan and Chu Un I were sworn in yesterday as the new president of the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) and the new ...
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