Hong Kong | Fire in apartment building kills 7, injures 11

Authorities in Hong Kong said at least seven people were killed and 11 injured in a fire at an apartment building that may have started at a gathering of people

Analysis | Crackdowns everywhere show Xi strengthening party grip on China

  The past few weeks have shown that Chinese President Xi Jinping can move extremely fast when he hones in on long-term threats to the Communist Party. And right now they

Covid pushes steep drop in foreign college students

Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master’s degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds. He rushed home this summer after learning

Japan | Pandemic-hit economy returns to growth July-September

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 21.4% in the last quarter in a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic driven by both private spending and exports. The world’s

This day in history | 1997 Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor

More than 60 people have been killed after an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt. The tourists’ bus was fired on as they visited

Moldova | Pro-Western candidate Sandu wins presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova’s presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary

UK | Boris in quarantine but declares himself fit, working

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he is as “fit as a butcher’s dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently came in contact with

Korean air aims for top-10 world ranking with Asiana deal

South Korea’s two biggest airlines plan to merge, with Korean Air Lines Co. acquiring Asiana Airlines Inc. for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) following an injection via its parent, Hanjin

St. Regis Macao launches festive offerings

The St. Regis Macao is celebrating the festive season with a suite package offer, as well as a range of culinary delights available until end of the year. Especially for the

MGM donates MOP600,000 to Tung Sin Tong

MGM presented another year of support by donating MOP600,000 to the Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society’s annual fundraising campaign, the gaming operator announced in a statement. To date, MGM has

Football | Nations League: Belgium ends England’s Nations League hopes with clear win

Belgium 2, England 0 Dries Mertens scored a superb free kick as a resilient Belgium ended England’s hopes of reaching the Nations League finals with a 2-0 win yesterday . With one

The Buzz | UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced yesterday it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring, a move that deepens ties between

Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to

Our Desk | Beef or no beef, that is the question

I was walking by a fast food chain the other day when my attention was caught by a drop-down banner hanging on the window, facing the street. The restaurant was

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 – edition no. 3659

  * The worst of times — In his Policy Address, Ho Iat Seng warns residents to brace themselves for 2021, comes short of economic relief * VIP baccarat revenue sees 56% uptick *

Association calls for salary protection in letter to CE

The New Macau Gaming Staff Rights Association, a local activist alliance, has implored the government to safeguard the wage entitlements of local casino workers, in a letter delivered on Friday

Local youth want expedited public housing construction: survey

Local youth are confident in the current government, but are pinning their hopes on it to speed up the construction of public housing, according to a poll jointly conducted by

Group urges continued investment by gov’t in central provident fund

A group of four representatives of the New Democratic Macau Association has urged the local government to maintain its investment in the city’s non-mandatory Central Provident Fund in 2021. Earlier this

Artistic circle describes late Master Mio as ‘standard setter’

Over the weekend, the passing of artistic master Mio Pang Fei stunned the creative circle of Macau. The master, who passed away at the age of 84 on November 13,

Gov’t calls off pandemic measures decision within hours

This past Friday night, the Times learned from a sports association that its training sessions over the weekend were forced to be called off due to a sudden restriction issued

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