Hong Kong | Journalist charged as press freedom fears grow

A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court yesterday on charges of making false statements while obtaining information from a vehicle database, amid growing concerns that press freedom is at risk

This day in history | 1992 Church of England votes for women priests

After a five-and-a-half hour debate the General Synod - the Church of England’s parliament - passed the controversial legislation by a margin of only two votes. There were jubilant scenes among

Antitrust | China clampdown on big tech puts more billionaires on notice

China’s most powerful companies, jolting investors and dealing a blow to the country’s richest entrepreneurs. Beijing yesterday unveiled regulations to root out monopolistic practices in the internet industry, seeking to curtail

MGM sponsors Phantom Pro Racing team to make its debut at Grand Prix

At the 67th edition of the Macau Grand Prix, MGM is venturing into GT and is sponsoring Phantom Pro Racing, the official partner of AMG China and the Annual Team Champion

Sands Cares Ambassadors participate in charity bazaar

Around 140 Sands Cares Ambassadors volunteered at the 51st Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre Saturday and Sunday, where they ran a game booth to raise

Motosport | Vietnam dropped from 2021 F1 calendar, Saudi Arabia added

Formula One is planning a record 23 races in 2021, including one in Saudi Arabia, but has dropped its inaugural race in Vietnam from the schedule. The April slot for the

Authorities raid offices of Benfica, Sporting Lisbon

Portuguese authorities raided the offices of soccer clubs Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Santa Clara yesterday as part of an investigation into fraud, corruption and money laundering. All three clubs confirmed

Spain hopes to vaccinate at least 10 million

Spain’s top health official says the government wants to inoculate against COVID-19 at least 10 million of the country’s 47 million using a new vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical Pfizer

The Buzz | China, Iran join queue to scrutinize US at UN rights body

The United States faced its first review in five years at the U.N.’s main human rights body yesterday, with the detentions of migrant children and the killings of unarmed Black

Trudeau looks to Biden for help in dispute with China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday he spoke with President-elect Joe Biden about China’s imprisonment of two Canadians in retaliation for the arrest of a top Huawei executive

World Views | Pfizer vaccine data offers real pandemic optimism

Last week I wrote that based on clinical trial math, the earliest looks at coronavirus vaccine data were less likely to succeed. I’ve never been happier to be wrong. Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – edition no. 3655

— Local families facing a predicament of hiring from abroad due to a double whammy of border closure and the new labor regulation * Neto Valente accuses Sam Hou Fai of

Kremlin: Putin won’t congratulate Biden until challenges end

Russian President Vladimir Putin won't congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced early today (Macau time). Putin

CRIME | Counterfeit banknotes continue to be used by money exchange scammers

Money exchange gangs who are active in local casinos have been using training notes to trick gamblers, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported yesterday during the joint police press conference. As Macau’s

Lawyers raise doubts over online legal help platform

The Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) is assessing the legality of online legal advisory platform “eAskLaw,” said the president of AAM, Jorge Neto Valente, during an interview with TDM Radio. The assessment

Health authorities defend Carrie Lam’s quarantine exemption following controversy

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center has defended its decision to exempt Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from quarantine, arguing that the her delegation for the ongoing Boao

Some foreigners permitted to enter the SAR from December

Foreigners satisfying certain criteria can apply to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention from today for permission to enter Macau from December 1. The decision was announced as an

Briefs | Guangdong tests health code with Hong Kong

The Guangdong government authority has been testing a health code recognition system between Guangdong province and Hong Kong, according to the Guangdong government’s official WeChat mini program. The authority has

Boao Forum | 5G technology brings new opportunities worldwide

The fifth generation of wireless communication (5G) and how this technology is promoting new opportunities in both developed and developing countries was the topic of discussion at the first session

Short Film Festival to showcase 160 short films

The Macau International Short Film Festival, despite challenges raised by the Covid-19 pandemic, will showcase 160 short films and nine musical videos between December 2 and 7 at the Dom

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