Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit

Taiwan's premier wants a Taiwanese Olympic speedskater to be punished for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training. Symbols of

Samaranch voted back on IOC executive board at Beijing Games

The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games was voted back onto the body’s executive board on Saturday. Juan Antonio

UK to scrap all remaining Covid restrictions

The British government confirmed Saturday that people with Covid-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part of a plan for “living

Chinese anti-graft agency investigates telecom boss

Li Guohua, formerly general manager of China Unicom, is suspected of “severe violations of discipline and law,” the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a

Hold me back or I’ll invade! – Putin’s Ukraine gambit 

According to the US government, the Russian armies' invasion of Ukraine is imminent... for several days now. Foreigners are pressured to leave Ukraine and American special troops are being transferred

Monday, February 21, 2022 – edition no. 3955

— Hong Kong is sinking under the fifth wave of Covid-19, causing authorities to postpone election, impose stringent anti-virus controls as over 6,000 new cases were reported; Macau and Beijing

Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin’s aim – the threat alone could advance Russia’s goals

Indeed, the  Invasion may  As a scholar who has  Russia is a  This weakened but still ambitious regional power faces a global one, the United States, that is similarly fearful of losing its sway

Ukraine rebels mobilize troops amid Russia invasion fears

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization today (Saturday) amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use

Gov’t orders civil servants to complete vaccination before Feb. 21

All civil servants eligible for vaccination must receive two doses (primary vaccination) of a vaccine against Covid-19 before February 21, the Novel Coronavirus Response and

Health authorities make contingency plans for potential outbreak

Local health authorities have prepared contingency plans for a potential outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Macau, Dr. Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the Center

Committee awaits gov’t reply on gaming bill questions

The parliament’s Second Standing Committee has finished its preliminary discussion of the gaming law amendments and awaits government’s answers to its questions on Tuesday. The committee held meetings

S&P downgrades credit rating on LVS, Sands China amid slow recovery

S &P Global Ratings has downgraded the issuer credit rating for Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and Sands China, due to a slower recovery unfolding for

UM appoints new vice-rector

Macau’s int’l assets rise to MOP2.3b According to the statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the proportion of international investment by the local banking

Pair arrested for TNR quota fraud

A man and a woman have been detained for alleged document forgery with the aim of securing entry permits for non-resident workers (TNRs), the Judiciary Police

IC calls for Tap Seac market vendors

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling on stall operators and creative handicraft workshops for the Tap Seac Craft Market that will be held at the

Survey finds 80% agree on Taipa footbridge extension

Nearly 80% of respondents from a recent survey supported extending Taipa’s major footbridge to the neighborhood of the Lakeside Economic Housing Estate. The survey was conducted

Property transactions total MOP49.8b in 2021

The number of building units and parking spaces transacted decreased 2.2% year-on-year to 8,802, and the transaction value fell 2.6% to MOP49.77 billion in 2021.

Beijing Winter Olympics become most watched games in US despite ‘diplomatic boycott’

More than 100 million Americans have watched the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where many U.S. athletes continue to show their talents, skills and sportsmanship, and share memorable

Covid-19 surge among prisoners fuels outbreak

Facing an outbreak of COVID-19 among prisoners, Hong Kong is moving infected inmates to an isolation facility as the city struggles to snuff out a record

US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments

The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization and says it is exploring new ways to combat

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