NATO says Russia misleads world on troop movements

NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world by saying it was returning some troops to bases, reporting that Moscow has instead added as many as

1981 Thatcher gives in to miners

Mrs Thatcher’s Conservative Government has withdrawn plans to close 23 pits in its first major u-turn since coming to power two years ago. President of the National Union of

Finding yourself in ‘The Worst Person in the World’

There is a fallacy of youthful restlessness that’s easy to forget when it’s mostly in the rearview mirror: It’s possible to both not know what you

Reinventing classics

Next month, Wynn Palace’s two-Michelin-starred Sichuan restaurant - Sichuan Moon - will launch a brand new world view of Sichuan cuisine, presenting “colour of taste” as a

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G-20 finance leaders eye ways to support pandemic recovery

Countries must avoid tensions and cooperate to support a recovery from the pandemic as it lingers in many parts of the world, Indonesian President Joko Widodo told

Japan’s deficit reaches 8-year high as energy imports soar

Japan racked up a 2.2 trillion yen ($19 billion) trade deficit last month, an eight-year high, as the cost of energy imports soared, the government said yesterday.

It’s not all divisions and tensions between China and the West

At a time when the world seems beset by intractable problems and rising tensions, the positive tone of Wednesday’s telephone conversation between President Xi Jinping and his French

Friday, February 18, 2022 – edition no. 3954

— Health authorities make contingency plans for potential Covid-19 outbreak while civil servants must complete vaccination before February 21 * Tuesday plenary | AL committee awaits gov’t reply on gaming bill

THE CONVERSATION | Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it’s made

The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues

Three education funds to be merged

A parliamentary committee has concluded its discussion of the reviews of two education-related laws, in which the integration of three existing education funds has been proposed.

Covid-19 Full vaccination needed for HK, Taiwan entrants

The Macau government announced yesterday that, from February 21, entrants older than 12 years from Hong Kong or Taiwan will need to be fully vaccinated before

40 local students to return from Hong Kong from today

A group of 40 local students who have been studying in Hong Kong university institutions are to return to Macau today and tomorrow, the Education and

Gaming | Committee on track to complete law analysis before ‘deadline’

The Second Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) has been meeting daily, aiming to finish its discussion of the new gaming law. According to sources close

JLL names Oliver Tong as general manager

Real estate services firm JLL Macau has recently appointed Oliver Tong as general manager, effective March 1. While taking up his new role, Tong will continue to

Gaming | Wynn seeing pent-up demand ‘at all levels of business’

The only measure by which to judge the impact of the disappearance of junket operators is activity over the Chinese New Year holiday, during which Wynn

Chinese nation moving with Macau towards the ‘great rejuvenation’: Fu Ziying

China is moving forward into a new chapter of “great power and worldwide significance” and Macau is moving with it, assuming the responsibilities and reaping

Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as ALICE FUNG & DAVID RISING, HONG KONG-19 cases surge

Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling yesterday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city’s

Japan’s Kirin to sell China joint venture to investment fund

Kirin is selling its China soft drinks joint venture to an investment fund, the Japanese beer and beverage maker said yesterday. The move comes shortly

South Korea to give out rapid tests as Omicron shatters record

South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at schools and senior care facilities starting next week as it weathers an unprecedented wave of infections

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