US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research

Hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across

Aviation | Cathay delays Airbus deliveries to stem crippling cash drain

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will delay deliveries of Airbus SE aircraft by as much as two years, in a move that could cut the carrier’s monthly cash losses in half

Nestle adds Chinese water brands to list of possible disposals

Nestle SA is considering selling a bottled water business in China as the world’s largest food company sheds underperforming brands. Nestle said yesterday it’s considering a number of options including a

Juan Ángel Napout: Ex-South American soccer head stays in prison with virus

A federal judge denied a request for compassionate release by the former head of South American soccer after he contracted the coronavirus while serving a nine-year prison sentence. U.S. District Judge

The Buzz | World shares turn lower as virus caseloads rise

World shares were mostly lower yesterday on renewed worries over surging coronavirus caseloads in many countries. U.S. futures also edged lower, though President Donald Trump’s statement that the pandemic will likely

Trump | Twitter says it’s cracking down on QAnon conspiracy theory

Twitter says it is cracking down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right U.S. conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump. The measures include banning accounts associated

World Views | As the EU evolves, it’s jerks against creeps

  Europe will be “forged in crises,” said Jean Monnet, a founding father of what became the European Union. For decades it’s been a favorite quote of Europhiles, and this week’s pandemic

Thursday, July 23, 2020 – edition no. 3582

— Macau casinos to post $1 billion loss in second quarter; break even likely in third quarter * MGTO | Platform crashes under helicopter tour demand * A child who broke and

Asia Today: Australian state leader says sick not isolating

MELBOURNE — Australia's hard-hit Victoria state reported a record 484 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and health authorities warned that numbers could continue to rise. With Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, now

Opinion | Conferences work better when everyone stays home

I was helping to organize would have to take place virtually. I believed that our event was doomed to become the academic analog of a cooking show — a pale

Non-Chinese readers foresee difficulties getting Golden Bus tickets

Non-Chinese readers seeking to take the shuttle bus running on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HKZMB) may find it difficult to purchase a ticket when needed, as the only remaining ticketing

More diverse courses to be offered by labor bureau

A wider choice of training courses and up to 10,000 more places will be added to the subsidized training program in its upcoming phase, Cheung Wai, head of the Vocational

Only one third of e-vouchers have been fully consumed

With little more than a week to go before the first phase of the consumer voucher expires, only a third of local residents have used the entire 3,000 pataca amount

Lau backs charges against Batalha, citing ‘unwritten’ IPIM rule

The former president and executive director of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Irene Lau, has backed the allegations made by the Public Prosecution’s Office against the former

Historian: Altering street names may affect Macau’s special position

Any rash alterations to Macau’s street names will endanger the co-existence of Chinese and Portuguese features in Macau, potentially affecting Macau’s strategic position as the bridge between China and Lusophone

Health Bureau reflects on debut medical mission to Algeria, Sudan

Representatives from the Health Bureau (SSM) and the Chongqing Health Commission held their first sharing session Monday, after returning to the SAR from Algeria and Sudan as part of a

Gaming | New US casino powerhouse shows no signs of becoming Macau contender

Eldorado Resorts’ $17 billion (135 billion patacas) acquisition of Caesars Entertainment may have created a new casino powerhouse in the U.S., but it is still very unlikely to be a

Hong Kong | Fear of China driving extradition concerns

With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory has returned to the concerns about China’s legal system that

Global banks look to Taiwan expansion in shift away from Hong Kong

Taiwan’s top financial regulator said global banks are looking to expand on the island after China’s passage of a controversial security law in Hong Kong prompted some firms to rethink

Xinjiang | US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints

China said yesterday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the U.S. government imposed trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights abuses in China’s Muslim

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