Alipay, WeChat pay open apps to foreigners visiting China

Chinese payments giants Alipay and WeChat Pay, long a source of worry among competitors abroad, plan to open up their platforms to foreigners visiting the mainland as regulators ease restrictions. The

US sees Japan-South Korea thaw as last hope to save intel pact

The U.S. is encouraged that Japan and South Korea are showing their first signs of a thaw in their yearlong feud. But it’s unclear whether ties between the two American

Thailand set to hinder Cambodian opposition’s return plans

Plans by self-exiled leaders of Cambodia’s banned opposition party to return to their homeland hit a major roadblock yesterday when Thailand’s prime minister said their top leader would not be

South Korea offers to visit stalled joint tour resort in North

South Korean has offered to send a delegation to check on South Korean-built facilities at a long-stalled joint tourist resort in North Korea, Seoul said yesterday, as the North is

Climate change | Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic mammal got stuck in the mud surrounding the

This Day in History | 1972 – Nixon takes second term by landslide

President Richard Nixon has won an overwhelming victory in the US presidential elections for a second term in the White House. He took 61% of the popular vote, compared with 38%

Offbeat | Storm briefly frees historic barge stuck above Niagara Falls

Parks officials are monitoring a century-old grounded barge that briefly broke loose during a storm last week in the river just above Niagara Falls. WGRZ says the rusty iron scow had

Shakira plans a Latin tribute at upcoming Super Bowl

Colombian music star Shakira says she will pay homage to Latin culture alongside Jennifer Lopez at the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show in Miami. Speaking Monday in Barcelona, Spain where

Annette Bening to receive AARP Movies for Grownups award

Annette Bening will receive AARP the Magazine’s lifetime achievement honor at the Movies for Grownups Awards next year. The magazine announced Tuesday that Bening will accept the career achievement award at

World Series | How gambling built baseball – and then almost destroyed it

Imagine if, after watching the thrilling victory of the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series over the Cleveland Indians – a game in which the Cubs

The Buzz | Striking teachers rally in Croatia for higher wages

More than 2,000 teachers and other employees in Croatia’s education system have rallied in the capital of Zagreb to press for higher wages after being on strike for nearly a

Bank of England awaits election outcome before moving rates

Under normal circumstances, the Bank of England would be looking to cut interest rates. The economy is slowing and inflation is below target. But these are no normal times in Britain,

World Briefs

CHINA President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron as giving a boost to multilateralism and free trade, amid ongoing economic tensions with Washington. The two

The Stranger | Image check

We live in a society and in times in which the power of images cannot be underestimated. In fact, this is the nature of images. They have an impact, an

Thursday, November 7, 2019 – edition no. 3411

* Alliance invites local and international musicians to Baroque festival * Drones’ four-day ban during the Grand Prix, over the skies of the Macau peninsula * Ou Mun Daily editor condemns Hong

On the Road to GP | Kevin Bartlett recalls 1969’s win on Golden Jubilee anniversary

Veteran racer Kevin Bartlett is this year celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Macau Grand Prix win. It was in 1969 that Bartlett took his Mildren-Alfa Romeo to the win at

Memory Lane

  The Macau Government Headquarters, formerly Governor’s Palace, has been the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau since 1999. Built in 1849 by architect Tomás de Aquino for Alexandrino

IFFAM 2019 | Festival opens with praised black comedy, focus on Macau’s own productions

The 4th International Film Festival & Awards – Macao is set to open in December with a black comedy film. Jojo Rabbit will kick off the annual festival, which will screen

Mainland company to deliver handover fireworks show

A mainland fireworks company will be responsible for presenting this year’s fireworks display at the 20th anniversary of the Macau handover, according to director of the Macao Government Tourism Office

Hyatt to open Macau’s first Andaz in 2021 at Galaxy

Andaz Macau hotel brand is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021 alongside the Galaxy International Convention Center (GICC) and the 16,000-seat Galaxy Arena. Andaz Macau will feature a

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