1985 West German spy chief defects to East

The head of West German counter-intelligence has been unmasked as an East German spy. Hans-Joachim Tiedge’s treachery became known after he defected to East Germany yesterday.

Springboks recall de Klerk, give Gelant start on wing

Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk returned for the Springboks and Warrick Gelant was given a start on the wing in two team changes yesterday for the first of

Ex-Formula One boss denies fraud charge

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone yesterday denied a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of pounds (dollars) in overseas assets. Ecclestone,

Philippine kids back in school after two years lost to virus

Millions of students wearing face masks streamed back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines yesterday for their first in-person classes after two years

Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist’s car bombing death

Russia’s top counterintelligence agency yesterday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of the daughter of a leading Russian nationalist ideologue in a car bombing just outside

Smart power with Chinese characteristics

In terms of hard power, China has, first of all, the size of its economy and the strength of its domestic market. In addition, the competitiveness of goods

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – edition no. 4080

* National Security | Macau law is ‘local and tailored’: Gov’t * Tourism | Sector hopes for rebound amid staff shortage * A survey conducted by a local association shows that nearly

Only supermarkets thriving in crisis, sector growing by 28%

A recent survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) shows that all but one of the retail business sectors have been recording significant drops. The

‘Firm recovery’ only in 2023 as gaming sector losses up to USD2b in first half

The gaming sector may only see steady recovery in 2023, says investment banking company Jefferies Group, as all gaming operators have reported revenue losses of

Travel City drops entry ban for foreigners residing in the mainland

Foreigners residing in mainland China can enter Macau without undergoing quarantine from today. According to a dispatch from the Chief Executive, these foreign passport

Gov’t unaware of cause of quarantine worker’s infection

Local authorities have not yet been able to identify the cause of infection of a security worker on duty at the England Marina Club Hotel, the Secretary for

Economy chief blames borrowers for unpaid mortgages

People should exercise caution when purchasing real estate, and be aware of the possibility they can’t support such a financial burden, Secretary for Economy and Finance

Chinese gov’t plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought

China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited yesterday to

Consumer prices up 1.4% in July

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicates that the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July was 103.95 points, an increase of 1.38% year-on-year. The increase

MGTO to resume ‘Macao Week’ in September

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is set to resume its in-person promotional campaigns with visits to different regions after the city’s coronavirus outbreak in

Gov’t pledges to boost rights protection efforts for people with disabilities

The Macau SAR has pledged that it will continue efforts to protect the rights of people with disabilities, according to a statement issued by the Legal

Prioritizing local talent development

    Dr. Wilfred Wong, President of Sands China Ltd.   For 15 years now, The Venetian Macao has been reaching ever-higher levels

Melco sees local operations’ revenues drop by nearly half

Heightened border restrictions in Macau and mainland China related to Covid-19 have dealt a blow to gaming operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited as its

China jails Canadian tycoon for 13 years for finance crimes

A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced last week to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses

UN: US buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions

The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of

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