China protests US Navy, Coast Guard ships in Taiwan Strait

China’s defense ministry protested this weekend the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China. A

Chinese regulators to exercise more control over algorithms

Chinese regulators will exercise greater control over the algorithms used by Chinese technology firms to personalize and recommend content, the latest move in a regulation spree across the internet sector. China’s

Covid-19 | Abu Dhabi mandates booster shot for Sinopharm recipients

The capital of the United Arab Emirates yesterday ordered all residents who received the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine over six months ago to get a booster shot by September

Asian tourism sees ups, downs in second year of pandemic

From the Great Wall to the picturesque Kashmir valley, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic’s second year. With international travel heavily restricted,

Thailand | Protest on wheels in Bangkok seeks government’s ouster

A long line of cars, trucks and motorbikes wended its way yesterday through the Thai capital Bangkok in a mobile protest against the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The

This day in history | 1976 Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot

More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment but at least 26 have

Afghanistan | Taliban executes folk singer in restive province; 180 die in airport massacre

A Taliban fighter shot dead an Afghan folk singer in a restive mountain province under unclear circumstances, his family said yesterday. The killing reignited concerns among activists that the insurgents

Biden to pay respects to US troops killed in Kabul

President Joe Biden is embarking on a solemn journey to honor and mourn the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as their remains return

Football | Ronaldo makes sensational return to Man United

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading back to Manchester United, the team that turned him into a global superstar. In a fast-moving deal that stunned the world of soccer, Ronaldo secured a return

The Buzz | Hurricane Ida winds hit 150 mph ahead of Louisiana strike

Hurricane Ida rapidly grew in strength yesterday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane just hours before hitting the Louisiana coast as emergency officials in the region grappled with opening shelters

Microsoft fixes cloud platform vulnerability after warning

Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that cybersecurity researchers warned could have enabled hackers to take over a cloud-based database product used by many

China Daily | Party stands firm in its ideals and convictions

  As some Western powers spare no effort to smear the Communist Party of China for their narrow ends, the publication the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee issued on

Monday, August 30, 2021 – edition no. 3846

  * The origins — China, US in verbal war over Covid virus origins * Census reaches 83% of population * Macau GDP on rebound * Property: Toi San residential estate main entrances blocked

Association: language a barrier to foreigners marketing with emerging technology

For the time being, marketing using livestreaming is “still quite a Chinese thing,” José Chan Rodrigues, director-general of the Macau Livestreaming Association, admitted in an interview with the Times. More commonly

Tourism arrivals gain momentum following extension of NAT

Macau recorded over 21,000 tourist arrivals on Wednesday — the highest number of visitors in a single day following the tightening of border measures in early August. Following the discovery of

GBA | Shenzhen to offer up to RMB5b offshore bonds in Hong Kong

Shenzhen is set to offer offshore local government bonds of up to RMB5 billion in Hong Kong over the rest of the year, according to an official statement. The announcement includes

Guangdong, SARs to organize 2025 National Games

Three administrative regions of China — Guangdong province and the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong — will co-organize the National Games in 2025, it was announced on

Covid-19 | Gov’t presents detailed plan for future mass testing

The health authorities yesterday presented their detailed plan for a potential second round of mass nucleic acid testing (NAT) of the whole population of Macau. The plan was unveiled by the

Elections 2021 | CAEAL cordons off Tap Seac Square for campaign launch

As the campaign period starts tomorrow, authorities have cordoned off Tap Seac Square for traffic flow control. In previous elections, all candidate lists would kick off their campaign at the Square

Balance of payments at surplus of USD2.66b in 2020

Macau’s overall balance of payments (BOP) in 2020 preliminarily recorded a surplus of MOP21.3 billion, the SAR’s monetary watchdog has announced. The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) said in its latest

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