Two Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasons: Beijing

Two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released on bail for health reasons, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday. A ministry

Australia | Indigenous wants early pension due to short lives

An Aboriginal man is taking Australia’s government to court to argue that Indigenous people should have access to their pensions earlier than other Australians because their life expectancy is years

Japan | Princess’s fiancé returns for delayed marriage

Japanese Princess Mako’s fiancé returned to Japan yesterday for their marriage, which was suspended for more than three years because of a financial dispute involving his mother. Kei Komuro, 29, arrived

Thailand | Monsoon rain may worsen floods, Bangkok prepares

Seasonal monsoon rains may worsen flooding that has already badly affected about a third of Thailand, officials said yesterday as flood gates and pumping stations were being used to reduce

This day in history | 2000 ‘Provocative’ mosque visit sparks riots

Palestinians and Israeli police have clashed in the worst violence for several years at Jerusalem’s holiest site, the compound around Al-Aqsa mosque. The violence began after a highly controversial tour of

Germany | Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in vote

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel ‘s center-right Union bloc in a closely fought

Manufacturing | China’s factories, households grapple with power cuts

Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left

MGM Macau to switch to natural gas

With half of natural gas main pipelines on Macau Peninsula in place and to further support the government’s call for a wider adoption of natural gas, MGM announced that its

Melco cuts plate waste by 35%

Melco Resorts & Entertainment announced that it has successfully cut plate waste in employee dining areas by up to 35%. In 2020, Melco rolled out the Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) system, Winnow Vision,

Football | Champions League Preview: Heat on Manchester United after losses

Thursday, 03:00 Man Utd v Villarreal H 1.51, D 4.75, A 7 With 55 shots in the last two games, no goals and a pair of 1-0 losses, Manchester United’s attack is looking

The Buzz | France, Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term

Germany and France said they and other European Union countries have nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia for a second term as director-general of the World Health Organization. This marks

Q&A | Maryana Iskander: Wikipedia parent’s new CEO wants to make it more global

The non-profit that operates Wikipedia, one of the world’s most popular websites, has a new CEO, Maryana Iskander (and yes, she has a Wikipedia page). She’ll take over at the

China Daily | Internet regulations conform to global trend

  The internet has completely changed our way of life, and tech companies have become the leading driver of social evolution. Yet in recent years, the growing power of big tech companies,

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – edition no. 3866

  * Case 67 — New Covid case detected in quarantine raises tally to 67, while mass testing reaches 600k and city lives under siege * Gaming sector currently ‘un-investable’: JP Morgan * Athletes

Breach of safety protocols by security guards reason for contagion

The breach of safety protocols by on-duty security guards at the Golden Crown China Hotel resulted in the contagion of two staff members, who have been classified as case numbers

Further Covid-19 measures depending on mass test results

Either the easing or tightening of the current Covid-19 prevention and control measures is dependent on the results of the ongoing citywide mass testing, the director of the Health Bureau

Gov’t describes Hengqin as ‘new heights for the GBA’

The Master Plan for the development of the Guangdong-Macau Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin will make the land a testing ground for China’s new system of higher-level and an open

CE officiates opening of Macao Week in Sichuan

The Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng officiated the opening of the “Macao Week in Sichuan-Chengdu” on Friday. The event presented a mega roadshow at Jiaozi Plaza, Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone in

Tourist arrivals plunge as city enters ‘immediate prevention status’

Tourist arrivals recorded a significant plunge of 70% on Saturday compared to a day earlier due to the new Covid-19 cases in the region. Authorities said that only 10,000 tourists entered

BOC issues RMB1.8b biodiversity bonds

The Bank of China’s (BOC) Macau branch issued biodiversity-themed “green bonds” amounting to RMB1.8 billion on September 23, the bank announced in a statement. Issued in both the Chinese yuan and

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