Instead of being held in Los Angeles where the summit has annually been held, the 5 th Sino-U.S. Cultural Industry Summit will be held from December 27th to 28th at the MGM Cotai in Macau, China. More ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: officials vow more efficient quarantine process, isolation in two days
Hong Kong has stepped up manpower to ensure that those requiring quarantine will be isolated in two days, officials have vowed after reports of delays. Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said on ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 didn’t stop these 7 new Hong Kong restaurants and menu launches in Wan Chai – try fancy avocado toast by Four Seasons’ Gregoire Michaud or Spanish tapas at 22 Ships
New openings, new menus and new chefs all combine with established favourites to lend an international buzz to Hong Kong's busy Wan Chai district this winter. Here's seven foodie news nuggets you ... ( read original story ...)
Cockroach: Ai Weiwei’s new documentary on last year’s Hong Kong protests
Chris Patten, the outgoing Governor of Hong Kong, made an emotional farewell speech as Britain handed over its prized colony to China. With the Royal Yacht Britannia purring away in the harbour as the ... ( read original story ...)
The Trouble With Timor-Leste’s Gender Quotas
But how does this get us onto the topic of this article, which, as the reader might have noticed from its title, is about gender quotas in Timor-Leste? Well, the small, half-island nation has been ... ( read original story ...)
‘So Many People’: Latest Qatar World Cup Venue Launches
Qatar inaugurated its latest stadium on Friday for the 2022 World Cup with a half-capacity 20,000-strong crowd who had all tested for the coronavirus or antibodies beforehand but with minimal social ... ( read original story ...)
Al Rayyan Qatar 2022 unveiled in spectacular launch:
In the presence of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan hosted the 48th Amir Cup final on Qatar National Day to become the fourth fully ... ( read original story ...)
China lands its Moon rocks in Inner Mongolia
China’s Chang’e-5 mission made a triumphant return around 1 p.m. EST today, landing in the middle of the night on the dark frozen plains of Inner Mongolia, Chinese state media reported. The capsule’s ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia student being made an example of by Cayman Islands for COVID-19 related jail time: Grandma
A Georgia college student jailed for four months in the Cayman Islands for neglecting to follow novel coronavirus-related quarantine guidelines faces stringent consequences because local officials ... ( read original story ...)
Federal judge rejects election lawsuit brought by Loeffler, Perdue
The suit, on which Loeffler and Perdue's campaigns and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) are parties, comes after calls from celebrities, activists and others for people to move to ... ( read original story ...)