Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd confirmed to GGRAsia that the company would not be renewing “a number of expiring contracts” held respectively by “overseas middle- and senior-management” staff. ( read original story ...)
U.S., China, Taiwan: Why the tense status quo may stick – for now
Taiwan’s military was on high alert during the U.S. elections, as concerns grow over the potential for a clash amid escalating Chinese incursions. ( read original story ...)
Luxury Maldives resort offers cheap $55-a-night stay for a year
A fancy island resort in the Maldives is offering guests the chance to stay in paradise for up to a year. Anantara Veli Maldives Resort’s ‘Unlimited Stays in Paradise’ package lets guests book ... ( read original story ...)
US military flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to America
Officials now acknowledge the U.S. military flew Bahrain’s terminally ill prime minister to America for hospital care two months before his death ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain prime minister with checkered record
The Arab Spring – as well as allegations of corruption against Khalifa – saw more protests from the Shia majority in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Communist Party officials in Inner Mongolia lambasted for poor handling of education reform
The Communist Party chief of Inner Mongolia has berated officials in a northern district of the region for their poor handling of a recent education reform that sparked a mass protest. Students staged ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia ranked 63rd at IMD World Talent Ranking 2020
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ IMD’s World Talent Ranking 2020 released Thursday, November 12. Switzerland leads the way for the fourth year in a row, Denmark is 2 nd and Luxembourg 3 rd in the IMD World ... ( read original story ...)
In Georgia, Trump’s shadow looms over pair of Senate runoffs
President Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot in January when Georgia voters settle two Senate runoffs that will determine control of But both Republicans and Democrats are hoping voters forget that. ( read original story ...)
Single mother overworked, stuck in Oman; yearns for her children in Mumbai
As per a report in the Times of India, the single mother had agreed to travel on the assurance that after six months she could return to Mumbai. But nine months since, she is living out of a shelter ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers spend Sundays to help Singapore’s less fortunate
Fion Phua has been volunteering for so long, she is nicknamed Robin Hood for her efforts helping the poor. Singapore's partial lockdown as the coronavirus was spreading in April left her fretting over ... ( read original story ...)