There were 57,905 people engaged in the Macau casino industry at the end of the second quarter 2020, a reduction of 1.5 percent – or down by 872 jobs – from the end of 2019. Most of those employed in ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Britain to ‘stop interfering’ in Hong Kong
Beijing urged the UK to abandon its “colonial nostalgia” and stop interfering in Hong Kong after the Foreign Office said that the new national security law imposed on the territory was a breach of the ... ( read original story ...)
Incredible drone footage from Maldives shows several dozen Manta Rays mass feeding
Incredible drone footage shows a group of nearly 50 manta rays feeding in the Maldives. The footage was captured by Simon Hillbourne, a marine biologist and ocean conservationist working for the Manta ... ( read original story ...)
Who is being helped by putting Bernard Collaery on trial?
If Porter's aim is to protect Alexander Downer's reputation, the egg is already all over the former foreign minister's face. ( read original story ...)
What are Pacific governments spending on in response to Covid-19?
The previous article in this series looked at how much Pacific governments were spending in response to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Qatar: Airport police face 3-year sentences over invasive searches of women that prompted outrage
Prosecutors in Qatar said airport police who ordered forced vaginal examinations of female passengers can face possible three-year prison sentences. ( read original story ...)
Qatar Charges Airport Police After Female Passengers Are Strip-Searched
Officials also said they had identified the mother of a baby abandoned at the airport, and that they were seeking to extradite her and charge her with attempted murder. ( read original story ...)
Doha’s rivals to play in Arab tournament in Qatar
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will compete in the 22-nation Arab Cup tournament in Qatar in 2021, despite their political and economic boycott of Doha, FIFA said Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, ... ( read original story ...)
FIFA President confirms 22 national teams will participate in FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar
The FIFA Arab Cup 2021 will feature 22 national teams from the Arab region; Gianni Infantino says the tournament will unite the region; It will also help Qatar continue preparatio ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan Army Moves into Second District Handed Back by Armenia
STEPANAKERT, AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijan said Wednesday its forces had entered the second of three districts to be handed back by Armenia as part of a deal that ended weeks of fighting over the region of ... ( read original story ...)