Javed, a middle-aged man, worked as a driver before losing that job earlier this year as coronavirus spread across India, prompting New Delhi to enforce a nationwide lockdown and temporarily curb ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Macau’s August gaming revenues tumble 94.5% despite looser virus curbs
Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 94.5% in August year-on-year with casinos reeling from a lack of visitors to the world’s biggest casino hub, despite a loosening of quarantine restrictions which have ... ( read original story ...)
Macau casino GGR down 95pct in August: govt
Tuesday’s data meant that the Macau market’s GGR tally for the first eight months of 2020 stood at MOP36.39 billion, down 81.6 percent from the prior-year period. There has been recently some ... ( read original story ...)
Portuguese-speaking countries exported 21pct less to Macau in Jan-July
Portuguese-speaking countries exported 20.8 per cent less to Macau between January and July, compared to the same period in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong begins China-led mass coronavirus testing, critics urge boycott
Hong Kong began free coronavirus testing for all residents in the Asian financial hub on Tuesday, as the mainland Chinese-led initiative faced scepticism from the city's medical community and public, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong embarks on mass virus testing amid criticism
Hong Kong has begun a free universal Covid-19 testing programme, despite criticism that it is not effective and could be misused for surveillance. The voluntary mass testing is being conducted with ... ( read original story ...)
Defying China’s wrath, Czech senator delivers Taiwan speech
Defying anger from China, the president of the Czech Republic's Senate has addressed Taiwan's national legislature, offering a strong rebuke to authoritarian politics and Beijing's increasingly aggres ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. increases support for Taiwan, says it’s to counter rising China pressure
The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Czech, China Locked in Diplomatic Wrangling Over Taiwan
Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček Monday pushed back on his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi’s assault over the Czech Senate delegation’s visit to Taipei — signs, observers say, that suggest the tide ... ( read original story ...)
Avoid War, Defend America, Recognize Taiwan | Opinion
The way to stop Xi Jinping is to make clear that he will have to go through the U.S. and its friends in order to take Taiwan. ( read original story ...)