Bolsonaro, Trump, Erdogan, Xi, Putin, Duterte and Rouhani are among the first to speak via prerecorded videos on a Covid-compromised world stage.
In UN speech, Trump blasts China for ‘unleashing virus plague on the world’
The leaders of the world’s two largest economies laid out their competing visions as relations have plunged to their worst level in decades against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Taiwan tells China to ‘back off’ after official denies marine boundary
Anger in Taipei after Beijing official says there is no median line in Taiwan Strait …
China’s Xi: COVID reveals isolationism as a futile pursuit
China’s leader took oblique potshots at the United States and its foreign policies Tuesday, cautioning in a U.N. address that the world must “not fall into the trap of a clash of civilizations” …
At U.N., Trump Demands Action Against China Over Virus, Xi Urges Cooperation
Facing the virus, we should enhance solidarity and get through this together,” he said. “We should follow the guidance of science, give full play to the leading role of the Wor …
China Sentences Xi Critic Ren Zhiqiang to 18 Years in Prison
The harsh punishment in the corruption case of the influential businessman known for his outspoken criticism of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is likely to chill dissent within the country’s political …
As Cash Flees Macau Junkets, Gambling Hub Faces Long Odds of Quick Recovery
Fears China is broadening a crackdown on offshore gambling has sparked a rush to withdraw billions of dollars from the world’s biggest gambling hub Macau, threatening a recovery in the …
Macau Sept GGR vexes as visitor numbers rise: analysts
The institution estimated – based on what it termed “channel checks” – that the average daily rate for last week’s GGR was down 90 percent from the previous week. For the first 20 days of September, …
Macau August arrival tally up 207pct from July: govt
The August tally of visitor arrivals in Macau rose sharply compared to July, said a Monday announcement from the city’s Statistics and Census Service. The August numbers were 227,113, up 206.9 percent …
Macau Scam: Woman loses over RM200,000
A man known as Inspector Yap from the Criminal Investigation Department asked for her ATM cards numbers as well as 17 one-time password (OTP) numbers, received on her mobile phone.