A number of shipping firms have reportedly removed their vessels from Hong Kong’s flag registry, concerned about the deteriorating relationship between China and the US

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Global prices for coffee beans have nearly doubled in the past 14 months, prompting farmers to cash in on their crops
A US think tank has found that China-affiliated researchers publish more than twice as many research papers on chip design and fabrication as their US counterparts
The city’s six casino operators contributed a collective 88.13 billion patacas (US$11 billion) to the government’s coffers in 2024
The flogging is part of a wider, often deadly, crackdown on people associated with a historic protest movement for women’s rights
Some 200 local adults will take part in the preliminary surveys, which will take place at the health centres in Ilha Verde and Praia do Manduco
The local weather bureau expects a minimum temperature of 12°C on Friday and 13°C on Saturday owing to the effects of a northeast monsoon
The central government says it remains committed to bolstering the Macao and Hong Kong economies and helping them play a role in China’s economic plans
The 20-seater is the brainchild of Keralan chef Justin Paul, who formerly earned a Michelin star for the now-defunct Venetian’s Golden Peacock
Of Macao’s total population of 688,300, some 14.6 percent are aged 65 or above, while the city grapples with one of the world’s lowest birth rates
While the SAR is keeping its AA rating and has a ‘stable outlook,’ Fitch warned that the impact of US tariff hikes on China could pose a threat to Macao
The country’s leaders are aiming for GDP growth of ‘around 5 percent,’ saying that it ‘underscores our resolve to meet difficulties head-on’