Tencent is said to plan Asia’s biggest dollar bond this year

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is planning to raise around USD5 billion through a dollar bond sale today, according to people familiar with the matter. China’s social

World trade forecasts slashed again amid US-China standoff

The World Trade Organization has cut its forecast for trade growth this year by more than a percentage point, to 2.6 percent, due to an economic

Kim Jong Nam | Detailed and public, murder may never be solved

The murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother at an airport in Malaysia was brazen, intricately orchestrated and, thanks to scores of

Australia | Senator slammed over mosque shooting comments

The Australian lawmaker who had an egg cracked on his head by a teenage boy for his comments about last month’s New Zealand mosque shootings faced

USA | Second woman recounts unwanted touching by Biden

Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women. In a

Amsterdam | Sex workers angry at red light district tours ban

The city of Amsterdam’s latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over- tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into

This Day in History | 1993 – Grand National ends in ‘Shambles’

The Grand National has ended in chaos after a series of events at the start which reduced the world-famous horse race to a shambles. An

Offbeat | In Sweden, naked policeman arrests fugitive in sauna

There’s no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden. Not even sitting naked in a sauna. Police spokewoman Carina Skagerlind says an off-duty police

Rugby | Hollywood star Russell Crowe, coach Bennett team up in NRL

This combination might well turn out to be legendary. It doesn’t get much better in this sport than an Oscar-winning Hollywood actor and a veteran, high-profile

The Buzz | Singapore carrier grounds two Boeing 787-10 jets after checks

Singapore Airlines has grounded two of its Boeing 787-10 aircraft due to engine issues, the carrier said yesterday. It said in a statement that “premature blade deterioration

Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam

A wide-ranging college admissions cheating scheme allowed wealthy parents not only to get their kids into sought-after schools but to write off the bribes on their taxes, federal

World Briefs

BELT & ROAD Panama sees a “big opportunity” in China’s massive “Belt and Road” infrastructure initiative, President Juan Carlos Varela (pictured) said yesterday during a visit to Hong

Animal Farm | Local challenges!

Whilst completely absorbed by the closure of the Canidrome, although much has happened in the last eight months, most of that time I experienced the same old problems which

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 – edition no. 3262

* Love of country | On the road to national rejuvenation * Sou appeals ho Iat Seng’s dismissal of complaint * Analysts cynical on april gaming revenue * Welfare bureau to launch autism

Ka-Hó rehab hospital opens

The rehabilitation hospital at Ka-Hó was officially opened yesterday by Chief Executive Chui Sai On and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam. The new facility is

Gaming | Poor on paper, March is strongest month so far

Gross gaming revenue dipped 0.4 percent year-on- year in March, rounding out the quarter with a 0.5 percent contraction in the latest sign of market stabilization.

April Fools’ Day and Madonna

The prank created a lot of buzz on our Facebook page, with some readers spotting the joke right away and commenting with wisecracks on the “news”

Special education | Parents left with few options

Parents of children with special needs – particularly English- speaking children - are left with very few options when their children do not meet the acceptance

Sports return to Tap Seac with Macau Squash Open 2019

The Macau Squash Open is returning from April 10 to 14 with a strong line-up of athletes from 17 countries and regions competing for the USD50,000 prize and title.

Crime | Airport security breaches still unexplained, say police

Security breaches at the Macau International Airport allowed at least two people to access the facility’s restricted areas, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) revealed during yesterday’s

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