Australia | Planned racing ad on sails of Sydney Opera House divisive

A plan to project a horse racing advertisement on the famed sails of the Sydney Opera House is dividing Australians. The New South Wales state government stepped in to

China tells US to stop criticism, says relations suffering

Chinese officials appealed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday to repair relations they said have been damaged by U.S. tariff hikes and support for Taiwan,

Meng Hongwei | Beijing accuses ex-Interpol chief of bribery, other crimes

China is investigating the former president of Interpol for bribery and other crimes, Beijing said yesterday in a notice that indicated the Chinese official may also

Hong Kong | Journalist group protests FT editor’s visa denial

Hong Kong journalist groups have expressed dismay over the government’s refusal to renew a work visa for a Financial Times editor. Representatives from the Hong

Pakistan | Supreme Court delays ruling on blasphemy death sentence case

Pakistan’s Supreme Court postponed its ruling yesterday on the final appeal of a Christian woman who has been on death row since 2010 after being convicted

Elections for Kashmir councils begin amid anti-India strike

The first phase of local council elections ended yesterday in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid tight security and a separatist-sponsored shutdown. Authorities deployed tens of thousands

Americans win economics Nobel for work on climate and growth

Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics yesterday, one for studying the economics of climate change and the other for showing how to help foster

Brazil | ‘Tropical Trump’ Bolsonaro wins first round: People weigh stark visions of future in runoff election

Brazilians showed their disgust with corruption and rising crime in the first round of presidential voting, nearly giving an outright victory to a brash-speaking former army captain

France | Le Pen distances herself from Bannon’s Movement

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen distanced herself yesterday from former White House strategist Steve Bannon, saying only Europeans will save the continent from diktats from

Offbeat | GM, Honda team up to produce self-driving vehicles

General Motors and Honda are teaming up on self-driving vehicle technology as big automakers and tech giants race to develop the next generation of personal transportation.

This Day in History | 1967 – Che Guevara ‘shot dead’

Marxist revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara has reportedly been killed during a battle between army troops and guerillas in the Bolivian jungle. A statement issued by the

Football – Serie A | ‘They’re too good’: Other clubs can’t compete with Juventus

It’s getting to the point where other clubs are wondering why they even bother competing against Juventus. Having already won seven straight Italian league titles,

Football | La Liga: Lopetegui under pressure amid Real Madrid scoring drought

It looked like a no-brainer at the time. Which coach wouldn’t jump at the chance to lead star-packed and wealthy Real Madrid? But four months later

World briefs

CHINA-US Chinese officials appealed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to repair relations they said have been damaged by U.S. tariff hikes and support for Taiwan,

The Buzz | China avoids questions about chip hack report

A Chinese government spokesman has sidestepped questions about a report that its spies inserted chips into computer equipment that might allow them to hack into U.S. companies and

Sports diplomacy | Chinese athletes visit North Korea in latest sign of thaw in ties

A  large group of Chinese athletes and sports officials arrived in North Korea yesterday in the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the two countries

Our Desk | Social media and #MeToo

The use of social media has played a significant role in the expansion of the #MeToo movement. Officially founded last year, the movement aims to freely give

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 – edition no. 3145

* Nicole Tam | ‘Future and sustainability’ are keys for fashion industry * Golden Week run seen fading * Four lawmakers propose LRT debate * Bolsonaro wins first round   DOWNLOAD

Report | Despite speeches, influence of the Portuguese community declining

The influence of the Portuguese community in Macau is “declining rapidly,” according to a Reuters report published on Friday. In spite of the governmental pledges

Columnist says real estate developers may support independence

Son Pou columnist Lei Kwok Keong declared that the central government should target real estate developers in light of the “independence” issue in Macau.

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