Italy signs accord deepening economic ties with Beijing

Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday supporting Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and

Tech trade | Apple’s Cook says he’s bullish on global economy

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Saturday that he is “extremely bullish” about the global economy based on the amount of innovation underway, and urged China to

Beijing stops purchase of Canadian canola seeds

China has stopped all new purchases of Canadian canola seeds in what some see as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech

Elections | Thais vote in long-delayed poll pitting junta versus critics

Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand voted yesterday in a long-delayed election pitting a military-backed party against the populist political force the generals overthrew. An

New Zealand | Thousands attend vigil to honor 50 mosque dead

Thousands of people gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch yesterday to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people

Border tensions | Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease

Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged

USA | Disaster aid bill facing a tricky path as it heads to Senate

A battle over funding for Puerto Rico is complicating the path forward for a long-delayed disaster aid bill that’s a top political priority for some of President Donald

UK | Theresa May faces pressure to step down to save Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure from within her own party either to resign or to set a date for stepping down as a way

This Day in History | 1975 National Front rallies against Europe

Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, have marched through north London in protest against integration with Europe. Beating drums and chanting

Offbeat | Reel-y? New beer can double as motion picture film developer

Kodak says a new beer hitting the market can be used to develop its Super 8 movie film. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware created its SuperEIGHT

Tennis | Serena withdraws, No. 1 Osaka loses, Federer wins at Miami

The new site for the Miami Open suddenly is missing a lot of star power. Serena Williams withdrew yesterday , blaming a previously undisclosed left knee injury. Less

Football | Spain, Italy start Euro 2020 qualifying with wins

Spain needed to be bailed out by a veteran. Italy got a boost from some new faces. The former European champions started their campaigns to qualify

The Buzz | Adele and Jennifer Lawrence whoop it up at NYC gay bar

Bar patrons in New York’s Greenwich Village were in the right place at the right time when Adele and Jennifer Lawrence showed up. The Daily News reports

Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers

Barbra Streisand apologized yesterday for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying that she should have chosen her words

World Briefs

CHINA pledged to improve its system for registering new drugs in the country this year and more closely monitor those medicines after they’ve entered the market, part of

Editorial | Chief puzzle

Heavyweight politician Edmund Ho made a rare and strong public appearance last week in a checks and balances convenium of Macau representatives’ work at the “two sessions” of

Monday, March 25, 2019 – edition no. 3255

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Briefs | DSF claims big disputes regarding vacancy tax

The Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has stated that the situation with vacant residential properties in Macau is not serious, and that if the vacancy tax is levied, it

Special Report | CEM says electric vehicle chargers are properly installed, public disagrees

In response to concerns expressed in the community, more specifically, by electric vehicle (EV) owners and users, the Times questioned the entities responsible for the installation

Consumer price growth slows in Feb

The Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2019 increased by nearly 2.8 percent year-on-year to reach 115.31, according to the latest information from the Statistics and

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