Science | Hong Kong: Thirteen new ant species discovered

An addition of 13 new ant species, with three totally new to science, have been recorded in Hong Kong, researchers from the University of Hong Kong said

International resort island approved for Hengqin

China’s State Council has recently approved the plan submitted by Hengqin to develop an island of 106.4 square kilometers with international resorts. According to the approval, the administration of

Forum | Príncipe ports linked to the China Belt and Road initiative

The ports of Mozambique, Angola and São Tomé and Principe will be linked to the Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, which will have a “central hub”

Made-in-China reactor gains favor at home, US tech falters

China’s homegrown nuclear technology is gaining favor in the battle for the nation’s next generation of reactors, according to a state-owned developer, as it seeks to move

Corporate Bits | Sands volunteers participate in green week, sports carnival

Sands Cares Ambassadors recently supported two local government initiatives: the 38th Macau Green Week – Green Walk and Tree Planting Activity and the Women’s Sports Carnival 2019, the gaming

Forest fire | 30 firefighters killed while battling blaze in western mountains

Firefighters yesterday contained a blaze high in the rugged forested mountains of western China that claimed the lives of 30 colleagues, in one of the worst disasters for the

Xi fails to calm Europe as Juncker takes another swipe at China

European Commission President Jean- Claude Juncker stepped up his criticism of Chinese trade practices just days after President Xi Jinping sought to soothe European concerns in

Beijing said to name Peng to lead USD941b sovereign fund

China has named a new chairman for its USD941 billion sovereign wealth fund, people with knowledge of the matter said, ending a two-year stretch without a top

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

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