Beijing’s giant new airport helps China rival US in the skies

Just five years ago, Daxing was a dusty area of farmland to the south of Beijing, largely neglected by visitors to the city. That’s no longer the case, now that

Tariff war | Gov’t rejects Trump criticism on trade

China urged President Donald Trump yesterday to listen to developing countries and oppose bullying after the American leader criticized its trade status at the United Nations. A foreign ministry spokesman called

A family tried to skirt property rules With 23 divorces and weddings

Faking a divorce has been a ploy used by Chinese couples desperate to skirt the nation’s property curbs. But a family in the city of Lishui has taken the scam to extreme lengths,

Indonesia | Riot police clash with student protesters

Indonesian riot police shot multiple rounds of tear gas at thousands of stone-throwing students who attempted to reach Parliament in Jakarta yesterday to protest a new law that critics say

Australian capital legalizes recreational marijuana

Australia’s capital has become the first part of the country to legalize recreational marijuana for personal use. The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly voted yesterday to legalize possession by adults of

Washington plunges into impeachment probe into Trump

Washington plunged into an impeachment crisis yesterday, as House Democrats opened an investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign season dealings with Ukraine. Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s president to look into

This Day in History | 1984 UK and China agree Hong Kong handover

Britain and China have finalised an agreement which will end more than 150 years of UK rule in Hong Kong. The proposal - which will hand control of the colony to

Offbeat | Bottoms up, fire’s out: German man douses fire with beer

A German motorist is being credited for his quick thinking after his engine caught fire on the Autobahn. He turned to a slightly different foam extinguisher to douse the flames:

ABC’s Muir hits five-year mark at ‘World News’ on the top

David Muir is celebrating his fifth anniversary as “World News Tonight” anchor with something that’s rare in television: a larger audience. The ABC newscast finished its year-long season last week with

Fox apologizes for ‘disgraceful’ comment about Thunberg

Fox News has apologized for a guest’s “disgraceful” description of environmental activist Greta Thunberg as mentally ill but was silent on Laura Ingraham likening her to a murderous cult of

Rugby | Uruguay shocks Fiji 30-27 at Rugby World Cup

Uruguay pulled off one of the Rugby World Cup’s largest upsets when it beat Fiji 30-27 in a match laden with significance for the disaster-ravaged town in which it was

Football | MLS lifts ban on anti-Nazi symbol following fan protests

Major League Soccer is lifting its ban on signs and banners featuring an anti-Nazi symbol for the remainder of the season and the playoffs. A handful of fans in Portland were

The Buzz | Multinational crew lifts off for International Space Station

A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveler from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully yesterday for a mission on the International

Migrants arrive in Europe with big hopes, many questions

As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing journey from North Africa, 30-year-old Seke Awa called a friend back in Libya the

World Briefs

CHINA President Xi Jinping yesterday inaugurated a second international airport for the Chinese capital with the world’s biggest terminal ahead of celebrations of the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power. HONG

Made in Macao | Chung Yang: a festival for longevity

The Double Ninth or Chung Yang Festival 重陽節 falls on the October 7 this year. The ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar may not involve big

Thursday, September 26, 2019 – edition no. 3384

* AirAsia studies Macau base for Japan routes * A Hong Kong billionaire family on why the rich need to help * Macau is aligned with directives to protect endangered wildlife, the

Macau to hold canceled HK PGA tour golf event

Macau will succeed Hong Kong as host of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour Series-China, initially scheduled to take place on October 17-20 at

Comprehensive library at Seac Pai Van opens

The Seac Pai Van Library in Coloane was inaugurated yesterday in the presence of government officials such as Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam

Memory Lane

The Lai Chi Vun shipyard was part of Macau’s industrial heritage, existing for centuries, focusing on building fishing vessels for the neighboring regions. The SAR’s shipbuilding industry was said

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