Hong Kong braces for National Day protests after weekend of violence

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed national unity and said relations between Hong Kong and the mainland would improve, even as pro-democracy protesters planned several rallies to coincide with anniversary of

Hong Kong | Flight attendants urge Cathay to explain layoffs

  Flight attendants in Hong Kong urged Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. to explain the reasons behind dozens of dismissals, accusing the airline of “political cleansing” amid the unrest that’s ensnared the

HKEX seeks $9.8 billion in loans to fund London offer

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. is in talks with banks for a loan to back its proposed takeover bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc, people familiar with the

China approves first dual-class IPO in bid to lure tech firms

China is set to see the first dual-class listing in the domestic market, as the nation aims to stem an exodus of technology firms seeking listings overseas. Chinese cloud storage provider

Tencent’s China homage tops charts on eve of nation’s birthday

Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s homage to modern China has topped the gaming charts days after its debut, riding a groundswell of patriotism as the Communist Party prepares to celebrate 70 years

70th anniversary | Xi pays respect to Mao ahead of celebrations

Chinese Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping led other top officials yesterday in paying respects to the founder of the Communist state, Mao Zedong, ahead of a massive celebration

Cinemas screens patriotic movies to whip up nationalistic fervor

China is reeling out a string of patriotic films as the Communist Party prepares to celebrate 70 years in power amid challenges to its authority from the unrest in Hong

Tokyo Olympic organizers: 6,900 tickets bought through fraud

Tokyo Olympic organizers are investigating the fraudulent purchase of 6,900 tickets worth 180 million yen (USD1.67 million) that were obtained in an online lottery for Japan residents. “We are consulting with

Hungary, Romania nominees rejected for EU top jobs again

European Union lawmakers flexed their political muscle yesterday, rejecting for a second time Hungary and Romania’s nominees for two of the bloc’s top posts amid concerns over possible conflicts of

Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegations that

This Day in History | 1957 British public gets ‘Asian Flu’ vaccine

A vaccine against the strain of influenza currently sweeping around the world has been made available to the British public. The so-called Asian Flu pandemic has already killed thousands of people

Offbeat | Flight diverted to Denver after passenger stuck in bathroom

Officials say a United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to Denver after a passenger got stuck inside the jet’s bathroom. KUSA-TV reported that Denver International Airport

Rugby | All Blacks ready for World Cup spotlight after 11-day break

Wednesday, 15:45pm France v USA H 1.05, D 67, A 19 Wednesday, 18:15pm New Zealand v Canada H 1, D 301, A201 Thusday, 13:15pm Georgia v Fiji H 3.7, D 34, A 1.4 Thursday, 18:15pm Ireland v Russia H 1, D

The Buzz | Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls

Russia says transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published on mutual accord. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of

Suho announced as IFFAM Talent Ambassador

Kim Junmyeon (Suho), member of the K-pop group EXO, was announced as Talent Ambassador for the Fourth International Film Festival & Awards - Macao (IFFAM) yesterday by festival organizers. In a

World Briefs

  CHINA warned the U.S. against trying to limit investment ties between the two countries, even as the Trump administration contradicted a report that Washington might be considering removing Chinese companies

Our Desk | Who needs air anyway?

Considered less important than the melting of the icecaps, Greta’s “stolen childhood” or the tiny plastic particles in your fish is the air. Yes, the air. That invisible thing used

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – edition no. 3387

* Liu Chak Wan and Ma Iao Lai have been awarded the Golden Lotus, the second highest decoration of the Macau SAR * Raymond Tagacay back home safe in the Philippines *

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