The Buzz | HK: Protest against candidate poll ban hits the streets

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong yesterday to march against “political censorship” in the run-up to Legislative Council elections. Six candidates have been barred from running

Rio Olympics | Chinese swimmer breaks taboo about ‘that time of the month’

Who knew a simple statement about “that time of the month” could cause such a stir? A Chinese Olympic swimmer whose popularity soared during the Rio Games for her animated facial expressions

Xi seeks to address concerns over China’s new ‘Silk Road’ plan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seeking to assuage international concern that his three-year-old signature initiative to revive an ancient trading route linking China and Europe is only about serving his

Admiral visits Syria in show of support

Chinese state media say a top military officer visited Syria this week in a show of support for President Bashar Assad’s embattled regime. The official Xinhua News Agency says Rear Adm.

Manila will not raise sea row with Beijing at ASEAN meeting

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not raise long-simmering maritime disputes with China at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Laos next month, preferring to talk quietly with Chinese officials. “I

Home-price gains cool as smaller cities impose curbs

Chinese home prices gained in fewer cities as local governments joined some of the nation’s largest hubs in imposing residential property curbs to quell soaring real estate values. New-home prices excluding

Banking | Opaque PBOC finds new policy tool in communication

The famously opaque People’s Bank of China is finding more of a voice, with a relative flurry of comments this month giving rare clarity on its thinking. The latest came Monday with

Suu Kyi to discuss frozen dam project on landmark China trip

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves for a high-profile trip to China yesterday to discuss the fate of a jointly built dam and hydroelectric plant that Myanmar put

Draft pipeline guidelines seen boosting gas demand

China’s latest attempts at reforming the country’s extensive pipeline network are aimed at lowering prices for end users and boosting gas demand, analysts said yesterday after the country released draft

Girl About Globe | Zing Zing Ding Ding

Bullet trains are advancing across Asia. Malaysia and Singapore recently announced new bullet trains. India has a high-speed rail network on order. My big fear: a ‘bullet tram’ in Hong

Launch of quantum satellite major step in space race

China’s launch of the first quantum satellite yesterday will push forward efforts to develop the ability to send communications that can’t be penetrated by hackers, experts said. The satellite launched into

US Army chief visits China amid missile system tensions

The U.S. Army chief of staff told Chinese officials during a visit yesterday that China should not feel threatened by American ally South Korea’s decision to deploy a powerful U.S.

Stock Exchange | Beijing said to drop total quota for Shenzhen-Hong Kong link

Chinese authorities are planning not to impose an aggregate quota on trading via the Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock exchange link, according to two people familiar with the matter. Daily trading will still

Rights | Liberal Chinese magazine sues government after takeover

The ousted editors of a liberal Chinese magazine are suing the government in an effort to wrest back control of one of the country’s best-­known political journals. A lawyer representing seven

Visit to Portugal next month

Chui Sai On will lead a delegation on a visit to Portugal, following an invitation by the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The trip will take place from September

Beijing working on growth initiative for economy summit

China will propose a joint initiative to revive weak global growth at next month’s meeting of leaders of Group of 20 major economies amid rising protectionist sentiment in the United

China-Japan | Abe avoids Yasukuni Shrine as Japan marks Pacific War’s end

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stayed away yesterday from a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted war criminals among the nation’s war dead, a bid to avoid controversy with neighboring countries

Hong Kong | ‘Occupy’ leaders avoid jail time for illegal rally

Three Hong Kong student protest leaders have avoided prison time for leading or encouraging an illegal rally that sparked huge pro-democracy street protests two years ago. A magistrate sentenced Joshua Wong and

Why China’s plan to build a new silk road runs through Singapore

As the son of a man who journeyed from China to Singapore and founded a shipping business a half century ago, Teo Siong Seng sees his life as one immersed in

Auto sales accelerate in July

China’s auto sales growth accelerated in July, an industry group said Friday, while General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. reported record demand for the month. Sales in the world’s biggest auto

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