Hengqin to have supporting role in Macau’s Lusophone charms

Portuguese- speaking countries will play a key role in the future of Macau, as outlined in the Greater Bay Area Plan of the Central Government of

Two killed in HK bus crash

A double-decker bus has crashed into a broken-down truck at the entrance to a harbor tunnel in Hong Kong, killing the drivers of both vehicles. Along with the two

Gaming | Caesars gives Icahn three board seats, making sale likelier

Caesars Entertainment Corp. gave Carl Icahn three seats on its board, putting the billionaire in position to influence the choice of a new chief executive officer

Xi firmly in charge as country turns to legislative season

A year since effectively making himself China’s leader for life, Xi Jinping appears firmly in charge, despite a slowing economy, a trade war with the United States

Acclaimed hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez debut first-ever Macau residency at MGM Cotai

Billed as the world’s most influential dance crew, the Jabbawockeez made their debut at the group’s first-ever Macau residency at the MGM Theater on Saturday night

Gov’t accuses US of ‘double standard’ over Huawei claims

A Chinese government spokesman took issue yesterday with U.S. claims that telecoms giant Huawei Technologies poses a threat to other countries’ information security because of Chinese laws.

Rights lawyer returns home after 2-year sentence

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who recently completed a two-year prison sentence on national security charges has returned to his parents’ home in central China after he briefly

Beijing said to plan USD90b cut in VAT for manufacturers

China is planning to cut the value-added tax rate that covers the manufacturing sector by 3 percentage points as part of measures to support the slowing

Indonesia and Australia sign pact eliminating many tariffs

Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement yesterday that will eliminate many tariffs, allow Australian-owned hospitals to operate in the giant Southeast Asian country and increase

Diplomacy | Seoul calls for three-way talks after Trump-Kim collapse

South Korea has proposed semiofficial three-way talks with the United States and North Korea as it struggles to put nuclear diplomacy back on track after the collapse

Australia | Man admits killing Airbnb guest over $149 bill

A man admitted in an Australian court on yesterday that he choked an Airbnb guest to death over an unpaid AUD210 Australian dollar (USD149) bill. Jason Colton

Hollywood | Spielberg’s push against Netflix at the Oscars hits a nerve

When Steven Spielberg speaks about the business of Hollywood, everyone generally listens and few dissent. But reports that he intends to support rule changes that could

Offbeat | Big Sexy found after bolting from NY firefighter shoot

Big Sexy the cat went on a five-week romp around New York City, bolting from a photo shoot for a bare-chested firefighter charity calendar. The big

This Day in History | 1953 – Soviet leader ‘on brink of death’

Rumours are circulating in Moscow that Joseph Stalin, the long-time leader of the Soviet Union, is near death. The first official news of Mr Stalin’s illness

Olympics | Russia learns to love ski resorts, but not ski racing

In the five years since the Sochi Olympics, Russians have been flocking south to enjoy their subtropical ski slopes. The mountains above the Black

Briefs | Football: South Korea says FIFA approached on WC bid with North

South Korea says it was approached by FIFA about bidding along with North Korea for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after a weekend meeting

World briefs

CHINA Official media accused two Canadians detained in China of acting together to steal state secrets, just days after Canada announced it will proceed with a U.S.

The Buzz | Keith Flint, singer of electronic band The Prodigy, dies

Keith Flint, lead singer of influential British dance-electronic band The Prodigy, was found dead Monday at his home near London, the band said. He was 49. Prodigy co-founder

Pope Francis | Vatican next year to open archives on wartime Pius XII

Declaring that the church “isn’t afraid of history,” Pope Francis said yesterday he has decided to open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era

World Views| Three things trump can do to keep economy humming

President Donald Trump promised to hit 3 percent growth in 2017 — and the economy just barely made it, according to figures released last week. To keep it

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