Corporate bits | Melco participates in green week

Melco Resorts & Entertainment participated in Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)’s 38th Macao Green Week, presenting a butterfly garden-themed creative display featuring over 11 types of

After Danske, new dirty money risk seen in payment services

As one avenue for money launderers is shut, another one may be opening. In Denmark, home to Danske Bank A/S, the authorities are now taking a

Beijing says 13,000 Xinjiang ‘terrorists’ arrested since 2014

China has arrested nearly 13,000 people it describes as terrorists and has broken up hundreds of “terrorist gangs” in Xinjiang since 2014, the government said in a

Prada loses USD864m in value as China slump hits profit

Prada SpA shares fell to the lowest close since 2016 as slower Chinese spending contributed to an unexpected drop in the Italian fashion house’s annual profit.

Chinese TechCrunch rival 36Kr is said to plan overseas IPO

36Kr, a Chinese website that tracks startup fundraisings in the country, is planning an overseas initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. The

Xi to make 3-nation Europe visit starting Thursday

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Italy, France and Monaco from Thursday to March 26, the foreign ministry said yesterday. Italy’s coalition government has sent mixed

New Zealand | Citizens open to gun reform after massacre

The New Zealand leader’s promise of tightened gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been widely welcomed by a stunned population.

Space | Japan to make crater on asteroid to get underground samples

Japan’s space agency said yesterday that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will follow up last month’s touchdown on a distant asteroid with another risky mission — dropping an explosive

Flash floods, earthquake in Indonesia kill over 80

The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens

Tram shooting | Dutch police hunt suspect after shooting kills three

Dutch police were hunting down a suspect after a shooting yesterday on a tram in the central city of Utrecht that left three people dead and

Russia | Putin visits Crimea to mark 5th anniversary of annexation

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine by visiting the Black Sea peninsula. Putin began his

USA | Lyft opens up its IPO road show, offers 30 million shares

Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, putting 30 million shares up for sale yesterday with an anticipated price of between USD62

This Day in History | 1964 – ‘Ambitious’ plans for south east

Three new cities are proposed for south east England as part of the largest regional expansion plan in Britain. A study, published today, estimates the country’s population will increase

Offbeat | Man returns library book 53 years late

A New Jersey man says he has returned an overdue library book — 53 years after he first borrowed the book. Fair Lawn resident Harry Krame says he checked

Tennis | Thiem edges Federer in 3 sets to win Indian Wells title

Roger Federer came out playing like his legendary self. Dominic Thiem needed a set to adjust to what he was seeing across the net. Thiem

Football | Ronaldo charged by UEFA for gesture mocking Simeone

UEFA has charged Cristiano Ronaldo for a provocative gesture mocking Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone after Juventus eliminated the Spanish club from the Champions League. UEFA says its

The Buzz | UK prime minister in last-minute push to win Brexit support

British Prime Minister Theresa May was making a last-minute push to win support for her European Union divorce deal, warning opponents that failure to approve it would mean

Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news

Facebook’s effort to establish a service that provides its users with local news and information is being hindered by the lack of outlets where the company’s

World Briefs

MONEY LAUNDERING As one avenue for money launderers is shut, another one may be opening. In Denmark, home to Danske Bank A/S, the authorities are now taking a closer

World Views | Hong Kong’s taxi fleet ages in real time

The South China Morning Post recently published an analysis of the 210,000 licensed drivers of Hong Kong’s iconic taxi fleet. Those Toyota Crown sedans are a venerable design,

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