China’s GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds

China over-reported its economic growth between 2008 and 2016 by an average of 1.7 percentage points, according to a recent study by researchers at the Chinese

Japan | Banks will finally stop using a piece of 1800s tech

It has taken more than a century, but Japanese banks are finally parting ways with a piece of technology that hasn’t felt cutting edge since the

Corporate Bits | Jordan Chan to perform at the venetian

Hong Kong singer and actor Jordan Chan will perform at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on April 6 for the “Jordan Chan Stop Angry Tour in Macao.” Tickets go on

60 years after Dalai Lama fled, Beijing defends Tibet policies

China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who

Kazakh activist campaigning against Chinese camps arrested

A prominent activist campaigning for the release of ethnic Kazakhs caught in a sweeping crackdown on Muslims in China has been arrested in the Kazakh city of Almaty,

Tariff war | Official affirms pledge to avoid devaluation for trade

China’s central bank governor yesterday affirmed an official promise to avoid manipulating its currency to boost exports, an issue he said American and Chinese negotiators discussed

Religious crackdown | Protest issued on US criticism of policies

China has issued a protest over remarks the U.S. ambassador-at- large for international religious freedom made criticizing Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities and saying

Minister promises ‘all necessary measures’ to defend companies

China’s foreign minister promised “all necessary measures” to defend Chinese companies and citizens abroad amid legal clashes between tech giant Huawei and Washington. Recent legal action

Elections | North Korea goes to polls to rubber-stamp parliament lineup

Millions of North Korean voters, including leader Kim Jong Un, went to the polls on yesterday to elect a new lineup of roughly 700 members

World record | Japanese woman honored by Guinness as oldest person at 116

A 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves playing the board game Othello was honored Saturday as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records. The

Elections | India announces poll dates as Modi fights to retain power

India will hold elections from April 11 to May 19 to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a second term as leader of the world’s

Aviation tragedy | No survivors on crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight: state TV

An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia’s capital yesterday, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcaster

UK official says EU playing games over Brexit

With tensions escalating, Britain’s House of Commons leader said Saturday that European Union officials need to take seriously British proposals for ending the Brexit impasse before

Offbeat | California man learns he’s dying from doctor on robot video

Ernest Quintana’s family knew he was dying of chronic lung disease when he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, unable to breathe. But they were

This Day in History | 1985 – Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader

There is a new man in charge at the Kremlin - Mikhail Gorbachev has taken over following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. Chernenko, 73, died yesterday after

Football – EPL | Man City beats Watford; Tottenham loses again

Raheem Sterling’s second- half hat trick helped Manchester City build a four-point lead atop the English Premier League this weekend. Tottenham’s second-half collapse put Spurs in

Rugby – Six Nations | Wales survives Scotland to set up Grand Slam shot

Scotland on form offered to be merely a pothole in Wales’ drive to Six Nations glory. The thing about potholes though, is they can be

Boxing | Golovkin to return in June after signing deal with DAZN

Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring in June after signing a multiyear deal last week with DAZN, which gives him the possibility of a third

World briefs

CHINA is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question

The Buzz | Mixed blessing for cycling from Pope Francis

Pope Francis has praised cycling for the value it places on discipline, selflessness and courage but warned that the sport can become tainted by doping, dishonesty and corruption.

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