Belt & Road | Beijing celebration of building binge overshadowed by debt

Asian and African leaders plan to press Beijing at a conference this week to reduce the politically volatile debt burden left by its Belt and

Meng Hongwei | Beijing charges former Interpol president with bribery

China announced yesterday that it has formally arrested former Interpol President Meng Hongwei on suspicion of accepting bribes. The indictment from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate comes

Pushing boundaries, inventing new paths | Melco is changing the game in environmental sustainability and beyond

In a new Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility report, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited launched “Above and Beyond,” a strategy to set ambitious goals in increasing transparency on environmental, social,

Sri Lanka | Death toll rises to 359 in bombings, more arrested

The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said yesterday, as the country’s leaders vowed to overhaul the

Korea tensions Seoul lawmaker: Top Kim Jong Un adviser removed from post

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s most trusted policy adviser apparently has been removed from one of his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said yesterday, a possible personnel

New Zealand and France to call for an end to online terror

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate

Russia-North Korea | Kim upbeat as he arrives for Putin summit

Smiling and upbeat, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday stepped off his khaki-green armored train in far-eastern Russia for a much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin

Offbeat | ‘Snot otter’ named Pennsylvania’s official amphibian

Pennsylvania’s new official amphibian is a slimy, 2-foot-long (0.6-meter) salamander that needs clean streams to thrive. Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation this week granting the honor to

This Day in History | 1974 – Rebels seize control of Portugal

Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship. Shortly after midnight, tanks rolled into the

Motorsports | SMI wants to become private NASCAR track operator

The parent company of Speedway Motorsports Inc. has made an offer to acquire all of its outstanding common stock, the second move of its kind involving one

World briefs

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un’s most trusted policy adviser apparently has been removed from one of his posts, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, a possible personnel

The Buzz | White House announces more trade talks with China

The White House says a U.S. delegation will travel to Beijing next week to continue trade negotiations, and a Chinese delegation will return to Washington for additional talks starting

Amal Clooney: Prosecute Islamic State extremists for rape

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney yesterday demanded justice for victims of an “epidemic of sexual violence” in conflicts, especially rapes and other abuses perpetrated by

World Views | China’s great pig pandemic should worry all of us

It’s a familiar and ominous story. A deadly pathogen with no known cure begins spreading in China. Rather than acknowledge the problem, officials throughout the Chinese government shut

Thursday, April 25, 2019 – edition no. 3277

* Hong Kong | Court sentences leaders of Occupy protests * ANM proposes changes to housing acts * He’s looking at you, Kim   DOWNLOAD

NBA | 76ers season has gone south with each visit to Toronto

The 76ers have gone south in Toronto. Sixers coach Brett Brown wants the season series to come with an asterisk. Sure, the Raptors went

Briefs | Gov’t distributes information on typhoon exercise

Macau authorities have been distributing information on the government’s “Storm Surge Evacuation Plan” to be used when powerful typhoons cross the territory. They have also been calling on

Sunken vessel with three Macau residents pinpointed

The search for the sunken vessel carrying eight people, three of whom are understood to be from Macau, is still underway even as its final location

Health authority warns of dengue fever possibility

The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a reminder regarding measures that should be taken to prevent the spread of dengue fever and other contagious diseases spread

Tourism | Visitors surge 40% over Easter fueling over-tourism concerns

Tourist arrivals surged almost 40% during the Easter holiday period, according to data provided yesterday by immigration authorities, prompting fresh concerns about Macau’s capacity to accommodate the

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