Int’l business in banking sector rises

The proportion of international business in the local banking sector rose in the third quarter of 2018, according to the latest data released by the Monetary Authority

Briefs | Macau Orchestra performs French music at local universities

The Macau Orchestra (OM) last week performed a series of concerts dedicated to French classical music at the Macao Polytechnic Institute, the University of Macau and the

Credit set for worst year since 2008 as crashes roil market

Credit markets are set for the worst year since the global financial crisis as investors abandon hope of a late-2018 rally. High-yield and investment-grade

Malaysia, Japan among nations that benefit from trade war

Asia, at the broad level, will lose from the U.S.-China trade war, but a few countries will emerge as relative winners. Nomura Holdings Inc.

Corporate bits | City of Dreams to host Michelin guide Hong Kong Macau anniversary

To mark the 11th anniversary of the annual Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau, City of Dreams will present a gala dinner themed “Metamorphosis” on Dec. 11. For one night

Angola wants to increase bilateral cooperation with Portugal

The Angolan President will seek to increase the level of bilateral cooperation with Portugal during an official visit to the country from November 22 to 24,

Mindelo to host the 23rd edition of the Cape Verde Int’l Fair

The city of Mindelo, on São Vicente Island, will host the 23rd edition of the Cape Verde International Fair (FIC 2019), which will take place from November

Backlash at Chinese university shows limits to surveillance

A Chinese university’s plan to conduct a blanket search of student and staff electronic devices has come under fire, illustrating the limits of the population’s tolerance for surveillance and

Hong Kong | US Navy to make port call after earlier refusal

China is allowing a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its battle group to make a port call in Hong Kong after it earlier turned down a similar request

Amid popular protests | Xi visits Philippines to deepen ties with US ally

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red-carpet welcome in the Philippines yesterday, as he paid his first visit to the U.S. treaty ally with offers of

Taiwanese student accused of school threat to be deported

A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to “shoot up” his high school near Philadelphia was spared additional time in prison at his sentencing yesterday , but

Papua New Guinea | Police storm Parliament for APEC summit pay

Disgruntled police, military and prison guards stormed Papua New Guinea’s Parliament yesterday in a violent pay dispute stemming from an international summit hosted by the impoverished

Thailand | Court sentences three to prison over smuggling of rhino horns

A Thai court yesterday sentenced three people to prison over the smuggling of nearly two dozen rhinoceros horns from Ethiopia worth USD1.5 million. The bags carrying the 21

Korean War | Remains of US soldier killed in action identified

“Nope, he’s going in the plot with his mom,” Tamaris Martin Dolton said yesterday y, when the Pentagon announced Martin’s remains were identified nearly seven decades

Brexit | May gets rebellion reprieve, but faces warning from allies

British Prime Minister Theresa May got a reprieve in one of her Brexit battles yesterday as party rebels said they did not yet have the strength for

North America | Judge bars Washington from enforcing Trump asylum ban

A federal judge barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Nov.

This Day in History | 1995 Balkan leaders agree to peace

A peace settlement for war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina has been brokered in the United States. US President Bill Clinton announced the deal after 21 days of seemingly deadlocked negotiation

Offbeat | Treasure hunter flip flops on returning missing gold coins

A treasure hunter has taken back a pledge to turn over 500 missing coins minted from gold found in a shipwreck off the South Carolina coast. The Columbus

Basketball | Walker new NBA scoring leader, Hornets top Celtics 117-112

The NBA’s new scoring leader was determined his latest big night wouldn’t go to waste. Kemba Walker scored 43 points, giving him 103 in

Football | Portugal unaware of joint World Cup bid with Spain, Morocco

A Portuguese official says Spain has made no approach about the possibility of presenting a three-way bid to host the 2030 World Cup with Morocco. Education Minister Tiago

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