Chinese imports threaten ancient craft of Dutch reed cutters

The drone of his small outboard motor cuts through the early morning silence as Wout van de Belt navigates his flat-bottomed punt through the twisting waterways of

Foreign minister Wang in North Korea seeking role for Beijing

China’s foreign minister arrived in North Korea’s capital yesterday and could meet with leader Kim Jong Un while trying to ensure a larger role for Beijing in

Two Koreas dismantle propaganda loudspeakers at tense border

The rival Koreas dismantled huge loudspeakers used to blare Cold War-style propaganda across their tense border this week, as South Korea’s president asked the United Nations to

France, Australia call on China to observe rules

French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday issued a reminder to China to respect a “rules-based” order in the South Pacific amid concerns

Thailand | Court sentences six to death for southern bombings

A court in southern Thailand has sentenced six men to death for several bombings in 2016 that killed two people and wounded more than 20, an army

USA – Russiagate | No collusion? Leak shows Mueller wants to ask Trump about it

President Donald Trump is angrily protesting a leaked list of questions that the Justice Department’s special counsel may want to ask him, while at the same

May Day | 109 in custody in Paris over demonstrations violence

A total of 109 people were in custody yesterday after May Day protests against reforms by French President Emmanuel Macron turned violent in the French capital, Paris police said.

Watchdog: Global military spending up by 1.1 percent

Global military spending rose to USD1.739 trillion last year, a 1.1 percent increase on 2016, a Swedish arms watchdog said yesterday. The Stockholm International Peace Research

Internet | Facebook’s new dating feature is questioned at Nordea funds

The Nordea funds that blacklisted Facebook Inc. for privacy risks are now questioning the social media giant’s decision to expand into a dating service that will

Offbeat | Philly Naked Bike Ride to feature body-painting exhibition

The City of Brotherly Love apparently loves getting naked. The annual ride of naked bicyclists through Philadelphia’s streets has been so popular organizers are teaming up with

This Day in History | 1990 – Latvia to declare independence

Members of the new parliament of the Soviet Republic of Latvia have met to discuss independence from Moscow. Leaders of the Latvian Popular Front are confident

Football – Champions League | Real Madrid reaches third straight final

Last time, it was a late penalty. This time, a goalkeeping blunder. Real Madrid keeps finding ways to get out of trouble in the Champions

World briefs

CHINA The Dominican Republic has established diplomatic relations with China, breaking ties with Beijing’s rival Taiwan in the latest blow to the self-ruled island democracy China has

The Buzz | Benfica Macau trashes Taiwanese team 4-1 in Taipei

Benfica de Macau last night beat Taiwanese team Hang Yuen FC 4-1 at the Taipei Municipal Stadium in the second leg of the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Cup group

Faux pas: Macron says Turnbull’s wife ‘delicious’

Was it a Freudian slip by French President Emmanuel Macron? A joke linked to French gastronomy? Or even, a week after his visit to Washington, a parody

Made in Macao | Chinese comfort food for ‘Macaoians’

During an attempt to survey the local Chinese on what they believe are comfort foods for us – as Macaroni and Cheese is to North Americans – some interesting

Thursday, May 3, 2018 – edition no. 3039

* Peppa Pig latest victim of China censors * Mass drives soaring gaming revenues * Le French pianists open May festival * Real Madrid adds to its European dominance   DOWNLOAD

Gaming revenue jumps 27.6 pct in April, beats forecast

Macau gambling revenue surged 27.6 percent last month and beat analyst forecasts, helped by solid demand from mainland Chinese punters, official data showed today (Tuesday). It's the 21st month of consecutive

Football | Benfica de Macau hoping to surprise in Taiwan

LOCAL football club Benfica de Macau is hoping to make a “surprise” in its visit to Taiwan tomorrow for game five of six of the group stage

Briefs | Sulu Sou urges reclamation of Nam Van lands

School building works suspected of violating relics protection law The ongoing engineering works at the Colégio Mateus Ricci is reportedly suspected of violating laws concerning

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