High-ranking Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea

China said yesterday that a high-ranking diplomat plans to travel to Pyongyang later this week amid a flurry of diplomacy following North Korean leader Kim Jong

Analysis | Xi vs Trump: Who has the better hand in a potential trade war?

But while President Donald Trump faces continuing churn in his administration and a tough challenge in midterm congressional elections, China’s Xi Jinping leads an outwardly stable

North Korea | Parliament convenes to approve national agenda

North Korea’s parliament was scheduled to convene yesterday amid a series of diplomatic moves by leader Kim Jong Un that could have a major impact on the

Malaysia | PM declares May 9 election day a holiday after outcry

The Malaysian prime minister yesterday declared voting day on May 9 a public holiday after a decision to hold elections on a workday triggered complaints that

Briefs | Indonesia: Former general says he’ll run for president again

Prabowo Subianto, a former Indonesian general with a checkered human rights record (pictured), announced that he’ll run for president in an election due next year, confirming an establishment

Indonesia | Alcohol deaths exceed 100 as police vow crackdown

Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said yesterday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers and

Algeria | Military plane crashes in field, killing 257 people

A military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria yesterday, killing 257 people in what appeared to

Syria | As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles

Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said yesterday that missiles “will be coming” in response to Syria’s suspected chemical

Offbeat | Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case

A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine.

This Day in History | 1975 – US pulls out of Cambodia

The US has admitted defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. Early this morning 276 people were airlifted from

Football – Champions League | Determined Dzeko delivers a ‘Romantada’ over Barcelona

Edin Dzeko surprised a lot of people when he turned down a lucrative offer from Premier League champion Chelsea in January to stay with Roma. Pledging

World briefs

INDONESIA Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month, police said yesterday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers and

The Buzz | Britain sends warships to Asia to monitor North Korean trade

A British warship has arrived in Japan to join international efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea by monitoring any prohibited trading by the country at sea.

Founder of megachurch quits following misconduct allegations

The founder of a Chicago-area evangelical church that grew to become one of the largest in the nation is stepping down, calling allegations that he touched and

Girl About Globe | Kcals on the quiet

Nutrition information on packaging is to be welcomed.  But I want to know more – like the crunch of my lunch. The din of my dinner. Or

Thursday, April 12, 2018 – edition no. 3024

* Fong’s disciplinary procedures end, pension suspended for 4 years * More calls to graft buster * Anima in dire straits * Hong Kong’s MTR to assist Macau LRT for MOP6b   DOWNLOAD

Amendments to taxi regulations to cut driver-owned licenses

Proposed amendments to the taxi service regulations indicate that taxis should run under licenses owned by registered companies in charge of the management of

HKZMB | Concrete structures alleged to have drifted, fallen into sea

Alarm bells were ringing last week over the apparent drift of a large quantity of concrete structures intended to protect the edges of two artificial

2018 Environmental Forum to feature 490 exhibitors

Beginning tomorrow, the 2018 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (MIECF) will see some 490 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions showcase products and solutions designed

Football | AFC: Undermanned Benfica to play group favorite

Following a great start to its first ever participation in the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup, Benfica de Macau will be

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