Belt & Road | Chinese automaker plans electric car production in South Africa

A state-owned Chinese automaker announced plans to produce electric vehicles in South Africa, highlighting the growing role of the world’s largest auto market in a technology seen as the

Backlash sparked over pressure to stop student #MeToo

Before Yue Xin became a central figure in China’s burgeoning movement against sexual harassment, she recorded herself singing a revamped version of the 1960s pop classic

Strait Diplomacy | Beijing says further steps ready to target Taiwan independence

China is prepared to take further steps to counter perceived moves by self-ruling Taiwan toward formal independence following recent war games aimed at intimidating the island’s leaders, the

Myanmar | Forgotten Kachin conflict intensifies in the north

On the front lines, the army is pounding rebels with airstrikes and artillery. In the displacement camps, terrified civilians are building bomb shelters of sandbags and

Koreas | Trump calls Kim open, honorable as summit planning goes on

President Donald Trump said Kim Jong Un wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and suggested the North Korean dictator has been “very open” and

Canada | Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect in the attack nursed grudges against women

USA | Waffle House suspect’s ex-bosses asked FBI to keep, help him

The co-owner of a Colorado crane company where the suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at a Nashville restaurant once worked said she had urged federal officials

Offbeat | US filmmaker Martin Scorsese wins Spain’s Asturias art prize

New York-born of Italian descent, Scorsese has produced and directed dozens of fiction and documentary films, including “Taxi Driver”, “Cape Fear”, “Casino” and “The Wolf of

This Day in History | 1984 – Reagan arrives in China

The US President, Ronald Reagan, has landed in China at the start of a six-day visit - the first by an American president since Nixon in 1972.

Football | Champions: League Salah magic leads Liverpool to 5-2 win over Roma in semis

Mohamed Salah looked to the ground and held up his hands, almost apologizing for the sheer beauty of his goals. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp laughed to

World briefs

INDONESIA A newly drilled unregulated oil well in western Indonesia exploded into flames early yesterday, burning 18 people to death and injuring dozens of others. MALAYSIA

The Buzz | Spanish politician resigns over theft and degree scandals

A top politician for Spain’s ruling party has resigned as the head of the Madrid region, opening a new crisis for the conservative government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Indian court jails spiritual guru for life in rape case

An Indian court found a high-profile spiritual guru guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013 and sentenced him to life in prison. The verdict

Girl About Globe | Meg’s Legs. A Guts or Garters dilemma

There’s a Royal controversy striking not at the heart of Buckingham Palace, but a bit further down, in the gusset. ‘Meghan Markle bucks Royal protocol by

Thursday, April 26, 2018 – edition no. 3035

* Benfica’s efforts not enough to beat N. Korean side * Gov’t calls EU remarks ‘irresponsible’ * New art gallery opens * Atlantic City rebounding   DOWNLOAD

WeChat Pay hopes to expand business in Macau

WeChat Pay hopes to extend its range of operations in Macau, according to Grace Yin, operations director of WeChat Pay’s International Business division, who spoke to

Canada | Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk

Police in Canada’s biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a

Benfica wants to ‘leave a good impression’ of team and local football

After an unusually disappointing result obtained by Benfica Macau in Pyongyang on April 11, losing 0-8 against North Korean champion 4.25 Sports Club, the local team is

Q&A | Olivier Verschelde Lausanne Hospitality Consulting: ‘Macau is close to being a producer of gastronomy’

Verschelde is a senior consultant at Lausanne Hospitality Consulting, a subsidiary of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. The education institution, which is located in Switzerland’s canton of

Briefs | Lawmaker calls for teacher pay rise

Lawmaker Wong Kit Cheng has questioned the government over whether it is considering increasing the salaries of the city’s teachers, according to a report by Macao Daily News. “In

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