Xiamen Beibadao | Gov’t levies record USD870 million fine for stock manipulation

China slapped a logistics company with fines totaling 5.5 billion yuan (USD870 million) for manipulating the stock market, the biggest ever punishment for such an

Economy strong start faces risks at home and abroad

China’s crackdown on financial risks and trade tensions with the U.S. threaten to undermine a stronger-than-expected start to the year for the world’s second-largest economy.

Philippines | Duterte withdrawing country from International Criminal Court

President Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of a treaty that created the International Criminal Court, where he is facing

South Korea | Another ex-president questioned in corruption probe

Prosecutors yesterday were questioning South Korea’s conservative former President Lee Myung- bak over corruption allegations, making him the latest of the country’s leaders entangled in scandal. The

Myanmar | Gov’t says UN findings on human rights lack credibility

Myanmar’s government yesterday rejected two reports presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes

Obituary | Stephen Hawking, tourist of the universe, dead at 76

In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek.

Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index

Fans of skiing, saunas and Santa Claus won’t be surprised to hear Finland is the happiest place to live. The World Happiness Report published

This Day in History | 1990 – Observer journalist executed in Iraq

Britain has strongly condemned the Iraqi authorities over the execution of The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad. Mr Bazoft - who came to live in Britain

Football | Champions League Roma reaches quarterfinals, United’s out

Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 yesterday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals rule after

Golf | Woods, Els named captains of Presidents Cup in Australia

Ernie Els was always the logical choice to be the International team’s next captain in the Presidents Cup. Tiger Woods at first thought it might be

World briefs

INDONESIA The conservative province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder. CAMBODIA With

EU’s trade chief questions rationale of Trump steel measures

The European Union’s trade chief is questioning the rationale of U.S. President Donald Trump in threatening to impose tariffs on EU exports of steel and aluminum, and says

Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive

Survivors of a plane crash at Nepal’s main airport this week say it’s a miracle they survived an accident that killed 49 of the 71 people on

Angela Merkel elected for fourth term as German chancellor

Germany’s parliament elected Angela Merkel for her fourth term as chancellor yesterday, putting an end to nearly six months of political drift in Europe’s biggest economy.

Girl About Globe | Never order beetroot on a date

Hail beetroot. The purple reign is here, with beetroot featuring on menus in gastropubs and restaurants. From fritters to burgers, flatbread to even beetroot curry, it is vanquishing

Thursday, March 15, 2018 – edition no. 3007

* AFC Cup | Benfica wins in N. Korea, makes history in Macau football * Michel Vaillant returns to Macau * Claims against okada dropped * Rodrigo returns with new exhibition   DOWNLOAD

Health Bureau says no smoking rooms authorized for Wynn Palace

The Health Bureau (SSM) has issued a statement in which it acknowledges its awareness of some casino workers collecting signatures for a petition to enforce

New China-Lusophone news service launches

An English language news service that aims to provide in-depth analysis of the developing economic and political situation in Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as emerging

More New Macau members under investigation

MORE New Macau Association (ANM) members are under investigation for alleged aggravated disobedience, the group revealed at a press conference yesterday, just months after lawmaker

CPPCC | SARs can improve mainland’s poverty situation

Chan Meng Kam, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a former Macau lawmaker, has suggested his compatriots in the SARs should contribute

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