Dire Strait | Taiwan says it will beef up defense to respond to China

Taiwan will look to its domestic arms industry as well as foreign suppliers to respond to China’s continuing military buildup, but has no interest in engaging in

Beijing asks for hold on UN ban of North Korea traders

China’s government said yesterday it asked for a hold on a U.S. request for United Nations sanctions against ships accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions

NPC cites support for ending presidential term limits

China’s ceremonial legislature said yesterday that a broad consensus has been reached on amendments to the constitution, including one to abolish term limits that will

He Lifeng | Chief economic planner says growth target can be met

China’s top economic planner expressed confidence yesterday that stronger consumer spending will help the country meet a 6.5 percent growth target that is little changed from

Sri Lanka | President declares emergency amid anti-Muslim violence

Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency yesterday amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks in a central hill town could spread. Details of the emergency

Oceania Australia and East Timor settle bitter border differences

Australia and East Timor will sign a treaty that draws the first-ever maritime border between the neighbors, resolving years of bitter wrangling with a deal that

Meeting thrusts Kim Jong Un into the limelight

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un grins, just on the verge of a belly laugh, as he grasps the hand of a visiting South Korean official. He

USA | Republicans want Trump to back off his tariff proposal

In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump are pleading with him to back away from his

UK | British counterterror help inquiry after ex-Russian spy collapses

Britain will respond “appropriately and robustly” if Russia’s involvement is established in the case of an ex-Russian spy who fell ill after coming into contact with an

Offbeat | Jazz hall’s signature sousaphone stolen in New Orleans

Be on the lookout for a wraparound tuba: Someone has stolen the signature sousaphone belonging to Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Creative director and musician Ben Jaffe

This Day in History | 1965 – Goldie the eagle evades capture again

A golden eagle which escaped from Regent’s Park Zoo is still on the loose after outsmarting his keepers’ latest attempts to recapture him. Goldie the Eagle

Basketball – NBA | Larry Legend: Nance has career game as Cavs beat Pistons

As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son’s career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan.

Sumo | Japan’s ancient sport needs some brighter days

The most damage inflicted in sumo in recent times has been to the image of Japan’s tradition-steeped national sport. An alcohol-fueled restaurant brawl that left a

World briefs

TAIWAN will look to its domestic arms industry as well as foreign suppliers to respond to China’s continuing military buildup, but has no interest in engaging in an

The Buzz | Trump says more staff will leave as he seeks ‘perfection’

President Donald Trump is denying his White House is chaotic but says more staff will leave as he seeks “perfection.” Trump tweets yesterday: “The new Fake News

Child marriages decline, led by big fall in South Asia

A significant fall in the number of child marriages in South Asia has helped reduced the rate of marriage for girls globally, the U.N. children’s agency said yesterday.

Views On China | Cool the Hong Kong peg fever (again). It’s going nowhere

Rumors of the Hong Kong dollar peg’s impending demise have always been vastly exaggerated. This time is no different. At 7.8321 to one U.S. dollar, the city’s

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – edition no. 3001

* Arts Festival | Asian programs increased, budget reduced * AFC cup seen as ‘unique opportunity’ * IC head ‘convinced Macau is an open city’ * Population back up to 650,000   DOWNLOAD

Koreas: Kim agrees to hold summit talks at border in April; suspend missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to hold a landmark summit meeting with South Korea's president next month and impose a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests if

Briefs | UM kicks off FBA Business Week

The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) yesterday held an opening ceremony for its eighth FBA Business Week. The event attracted many UM faculty members

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