Briefs | Rosenqvist returns in a GT car

Felix Rosenqvist, two-time winner of the Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix, will return to the Guia Circuit next month, but this time driving a GT car.  According

China gobbles Amazon rainforest ore to clean its polluted skies

A bid by China to clean up pollution in its biggest cities and industrial towns is fueling a push to mine resource riches on

AirAsia X could swap 66-jet Airbus A330Neo order to A350s

AirAsia X Bhd., the long-haul arm of the region’s biggest budget carrier, is looking at swapping an order for 66 Airbus SE A330neo wide-body jets to larger

South China Sea | Beijing protests US Navy sailing near disputed islands

China yesterday protested the sailing of a U.S. Navy ship near its territorial claims in the South China Sea, saying it would continue to take measures

Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow

China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but much of Beijing’s financing serves

Art | NYC to get huge immigration-themed exhibit by Ai Weiwei

An enormous exhibition by the activist artist Ai Weiwei, designed to draw attention to the world’s refugee crisis, is going on view at some 300 sites around

South Korean lawmaker says North Korea hacked war plans

A South Korean lawmaker says North Korean hackers stole highly classified military documents that include U.S.-South Korean wartime “decapitation strike” plans against the North Korean leadership. The

United Nations | Myanmar attacks a deliberate strategy to expel Rohingya

A report by the U.N. human rights office says attacks against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar point to a strategy to instill “widespread fear and trauma” and prevent

Malaysia | Video of fatal attack on Kim Jong Nam shown at women’s trial

A security camera video showing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader being attacked at a Malaysian airport and the two suspects hurrying away afterward was

Spain | PM demands clarity from Catalonia on independence

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded yesterday that the leader of Catalonia clarify whether he has declared the region’s independence, issuing a veiled threat that the

UK | London pressures Trump for rethink on Iran deal

Britain has urged the United States to extend the Iran nuclear deal, with Prime Minister Theresa May saying it is “vitally important for regional security.” May’s

This Day in History | 1986 – Reykjavik summit ends in failure

US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev have failed to reach agreement at a disarmament summit in Reykjavik. The two men came close to

Football – Russia 2018 | Ronaldo and Portugal head to World Cup looking for more

Cristiano Ronaldo is headed to the World Cup with Portugal, and some of his teammates are already expecting another title. Ronaldo, as usual, was the country’s key player

Football – Russia 2018 | Messi, Messi, Messi; his 3 goals lift Argentina to World Cup

When it really mattered and when the pressure was most intense, Lionel Messi delivered for Argentina. On the brink of being eliminated from World Cup

World briefs

KOREA A South Korean lawmaker says North Korean hackers stole highly classified military documents that include U.S.-South Korean wartime “decapitation strike” plans against the North Korean leadership. If confirmed,

The Buzz | Illinois man to be arraigned in missing Chinese scholar case

A man accused in the abduction and killing of a University of Illinois scholar from China is to be arraigned on new charges. Federal court records show

Spain too risky? Buy Portuguese stocks, Invest Iberia says

As political tensions rage in Spain, an economic boom in its Iberian neighbor is attracting investors to Portuguese equities. Stocks in Portugal are glowing

Made in Macao | Chopping down the forever regenerating tree

Following the Mid-Autumn Festival last week, a few friends and acquaintances have asked me about the story of the man on the moon. While the more popular legend

Thursday, October 12, 2017 – edition no. 2904

* Hong Kong Policy Address | Carrie Lam avoids touching on politically controversial topics * Water polo gaining recognition * Consul shows cooking skills * China increases foreign aid flow   DOWNLOAD

Golden Week | Macau among most popular places for Alipay transactions

Alipay transactions throughout the eight-day Golden Week holiday numbered eight times as many as in last year’s seven-day period, according to data released by service operator,

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