Si Ka Lon calls for engineering supervision

Lawmaker Si Ka Lon has called on the government to review the supervision mechanism of its public projects. In a written inquiry to the government, Si said that

BestPay joins Macau’s online payment competition

BestPay, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Telecom, has just signed an agreement with a local e-commerce platform to be able to provide services in

Ride-hailing | China’s Didi targets Taiwan expansion with franchising model

Didi Chuxing, the ride-hailing giant that vanquished Uber Technologies Inc. in China, is turning to franchising in Taiwan as it expands its business beyond the

Social Media | Facebook under fire as German antitrust cops target ad model

Facebook Inc. is on a collision course with one of Europe’s most powerful regulators as Germany’s Federal Cartel Office attacked the way the social

Corporate Bits | Sands China hosts roadshows for SMES

As part of Sands China’s Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support Programme, two local SMEs contracted by Sands China are currently holding roadshows at the

Following Trump’s report, China urges US to accept its rise

The Chinese government yesterday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to label Beijing a strategic rival and called on Washington to accept China’s rise. Trump’s

Energy | China unveils plan for world’s biggest carbon-trading market

China unveiled its plan for a national carbon market, creating the world’s biggest trading system for the climate-warming emissions. The market will initially involve only the

Hong Kong malls people can’t avoid attract Goldman Sachs, Puma

Forget Gucci and Rolex. Grocery stores, hair salons and tutoring centers may have the brightest future for Hong Kong retail as high-end malls get squeezed by forces

World Bank sees growth moderating for next two years

China’s economic growth will moderate in the next two years as policies to reduce leverage gradually take hold, according to the World Bank. Growth in the world’s second largest

Indonesia | Landslide in sand quarry kills 8 workers

Disaster officials said eight people were found dead after being buried in a landslide Monday while excavating a sand pit on Indonesia’s main island of Java.

Anti-India rebels, woman killed during Kashmir fighting

A woman was killed during anti-India protests in disputed Kashmir yesterday following a gunbattle that killed two rebels, police and villagers said. Fighting erupted after Indian

Trump administration blames N. Korea for big ransomware attack

President Donald Trump’s administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of

Japan approves missile defense system amid Pyongyang threat

Japan’s Cabinet yesterday approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to increase the country’s defense capabilities amid escalating threats from

Briefs | Britain: Newest aircraft carrier needs repair

The British navy’s newest and most expensive aircraft carrier needs repairs after a faulty shaft seal was identified during sea trials. Officials say the HMS Queen Elizabeth, which

US vetoes Security Council resolution against Trump’s Jerusalem decision

The United States on Monday vetoed a resolution supported by the 14 other U.N. Security Council members that would have required President Donald Trump to rescind his

USA | Amtrak train derailed on new, faster route that drew concern

A community along the new rail line where an Amtrak train derailed in a deadly crash had tried to stop the project on grounds higher-speed passenger trains

Offbeat | ‘Whatever’ tops annoying word list

The shoulder-shrugging reply “whatever” continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but “fake news” is coming on strong. The annual Marist College poll of

This Day in History | 1995 – ‘Divorce’: Queen to Charles and Diana

The Queen has urged the Prince and Princess of Wales to seek “an early divorce”. Buckingham Palace said the Queen called for an end to the

Football | The longest winning runs in Europe’s top leagues

It is 16 straight victories and counting for Manchester City. And there’s no sign of the team’s record winning run in the English Premier League coming to an

World briefs

JAPAN’s Cabinet yesterday approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to increase the country’s defense capabilities amid escalating threats from

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