Analysis | Tweeter-in-chief ready to confront China’s ‘great firewall’

America’s tweeter-in-chief is set to face off bit-to-bit against China’s “great firewall.” President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing today will serve as a test of

Taiwan | Activists ask Trump to raise rights case with Xi

Taiwanese human rights activists yesterday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to use his visit to Beijing this week to ask for the release of a

Hong Kong | Top court clears young activists to appeal prison sentences

Hong Kong’s top court yesterday gave three young democracy activists, including Joshua Wong, a last chance to appeal prison sentences related to their involvement in huge 2014

Australia | Ruling party lawmaker under dual citizen cloud

Another Australian politician has had his eligibility to sit in Parliament called into question due to a constitutional ban on dual citizens, while the prime

Myanmar | UN condemns violence forcing Rohingyas to flee

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a statement yesterday strongly condemning the violence that has caused more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee from Myanmar to

South Korea | In Seoul, Trump calls for North Korea to ‘make a deal’

President Donald Trump, on his first day on the Korean peninsula, signaled a willingness to negotiate with North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program, urging

Germany | Greens signal flexibility in coalition talks with Merkel

The leaders of Germany’s Green party are signaling that they may drop demands for a 2030 deadline to phase out combustion engines and shut coal-fired power

USA – Texas shooting | 26 victims range from 18 months to 77 years old

As usual, John Holcombe posted his Sunday school lesson online a day ahead. It was about an Old Testament miracle. Holcombe was expecting a small miracle of

Offbeat | Prankster tosses yellow dye into Lincoln Center’s fountain

A prankster has thrown yellow dye into the fountain at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Photos posted on social media Saturday show lemon-yellow water

This Day in History | 2000 – Bush and Gore fight to the finish

The result of the American presidential election is still hanging in the balance hours after the last polls officially closed. Votes are still being counted in

Motorsports | Analysis: As sponsorship dollars dwindle, NASCAR’s stars fade

Matt Kenseth, a future Hall of Famer, likely has two races left in his life as a famous NASCAR driver. The final seat in the carousel

World briefs

HONG KONG is set to retain its status as the city most visited by international travelers this year in spite of strained relations with mainland China. In a report published

The Buzz | Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp over sexual content

Indonesian authorities say they will block access to the popular WhatsApp instant messaging app if it doesn’t remove sexually explicit content. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said

Russian journalist goes on air for first time since attack

A  Russian radio journalist who was stabbed in the throat by an attacker has gone on air for the first time since the assault that nearly killed

Macau Matters | I sing the bus electric

Wide scale adoption of electrically powered buses is a “no brainer”; the only question is when. Electric buses are significantly quieter and produce virtually no roadside pollution. Depending

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 – edition no. 2922

* Permanent public housing application mechanism established * Xu Bing’s exhibition opens * Have your say * Top court clears young activists   DOWNLOAD

Paradise Papers | Queen Elizabeth has investments in offshore havens

Newly leaked papers revealed Sunday that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has invested some of her private money in offshore tax havens. According to documents obtained by the

AL Plenary | Structure of Social Workers’ Professional Committee stirs doubts

A bill establishing new rules for the professional accreditation and registration of social workers was discussed and passed at the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The bill was passed despite the

Crime | Anonymous complainant alerts police to illegal workers

Phone reports from citizens directly to the police or via Facebook led to the finding of several law offenders and subsequently to arrests, the Public Security Police

Autumn Salon 2017 | Tang Kuok Ho’s photography bags Orient Foundation award

One of Macau’s most anticipated contemporary local art exhibitions had its opening night on Saturday at the Orient Foundation’s Casa Garden headquarters, where it was met with a quieter

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