Courts | Activist admits to using Twitter to incite subversion

A prominent Chinese human rights campaigner pleaded guilty to inciting subversion of state power yesterday, saying he had used social media to inspire distrust in the Chinese government, in

Beijing scores points off McCain collision

China, Washington’s main rival for influence in the Asia-Pacific, has seized on the collision of a U.S. destroyer to accuse the Navy of endangering maritime navigation

Korea | As Pyongyang vows response, US dismisses calls to pause drills

As North Korea vowed “merciless retaliation” against U.S.-South Korean military drills that it claims are an invasion rehearsal, senior U.S. military commanders yesterday dismissed calls to pause

Japan | Minister sees unity with Trump, pressure on North Korea

Japan’s new foreign minister is a reputed renegade, famous for bashing his ruling party’s policies with stands against nuclear power and for stricter checks on foreign aid.

Australia | Citizenship chaos threatens rudderless government

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government could collapse if a court rules that three of his lawmakers with dual citizenship are ineligible to hold office. Even if

India | Instant divorce unconstitutional, court rules

India’s top court has ruled that Muslim men can no longer instantly divorce their wives, in a closely watched case that has divided opinion in the country’s

Indonesia | Sixth province declares emergency as fires spread

The number of dry season fires burning across Indonesia has jumped to more than 500 and a sixth province has declared a state of emergency,

Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year- old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must

Offbeat | Wise guy. Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7m pills in sheep intestines

A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying to smuggling 5.7 million amphetamine pills into the sheikhdom

This Day in History | 1991 – Gorbachev punishes coup plotters

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has begun his purge of cabinet members and officials involved in the failed coup four days ago. Two of the three ministers who

Football | English soccer embraces payback for Asian money

Perhaps it’s just a clever ploy to sell the caffeine-packed drinks produced by the competition’s title sponsor. Domestic supporters of English clubs wanting to instantly discover

Boxing | Sold out or not, Vegas will party during Mayweather-McGregor

The fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may not have sold out yet, but that won’t stop Las Vegas from putting on its party

World briefs

AFGHANISTAN Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must “fight to

The Buzz | Popular robots are dangerously easy to hack, researchers say

Some of the most popular industrial and consumer robots are dangerously easy to hack and could be turned into bugging devices or weapons, IOActive Inc. said. The Seattle-based cybersecurity firm found

Joint ventures | Ford, Chinese partner look at possible electric car venture

Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese automaker said yesterday they are looking into setting up a joint venture to develop and manufacture electric cars in China.

World Views | Unintended consequences of quantitative easing

Quantitative easing, which saw major central banks buying government bonds outright and quadrupling their balance sheets since 2008 to USD15 trillion, has boosted asset prices across the board.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017 – edition no. 2872

* Typhoon number 13 disrupts Macau today * Tender open for sino-luso trade complex * Grant Bowie won’t say when * Cambridge refuses to kowtow to censorship   DOWNLOAD

Thief caught at tourist site after injuring officer

The police arrested a 20-year-old man from mainland China after a series of tourist robberies in the surrounding area of the city’s most emblematic tourist landmark,

HK tourists contract food poisoning at Galaxy

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong reported six cases of food poisoning in Hong Kong residents., thought to be

Briefs | Two PSP officers arrested for smuggling

Two police officers have been arrested for assisting persons banned from entering Macau with entry into the territory. The implicated officers were working for the Public Security Police

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