Forex regulator is said to be examining top dealmakers

China’s foreign-exchange regulator is examining how some of the country’s biggest dealmakers used their domestic assets as collateral to get loans overseas, people familiar with the matter

India | Human-wildlife conflict: One human killed every day

A deadly conflict is underway between India’s growing masses and its wildlife, confined to ever-shrinking forests and grasslands, with data showing that about one person has been killed

Thailand | Former PM says she’s innocent, asks for ‘kindness’

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared her innocence and asked for “kindness” from a court yesterday during her final statement in a criminal negligence trial that

Australia | Few speak up on sex assaults, harassment on Aussie campuses

A survey of more than 30,000 Australian university students released yesterday found that half the respondents had been sexually harassed and almost one in 50 had been

North Korea’s evolving ways to get what it wants and needs

North Korea has been condemned and sanctioned for its nuclear ambitions, yet has still received food, fuel and other aid from its neighbors and adversaries for decades.

USA | Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat

President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of “Obamacare” could put the government in a tricky

Offbeat | 1,700-pound barbecue pit stolen from Albuquerque restaurant

Police are investigating a bizarre heist of a 1,700-pound barbecue pit from a popular Albuquerque restaurant. The Albuquerque Journal reports (goo.gl/5oXrHZ) police say the black and red

This Day in History | 1984 – Euro Court condemns phone-tapping

A Surrey businessman who accused the police of illegally tapping his phone is celebrating after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. James Malone,

Olympics | Paris stops short of claiming victory after LA announcement

After failing three times in recent bids, sheer joy was expected from Paris officials when Los Angeles ceded the 2024 Olympics to the City of Lights.

Football | Barcelona has ‘doubts’ about Neymar’s future amid PSG rumors

Barcelona is worried, very worried, that Neymar might be headed to Paris-Saint Germain. The Brazil striker is expected to be at practice on Wednesday, but

World briefs

CAMBODIA’s prime minister yesterday ordered the ouster of an American-led Christian organization that seeks to rescue and rehabilitate women working in the sex trade, saying

The Buzz | Bank of England workers on strike for first time in 50 years

Striking employees at the Bank of England wore comical masks depicting the face of Governor Mark Carney yesterday as they stood outside the institution demanding better pay.

Known for drama chops, Nicole Kidman is dying to do a comedy

Pratfalls, gags, or dry wit, Nicole Kidman says she’d love to give them a shot. The Oscar-winner says she never gets offered comedic roles and

Macau Matters | Taipa Ferry Terminal Shemozzle

My hip replacement surgery recovery has proceeded well, and I am very happy with the outcome. I was finally able to travel home to Macau last Thursday but

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 – edition no. 2857

* Venezuelan opposition leaders detained at gunpoint in raids * Coutinho slams ‘influential lawmakers’ * Hengqin project apparently unaffected * MOP10 billion income   DOWNLOAD

Rent control bill to go to vote this month

Yesterday, the Third- Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (AL) concluded its article-by-article analysis on the government’s proposal to amend the city’s rental laws. The AL

13 Holdings misses deadline to open luxury hotel

Company 13 Holdings Ltd. missed yesterday’s deadline to open its luxury hotel in Macau, a condition of a HKD3 billion (USD384 million) loan from Bank of Communications Co.

Phone scams consistently increasing

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has been consistently receiving reports regarding phone scams over the last week, with the number of reports increasing every day. From

New registrations of motorcycles soar

The number of new registrations of motor vehicles increased in the second quarter of 2017 by 22.6 percent year-on-year to 3,494, according to information released yesterday by

Crime | Man attempted suicide to escape usury group

A mainland man attempted to commit suicide in front of a usury group inside a public restaurant earlier this month, the Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed yesterday

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