Cape Verde moves to create innovative Special Maritime Economic Zone

The project of the future Special Economic Zone (EEZ) of São Vicente, Cape Verde, is a priority for the government and the country is preparing to receive

Brazil | China interested in Angra 3 nuclear power plant

The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) is interested in participating in the conclusion of construction of Brazil’s Angra 3 nuclear power plant which have been halted

WeWork said in talks to rent in HK’s bar district

WeWork Cos., the co-working space company that’s among the world’s most valuable startups, is in advanced talks to rent a building in Hong Kong’s popular nightlife

Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab raises USD2.5b

Japan’s Softbank and China’s top ride- hailing firm Didi Chuxing are pouring USD2 billion into the latest round of financing by cash-hungry Southeast Asian taxi app

Chinese banks halt lending to HNA Group

Several Chinese banks that helped fund HNA Group Co.’s global acquisition spree are losing their appetite for financing the company, according to people familiar with the matter.

Beijing warns India of its ‘resolve’ amid border standoff 

China yesterday warned India not to “push your luck” by underestimating Beijing’s determination to safeguard what it considers sovereign Chinese territory, amid an ongoing standoff between the two

US student freed after week held over taxi dispute

An American university student is free following a weeklong detention in China for allegedly injuring a taxi driver who was roughing up his mother during a fare dispute,

Analysis – Censorship | China can’t keep Winnie the Pooh caged forever

There’s an old adage from early in the web’s history, usually attributed to civil libertarian John Gilmore, which proclaims, “The internet treats censorship as damage

Rising politician under investigation for corruption

One-time rising Chinese political star Sun Zhengcai is being investigated for violations of party discipline, the ruling Communist Party announced yesterday, making him the highest-ranking serving official

Philippines | A look at major issues confronting Duterte in his second year

A year ago Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promised to cleanse his Southeast Asian nation of illegal drugs in three to six months. He said he would tame

New Zealand Britain’s Boris Johnson jokes about Kiwi greeting

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson joked on his visit to New Zealand yesterday that a traditional Maori greeting could be misinterpreted as a head butt elsewhere.

Japan | Abe denies abusing influence in favoritism scandal

Grilled by opposition lawmakers as approval ratings for his Cabinet sink, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday repeated his denials that he misused his influence to help

US Navy ship collision probe nearly finished

Japanese authorities said yesterday that they were almost finished with their investigation into last month’s collision between a Philippine freighter and a U.S. naval destroyer that left

Health | Girl’s HIV infection seems under control without AIDS drugs

A South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for more than eight years after stopping anti-HIV medicines — more evidence

South Sudan sexual violence on ‘massive scale,’ report says

It’s been five months since the shy, frail 13-year-old was snatched from his bed, drugged and raped in the middle of the night. The boy hasn’t been

Human Trafficking | Death toll rises to 9 in sweltering truck

Nine people are dead and the death toll could rise after emergency crews pulled dozens of people from a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in

Offbeat | China opens movie theater on disputed island

China has opened a state-of-the-art movie theater on disputed Woody Island in the South China Sea’s Paracel group in an effort to improve quality of life for the

This Day in History | 2000 – Concorde crash kills 113

Concorde has crashed just minutes after take-off, killing all 109 people on board and four people on the ground. The Air France jet, bound for New

Football | Danilo joins City to provide versatility at back

Danilo will be fulfilling his ambition to play under Pep Guardiola after signing for Manchester City from Real Madrid on Sunday. The versatile Brazilian

Spain’s sports court opens disciplinary procedure vs. Villar

Spain’s administrative court for sport has initiated disciplinary procedures against Spanish football federation president and FIFA vice president Angel Maria Villar after he was arrested and

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