Zhejiang Electric Power Construction negotiating dam purchase in Brazil

The Chinese Zhejiang Electric Power Construction Co Ltd (ZEPC) is negotiating the purchase of a stake in the Belo Monte hydroelectric complex on the Xingu River

Unfettered online hate speech fuels Islamophobia

The flood of angry anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media was the first sign of how fiercely the suburban middle-class homeowners in this central China city opposed a

China bars wife of detained Taiwanese activist from visiting

The wife of a Taiwanese pro-democracy activist detained in China said yesterday that she was prevented from flying to the mainland to seek a visit with

Norwegian leader meets with Xi as ties restored

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Norway’s prime minister yesterday as the two countries sought to move beyond a six-year rift following the awarding of the Nobel

Australia says it’s ready to supply uranium to India

Australia said yesterday that it was ready to export uranium to India, nearly three years after the two countries signed an export deal for peaceful power generation.

India | Four suspected rebels killed in Kashmir

Four suspected rebels were killed in fighting with the Indian army in Kashmir, as businesses and schools shut in the disputed region yesterday in response to a

Pakistan | Army sentences alleged spy to death

Pakistan’s military sentenced an Indian naval officer to death yesterday on charges of espionage and sabotage, officials said. Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016,

Philippines | Duterte softens tone on US before South China Sea talks

The Philippines appears to be softening its tone toward the U.S. before holding talks with Beijing on the South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte let

G-7 ministers aim to press Russia to stop backing Assad

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations were gathering in Italy yesterday for a meeting given urgency by the chemical attack in Syria and the

UN refugee agency urges EU not to return migrants to Hungary

The U.N. refugee agency yesterday took the rare step of urging European Union members to suspend returns of asylum-seekers to their partner, Hungary, faulting its new policy

Offbeat | Riga mayor talks about potholes, interrupted by cat

The mayor of Latvia’s capital, Riga, was talking about the city’s efforts to fix potholes during his weekly online question-and-answer show when he got interrupted ...

This Day in History | 1957 – Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule

The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional

US could gain FIFA support through Mexico, Canada joint bid

A North American World Cup in 2026 with 48 nations would be far larger and played in almost all different venues than the 24-team event the U.S.

Golf | A long, tearful road to a major for Sergio Garcia

Eighteen years and 71 majors later, more tears for Sergio Garcia. This time, they were accompanied by a smile. Sunday at the Masters

World briefs

SYRIA U.S. Senator John McCain has accused Russia of having cooperated with Syria in a chemical weapons attack that has killed more than 80 people, including more than

Legendary 77-year-old aircraft to land in Macau

The twin-engine propeller-driven Douglas DC-3 - that was previously owned by American Airlines (among other North American airliners) - and that now flies under Breitling colors

The Buzz | Sec. for Security comments on prosecution of Anima’s president

The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, commented yesterday on the prosecution of Anima’s president, Albano Martins over charges of breaching personal data protection laws for sharing a

Our Desk | The election madness begins

With the approaching Legislative Assembly (AL) election in September, we are once again being reminded of the civic powerlessness of the public and the shameless ineptitude of the

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – edition no. 2781

* Consumer Confidence Index | Mistrust in real estate investment deepens * Macau narratives on the silver screen * Thai residency scheme promoted in Macau * China bars wife of Taiwan activist from

Chui gathers with lawmakers to seek Pearl Horizon solution

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, met with 11 out of 19 lawmakers who had previously addressed the Pearl Horizon development in a letter to the

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