Renewable power giant builds global empire

Other investors are wary of Brazil, but when Duke Energy wanted to sell 10 hydroelectric dams there, a Chinese utility shrugged off the country’s economic turmoil

PRC considering options to back yuan, curb outflows

China has studied possible scenarios for the yuan and capital outflows this year and is preparing contingency plans, according to people familiar with the matter. The

Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape 

More than 100 suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn yesterday, allowing 158 inmates to escape in what officials said was the biggest jailbreak in the

Thai PM plans driving crackdown after deadly van crash

Thailand’s prime minister vowed yesterday to crack down on the country’s private van transportation industry after a fiery crash that killed 25 people. Thailand has

Trump’s slim N. Korea options: Diplomacy, sanctions, force

Donald Trump says he is confident North Korea won’t develop a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the United States. But his options for stopping the reclusive communist

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits near Fiji; tsunami alert issued

A  powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji yesterday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Sweden | Six-hour workday runs into trouble: It’s too costly

Swedes looking forward to a six-hour workday just got some bad news: the costs outweigh the benefits. That’s according to the preliminary results of a two-year

Tourism | Cruise company Carnival gets   personal with concierge tech 

What if your room on a cruise ship were to unlock automatically as you approach, or if the wait staff could bring your favorite cocktail before you

Turkey identifies club gunman; Erdogan speaks to nation 

Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said yesterday as the president vowed that the country won’t surrender to terrorists or become

This Day in History | 1952 – Churchill renews ‘special Relationship’

The British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has arrived in the United States for an official visit, his first since re-election last October. He arrived in

Offbeat | Ex-nigerian leaders sing hymn for peace in troubled nation 

Former Nigerian rulers have banded together in singing a hymn for peace and unity in their troubled nation, with their video getting both favorable and derogatory comments on

Tennis Serena, Venus Williams forced out of ASB Classic

Serena Williams was knocked out of the ASB Tennis Classic yesterday, reducing her match practice for the upcoming Australian Open, while sister Venus withdrew due to injury.

Angela Lee to defend title against Huang in Thailand

Hawaiian Angela Lee will defend her women’s atomweight title against Taiwan’s Jenny Huang when ONE Championship hosts its second mixed martial arts promotion in Thailand on March 11.

Football | Axel Witsel completes transfer to Tianjin

Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel has become the latest Europe-based player to move to the Chinese Super League. Zenit St. Petersburg said yesterday in a statement that

The Buzz | NY woman charged with stealing USD1 million from employer 

Authorities say a western New York woman has been charged with stealing more than USD1 million from the auto dealership where she worked. Police in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard

World briefs

CHINA State media say an official in southwest China has shot and wounded two city leaders before killing himself. The shooting happened yesterday morning in Panzhihua city in

Eurozone inflation spikes to highest in over 3 years

Surging oil prices caused inflation in the 19-country eurozone to spike in December to its highest rate in more than three years, official figures showed yyesterday.

Girl About Globe | Hic from the sticks

This is not a sophisticated column. I may be called a hic from the sticks. But here goes. The problem began on a festive night out with great gal

Thursday, January 5, 2017 – edition no. 2716

* AL Plenary: Sexual harassment to warrant heavier penalties * A taste of recognition * Ho’s case to be expedited * China considering options to back yuan   DOWNLOAD

Protest against increased penalties over illegally parked vehicles

Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho and several local residents held a press conference yesterday at the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) to complain about a recent decision by the

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