Clean energy spending drops most on record as growth slows

Global investments in renewable power dropped the most on record in 2016 as demand in China and Japan faltered. Worldwide spending on clean energy fell

Auto market has bumper year but 2017 outlook is weaker

China’s auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired at

Credit growth exceeds estimates

China’s broadest measure of new credit expanded faster than expected, bringing the total of new loans extended last year to roughly equal the size of Italy’s USD1.8

Report | More than 16,000 Iraqis killed by violence in 2016

Violence and military operations claimed the lives of more than 16,000 civilians in Iraq last year, a research group that tracks civilian deaths in Iraq said yesterday,

Ex-UN chief back in S. Korea, hints at presidential bid

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday he’ll soon announce whether to run for South Korea’s top job as he returned home and strongly hinted at his political ambitions before

Abe starts 4-nation trip visiting Manila

Abe reaches out his hand beside his wife Aika as they arrive at Manila’s airport Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived yesterday for a two-day visit to

No sign of Japan related radiation found in Alaska waters 

State officials have announced that tests of Alaska seafood continue to show no detectable amounts of radiation, five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami set off

Indonesia | First billion-dollar startup races to kill cash

Go-Jek became Indonesia’s first billion-dollar startup by offering ride-hailing services that became ubiquitous in the country. Now the company is planning a second act in digital

Briefs | Poland: Opposition ends blockade of parliament

Polish opposition party Civic Platform ended its blockade of the speaker’s podium in parliament yesterday, stepping back in what had been a bitter standoff with the populist

Data suggests Brexit failed to knock tech investment in UK

U.K. tech companies raised more capital than any other European country in 2016, while SoftBank Group Corp.’s acquisition of ARM helped Britain achieve a record year

Newly leaked dossier on Trump circulated in DC for months 

It was a bombshell story, emerging on the eve of DonaldTrump’s first news conference as president-elect: U.S. intelligence officials had presented Trump with unsubstantiated claims that Russia had amassed

Offbeat | India outraged over national flag doormats sold on Amazon 

India’s foreign minister demanded an apology Wednesday from Amazon.com Inc. for selling doormats depicting the Indian flag on the online shopping giant’s Canadian website. External Affairs Minister Sushma

This Day in History | 1964 – Riots in Calcutta leave more than 100 dead

More than 100 people have been killed following Hindu-Muslim rioting in the Indian city of Calcutta. Over 7,000 people have also been arrested and 438

NFL | Chargers plan to announce move to Los Angeles

The Chargers appear ready to leave San Diego, their home of 56 seasons, for the potentially more lucrative but crowded Los Angeles market. Hours

Football | Benefits and pitfalls of a 48-team World Cup

As the football world digests FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup, a look at the some of the benefits and pitfalls of a 48-team tournament in 2026:

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CHINA’s auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired

The Buzz | France restricts travel for minors over jihadi trip fears 

France’s government has quietly backtracked on a policy that allowed children to leave the country without their parents’ permission, after years of complaints from families of radicalized teens

Scientists hear voice of ancient humans in baboon calls 

Baboon grunts and mating calls may hold secrets about human speech, according to a new study suggesting that the origins of human language could reach back

Kapok | The missing links

The results of the public consultation pertaining to the “Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan”, conducted from May to July 2016, have just been released. Although their full integration

Friday, January 13, 2017 – edition no. 2722

* Carrie Lam enters CE race in Hong Kong against Tsang * Exhibition explores historical Macau * Football association drops the ball * Ex-UN chief Ban returns, hints at presidential bid in S.Korea   DOWNLOAD

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