Over 1,000 protesters stand before Chinese defense ministry

More than 1,000 protesters walked and chanted in front of China’s defense ministry yesterday, the latest apparent demonstration by soldiers as the world’s largest standing military modernizes and downsizes. The protesters stood for

Singapore, Swiss regulators slam Falcon over 1MDB

Singaporean and Swiss regulators announced fines and other penalties yesterday for Falcon Private Bank, saying it breached money laundering regulations in its dealings with the indebted Malaysian state fund 1MDB. The

Duterte on US alliance: ‘Do you really think we need it?’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he will not abrogate a defense treaty with the United States but questioned its importance and that of joint combat exercises, which he says only

Thailand | Searches after terror plot alert yield nothing in Bangkok

Police searches yesterday yielded no evidence or suspects that would corroborate an intelligence report of possible car bomb attacks in Bangkok and its outskirts, a spokesman said. Police stepped up security

Property | Tokyo condo prices seen down 20pct by Deutsche Bank as BOJ shifts

The Bank of Japan’s shift to controlling bond yields is driving up mortgage rates, prompting Deutsche Bank AG to predict Tokyo apartment prices may fall 20 percent or more by

Vietnam | Freedom of speech Blogger arrested for anti-state propaganda

Police in Vietnam have arrested a blogger for anti-state writings which they said distorted the truth, tarnished the country’s leaders and instigated the public to oppose the government. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 37,

Putin postpones visit to France amid diplomatic tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indefinitely postponed a trip to France after Paris had revised its program for the visit and said it would talk about nothing else but the

Trump assails Ryan for ditching him, battles for GOP support

Four weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump battled yesterday to keep the Republican Party in line, leveling fresh criticism at GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan after Ryan effectively abandoned hopes

This Day in History | 2002 – Dozens killed in Bali nightclub explosion

Reports from the Indonesian holiday island of Bali say more than 50 people have been killed in two explosions. At least 10 foreigners died and more than 120 people were injured

Offbeat | Singapore’s Raffles Hotel to close for face lift in late ‘17

The colonial landmark Raffles Hotel Singapore said yesterday it will close briefly from the end of next year for renovations to modernize the property. The work will begin in January and

Madrid adding retractable roof to revamped Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid will be adding a retractable roof to the Santiago Bernabeu after finally reaching an agreement with the city to remodel the stadium. Madrid president Florentino Perez said yesterday the

Motorsports | Uncertainty over qualifying procedure for Macau Grand Prix

Several drivers slated to compete in the upcoming Macau Grand Prix (GP) are uncertain of whether they will pass the qualifying procedure for the race, as they have not competed

World briefs

CHINA coach Gao Hongbo resigned on yesterday after a 2-0 defeat in Uzbekistan almost certainly ended hopes of automatic qualification for the 2018 World Cup. Marat Bikmaev and Otabek Shukurov

The Buzz | South Sudan says raid that killed 127 was ethnically based

South Sudan’s government vowed action after more than 127 civilians were killed on a southern highway over the weekend by armed groups seen as targeting members of the country’s largest

WHO urges countries to raise taxes on sugary drinks

The U.N. health agency yesterday recommended that countries use tax policy to increase the price of sugary drinks like sodas, sport drinks and even 100-percent fruit juices as a way

Views on China | China’s banks risk being dragged down by sinking Yuan

Traditional theory says a cheaper currency should be good news for an export-dependent nation that’s losing ground to lower-cost rivals. That doesn’t apply in China’s case, and its banks could

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 – edition no. 2661

* Over 1,000 protesters stand before Chinese defense ministry * Costa praises Startup Macau * Samsung kills off Note 7 * HK adds bribery charge against former leader   DOWNLOAD

Li Keqiang kicks off visit praising local gov’t, economic growth

  The Premier Li Keqiang , who is visiting Macau to take part in the fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum of Economic and Trade Cooperation Between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries,

Premier pledges continued support to Macau

The second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee, and the Premier of China arrived yesterday to Macau on a special flight around 11 a.m. Li Keqiang is visiting the territory

Transportation | Flights linking China to Portugal poised to become reality

A direct air link between Lisbon and Beijing, a long-standing objective of the governments of Portugal and China, is about to become a reality, at a time when a Chinese

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