Survey | Factory conditions weaken for 10th month

The Caixin/Markit index, based on a survey of factory purchasing managers, fell to 48.2 in December from 48.6 the previous month. The index uses a 100-point scale with numbers above 50

Xinhua Insight | How will the ASEAN Community influence China?

East Asia formed its first cross-nation union, the ASEAN Community, at the turn of the new year, which is expected to lead the region into a new stage of integration

Philippines follows Vietnam in opposing PRC’s runway test

  The Philippine government said yesterday that like Vietnam, it opposes China’s recent test of a newly completed runway on one of seven islands Beijing has constructed in the disputed South

29,000 officials punished in 2015 ‘frugality campaign’

The Communist Party of China (CPC)’s top anti-graft body yesterday said some 29,000 officials were reprimanded for violating austerity rules in the first 11 months of 2015, bringing the total

Japan | 80-year-old Tokyo fish market holds final New Year auction

It’s among the biggest of Japan’s many New Year holiday rituals: Early today, a huge, glistening tuna will be auctioned for a lot of money at Tokyo’s 80-year-­old Tsukiji market.

Myanmar | Suu Kyi: Incoming government to prioritize peace in the country

Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday that building peace will be the first priority of her pro-democracy party’s incoming administration when it replaces Myanmar’s military-backed government soon. Suu Kyi spoke at

AP EXCLUSIVE | USA | Pentagon: Hundreds of military kids sexually abused annually

  The children of U.S. military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press. The abuse

Spain | Catalan secessionist parties to discuss way forward

Catalonia’s two main pro-independence parties will meet today (Macau time) to discuss how to salvage their drive to secede from Spain after a key far-left party refused to back the

Romania | Lawmakers draft law to punish aggressive driving

Romanian lawmakers have proposed legislation to punish aggressive drivers, addressing public concerns about the number of horn- honking, shouting and light-flashing motorists on the roads. Some 40 lawmakers from various parties have

This Day in History | 1952 Churchill renews ‘special relationship’

He arrived in New York on board the liner Queen Mary earlier today and was welcomed by Mayor Impelliterri before being taken to Long Island for a flight to Washington. Mr

Offbeat | The perfect match: Girlfriend to give boyfriend a kidney

A New Hampshire man found his perfect match in more ways than one when he first met his girlfriend on a golf course last summer. Forty-nine-year-old Jack Simard of Manchester is

European Roundup | Madrid draws at Valencia, Chelsea routs Crystal Palace

Rafa Benitez’s return to Valencia ended with his Real Madrid stumbling again in the Spanish league’s title race yesterday, while Chelsea finally showed what made them champions in England last

Ex-Olympic champion gets 10-year ban in S Korea

South Korea’s weightlifting authorities yesterday suspended an Olympic gold medalist for 10 years for allegedly beating up a junior weightlifter, officials said. Local media reported that Sa Jae-hyouk, who won the

Ready, set, roll: Boston Marathon gets its 1st documentary

America’s marquee marathon is ready for its close-up. “Boston,” the first feature-length documentary film about the Boston Marathon, is in the works. Its creators say the movie will go well

Ferrari makes stand-alone debut on Milan stock exchange

Sports carmaker Ferrari is following up its successful Wall Street listing with a stock market launch in Milan, as it begins a new era as a stand-alone company free of the

Football | Ebola-free Guinea clear for international football matches

The African football confederation says it has ended a ban on Guinea hosting international matches after the country was declared free of Ebola. Health concerns forced Guinea to play its

Our Desk | Where are Macau’s bookstores?

Many industry leaders attribute this decline to rent increases and the invasion of the market by online bookstores and the growth of e-readers. Indeed, across China bookstores have survived either

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 – edition no. 2470

* Suspicious HK disappearances could happen in Macau, Jason Chao says * Industry slams parking fee raise * Market turmoil in China * Reports: Benitez sacked from Real Madrid   DOWNLOAD

The Buzz | Tourists die in swimming accidents at Thai island

Two foreign tourists, from China and Australia, died on Saturday in separate swimming accidents at the southern Thai resort island of Koh Samui, police said. Police Lt. Col. Apichart Jansamret said the two

Cui Jian says his music hasn’t changed but China has

China’s godfather of rock Cui Jian says his basic message of personal freedom hasn’t changed in his new album, even if the world has. The rocker, who fell out of favor with the government

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