SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH | Beijing seen building 3rd airstrip

  The dispute over the strategic waterways of the South China Sea has intensified, pitting a rising China against its smaller and militarily weaker neighbors who all lay claim to a

FM says Xi’s visit to bolster Sino-US trust, cooperation

President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the United States will hammer home his view that peace will bring mutual benefit, while conflict will harm both sides, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

Sri Lanka | UN rights chief seeks int’l role in war probe

The U.N.’s top human rights official is urging the creation of a special court to look into atrocities committed during Sri Lanka’s long civil war, which left tens of thousands dead. Zeid Raad al-Hussein

Philippines | Protesters throw paint on US Embassy seal

Riot policemen dispersed dozens of left-wing students, who stormed past a police cordon after dawn yesterday and splattered red paint on the seal of the U.S. Embassy in Manila to protest the

New Zealand | Researchers shoot pigs in the head in blood-spatter study 

An animal rights group said yesterday that New Zealand researchers who secured live pigs to a surgical table and shot them in the head with a pistol as part of a study

Malaysia | Police fire water cannons at Malay pro-Razak supporters

Malaysian police fired water cannons at ethnic Malays who turned unruly yesterday at a rally to uphold Malay dominance and support Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government, following calls for Najib

Japan | Panel to vote on military bills amid protests 

Opposition lawmakers and thousands of demonstrators were staging last-ditch protests in a political showdown yesterday as Japan’s ruling party started a final push to pass security legislation to expand the

European migrant crisis | Refugees transiting through Croatia in new EU entry route

Small groups of migrants continued to sneak into Hungary yesterday, a day after the country sealed its border with Serbia and began arresting people trying to breach the razor-wire barrier, while migrants began arriving

Syria conflict | Kerry seeks answers in new call with Russian FM

Secretary of State John Kerry has made his third phone call to his Russian counterpart in the last 10 days, a State Department official said, seeking to clarify the intent

This Day in History | 1956 World water speed record smashed

Norman Buckley drove the boat at an average speed of over 79mph during his hour on the course on Lake Windermere. But he said he was disappointed not to have reached

Offbeat | Young royals to attend world premiere of new James Bond film

Not only will 007 star Daniel Craig and the film’s other luminaries be there, they’ll be joined on the red carpet by Prince William and his wife Kate and Prince

Boxing | Pacquiao says Street View will help Philippine tourism

  Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and tourism officials said yesterday images of the Philippine capital and the country's main tourist spots on Google's Street View could help attract more visitors

Football | Worry no more: Ronaldo still has his scoring touch

Next time, wait a little longer before wondering whether Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his scoring touch. It turns out the Real Madrid striker is just fine. After an unusually barren start to

HK Observer | Glass half full

The controversial messages on Saturday from Beijing’s liaison office director, Zhang Xiaoming, citing the central government’s view on ‘one country two systems’ was on the one hand unsurprising: we all

Thursday, September 17, 2015 – edition no. 2401

• Gaming stocks rebound in HK *Malaysian police fire water cannons at pro-government protesters * Couto leading Super GT * Daiwa: the worst is yet to come * Pacquiao: street view will help Philippine

The Buzz | ‘Close the Canidrome’ vigil on Sep 30

Local animal rights group Anima is organizing a candlelight vigil on September 30 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. across the road from the government headquarters, close to the Nam

World briefs

PAKISTAN-CHINA Pakistan’s military says Chinese and Pakistani troops have conducted a joint field exercise to improve their ability to combat terrorism. In a statement released to the media yesterday, the

Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ tour coming to Macau

The pop star Madonna is bringing her “Rebel Heart” tour to Macau in February next year. The US artist is set to perform at Studio City’s Event Center, according to an

Hotel Estoril | Revamp option proves costly, gov’t asks for structural assessment

To revamp the Hotel Estoril would be far costlier than to build a new facility from scratch, structural engineer Costa Antunes said yesterday during a visit to the decrepit hotel

Tap Seac ‘Glass House’ to undergo repair works

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, has revealed the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) plans to revamp Tap Seac’s ‘Glass House,’ due to the building’s poor construction quality. Mr

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