Zhongshan becomes ‘Third Italy’ in the Pearl River Delta

Zhongshan, birthplace of Dr Sun Yat-sen, has become one of the most important industrial cities in China. It is the one of the world’s largest producers of electrical appliances and

Factory index shows fastest deterioration in a year 

Chinese manufacturing suffered its sharpest contraction in a year in April, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out new stimulus to keep growth in the world’s No. 2 economy from

Mainland Viagra sales continue rising

Chinese men have long used traditional medicines such as deer antler, caterpillar fungus, and wolfberry to treat impotence. In recent years, Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, has found success touting

Taiwan |Party leader affirms eventual reunification in meeting with Xi

The head of Taiwan’s Nationalists reaffirmed the party’s support for eventual unification with the mainland when he met yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of continuing rapprochement between

Hong Kong | Retiring police chief takes pot shot at protesters

Hong Kong’s outgoing police chief took a parting shot yesterday at pro-democracy protesters who occupied busy streets in parts of the southern Chinese financial center for nearly three months last

Nepal | Everest climbing season likely over

Sherpas in Nepal have refused to rebuild a climbing route on Mount Everest that was destroyed by an earthquake-triggered avalanche more than one week ago, a decision which will likely end this

North Korea | Pyongyang officially squelches speculation of Kim trip

North Korea announced yesterday that the head of its parliament will attend this month’s Victory Day celebration in Moscow, squelching speculation that supreme leader Kim Jong Un would use the

Human trafficking | Thailand arrests 4 following unearthing of mass jungle grave

Thai police arrested three local officials and a Myanmar national they alleged yesterday were involved in trafficking and holding Rohingya Muslims for ransom at a jungle camp where 26 bodies

Australia | Abbott says EU seeks advice on stopping migrants

Europeans grappling with mass migration from Libya were seeking information about Australia’s controversial success in stopping asylum seeker boats reaching its shores, the Australian prime minister said yesterday. Refugee advocates and human rights

USA | 2 gunmen killed outside Muhammad cartoon contest

Two gunmen were killed after opening fire on a security officer outside a contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad and a bomb squad was called in to search their

Racism | Israeli president says Ethiopian protest exposes ‘wound’

Israel’s ceremonial president said yesterday that an outbreak of violent protests by Ethiopian Jews has “exposed an open, bleeding wound in the heart of Israeli society” and that the country

Nigeria | With rescue near, Boko Haram stoned girls to death

Even with the crackle of gunfire signaling rescuers were near, the horrors did not end: Boko Haram fighters stoned captives to death, some girls and women were crushed by an

This Day in History: 1981 Bobby Sands dies in prison

The 27-year-old republican spent the last days of his life on a water bed to protect his fragile bones. He had been in a coma for 48 hours before being pronounced

Offbeat: Oyez! Town crier at royal baby birth captures attention

And it wasn’t for the first time. Town crier Tony Appleton took to the steps Saturday outside London’s St. Mary’s Hospital to loudly proclaim the birth of Britain’s newest royal member,

Boxing | Mayweather takes his USD100 million check and runs

The check was for USD100 million, a payday so mind boggling that Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn't help but show it to a few reporters when the night was done. "No pictures,

McIlroy a winner with great play and a little luck

Rory McIlroy won a tournament as the No. 1 player in the world. Only at the Match Play Championship does this pass as newsworthy. In the 17-year history of golf's most unpredictable

World Views: HSBC should move to Hong Kong ASAP

In retrospect, HSBC’s decision in 1993 to abandon Hong Kong for London’s Canary Wharf was one of modern history’s worst business moves. It seemed perfectly wise at the time, just

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 – edition no. 2305

• The latest editions of the annual “Parade Through Macao, Latin City” and  the Chinese New Year parade have cost MOP16 million and MOP23 million respectively. For comparative purposes, the

The Buzz | Chelsea wins Premier League Title

Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea won soccer’s English Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Chelsea clinched the title for a fourth time in front of a home crowd

World briefs

CHINA A pilot said yesterday that he is anxious but excited about flying a solar plane solo from China to Hawaii on the longest leg of the first attempt to

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