Angola | Re-launch of production by LNG consortium expected only in 2015

The Angola LNG consortium is only expected to start producing liquid natural gas (LNG) once again in 2015 after a stoppage in April of this year following an accident at

Chinese group BYD analyses construction of a second factory in Brazil

Chinese group BYD is analyzing construction of a mobile phone battery factory at the Manaus Industrial hub, in the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, the Brazilian press reported. The

Japan’s NSK fined by China in anti-monopoly case

A Japanese auto parts supplier, NSK Ltd., said yesterday it was fined USD28.2 million by Chinese anti-monopoly regulators in an unfolding probe of the industry. In a statement, Tokyo-based NSK gave

Xi promises to rein in executive pay 

China’s president has promised to rein in “unreasonably high” pay for executives at state companies in an apparent effort to mollify public frustration at the wealth of government-owned industry. President Xi Jinping’s announcement,

Li Ka-shing says HK needs to overcome democracy divide

Vinicy Chan and Dominic Lau Li Ka-shing, Asia’s richest man, said Hong Kong needs to overcome a divide over the election of its leader in 2017, as activist groups took to

Corporate Bits | Asian premiere of ‘Taboo X Miriam Yeung’ music video

Yesterday, Miriam attended the Asian premiere of the Red Hot Taboo music video at City of Dreams Macau. During the premiere, Mr. Chu Ming-yui, General Manager of Music, Entertainment and

Jackie Chan’s son detained in Beijing drug bust

The actor son of Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China’s biggest anti-drug crackdowns

Pope wants dialogue, freedom for church 

Pope Francis says he wants dialogue with China and the only thing he asks in return is for the Catholic Church to be able to operate freely. The pope told reporters the church

Blast in Anhui coal mine traps 27 miners 

Twelve other miners were lifted out of the privately owned mine in Huainan city in Anhui province after the blast, one of whom suffered burns, the official Xinhua News Agency

Xi says gov’t will champion new media groups

China will create several media groups that are strong, influential and credible while promoting the integration of new and traditional media, the official Xinhua News Agency cited Xi as saying.

Authorities release foreign news site contributor

A Chinese man detained more than three months ago on charges of fabricating stories that disparaged the Chinese government was released on parole yesterday, authorities said, in a sign that

TIBET | Groups say 2 dead after police shooting

Two people have died in a Tibetan region of southwestern China after they were injured by police gunfire while protesting the detention of a local leader, overseas Tibetan rights groups said. One protester

INDIA | Poachers now threaten lesser-known animals 

Wildlife poachers, hindered by India’s efforts to protect majestic endangered animals including tigers and rhinos, have begun to think smaller. And activists say scores of the country’s lesser-known species are vanishing from

AUSTRALIA | Tycoon lawmaker calls Chinese ‘bastards’ and ‘mongrels’ in TV tirade

A larger-than-life Australian mining magnate turned lawmaker, Clive Palmer, was widely accused yesterday of threatening Australia’s relationship with its biggest trading partner through an extraordinary tirade against China. The 60-year-old multi-millionaire called

PAKISTAN | Opposition gears for march on parliament 

Tensions rose in the Pakistani capital yesterday as an opposition rally prepared to march toward the Parliament and government headquarters in Islamabad later in the day and authorities beefed up

USA | Ferguson police use tear gas, stun grenades in clashes

Police fired stun grenades and tear gas at protesters in a St. Louis suburb rocked by violence after police shot and killed an unarmed black teen 10 days ago. Lines of

CYBERCRIME | Chinese hackers steal data for 4.5m patients from US hospital group

The attacks occurred in April and June, the Franklin, Tennessee-based company said Monday in a U.S. regulatory filing. The hacker group originated from China and bypassed the company’s security system,

this day in history: 1978 Two dead after El Al crew ambushed

The bus was taking staff of Israeli airline El Al on a stopover in London to the Europa Hotel in Mayfair when it was fired on. An air hostess and a

Offbeat | Ring, ring: London statues want to talk to you

Passers-by can swipe their smartphones on a tag or type in a web address to get an instant call from the characters depicted. Actors including Patrick Stewart and Downton Abbey’s

FOOTBALL | Spanish league keeps growing star power

Two months after Spain’s national team flopped at the World Cup, the country’s domestic league is ready to shine with even more star power. Already boasting the sport’s two biggest names

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