Court rejects UK banker’s double murder appeal

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a British banker’s appeal of his conviction in the gruesome murders of two Indonesian women. Three Court of Appeal

HK sees deadliest bus crash in 15 years

Saturday evening’s fatal bus crash is Hong Kong’s worst such incident in 15 years, killing at least 19 people and injuring 65. The KMB (Kowloon Motor

Study: Extremists still flourishing in Indonesia’s prisons

Indonesia’s overcrowded prisons are ill-equipped to deal with Islamic militant inmates, hampering efforts to prevent the spread of violent radicalism in institutions that have become known

Cambodia | Shoe-thrower arrested after Thailand deports her

A woman who threw a shoe at a billboard depicting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has been arrested after she was repatriated from Thailand, where the U.N. refugee agency

Israeli PM: Airstrikes dealt ‘severe blows’ to Iran, Syria

Israel’s prime minister said yesterday his country delivered “severe blows” to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its adversaries following the most

US | Autopsy gives no insight on motive in Vegas mass shooting

The much-anticipated autopsy report on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock did nothing to help explain why he carried out the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history —

Offbeat | Valentine condom campaign urges lovers to think of animals

An environmental group wants couples to think of wild animals before acting like them this Valentine’s Day. The Center for Biological Diversity is handing out endangered

This Day in History | 1964 – Deaths follow Cyprus truce breach

Fighting between ethnic Turks and Greeks in the disputed island of Cyprus has left at least 16 people dead. Shots started to be exchanged between the two sides’

With extraordinary political theater, Winter Olympics begin

In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks that represented peace, not destruction, as

World briefs

THAILAND About 400 anti-government protesters rallied in the Thai capital over the weekend, calling on the country’s military rulers to give up power and hold elections they promised

The Buzz | Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh reopens after three-month Saudi purge, arrests

The Ritz-Carlton in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is reopening to the public, three months after it was transformed into a luxurious detention center holding dozens of princes, businessmen

UK defense chief: Don’t let two British IS suspects return

Britain’s defense secretary says two captured Islamic State group extremists who grew up in England should never be allowed to return. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson’s comments

Rear Window | Getting beyond Wynn fall

Suddenly… the barrage of claims of sexual misconduct that brought down conspicuous figures from politics, business and entertainment, starting from about last fall with Harvey Weinstein, have indirectly

Monday, February 12, 2018 – edition no. 2985

* Winter Olympics | Kim’s sister meets Moon after cheering on unified Korea team * Key to MICE success * Extension of Macau Airport opens today * Deadliest bus crash in 15 years   DOWNLOAD

Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for summit in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to meet in Pyongyang, a dramatic gesture that may raise prospects for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The

Steve Wynn departure seen easing pressure on Macau scrutiny

Billionaire Steve Wynn’s resignation as head of his gaming empire may alleviate some concerns over the future of Wynn Macau Ltd.’s license in the world’s

Wynn case raises question: When do investors need to know?

When should a company have to tell investors that a top executive is facing sexual misconduct allegations? The question comes as Wynn Resorts is

IH received 9,600 public housing applications

The new round of applications for public housing ended on Wednesday and over the period the Housing Bureau (IH) received approximately 9,600 applications. About 5,200 applications for social

Principal officials are targets in Coloane plot investigation

The Public Prosecution Office (MP) has already initiated investigation procedures on the case of the stalled construction project at Alto de Coloane. This announcement was made by

Credit card turnover in double digit growth

The total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macau continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2017. According to statistics released by the

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