Int’l warrant arrest filed against illegal turtle poacher

Thailand authorities have issued an international arrest warrant against Manivannan Murugesan for smuggling endangered turtles to Macau, amongst other places. Murugesan is currently in custody

World Press Photo returns to Macau next month

The annual World Press Photo (WPP) is returning to Macau once again this year. It will be held at Casa Garden between September 28 and

Gaming | Up to 17 percent growth for August GGR forecasted

August gaming forecasts project a daily average revenue of USD100.8 to USD103.2 million from now until the end of the month, with leading analysts expecting that gross

Real Estate Matters | The ‘what, how and who’ of real estate investing

Many people first come into contact with real estate investing when they purchase their own homes, but fail to take the extra step of purchasing an investment property, assuming that achieving financial

Alibaba’s revenue leaps 61 percent as new businesses bear fruit

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported its fastest pace of growth in more than four years, as the e-commerce giant’s investments in arenas from cloud computing

After grim 2016, Turkish tourism makes a comeback

Tourists have returned in droves to Turkey, helped this summer by the sharp fall in the value of the Turkish lira following economic uncertainty and

Abbot Xuecheng | Police probe sexual misconduct claims against monk

Chinese police have opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against one of the country’s best-known Buddhist monks whose case has highlighted the growth of

Hawaiian Airlines to suspend service to China in October

Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its only route to China after four years of offering the service. The airline announced the nonstop service between Honolulu and Beijing

Beijing denies visa for BuzzFeed writer in likely retaliation

China has refused to renew the journalist visa for an American correspondent for BuzzFeed News in what appears to be punishment for her reporting on topics considered

Two-day memorial ends for Chinese victims of Thai boat tragedy

A two-day memorial observance in Thailand for a group of 47 Chinese visitors who died when their tour boat sank in bad weather concluded yesterday with a

Tibet | Activist’s appeal of jail sentence

China has turned down a Tibetan language rights activist’s appeal of his five-year prison sentence on the charge of inciting separatism, monitoring groups said YESTERDAY. Tashi

North Korea | Government speeds construction spree ahead of anniversary

Thousands of North Korean “soldier-builders” in olive green uniforms and bright red hardhats are doing everything from digging ditches to putting up walls on multistory apartment blocks and government

Australia | Authorities ban Huawei from 5G network over security concerns

Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei has been blocked from rolling out Australia’s 5G network due to security concerns. The government said yesterday that the involvement

Interview | Japan official says Trump misunderstands trade

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies reflect a serious misunderstanding of the importance of free trade and Japanese companies’ contributions to the U.S. economy, Japan’s trade minister said

US | Trump denies wrongdoing, says Cohen is making up stories

President Donald Trump dug in to his denials of wrongdoing as his White House struggled to manage the fallout from allegations that he orchestrated a campaign cover-up to buy

Offbeat | Graffiti painted on home and lawn of ‘Top Chef’

Police are investigating after political and religious symbols were painted on “Top Chef” producer and restaurateur Tom Colicchio’s home and lawn on Long Island. Colicchio and his wife, Lori

The Buzz | 1993 Michael Jackson accused of child abuse

Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. They have refused to give details but it has emerged that two of

Football | Bundesliga resumes with Bayern dominance set to continue

Despite a change of coach, Bayern Munich and the rest of the Bundesliga expect the outcome to be the same. With the league resuming

Asian Games | Silver lining for young and old athletes

There was a silver lining for seven-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina at the Asian Games. The 43-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast took silver in the vault, one-tenth

World briefs

CAMBODIA An Australian filmmaker on trial in Cambodia on charges of endangering national security defended himself yesterday under cross-examination, declaring the evidence shows he is a journalist,

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