Rich Asians are crazy to live in Shanghai, luxury index shows

If you’re a high-net-worth individual in Asia into fine dining, wine, jewelry and luxury skin cream, best not to live in Shanghai. The Chinese city

UK | Taxi protest against safety rules brings gridlock to London

London’s black cab drivers brought gridlock to areas of the capital’s main financial district on Monday evening in protest against measures to improve air quality and road

White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts

The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant breakthrough despite scant details, a hazy timetable

Economic chill dulls appetite for some luxury brands

The designer boutiques of Manhattan and Paris are feeling the chill of a Chinese economic slowdown that has hammered automakers and other industries. That

China’s thirst for high-end beer fuels surge in Canadian barley

At a laboratory in downtown Winnipeg, Peter Watts samples a golden pale ale, admiring the silky foam top and smooth, slightly grain-tinged taste. A new variety

Japan | Firm warned of legal step over Korean forced laborers

Lawyers for Korean wartime forced laborers have demanded that a Japanese steelmaker respond to their request to discuss compensation, warning they will otherwise take steps to freeze its

Bush’s state funeral follows generations of tradition

Former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral encompasses four days of events, from his arrival in Washington to his burial in Texas tomorrow. The guidelines for

Report | About 4,000 migrants died or missing on way to US

Haydee Posadas had waited eight years for her son to come home. On the last night of her long vigil, she was too agitated to sleep.

US-Mexico | Trump predicts he’ll work well with new president Lopez Obrador

President Donald Trump is congratulating Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on taking office as Mexico’s new president. Trump tweets that Lopez Obrador had a “tremendous political victory

This Day in History | 1950 – Pyongyang taken as UN retreats

Chinese troops have entered the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, as United Nations forces are pushed steadily back towards South Korea. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA)

Offbeat | Dutch court rejects man’s request to be 20 years younger

Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69. A Dutch court this week rejected Ratelband’s request

Rugby Academy | Macau Bats’ busy weekends

Last Sunday saw the Macau Bats compete in the Flying Kukri’s rugby festival at King’s Park, Kowloon. On a hot and sunny day the

Analysis | Good and bad in Ballon d’Or twerking uproar

First, the good news: In 2018, a man can no longer disrespect a trailblazing sportswoman on global TV without incurring instant opprobrium. French DJ Martin

Ballon d’Or firsts: Modric wins, Hegerberg takes women’s award

Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time yesterday , while another first saw

World briefs

CAMBODIA’s parliament will consider legislation to allow politicians banned from political activity to have the ban lifted, a measure that long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government is

The Buzz | Law officer says United Kingdom can cancel Brexit

The UK should be able to unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU, according to a top European law officer, BBC reports. The non-binding opinion was delivered

Media: French PM announces delay to fuel tax hikes

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a suspension of fuel tax hikes yesterday, a major U-turn in an effort to appease a protest movement that has

World Views | Peace talks over Yemen war are worth pursuing

The prospect of peace talks over war-ravaged Yemen is welcome, even if the chances of a permanent end to hostilities aren’t good. The meetings in Sweden should mean

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 – edition no. 3185

* Portugal hoping for further investment as Xi arrives in Lisbon * Casinos get good news * Neto Valente reelected * Rich Asians are crazy to live in Shanghai   DOWNLOAD

Visit to Lisbon starts today | Xi: ‘China-Portugal relations are now stronger than ever before’

Xi Jinping commences a two-day visit to Lisbon today. Ahead of his visit, a signed article by the Chinese President, titled “A Friendship across Time and Space, A

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