Vietnam makes pitch as an investor safe haven in trade war

A red-hot economy, business-friendly policies and a Communist party led by free-traders: that’s the elevator pitch Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is delivering to global investors amid the

Japan | World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home

The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka

Indonesia | Cleric to be freed despite holding to radicalism

An Islamic cleric who was the ideological leader of the Bali bombers and other Indonesian militants is being released early from a 15-year prison sentence after

Myanmar | Military ordered to take offensive against Arakan Army

Myanmar’s military announced Friday that the Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel group in Rakhine state, has been classified a terrorist organization after mounting a flurry of

History | Climactic events in 1979 shaped modern Mideast

Revolutionaries in the streets give way to black-and-white images of blindfolded American hostages. Two enemies sign a peace deal after years of hostilities. And one of the

Saudi Crown Prince shows a ‘chilling’ instability

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman has shown “a level of instability that is chilling,” and U.S. lawmakers will take action against the crown prince for his

Mexico | Death toll reaches 79 in fuel pipeline fire horror

They were warned to stay away from the geyser of gasoline gushing from the illegally tapped pipeline in central Mexico, but Gerardo Perez says he and

Opinion | Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes a reckless gamble on guns

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro ran for office vowing to reduce the country’s epidemic of violent crime. But his decree this week making it easier to buy firearms could

This Day in History | 1966 – Future of Monte Carlo rally in doubt

The Monte Carlo rally has ended in uproar over the disqualification of the British cars expected to fill the first four places. The first four

Offbeat | Singapore’s female professionals lag men in earnings, Times says

Female professionals in Singapore are, in some cases, earning just half the amount of their male counterparts, the Straits Times reported. High-paying jobs with the widest earnings

Boxing | Pacquiao dominates in retaining title against Broner

Manny Pacquiao showed yesterday he’s still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40. Whether Pacquiao’s dominating win over Adrien Broner

Major League Soccer | Zlatan: I’m returning to MLS to lift Galaxy in standings

Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first season in Major League Soccer was a smashing individual success, his LA Galaxy were a serious disappointment in the standings. The

The Buzz | Bali to Impose USD10 Tax on Foreign Tourists, Jakarta Post Reports

Indonesia’s resort island of Bali is set to impose a USD10 levy on foreign tourists to preserve its environment and culture, The Jakarta Post reported, citing Governor Wayan

Over hundred people bid Paulo Taipa farewell

More than one hundred friends, including several jurists, lawyers and scholars, gathered in an old Taipa village restaurant on Saturday night to bid an emotional farewell

Researchers come face to face with huge great white shark

Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an opportunity

World Briefs

  INDONESIA An Islamic cleric who was the ideological leader of the Bali bombers and other Indonesian militants is being released early from a 15-year prison sentence after the

Insight | For now, the HKZMB is a white elephant

My first impression when arriving to the Macau port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was the disproportionate grandeur of the facility, with many empty corridors and large bare

Monday, January 21, 2019 – edition no. 3213

* MDT staffer killed in crash with taxi * USJ renews request to China * Sinulog festival held in Macau * Fuel pipeline fire horror   DOWNLOAD

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