Corporate Bits | Hong Kong singer G.E.M to return to the Cotai arena

Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M. will return to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on March 9 with her “G.E.M. Queen of Hearts World Tour Concert in Macau.” The local concert will

‘Stealth easing’ spreads in China property as debt risks mount

Stealth easing is Nomura Holdings Inc.’s description of measures rolled out in some Chinese cities in recent months to counter a faltering property market. In one of

IMF warns of no-deal Brexit risks as UK’s time runs short

The International Monetary Fund renewed its warning about the risks to the U.K.’s economic outlook if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal. The Washington-based

Nintendo rebounds as optimistic signs emerge after a brutal year

Nintendo Co. investors, battered by slower-than-anticipated sales of the Switch and a steep share decline last year, are starting to feel optimistic again. The possibility of

2018 economic growth sinks to three-decade low

China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and settle a tariff war with Washington.

Taiwan | Chinese accuse McDonald’s of supporting island independence

Chinese nationalists are accusing a McDonald’s advertisement in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island. The advertisement for a breakfast sandwich, broadcast only in Taiwan, shows a

Report | Population expansion continued to slow in 2018

China’s population growth rate continued to slow in 2018, spelling possible trouble ahead as a swelling number of retirees pushes up against a shrinking labor pool. Numbers released yesterday

Genetics | Investigators say doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own

Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them resistant to the

South Korea | More sexual abuse claims rock national skating

More South Korean female skaters are accusing their coaches of sexually abusing them, a group representing the athletes disclosed yesterday following claims by two-time Olympic champion Shim

Singapore | Actor Aloysius Pang injured in military exercise

Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang sustained serious injuries to his chest and abdomen during a military training exercise in New Zealand, Singapore’s defense ministry said yesterday. The

Thailand | Gov’t commits to policy of not detaining migrant children

Advocates for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers lauded a commitment by Thailand yesterday to release children held in its immigration detention centers. The U.N.

Venezuela | National guard unit puts down mutiny

Venezuela’s government said yesterday it put down a mutiny by a National Guard unit in a poor neighborhood a few kilometers from Venezuela’s presidential palace.

Greece | After violence, parliament debates deal with Macedonia

Greece’s government submitted a controversial agreement to parliament yesterday aimed at normalizing relations with neighboring Macedonia, a day after violent demonstrations against the deal erupted in Athens. The agreement

France | Macron to promote foreign investment at Versailles

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted 150 international business leaders at the Palace of Versailles yesterday in hopes of producing support for his agenda as yellow vest protesters

Middle East | Israel says its jets struck Iranian military sites in Syria

The Israeli military said its jets struck a series of Iranian military targets in Syria yesterday, an announcement that was a rare departure from Israel’s years- long policy

This Day in History | 1980 – Soviet dissident Sakharov banished

One of the Soviet Union’s most outspoken critics, nuclear physicist Dr Andrei Sakharov, has been ordered into internal exile. Officials in Moscow were angered by an interview

Offbeat | Commuter’s ‘delay scarf’ bought by German train company

Germany’s biggest rail company, under fire for its unpunctual service, is trying to mollify one disgruntled commuter by buying her “delay scarf.” Deutsche Bahn, which last week

Football | China to play Iran in Asian Cup quarterfinals

Friday, 1:00am China v Iran H 10, D 4.3, A 1.44 Iran and China will face off in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Thursday after they both

Tennis | Serena Williams ousts No. 1 Simona Halep at Australian Open

As Serena Williams made her way out to the Australian Open’s main court during pre- match introductions, the voice booming over the stadium’s speakers implored spectators to welcome

The Buzz | Germany transfers more asylum seekers to other EU countries

The German government says that in a first, more asylum-seekers were transferred to other European Union countries than Germany took in last year. Interior Ministry spokesman Steve

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