Chinese leader says 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a “spectacular” 2022 Winter Olympic Games. China’s government was firmly committed to staging the

Economy | Manufacturing improves but activity sluggish

China’s manufacturing improved in January but activity was sluggish, a survey showed yesterday, as U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrangled in Washington over a tariff war.

Australian rugby league team proud of Huawei sponsorship

An Australian rugby league team wants to continue Huawei’s longest-ever sports sponsorship despite the Chinese communication giant’s ban from Australia’s 5G networks and legal wrangle with

Beijing appeals to US to accept its technology progress

China urged Washington yesterday to accept its industrial development after U.S. intelligence officials said Beijing steals or copies foreign technology, as the two sides prepared for another

Bangladesh | Thousands fired after garment industry protest

More than 5,000 Bangladesh workers who demanded higher wages have been fired by factory owners, and hundreds face police charges in the world’s second-largest garment export

Thailand | Bangkok flies drones, warns of hardships in bad air battle

A fleet of drones, trucks and small planes sprayed water to try to reduce air pollution around Bangkok yesterday while the city’s governor invited critics to brainstorm better ideas

Middle East | Mariah Carey shakes off boycott calls for her Saudi concert

Mariah Carey, one of the world’s most celebrated artists, is performing in Saudi Arabia today for the first time, but there’s a growing chorus of

Italy | Country slides into recession, darkening outlook for Europe

Italy has fallen back into recession, intensifying concerns about the 19-country eurozone economy and a possible flare-up in the debt market jitters that have haunted the

This Day in History | 2003 Columbia shuttle disintegrates killing seven

The US space shuttle Columbia has broken up as it re- entered the Earth’s atmosphere killing all seven astronauts on board. This is the first time there

Offbeat | Canada condemns Netflix for using rail disaster images

Canada’s Parliament passed a motion this week saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the post-apocalyptic survival film “Bird

Football | Asian Cup organizers review UAE complaint on Qatar players

Throwing Qatar’s appearance in the Asian Cup final in doubt, organizers are investigating a complaint by the United Arab Emirates about the eligibility of two Qatar players

Rugby | Ntamack & Williams to make 6N debuts in France vs Wales

Saturday, 04:00am France v Wales H 2.05, D 26, A 2.1 Two players with unpredictability and flair will make their Six Nations debuts for France and Wales

The Buzz | Private jet carrying comedian makes emergency landing at RDU

A private jet carrying a comedian who had just performed in North Carolina had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. News outlets cite an

USA | Deep freeze kills eight, disruptions persist

The painfully cold weather system that put much of the Midwest into a historic deep freeze was expected to ease yesterday, though temperatures could still tumble

World Briefs

INDONESIA’s volatile Mount Merapi volcano on the island of Java has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 meters down its slopes. BANGLADESH More than 5,000

Bizcuits | Ethnocentrism clouds analysis

Although flagged in gaming analyst reports back in February 2018, the public announcement of a reshuffling of the control of the Stanley Ho family gaming empire on Wednesday

Friday, February 1, 2019 – edition no. 3222

* Xi’s tough talk on Taiwan backfires, as Tsai support surges * ‘Secret meetings’ in parliament * Macau’s car fleet holds stable * Bangkok flies drones in bad air battle   DOWNLOAD

The Old Man and the Play

  * Movies: Arctic * Books: We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin * Music: Late Riser by Frances Cone * Wine: The Stateside Spirit IV

‘Arctic’ is a solid, and solitary, survival tale

The premise for “Arctic” is so simple it’s almost silly to describe: Stranded man tries to survive. It’s also been done more than a few times

Ruffin’s debut novel is challenging, thought-provoking

A fear-driven, racially charged world is the land in which the narrator of “We Cast a Shadow” lives. Half the black community — and eight out of 10 black

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