A Hong Kong doctor’s ‘Nefarious Network’ sparks market inquiry

The Hong Kong billionaire known as the “King of Toys” says he was asleep at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning two years ago when Roy

Year after Supreme Court win, New Jersey sports bets thrive

The anniversary of New Jersey’s victory in a U.S. Supreme Court case clearing the way for legal sports betting across the nation was a happy one

CK Hutchison rejects accusation of HKD7.4 billion in hidden debt

Billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. “may be concealing” HKD57.7 billion (USD7.4 billion) of debt as a result of aggressive accounting, a Hong Kong-based researcher said on

Corporate bits | CTM introduces promo to celebrate telecommunications day

In celebration of the annual “World Telecommunications and Information Society Day” event, CTM will introduce a series of promotions to its customers from May 17 to 31.

Trump poised to sign order restricting foreign telecom companies

President Donald Trump plans in coming days to sign an executive order that would prohibit American firms from using gear made by foreign telecommunications companies

Huawei exec: Possible US market curbs have little impact

A Huawei executive said yesterday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its global reach.

Admiral: US hasn’t stepped up sea patrols to confront China

A top U.S. admiral said yesterday the Navy has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea but is

Aviation | Chinese airlines consider teaming up for Boeing Max compensation

China’s biggest airlines are considering banding together to seek compensation from Boeing Co. for the disruption caused by the grounding of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer’s 737

Xi calls efforts to reshape other nations ‘foolish’

Chinese President Xi Jinping denounced as “foolish” foreign efforts to reshape other nations as he pushes back against U.S. trade demands. “To think that one’s own

Sri Lanka | 1 dead, mosques attacked as communal tensions rise

Mob attacks on Muslim communities in Sri Lanka’s northwest have left one person dead and dozens of shops and mosques destroyed, a government minister said

North Korea says it is suffering worst drought in decades

North Korea said yesterday it is suffering its worst drought in nearly four decades amid reports of severe food shortages. The official Korean Central News Agency

USA | Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands

Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have

Germany | Deutsche Bank Panama Papers case spurs tax raids

A German probe looking at Deutsche Bank AG prompted by the Panama Papers brought a wave of raids by Frankfurt prosecutors targeting eight wealthy individuals who may have

Offbeat | Danish candidate places election ad on adult site

While most of the candidates for Denmark’s general election are making good use of the internet, posting their promises on websites and social media, one has gone a

This Day in History | 1943 – Germans crush Jewish uprising

All resistance in the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw has ended after 28 days of fighting. In his operational report, the local SS commander, Brigadier Juergen Stroop,

Tennis | Italy’s men are starting to matter like its women

After four decades of dormancy, male tennis players in Italy are finally showing signs of becoming as good as the women have been. Marco Cecchinato

Football | Ex-Wales coach Chris Coleman fired by Chinese club Hebei

Chris Coleman has become the first coach fired in the 2019 Chinese Super League season. Hebei China Fortune made the move yesterday after the club

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CHINA A Huawei executive said yesterday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its global reach.

The Buzz | WhatsApp flaw let spies take control with calls alone

Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user

Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy

America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows,

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