Japanese man in 50s has been detained in China since July

A Japanese man in his 50s was taken into custody in China in July on suspicion of violating its laws, with the case potentially being a source of friction

Iran supreme leader claims protests a US-backed ‘conspiracy’

Iran’s supreme leader yesterday claimed without evidence that recent protests across the Islamic Republic over government-set gasoline prices rising were part of a “conspiracy” involving the

Amnesty: Egypt uses prosecution branch to crush dissent

Egypt’s government is using a secretive judicial agency designed to fight terrorism to detain peaceful protesters, journalists and critics on trumped-up charges without trial, Amnesty International said

This Day in History | 1990 Tearful farewell from Iron Lady

Britain has a new prime minister for the first time in more than 11 years. Margaret Thatcher formally tendered her resignation to the Queen early this morning

The Art of Giving | Connecting wealth for philanthropy

When we think about philanthropy as “the love of humankind” and explore what great philanthropists have done for public good, we can certainly identify landmark institutions and individuals that

Life & Style | Gift-wrapping this season trends jazzy but sustainable

The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper

Football | Ibrahimovic buys stake in Swedish soccer team Hammarby

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in Swedish soccer, not as a player but as the part-owner of a club. The country’s biggest sports star outlined his

World briefs

PHILIPPINES Police said yesterday they have arrested a suspected Chinese drug trafficker and seized one of the largest amounts of illegal drugs this year. More than 370

Offbeat | Man using magnet fishes WWI-era grenade from Michigan river

A magnet-wielding angler has fished a World War I-era grenade from a western Michigan river. WOOD-TV reports the angler found the explosive Tuesday after dangling the magnet from

The Buzz | South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean ship

South Korea’s military fired warning shots Wednesday to repel a North Korean merchant ship after it violated their disputed western sea boundary, Seoul officials said, the second such

Singer Goo Hara’s death shines light on dark side of K-pop

The death of South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara, whose body was found at her home in Seoul this week, has again shone a spotlight on pressures

Made in Macao | The magic Cantonese word to ward off evil

In the Cantonese speaking world, there are many slang words which only exist in our language and cannot be translated even into other Chinese dialects. One such word

Thursday, November 28, 2019 – edition no. 3426

  * Japan serious on curbing casino dark side * Songqiao Yao: ‘If you must fly fly with purpose’ * Lawmakers welcomed the government’s promise to study the possibility of a raise for

Briefs | Local employment situation holds stable

The unemployment rate for local residents has remained steady with a slight decrease over the past three months, a survey from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) found. According to

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