Gov’t to try new system to shorten Islands Hospital delays

The government is looking at implementing a new project development system wherein the responsibilities are divided among different public departments for the construction of the delayed Islands District Medical Complex. According

Lawmaker wants claw machines monitored

Lawmaker Chan Hong wants the local government to monitor claw machines. In her interpellation to the local government, Chan, a lawmaker from the education sector, said that claw machines pose

Silver-haired elders join youth in fight

Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that their months-long movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the

Hong Kong | New wave of pro-democracy rallies cut short by police

Thousands of people took to Hong Kong’s streets yesterday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks and smokes bombs, breaking

Aviation | Salaries delayed at Hong Kong airlines as troubles mount

Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. is delaying salaries as protests have “severely affected” the city’s third-biggest carrier, whose finances were already under strain before anti-government demonstrations flared in June. Only cabin crew

Tourism | There have never been so many visitors coming to Singapore

It’s almost like a sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians.” A year after the movie - set in Singapore - helped drive a record number of visitors to the city-state, the tourists

Manufacturing is back in expansion

A gauge of China’s manufacturing sector jumped unexpectedly in November, signaling a recovery in activity amid government support and a stabilizing global economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to

Offbeat | Dog spooked by sealion is rescued from remote Pacific island

Things first started to go wrong for Flint the rat-sniffing dog when a sealion charged at him. It emerged from the scrub, lurching and bellowing, full of aggression. Spooked, he ran

LGBT activists seek to change marriage civil code

It was only after her partner’s death that He Meili realized the full meaning of marriage. As a lesbian couple in China, He and Li Qin kept their ties largely unspoken,

Merry Clickmas | Black Friday online sales hit record $7.4 billion

This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, as fewer people hit the stores and shoppers rang up $7.4 billion in transactions from their phones, computers and

US says cryptocurrency expert violated North Korea sanctions

Federal prosecutors have charged a cryptocurrency expert with violating economic sanctions against North Korea by presenting at a conference there this year after the U.S. government denied his request to

Celebrities like Kate Hudson and Drake get in the spirit

At one time it was scents. Now it seems to be booze. The number of celebrities who have branched out into endorsing — or even helping make — wine, whiskey, vodka

Myanmar | Hundreds rally to show support for Suu Kyi

About 700 people rallied yesterday to show support for Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country against charges of genocide at the U.N.’s highest

Hamilton cruises to victory at season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

World champion Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory from pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, capping another stellar season with an 11th win and 84th overall. The six-time

UK attack now political football as Johnson, Corbyn spar

Britain’s political leaders sparred yesterday over who is responsible for the early release of a convicted extremist who launched a stabbing attack in central London that left two dead and

This Day in History | 1954 – US pledges to defend Nationalist China

US President Dwight D Eisenhower has announced the signing of a pact of mutual security with the Nationalist Chinese Government. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles concluded the agreement with Chinese

The Buzz | Spain seizes record haul of crystal meth for European market

Spanish police say they have made their biggest seizure of methamphetamine, taking 631 kilograms (1,400 pounds) in a raid near Barcelona. Police said in a statement Saturday that the drug, in

UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly inadequate” so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the

World Briefs

CHINA Guidelines that require Chinese telecom carriers to use facial recognition technology on buyers of SIM cards kicked in yesterday as the country cracks down on fraud. Companies should use

Tax Matters | Contracts for the Use of Shops in Shopping Centres – are they subject to Stamp Duty?

The Supreme Court (“TUI” – Tribunal de Última Instância) issued a decision on 16 October 2019 that resulted in a number of contracts for the use of shops in a

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