CEO of Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund to resign after 12 years at helm

The chief executive officer of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Yngve Slyngstad, is stepping down after spending the past 12 years building a $1.1 trillion fortune. The

Saudi Arabian sovereign fund to invest $10 billion in Brazil

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will invest $10 billion in Brazil and plans to use the country as a gateway to the rest of Latin America,

Berlin hardliners suspect Merkel soft on Huawei to please China

Chancellor Angela Merkel is under pressure from her intelligence services and her party to toughen her stance on Chinese equipment supplier Huawei Technologies Co. to ensure

NY band cancels China tour over ban of South Korean members

An upstate New York orchestra reversed course on Tuesday and canceled plans to tour China this winter after China refused to allow the group’s three South Korean

India plans to open 100 airports in five years

India is planning to open 100 additional airports by 2024, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to people with knowledge of

Searchers look for man seen on YouTube falling on Mount Fuji

Japanese police said they found a body on Mount Fuji yesterday and are verifying whether it is that of a man who was seen falling down

US to send security envoy, commerce secretary to ASEAN meet

U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O’Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White

The rash of protests around the globe have one thing in common

Hong Kong martial arts guru Bruce Lee urged followers to “empty your mind, be formless, shapeless like water.” That philosophy has driven months of anti-government unrest

Offbeat | Swedes used towels, rope on Britons’ shark bite injuries

Two Swedish nurses say they used towels and rope to stop the bleeding from two British men’s injuries in a shark attack on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The men

This Day in History | 2003 End of Mahathir era in Malaysia

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has handed over power and stepped down after 22 years in office. The change of leadership to Mohamad’s deputy, Abdullah

The Art of Giving | Why give?

Because giving and sharing is part of your own self. Because giving is a moral duty. Because the act of giving brings about an enjoyable feeling. Because

Life & Style | Kat Florence releases rarest Kashmir sapphire collection

Jewellery designer Kat Florence, renowned for creating jewelry for the stars and famous for incorporating the world’s rarest colored gemstones into her masterpieces, will finally be

Analysis | Japan excels as World Cup host, must ride the rugby wave

Three years into his second stint living in Japan, Peter Musgrave takes his young son to a park in central Tokyo and sees people throwing around

World briefs

The Buzz | Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying

Concert promoters turn away from facial recognition tech

Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers with facial recognition technology, after musicians and others gave it some serious side-eye.

Made in Macao | Sumptuous Chinese banquet

From roast suckling pig to shark fin soup, to large steamed giant grouper, more often than not, we are full by the sixth dish of the never-ending traditional

Thursday, October 31, 2019 – edition no. 3406

* The next 10 years of disaster prevention disclosed * Naomi Osaka signs on as Melco brand ambassador * Animal euthanasia to become last resort for the Municipal Affairs Bureau, used to

Cybercrime | Bill to empower police computer searches still contains ambiguities

The police authority has proposed amendments to the cybercrime bill, having suggested giving itself access to more computer information. Now facing scrutiny at the Legislative Assembly (AL), lawmakers

Legislative Assembly | Job agency fees must be transparent and no more than half monthly salary

The government has proposed to limit the fees charged to foreign workers by job agencies to no more than 50% of the labor’s monthly salary, with the

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