US warns Hong Kong to avoid tanker in breach of Iran sanctions

The U.S. warned Hong Kong that it could face penalties if it does business with an oil tanker headed for the city that allegedly violated sanctions

Greater Bay tourism far from sustainable, says professor

Tourists coming to the Greater Bay Area have not been evenly distributed across its 11 cities, said Xu Honggang, Dean of the School of Tourism Management

MELCO executives join study trip to Shanghai | Discovering the Splendors of China

Recognizing the importance of continuous learning and to promote a deeper understanding of mainland China, Melco Resorts and Entertainment’s management team attended a National Education Executive Study

Hong Kong | 180 teams to partake in dragon boat carnival

The 10th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival will be held from June 14 to 16, inviting around 180 teams to compete at the Victoria Harbour, the Hong

50th annual World Series of Poker opens in Las Vegas

The annual World Series of Poker opened Tuesday in Las Vegas with dozens of scheduled card tournaments and a special event to celebrate the 50th run of

Corporate Bits | Sands China, Fuhong Society enjoy day of delicacies

A group of around 30 Sands Cares Ambassadors spent time with about 65 members of the Fuhong Society of Macau on May 17, performing a service activity together

US does not brand China as currency manipulator

The Trump administration has again decided not to label China or any other country as a currency manipulator. But in a report to Congress yesterday

Veteran dissident urges linking of human rights, trade

Veteran Chinese dissident Wang Dan urged Western nations to restore the link between human rights and trade with China in a speech yesterday just days ahead of

Huawei asks court to deem US security law unconstitutional

Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits

Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea

Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution, a witness said, describing the

Elections Challenge to Indonesia vote makes big claims, weak on proof

The court challenge to Indonesia’s presidential election from the losing candidate claims that the police, intelligence agency and other state institutions were biased in favor

Australia | Man jailed to 10 years over British backpacker rape

An Australian man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped a British backpacker during a monthlong ordeal in the country’s Outback has been jailed for 10 years.

Myanmar | Court issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk

A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a Buddhist monk known for incendiary comments about the country’s Muslim minority and for criticism of the

New Israeli government or election: Netanyahu faces deadline

Israel’s raucous political world was on edge yesterday, counting down the hours to a midnight deadline to see whether a new government will be formed or

EU divided over top jobs after polls redraw political map

European Union leaders stood divided Tuesday over who to name to the bloc’s top jobs, after elections shredded comfortable old political alliances and raised troubling

Offbeat | Court confirms man’s custody of dog, denies ex-girlfriend

Maine’s supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend’s bid to take the pet. The Supreme Judicial Court

This Day in History | 2001 – French ex-minister jailed over sleaze

Former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas has been jailed for six months in the country’s biggest sleaze scandal in recent history. The 78-year-old judge and close

College Football | Transfer, play right away? Don’t bank on it, NCAA cases show

A string of recent high-profile transfers gave the college football world the impression it was getting easier for players to switch schools and compete right away. The

Tennis | Nadal, Muguruza post straight-set wins at French Open

Another German qualifier named Yannick, another easy win for Rafael Nadal. Chasing a record-extending 12th title at the French Open, Nadal posted a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

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CHINA Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its

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