Jokowi challenger moots tax cuts to stimulate economy

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is proposing deep tax cuts to stimulate Southeast Asia’s largest economy, copying the playbook successfully used by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Singapore, Malaysia delay meeting amid territorial spat

Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone a ministerial meeting amid a dispute on territorial waters, a sign that tensions between the neighbors may be intensifying in

Philippines | Foreign Secretary’s claim data was stolen probed

The Philippines privacy watchdog will investigate allegations by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin that a disgruntled contractor made off with personal passport data and other documents held by

Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s

Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Tanna.” He got the role because his elders decided he was the

Russia criticism bodes ill for Japan island talks next week

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s visit to Russia for talks on a long-running territorial dispute look set to be overshadowed by anger over official comments about

France | 3 dead, dozens injured in Paris bakery gas leak explosion

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak blew apart a Paris bakery on Saturday and devastated the street it was on, killing three people

Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada

Tired but smiling, an 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home arrived Saturday in Canada, which offered her asylum in a

Greece | Defense minister resigns over Macedonia name change

Greece’s conservative defense minister, who leads the junior partner in the country’s coalition government, resigned Sunday over the Macedonia name deal, which he opposes. Panos Kammenos

Offbeat | Indonesia was rocked by more than 11,000 earthquakes last year

Indonesia was rattled by more than 11,500 earthquakes last year, almost double the annual average of the past decade, according to the nation’s meteorological agency. The

This Day in History | 1969 – Matt Busby retires from Man United

Football legend Sir Matt Busby has announced he will retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of the season - FA Cup final day on 26

Probe of IOC’s Takeda hangs over Tokyo Olympics

A month ago, Tsunekazu Takeda was warmly applauded by 1,400 Olympic dignitaries as he spoke alongside International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Tokyo. A month later,

Football | Iran and Iraq advance at Asian Cup

Iran and Iraq advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup on Saturday with a game to spare. Three-time champion Iran beat Vietnam 2-0

World briefs

CHINA Twenty-one coal miners were killed when a mine collapsed in northern China. The disaster occurred in Shenmu in Shaanxi province in the heart of the country’s

The Buzz | Emirates to cut 25pct flights on closure of Dubai southern runway

Emirates plans to reduce its number of flights by 25 percent during the closure of Dubai International Airport’s southern runway for 45 days. The closure, scheduled

Media | New York Times bets that more people want the news read to them

Starting Friday, “The Daily” will produce a news briefing on weekdays for the Amazon Echo, a voice-enabled speaker with a built-in assistant named Alexa. The free

Cathay sold tickets from HK to Lisbon at one-tenth of price

Less than two weeks after saying it had a ticketing error that gave away premium seats at huge discounts, Cathay Pacific has done it again.

Rear Window | Decorations, Medals and Certificates of Merit

It was again that time of happily be the recipients of the Lotus and the other Merit Awards… honoring those individuals, and entities, whose contributions latu sensu to

Monday, January 14, 2019 – edition no. 3208

* Sports | German team wins first int’l regatta hosted by Macau * 18th edition of Fringe Festival opens * LRT under scrutiny * Saudi asylum seeker lands in Canada   DOWNLOAD

Ieong Chi Kin stepped down due to CE office probe

The former deputy-director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) Ieong Chi Kin stepped down due to being under investigation by the Chief Executive (CE) Office in relation

Education sector to hold more events for PRC and handover anniversaries

The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) said that more events will be held in 2019 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Macau handover

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