Alleged cocaine smuggler appears in Australian court

An Australian businessman who was allegedly part of a criminal syndicate that smuggled 1.28 metric tons of cocaine inside a shipment of prefabricated steel from China faced

Huawei phone chief counters ‘political forces’ with record sales

Huawei Technologies Co.’s consumer chief dismissed U.S. “political forces” and attempts to crimp the company’s growth, saying sales of smartphones and other devices surged by about 50

Indonesia | Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from prison

A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia was freed yesterday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.

North Korea | Kim orders preparations for second Trump meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with patience and in good faith” to

Singapore | Actor Aloysius Pang dies from military injuries

Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang died yesterday from injuries he sustained during a military training exercise in New Zealand. He was 28. Pang was injured in

Malaysia | Royals pick Pahang sultan as new king

Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was named Malaysia’s new king yesterday, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on

Venezuela | Maduro faces off with US over rival’s power claim

Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters today , with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President

This Day in History | 1998 – Pope calls for reform in Cuba

The Pope is the first pontiff to visit the Communist Caribbean island. Speaking in the capital, Havana, he said freedom of conscience was “the basis

Offbeat | Jimmy Page’s dragon guitar reborn after 50 years on ice

After five decades, Jimmy Page’s dragon has re-emerged from its lair. Fender instruments on Wednesday gave the public its first look at its recreation of a Telecaster

Football | Spain not immune to problems in VAR’s debut season

Real Madrid complained about it. Barcelona defended it. Fans are struggling to understand it. Video review is not escaping controversy in its first season

The Buzz | Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ staying put in Amsterdam museum

  The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam says that a “full body scan” carried out on its version of the Dutch master’s iconic “Sunflowers” has shown the painting is

Weinstein hires pack of new lawyers for NY rape case

Harvey Weinstein unveiled a new legal team brimming with star power yesterday to defend him at his upcoming New York rape and sexual assault trial. Weinstein’s four

World Briefs

MALAYSIA Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was named Malaysia’s new king yesterday, replacing Sultan Muhammad V who abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on

World Views | Maduro’s fall would be a defeat for Putin too

If Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime falls, Vladimir Putin will have to write off yet another costly geopolitical bet. Just don’t expect Moscow to stop taking such gambles

Friday, January 25, 2019 – edition no. 3217

* Performing arts venue opens in HK to promote Chinese opera heritage * More criminal cases * National Anthem Law approved     DOWNLOAD

Fashion Drama

* Movies: Glass * Books: Hunt Them Down by Simon Gervais * Music: The Unseen In Between by Steve Gunn * Wine: The Stateside Spirit III * Food: More than just sardines and bacalhau   DOWNLOAD

The underwhelming rollercoaster of ‘Glass’

Samuel L. Jackson’s Elijah Price, or Mr. Glass, as he prefers to be called, was by far the most compelling part of M. Night Shyamalan’s slow-burn comic

Gervais crafts intelligent and thoughtful thriller

Pierce Hunt has returned from a six-month forced leave after a reporter is injured during a bust even though it’s not Hunt’s fault. On his first

Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock album

Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums — little gems like “Time Off,”

News of the World | Valentino’s dramatic Paris couture has Celine Dion weeping

Valentino took drama to its height at its spring couture collection in Paris, where Celine Dion wept theatrically as a solemn Naomi Campbell swept past to close

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