Thanks to trade war, Southeast Asia has investment boom

Southeast Asia is seeing a boom in foreign direct investment as the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China prompts companies to shift production to the

Philippines | Court rejects Duterte bid to have critic arrested

A Philippine court yesterday rejected a petition by President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to have his fiercest critic in the Senate arrested, in a legal setback for Duterte that the

Maldives | High court frees opposition leader convicted of bribery

A court in the Maldives freed an opposition leader yesterday, setting aside a lower court’s conviction for bribery. The High Court, in hearing an appeal by Qasim Ibrahim, said

Koreas finish removing land mines from border village

The two Koreas have completed removing land mines planted at their shared border village as part of efforts to disarm the area located inside the world’s

Trade | US seeking to boost LNG exports to Japan, rest of Asia

A top U.S. energy official said yesterday that Asia is the center of growth in energy demand and offers a great opportunity to expand American liquefied natural gas exports.

If I was a Rich Man | Mega Millions players would spend USD1.6b on bills, charity

With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at a record USD1.6 billion, people are snapping up tickets across the U.S. The Powerball jackpot also has climbed.

Middle East | Khashoggi’s killing threatens Trump dreams for region peace

In recent months, the Trump administration has repeatedly put off the release of its long-awaited Mideast peace plan. Now, the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

This Day in History | 1956 – Hungarians rise up against Soviet rule

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hungary to demand an end to Soviet rule. There are believed to have been many casualties

Offbeat | A hot dog? Firefighters rescue pet stuck in heating duct

It wasn’t a cat in a tree, but a dog in a heating duct that took firefighters to a home in Virginia. The Fairfax County

Football | Champions League: Ronaldo keeps his focus, Juventus struggling to do the same

Wednesday, 3:00am Man United v Juventus H 3.4, D 3.3, A 2.5 Despite his off-the-field turmoil, Cristiano Ronaldo is still scoring goals. His teammates,

Golf | Brooks Koepka takes No. 1 spot, winning CJ Cup

Brooks Koepka took the No. 1 spot in the world ranking from Dustin Johnson, finishing his victory in the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges with a 25-foot

UK’s May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done

British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking to scotch a growing rebellion against her Brexit plans yesterday, urging lawmakers to back her and saying a divorce deal with the

World Briefs

CHINA-JAPAN Around 500 Japanese business leaders will accompany Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he visits Beijing this week, amid an ongoing China-U.S. trade feud that is hurting industries

The Buzz | Two rarely seen Hemingway stories coming out

Two Ernest Hemingway stories written in the mid 1950s and rarely seen since will be published next year. The director of Hemingway’s literary estate, Michael Katakis, told

Our Desk | A new name

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge – thankfully abbreviated to HKZMB or just HZMB – will finally be inaugurated today after many delays, cost overruns and construction-related controversies, heralding an

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 – edition no. 3154

* HKZMB | World’s longest sea-crossing inaugurated today, opens to traffic tomorrow * Aspiring airline seeks funding * Macau is second fastest growing city * Tsai calls for clear probe of fatal train

2017/18 Judicial Year | Courts drew highest public attention, Sam Hou Fai says

The president of the Court of Final Appeal, Sam Hou Fai, stressed that the past judicial year (2017/18) was likely to become the judicial year which has

Ask the Vet | Causes of puppy sneezing

Puppy sneezing may be a symptom of allergies or a respiratory infection. Usually sneezing is not a serious medical condition, and can be treated or go away without

Gaming | Local firm wants to build blockchain-backed casino club

Macau-based company De Club is looking to raise USD1 billion in an initial coin offering (ICO) to build a casino club backed by blockchain technology and

DSAT working on traffic plan following HKZMB opening

The Transport Bureau has announced that it aims to implement a traffic plan within 120 days of tomorrow’s opening of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge (HKZMB).

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