Analysis | Beijing plays hardball with ex-diplomat’s seizure

China is playing hardball with the detention of a former Canadian diplomat days after Canada arrested a leading Chinese executive. In many ways it looks like

Default-risk jumps to 2005 high, says Moody’s Analytics

Default risk for Chinese companies has climbed to the highest in 13 years as Beijing seeks to rein in its post-crisis construction boom, according to Moody’s

Hong Kong | Bill may hand tax exemptions to local hedge funds

Hong Kong has proposed widening tax breaks to include hedge and private equity funds that are domiciled in the city in a move market watchers say should

Vietnam is coming out on top in the US-China trade war

In the race to lure companies looking for alternative sites amid the U.S.-China trade war, Vietnam wields a slew of advantages over its rivals. Vietnam

Korean border troops verify removal of each other’s posts

Dozens of North and South Korean soldiers crossed over the world’s most heavily armed border Wednesday as they inspected the sites of their rival’s front-line guard posts

France | Five detained as hunt begins for Christmas market terror suspect

French authorities detained five people as they hunted yesterday for a suspected extremist who sprayed gunfire at one of Europe’s most famous Christmas markets in the eastern

Syria | Turkey says it will launch new offensive within days

Turkey will launch a new military operation against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria “within a few days,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, a move likely

Britain | May to face no-confidence vote from her party

British Conservative lawmakers forced a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday, throwing U.K. politics deeper into crisis and Brexit further into doubt. May vowed to fight

This Day in History | 2001 Suicide attack on Indian parliament

A group of gunmen has broken through tight security to attack the parliament building in the Indian capital, New Delhi. At least 12 people have been killed

Offbeat | Police give USD3 to person who found it 14 years ago

Police in New Jersey have given $3 to the person who found it 14 years ago. Paige Woodie was 12 years old when she and a friend

Football | Japan star Honda’s passion showing in Australia

Not long after Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda joined the Melbourne Victory, he mentioned at the A-League season launch that “I’ve made people disappointed, I’ve made people

Cycling | Team Sky’s future in doubt after broadcaster pulls backing

The future of the most successful cycling team of the last decade was put in doubt yesterday when Sky announced its withdrawal from the sport

The Buzz | Julian Castro moves toward 2020 White House run

Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he’s taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming a presidential exploratory committee. The

Beyonce! Hillary! India revels in a very big wedding

In a season of big Indian weddings, yesterday’s marriage of the scions of two billionaire families might be the biggest of them all. The bride, Isha

World Briefs

INDONESIA’s government has rejected a demand by rebels in the country’s restive Papua province to hold negotiations on the territory’s self-determination, following a Dec. 2 attack on a

Girl About Globe | An Alternative Preview of Christmas Toys

At this time of year, it’s hard to raise your eyes from writing Christmas cards (ho ho ho) without seeing a list of ‘Best Selling Toys for 2018.’

Thursday, December 13, 2018 – edition no. 3191

* Vietnam is coming out on top in the US-China trade war * A ‘promising future’ for local films * ‘Space intellectual’ launch * Strasbourg terror attack   DOWNLOAD

Michelin Guide awards three stars to three restaurants

The Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2019 saw local restaurant Jade Dragon and Hong Kong’s French restaurant Caprice awarded the three-star echelon. The 11th edition

Building owners complain about unauthorized construction

The owners of Edifício Lap Hing held a press conference urging the government to demolish unauthorized construction works located at the entrance of the building.

Council members want to introduce non-local croupiers

Several members of the Council for Economic Development (CED) proposed that Macau import non-local dealers based on a maximum percentage of the total. The

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