Belt & Road | President Xi visits UAE amid push to increase influence

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived late yesterday in Abu Dhabi on his first trip to the United Arab Emirates as the leader of China at a time when

Didi enters taxi-hailing business in Japan

Chinese mobile service giant Didi Chuxing and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. have set up a joint venture for taxi-hailing in Japan. The companies announced the plan yesterday

Economy | Borrower’s USD11 billion debt mountain comes crashing down

China this month recorded one of its biggest corporate-debt defaults yet, with the downfall of a coal miner that had ridden the country’s wave of credit until

Thailand | After rescue, Wild Boars pray for protection at temple

The youth soccer teammates rescued from a flooded cave began their first day back home with their families yesterday by going to a Buddhist

South Korea | Investor frenzy over Russia treasure ship rumors

A South Korean company’s claim to have found a sunken Russian warship has triggered investor frenzy amid speculation the ship was carrying an enormous amount of gold when it

Philippines | Immigration orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted

The Philippine immigration bureau has ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies but her lawyers call the

US-Russia | Mere gun lover, or Siberian spy? Maria Butina’s curious path

Maria Butina seemed destined for bigger things than her Siberian outpost of a hometown. In her early 20s, she built a budding political career, a mini furniture

Israel | Parliament passes contentious Jewish nation bill

Israel’s parliament approved a controversial piece of legislation that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people but, critics warn, sidelines minorities. The

Offbeat | Bruce Springsteen surprises audience at Billy Joel concert

Bruce Springsteen propped himself on top of Billy Joel’s piano to sing a duet with The Piano Man, who was celebrating his 100th concert at Madison Square

This Day in History | 1944 – Hitler survives assassination attempt

Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the news from

Auto Racing | F1 champion Hamilton signs new contract with Mercedes

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has ended months of stalling and deliberation by finally signing a new contract with Mercedes. The four-time world champion penned

Olympics | IOC adds seven medal events to 2022 Beijing Winter Games program

Planning for its next three Olympic Games, the IOC added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, published a 2020 Tokyo Olympics schedule with no

World briefs

PHILIPPINES The immigration bureau yesterday ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies, but her lawyers called the move “persecution”

The Buzz | Video emerges of Macron bodyguard beating protester in Paris

A video showing one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s security chiefs beating a student demonstrator in May, until now cloaked in secrecy, is drawing a fierce public backlash

Holocaust deniers Zuckerberg clarifies statements on treatment of fake news

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is clarifying his stance pertaining to Holocaust deniers after getting some blowback on social media. Speaking with Recode’s Kara Swisher, Zuckerberg, who is Jewish, said

Bizcuits | IPIM rebranded

The lack of transparency and high use of discretion with the residency application and renewal process through Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) have been ongoing and

Friday, July 20, 2018 – edition no. 3093

* Concerns over license recognition, bridge impact on traffic * HK airport planning security fee hike * Seminar focused on start-ups * After rescue, wild boars pray for protection   DOWNLOAD

Denzel Washington kills in ‘The Equalizer 2’

You won’t usually find Denzel Washington in a movie sequel. He just doesn’t do them. Something about not wanting to repeat himself. So there must be something

‘The Mere Wife’ explores ‘Beowulf’ in the suburbs

Maria Dahvana Headley’s new novel, “The Mere Wife,” is much more than a simple recasting of the ancient epic poem “Beowulf” in the suburbs. It’s “The Stepford

Meg Myers is angry, anguished, exciting on new album

If you assume from the title of Meg Myers’ new album that she’s taken a fun and frivolous turn, you’ll be sorely mistaken. Thrilled, but very mistaken. The superb

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