Hong Kong | Billionaire offers ‘Nobel Prizes’ with double the money

After amassing a USD15 billion fortune from casinos, Lui Che Woo wants to turn vice into virtue. While Elon Musk is trying to get humans

India | Clashes erupt around Kashmir after troops kill man

Anti-India protests and clashes erupted in several places in disputed Kashmir yesterday after Indian troops killed a young man, officials and residents said, and an Indian soldier

Maldives | President attempting to stay in power, says opposition

Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom is working on how to stay in power despite having conceded defeat in this week’s election, the opposition alliance said Wednesday.

Malaysia | Wife of ex-PM grilled for 13 hours in 1MDB case

The wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was grilled by the anti-graft agency for nearly 13 hours over alleged theft and money laundering involving

Indonesia | Blasphemy woman endures cramped cell, bad food

Arights group says the Indonesian woman imprisoned for blasphemy after complaining about noise from a mosque is sharing a cramped cell with 16 other women and given “terrible”

Vietnam | People line streets of capital to mourn president

Thousands of people lined the streets of Hanoi yesterday to pay their last respects to Vietnam’s late President Tran Dai Quang. Many were using smart phones

UN court asked to probe Venezuela; leader defiant in speech

Six nations made the unprecedented move of asking the U.N.’s International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against humanity, even as President Nicolas Maduro

Offbeat | Happy news: Beluga whale in Thames eating, swimming well

British officials say the beluga whale spotted in the River Thames seems to be feeding properly and swimming strongly. The animal welfare group RSPCA said yesterday

This Day in History | 1995 – Palestinian self-rule in West Bank agreed

The Israeli prime minister and the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation have signed a deal in Washington giving Palestinians control over much of the West Bank.

Football | La Liga Stunned: Barca loses to last-place Leganes, Real to Sevilla

First it was Barcelona. Then Real Madrid. Both Spanish league leaders were stunned yesterday , with Barcelona losing 2-1 at last- place Leganes and Madrid falling

Football | Hazard’s brilliance seals Chelsea win at Liverpool in cup

In a formidable display of skill and speed, Eden Hazard slalomed past Liverpool players before scoring the goal that sealed Chelsea’s progress in the League Cup.

World briefs

VIETNAM Thousands of people lined the streets of Hanoi on Thursday to pay their last respects to Vietnam’s late President Tran Dai Quang. Many were using smart

The Buzz | #MeToo: Bill Murray defends Hoffman over harassment allegations

Appearing on the same stage where months earlier Dustin Hoffman faced repeated questions about alleged sexual harassment, Bill Murray praised the actor as a “really decent person.”

Barbra Streisand to Trump in new song: Don’t lie to me!

When Barbra Streisand started writing lyrics for her new political song, “Don’t Lie to Me,” she initially aimed for “very subtle” references to President Donald Trump.

Bizcuits | Casinos Innovate in Zero-Waste

Annie Lao, a fellow plastic-waste activist, and her team petitioned the government to take some baby-step actions to curb Macau’s disproportionate creation and mismanagement of solid waste. The

Friday, September 28, 2018 – edition no. 3140

* Donizetti opens FIMM 2018 * Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome to cabaret! * CTM supports communication interception law * Open secret: crypto’s multibillion dollar volume is suspect   DOWNLOAD

Donizetti opens FIMM 2018 | The Elixir of the Opera

  * Movies: The Sisters Brothers * Books: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green * Music: It’s About Time by Nile Rodgers & Chic * Wine: The Little Rascal * F & B: MGM

Phoenix and Reilly excel as ‘The Sisters Brothers’

Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly might not be obvious picks to play brothers, but French director Jacques Audiard made an inspired choice by casting them as

Novel by Hank Green is out of this world

What if a huge, stagnant robot appeared out of nowhere on the streets of New York City? And what if you were the key to solving the

Nile Rodgers returns with Chic to make us boogie

The cover of the new Chic album might be familiar. Does anyone else vaguely recognize the image of two models gazing seductively into the camera fiddling about

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