Swiss banks survive ‘economic war’ of global secrecy crackdown

When Switzerland pushes the button to send data on offshore bank accounts to foreign tax agencies this fall, it will be doing what was once

Corporate Bits | Sam Smith debuts in Macau at MGM Cotai on October 19, 20

“The Thrill of It All” Asian leg of his tour sees Smith performing in Singapore, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok throughout the

Hong Kong | Professor charged with murder after wife’s body found in office

A Hong Kong university professor was charged with his wife’s murder yesterday, a day after her decomposing body was found inside a suitcase in his campus office, reports said.

Taiwanese exchange student pleads guilty to firearm charge for threat

A Taiwanese exchange student accused of threatening to carry out a shooting at his suburban Philadelphia high school pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge yesterday . An-Tso

India arrests five rights activists for alleged Maoist links

Indian police arrested five rights activists for suspected links to Maoist rebels in raids on their homes and offices in several places in the country. Police

Beijing denies Trump’s claim it hacked Clinton’s emails

China has denied an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election.

Korean Crisis | US ready for talks when it’s clear North will denuclearize

The United States is ready for talks with North Korea when it’s clear it will follow through on its commitment to denuclearize, the State Department said yesterday

Japan | Police probe four hospital deaths after air-con failed

Japanese police are investigating the deaths of four elderly patients at a hospital in heat-struck central Japan after the air conditioning failed in their rooms. Police

South Korea | Son’s last shot for military exemption at Asian Games

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will get one more shot at an exemption from military service after helping South Korea reach the final at the Asian Games.

Google denies Trump charge it rigs ‘Trump News’ searches

President Donald Trump is accusing Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging search results about him “so that almost all stories & news is BAD”

Vatican | Pope laments abuse in first post-bombshell appearance

Pope Francis lamented yesterday how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after

Offbeat | German city removes Erdogan statue over security concerns

A golden statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that was installed at an art festival whose motto is “Bad news” has been taken down after authorities

This Day in History | 1976 – Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot

More than 100 police officers had to be taken to hospital after clashes at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. Most were released after treatment but

Asian Games | Ramping up Olympic preps: Japan wins 3 skateboarding golds

Japanese teenagers Sakura Yosozumi and Kensuke Sasaoke provided a next-generation entree to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with gold medals at the Asian Games. In skateboarding. The

Esports | Execs say don’t blame the games, blame US gun laws

Esports organizers say don’t blame the games. Executives at the Asian Games have expressed sympathy for the victims of the deadly shooting at a

World briefs

PHILIPPINES A bomber who killed two people and wounded 35 at a town festival in the southern Philippines offered fruit to people in hopes of evading suspicion

The Buzz | Britons sent abroad as children sue government over abuse

Britons who were sent overseas as children under state-approved programs from 1945 to 1970 are suing the British government over the abuse and neglect they suffered. In

In Spain, renewed efforts to appease victims of dictatorship

Remedios Ferrer scrutinizes a pit where forensic archaeologists are brushing away dusty soil and white traces of quicklime, unearthing four fractured skulls amid a mass of bones and

Girl About Globe | Do my cells look fat in this?

‘You’ve lost a trillionth of a gram’. One day, our bathroom scales may report this weight loss goal. And we will be happy. For years, I’ve had

Thursday, August 30, 2018 – edition no. 3121

* Rights groups urge no censored Google search for China * Ox warehouse opens new base * Jollibee expands foreign sales * HK scholar charged with murder   DOWNLOAD

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