Tariffs could erode remaining US shark fin business

A new set of Chinese tariffs on U.S. seafood including items made from shark fins could further erode what remains of the American industry for the controversial products. China

Beijing offers aid to Bangladesh over Rohingya crisis

China will offer humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh to help shelter and feed hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar, the foreign minister said Friday.

Police stop protest at handover anniversary event

Police in Hong Kong stopped about 20 pro-democracy protesters from getting near a flag- raising ceremony yesterday marking the anniversary of the city’s handover from Britain to

18 killed, 14 injured in bus-truck highway collision

Eighteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in central China, police said

Thailand | Divers make little progress in murky cave search

Thai navy divers leading the search for 12 boys and their soccer coach in a cave have failed to make much headway in their effort to

Asian economies discuss trade pact amid rising protectionism

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday called for an early conclusion of a regional trade pact that ensures free and rules-based commerce in the face of an

Singapore | Terrorism threat at highest since 9/11, minister says

Singapore faces its highest terrorism threat level since the time of the September 11 attacks in the U.S. in 2001 and the 2002 Bali bombings, Singapore’s defense

India | Overcrowded bus plunges into gorge, killing 48

At least 48 people were killed yesterday when an overcrowded bus plunged off a mountain road into a gorge in northern India, officials said. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Protesters flood US cities to fight Trump immigration policy

They wore white. They shook their fists in the air. They carried signs reading: “No more children in cages,” and “What’s next? Concentration Camps?” In major cities and

Mexico | Elections center on disgust with corruption, violence

Mexicans vote today in a potentially transformative election that could put in power a firebrand vowing to end politics and business as usual in

Offbeat | Rare great white shark in Mediterranean near Spain

A Spanish marine conservation group says it seen a great white shark in Spanish waters in the Mediterranean Sea, a rare sighting. The Alnitak-Conservation in Action group

This day in History | 1992 – IRA murders ‘informers’

The IRA has admitted killing the three men found by the army at different roadsides in South Armagh last night. They claim the men were informers

Photo Shop | BBAM holds Annual Ball with horror theme

The British Business Association of Macau held its Annual Ball on Saturday, June 23 at StarWorld Macau. Guests entered into the spirit of the occasion, embracing the theme

World Cup 2018 | Messi and Ronaldo exit tournament without titles

Lionel Messi stared, hands on hips, pain etched across a face once boyish and filled with limitless joy, now obscured by a brown beard and hardened by

World Cup fans rev up revenues for sanctions-hobbled Russia

Moscow’s beer kegs are emptying fast and demand for Vladimir Putin T-shirts is overwhelming St. Petersburg street vendors as the World Cup sends business surging across the

World briefs

CHINA Southern Airlines Co. will invest 10 billion yuan (USD1.5 billion) in Xiongan, the new city spearheaded by Chinese president Xi Jinping that aspires to be a

The Buzz | Pink bullet train debuts in Japan

A Hello Kitty-themed “shinkansen” bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it’s a dream ride for fans of the internationally

US trafficking report credits Thailand but progress mixed

Thailand’s military government praised the U.S. State Department’s decision to upgrade the country in its annual report on efforts to fight human trafficking, even as

Rear Window | Game of Appeals: Caution and tact highly recommended

Not knowing whether the Public Prosecution Office has filed an appeal against Sulu Sou and Scott Chiang sentencing as we draft this column… we would rather look into

Monday, July 2, 2018 – edition no. 3079

* Hong Kong | Flats left vacant over six months charged 200pct rate of rental value * Higher standards needed for teachers * June GGR below expectations * Search for missing group continues   DOWNLOAD

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