Giant crackdown against wildlife crime in 92 countries

Nearly 100 countries took part in a globe-spanning crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade, seizing tons of meat, ivory, pangolin scales and timber in a monthlong bust

Girl About Globe | Ye gots! The rise of ‘got it’.

‘Got it’ culture is upon us. You will surely have encountered ‘got it’. A recent example in my life came on Twitter.  When I logged in, I was

Thursday, June 21, 2018 – edition no. 3072

* Ka Ho facilities revamp complete * Chui Sai On visits greater bay area cities * Trailhiker with a new 20km category * Us leaving human rights council   DOWNLOAD

Gaming | Chinese resorts quietly setting up baccarat tables in Hainan

They’re not quite casinos, but they’re pretty close - and they could be coming to China sooner than some expected. On the tropical island of Hainan,

Japan to check concrete walls after Osaka quake deaths

Japan’s government has ordered an emergency inspection of cinder-block walls at schools nationwide, a day after an earthquake in Osaka killed five people, two of whom were

Taishan nuclear power plant operation starts

Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong province begun its operation earlier this month,  the Unitary Police Service confirmed yesterday. “Data from the International Atomic Energy

Tourism | Tiny Penghu archipelago is one of Taiwan’s best kept secrets

Invited by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau, a group of 20 local media representatives have visited the Penghu archipelago in Taiwan. 

Tapei encourages citizens to boycott some airlines

Taiwan will encourage its people to boycott airline companies that list the island as a Chinese territory on their websites, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Such

Chui affirms importance of public’s opinions

The Chief Executive (CE) Chui Sai On said on Monday that the suspension of the public consultation of the amendment of the Road Traffic Law demonstrates

Courts | TUI confirms sentence for policemen involved in beating to death

In a case that goes back to March 2007, the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) confirmed the verdict and sentence attributed by the Court

Briefs | Man jumps to death following wounding with sharp objects

A 61-year-old mainland resident jumped to his death from a building located at the NAPE area, on Monday morning. The man’s hands and legs were found wounded by

China is getting ready to take on the world’s biggest drugmakers

Eight years ago when Pittsburgh entrepreneur John Oyler was setting up a Beijing biotech company, he was warned that China was the wrong place to try drug

Innovation | Alexa, send up breakfast: Amazon launches Echo for hotels

Alexa has a new job: hotel concierge. Amazon has launched a version of Alexa for hotels that lets guests order room service through the voice

China blasts new US tariff threat, warns it will retaliate

China yesterday threatened “comprehensive measures” in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff hike, raising the possibility Beijing might target operations of American companies.

Cambodia announces USD100m in military aid from Beijing

China has agreed to provide more than USD100 million in military aid to Cambodia, a senior Cambodian defense official said yesterday. Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Chhum

Kim Jong Un visits PRC to discuss next steps on nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting today in which he’s expected to discuss with Chinese leaders his next steps

Philippines | Supreme Court upholds expulsion of chief justice

The Philippine Supreme Court upheld the expulsion of its chief justice, the authoritarian president’s highest-ranking critic, in a final ruling yesterday that critics warned is unconstitutional and

 Vietnam | Discontent lurks under surface of economic success

Vietnam boasts one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, optimistic citizens and a stable government. But below the surface of positive data points lies discontent that spilled

UN refugee agency: Record 68.5 million displaced in 2017

The U.N. refugee agency reported yesterday that nearly 69 million people who have fled war, violence and persecution were forcibly displaced last year, a record for

NATO’s chief appeals for unity amid trans-Atlantic row

NATO’s chief is urging the alliance’s 29 countries to set aside a festering trans-Atlantic row over trade, climate and the Iran nuclear deal, amid concern that

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