North Korean leader meets Xi ahead of Trump summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a northern Chinese port city and pledged his continuing commitment to denuclearization ahead of

Dimon says yuan may rival dollar’s role in 20 years

China has a long list of financial reforms to tackle before the yuan can rival the global role of the dollar, according to JPMorgan Chase

Ex-political high-flyer handed life sentence for graft

A Chinese court sentenced former political high-flyer Sun Zhengcai to life in prison yesterday for taking more than USD26 million in bribes, making him one of the biggest names

Exports rebound, trade surplus with US swells

China’s exports rebounded in April and its politically sensitive monthly trade surplus with the United States grew for the first time in five months at

Australia | Pre-poll plan to balance budget in two years revealed

Australia’s government said yesterday it has turned a corner on mounting debt, proposing a plan to give tax cuts to most Australians while balancing the books within

Cambodia | New owner of influent newspaper begins by firing editor

The new owner of a newspaper considered the sole remaining independent media voice in Cambodia fired its editor on Monday for publishing a story about the

The bitter feud at the center of Malaysia’s election

It’s not just any other election for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak: The vote today is personal. His main challenger, Mahathir Mohamad, led the ruling

Europeans back Iran nuclear deal as Trump weighs US pullout

European countries involved in the Iran nuclear agreement met yesterday to underline their support for the pact just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was due to

Armenia | Protest leader elected Premier after ‘velvet revolution’

Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected prime minister by the country’s parliament, completing a remarkable rise to power backed by massive street protests that he’s

71st Cannes Film Festival opens with drama on screen and off

The 71st Cannes Film Festival is opening with the premiere of Asghar Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows,” starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, but much of the drama

This Day in History | 1972 – Israeli commandos storm hijacked jet

Two of the Arab hijackers were shot dead and their two female companions were captured, although one of them was injured in the attack. Six

Offbeat | Twins born on ‘Star Wars’ Day named after movie characters

The force is with them. A Utah couple became parents of a boy and a girl on “Star Wars” day, Friday, May 4. The day

Snooker | Mark Williams wins third world title at 43

Mark Williams won the world snooker championship for the third time, 15 years after his last, after beating John Higgins 18-16 in one of the great finals

Rafael Nadal in middle of football controversy in Madrid

Rafael Nadal has put himself in the middle of a soccer controversy in Madrid. A longtime Real Madrid supporter, Nadal appeared with an Atletico Madrid

Yankees and Red Sox to play in London in 2019

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other in two regular-season games at the Olympic Stadium in London next year.

Cricket | Paine to lead Australia squad to England

Tim Paine has been picked to lead Australia’s squad for next month’s limited-overs series in England, adding to the ODI job to the test captaincy

The Buzz | ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei to discuss internment camps

Takei used his family’s story as the inspiration for the Broadway musical “Allegiance.” The show tells the narrative of the fictional Kimura family, whose lives are

World Briefs

NEW ZEALAND announced yesterday that it plans to significantly boost the amount of aid money it spends in the South Pacific, as China’s influence in the region

Living on Hawaii volcano offers affordable paradise, risks

The slopes of Kilauea offer a lush rural setting and affordable land that contrasts sharply with Hawaii’s more expensive real estate, but living on one of the

Animal Farm | Certainties and methodical doubts!

1. In early April, I published my forecast of Macau’s inflation for March. The official figures were only to be released on April 20. My forecast was 1.62

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