Innovation | Formula 1-inspired electric cars are coming to India, Australia

Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta could start building Formula 1-inspired electric vehicles in India and Australia early next decade, adding automobiles to a roster of global businesses that span

Briefs | HK retail sales up 15.7pct in first two months

The value of total retail sales in Hong Kong rose by 15.7 percent in the first two months over the same period last year, statistics released yesterday showed.

Facebook scandal alarms China eyeing next frontier in AI battle

The scandal over the alleged abuse of Facebook Inc.’s user data is unfolding a long way from China, and yet privacy regulators in Beijing have

Beijing says bishop selection does not breach religious rights

Restricting the Vatican’s control over the appointment of bishops in China does not infringe on religious freedom, a Chinese official said yesterday, amid historic negotiations between

Dearth of deposits pushes big banks to short-term debt

China’s biggest lenders are increasingly using short-term financing to meet demand for loans, in a development that could push up money-market rates. The banks are

String of abuses clouds future of Saipan visa program

A push to save and expand a visa program unique to the Northern Mariana Islands is hitting skids after recent cases of labor abuse and visa fraud,

New Zealand | When drone imperiled plane, nobody called police

When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealand responded by saying that such reckless drone operators

India spends record USD18b to develop roads as polls loom

India invested a record 1.16 trillion rupees (USD18 billion) in the financial year ended March, to develop highways and improve road connectivity across the nation, according to

South Korea | Court to allow live broadcast of Park verdict

  A South Korean court said yesterday that it will allow a rare live broadcast of the verdict at the trial of disgraced former President Park Geun-hye later

Obituary | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: A life of struggle

Even the name given to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at birth — Nomzamo, “one who undergoes trials” — foretold a life of struggle. During her nearly 38-year marriage

King’s heirs still grappling with his killing 50 years later

 On April 4, 1968, a movement lost its patriarch when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on a hotel balcony in Memphis.

German prosecutors seek to extradite ex-Catalan leader

German prosecutors said yesterday they are seeking the extradition of former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he could face trial for his role in

Offbeat | Couple who met in supermarket marry amid veggies in Aisle 13

Attention all shoppers: wedding in Aisle 13. A couple who met at a supermarket have tied the knot there with canned carrots and peas among their wedding

This Day in History | 1979 – Deposed Pakistani PM is executed

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has been hanged in spite of international calls for clemency. Mr Bhutto, 51, who had been Pakistan’s leader

Briefs | 7 countries interested in hosting 2026 Winter Olympics

Seven countries are interested in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cities in Austria, Canada, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey have submitted formal expressions of interest to the

21st Commonwealth Games | Behind the Gold Coast’s sun, surf and sand is innovation

For people of the Commonwealth, today will be like catching up with a dear old friend celebrating a 21st birthday. And what a party it is

Football | Guangzhou held to 1-1 draw in Asian Champions League

Guangzhou Evergrande will have to wait another two weeks to find out if it will advance to the second round of the Asian Champions League. The

2018 Asian Games | Indonesian official: All venues to be ready by June

A senior Indonesian minister assigned to supervise the nation’s preparation for the 2018 Asian Games said yesterday that all venues for all sports at the upcoming multi-sport

World briefs

INDIA’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting yesterday withdrew a sweeping new order clamping down on journalists accused of spreading fake news. INDONESIA A commander of

The Buzz | Homicide rate in London on the rise; knife crime to blame

The homicide rate in London so far has increased each month in 2018 as the British capital experiences a rise in knife-related crime. The Metropolitan Police said Monday there

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