Food & Beverage | Back alley cuisine recognized in Taipei’s debut Michelin Guide

Tucked away in a nondescript alley not far from Taipei’s hostess bar district, Ming Fu isn’t the most likely place to find internationally acclaimed cuisine.

Sailing | America’s Cup skipper Spithill joins Italy’s Luna Rossa

America’s Cup star Jimmy Spithill is headed to the Italian syndicate Luna Rossa, leaving the future of Oracle Team USA in doubt. Luna Rossa, backed by

Cathay Pacific Airways loss doubles on intense competition

Cathay Pacific’s losses more than doubled last year because of rising fuel costs and relentless competition, the Hong Kong airline said yesterday. The airline posted

Corporate Bits | Korean star to hold ‘fans meeting’ at the venetian Macao

Korean star Hwang Chi Yeul will be holding the “Hwang Chi Yeul Fans Meeting Macau 2018” which will take place at The Venetian Macao’s Venetian Theatre on April 21.  Aside from performing some of

Analysis | Trade wars aside, Trump’s ‘Taiwan card’ is Beijing’s real worry

Forget steel and intellectual property. The biggest potential flash point between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is an island of 23

Xiamen Beibadao | Gov’t levies record USD870 million fine for stock manipulation

China slapped a logistics company with fines totaling 5.5 billion yuan (USD870 million) for manipulating the stock market, the biggest ever punishment for such an

Economy strong start faces risks at home and abroad

China’s crackdown on financial risks and trade tensions with the U.S. threaten to undermine a stronger-than-expected start to the year for the world’s second-largest economy.

Philippines | Duterte withdrawing country from International Criminal Court

President Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday that the Philippines is withdrawing its ratification of a treaty that created the International Criminal Court, where he is facing

South Korea | Another ex-president questioned in corruption probe

Prosecutors yesterday were questioning South Korea’s conservative former President Lee Myung- bak over corruption allegations, making him the latest of the country’s leaders entangled in scandal. The

Myanmar | Gov’t says UN findings on human rights lack credibility

Myanmar’s government yesterday rejected two reports presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes

Obituary | Stephen Hawking, tourist of the universe, dead at 76

In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek.

Shucks, Finns: Finland tops 2018 global happiness index

Fans of skiing, saunas and Santa Claus won’t be surprised to hear Finland is the happiest place to live. The World Happiness Report published

This Day in History | 1990 – Observer journalist executed in Iraq

Britain has strongly condemned the Iraqi authorities over the execution of The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Baghdad. Mr Bazoft - who came to live in Britain

Football | Champions League Roma reaches quarterfinals, United’s out

Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 yesterday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals rule after

Golf | Woods, Els named captains of Presidents Cup in Australia

Ernie Els was always the logical choice to be the International team’s next captain in the Presidents Cup. Tiger Woods at first thought it might be

World briefs

INDONESIA The conservative province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder. CAMBODIA With

EU’s trade chief questions rationale of Trump steel measures

The European Union’s trade chief is questioning the rationale of U.S. President Donald Trump in threatening to impose tariffs on EU exports of steel and aluminum, and says

Nepal plane crash survivors say it’s a miracle they’re alive

Survivors of a plane crash at Nepal’s main airport this week say it’s a miracle they survived an accident that killed 49 of the 71 people on

Angela Merkel elected for fourth term as German chancellor

Germany’s parliament elected Angela Merkel for her fourth term as chancellor yesterday, putting an end to nearly six months of political drift in Europe’s biggest economy.

Girl About Globe | Never order beetroot on a date

Hail beetroot. The purple reign is here, with beetroot featuring on menus in gastropubs and restaurants. From fritters to burgers, flatbread to even beetroot curry, it is vanquishing

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