North Korea | Tillerson warns military action unless diplomacy works

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned yesterday that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons that pose a

China: ‘Cold War thinking’ behind Vancouver N. Korea meeting

China yesterday said “Cold War thinking” was behind a meeting of U.S. allies on how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear threat, adding that the gathering risks

A year in Trump | From his big appetite to his big button

President Donald Trump has proven himself an unconventional leader time and time again in his first year in office. Here are some of the more memorable moments

Davos | Conflict among world powers a growing concern, experts say

A survey by the World Economic Forum finds that more than nine in 10 experts are worried about worsening economic or political confrontation between world powers, amid a

Offbeat | Two men hit each other in consecutive accidents in Germany

Police in the eastern German city of Dresden say two men suffered minor injuries after backing in to one another in two consecutive accidents. Police said that

This Day in History | 1967 – ‘Boston Strangler’ sentenced to life

The man who claims to be the ‘Boston Strangler’ has been jailed for life after being found guilty of assault and armed robbery against four women in

Football | UEFA warns of growing wealth gap in top clubs finance study

Elite European soccer clubs will get even richer than rivals by cashing in on their global brands, UEFA has warned as it studies ways to help

Boxing | Unification bout: Joshua won’t take Parker’s drug-cheat bait

If Joseph Parker wants to rile Anthony Joshua it’s going to be tough. Not even being branded a drugs cheat ahead of their heavyweight unification

World briefs

US-N. KOREA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that if North Korea does not choose to negotiate on giving up its nuclear weapons that pose a growing threat

The Buzz | Kara Wai ecstatic over Excellence in Asian Cinema Award

“This is not an acting award, it’s an achievement award, so I’m thrilled,” the star of “Wu Xia” said. With a career that spans more

Lawyer: Charges possible in connection with Vegas shooting

Charges could be filed in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, even though the gunman responsible for killing 58 people is dead,

Girl About Globe | January Sales. A slash victim?

SAVE THE JANUARY SALES! GOING SOON – UNLESS YOU BUY BUY BUY!!! I draw your attention to the above, shopper. It’s not a plea to save IN

Thursday, January 18, 2018 – edition no. 2968

* Rule of Law prevails | Vong drops immunity draft resolution to civil relief * Benfica may play in North Korea twice in Asian Cup * VIP heist dealer steals HKD48m in

Court of first instance | Judge adjourns Sou’s trial pending appeal

The trial that puts lawmaker Sulu Sou and former president of the New Macau Association (ANM) Scott Chiang in the defendants’ seat finally started its first session

Meanwhile in Hong Kong… | Activists will have to wait for prison appeal outcome

Three Hong Kong activists will have to wait to learn the outcome of their final appeal to overturn prison sentences for their roles in sparking 2014’s massive

Editorial | A ruling against Vong resolution

A judge at the Court of First Instance (TJB) decided to adjourn the trial of Sulu Sou (and Scott Chiang) sine die pending a decision by the Court of

Legislative assembly | Vote on ‘immunity resolution’ postponed for today

Deliberations at the Legislative Assembly (AL) on Vong Hin Fai’s ‘immunity resolution’ and whether lawmaker Sulu Sou’s suspension should be regarded as a political act or not

Macau to leave tax haven ‘blacklist’ after complying with EU rules

Macau is soon to leave the European Union’s (EU) tax haven “blacklist.”  This change is part of a proposal on the part of EU

Gaming | Bernstein predicts VIP slowdown this year

Brokerage firm Sanford C Bernstein is predicting a deceleration in Macau’s VIP gaming growth this year on the back of a number of political and economic factors

Tourist Price Index increased 0.77 percent

Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the average Tourist Price Index (TPI) for 2017 rose by 0.77 percent year-on-year to 131.87; representing a

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