Briefs | Pensions system enters into operation

The Non-Mandatory Central Provident Fund System came into force on January 1 this year, according to the Social Security Fund (FSS). Members of the public can now invest and

Real Estate Matters | The 4 ways to make money in real estate

Cash Flow The cash flow of the property indicates how much money is going into the property and how much is coming out of it at

Hong Kong | Property awash in cash shielded from rates: HSBC

Don’t expect interest rates to spike anytime soon in Hong Kong, where abundant liquidity has fueled spectacular rallies in the stock and property markets. That’s according

Huawei wins China patent lawsuit against rival Samsung

Chinese tech giant Huawei won a patent infringement lawsuit against South Korea smartphone rival Samsung yesterday, according to information released by a Chinese court. The court

Report buying of US debt might stop is ‘fake news’

China’s foreign exchange regulator yesterday challenged a report it might slow or stop purchases of U.S. Treasury debt due to trade tensions with Washington as “fake news.”

Religion | Chinese authorities demolish well-known evangelical church

Authorities in northern China’s coal country this week demolished a well-known Christian mega-church, underscoring long- standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party. Witnesses

Belt & Road | Modern Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles

China’s plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a USD14 billion pothole in Pakistan. Pakistan’s

Thailand | Tattoos lead police to arrest Japanese gang member

Thai police said they have arrested a 74-year-old fugitive Japanese gang member who was recognized when photos of his full-body tattoos were circulated online. A police

Beijing to invest billions of dollars in ally Cambodia

Cambodia and China yesterday signed nearly 20 agreements worth several billion dollars to develop the impoverished Southeast Asian country’s infrastructure, agriculture and health care. The

China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific

China has protested an Australian minister’s criticisms that Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating “white elephants” that threatened economic stability without delivering

Iran-Iraq | Eight earthquakes strike along border, rattle Baghdad

A series of eight earthquakes hit the Iran- Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad yesterday, apparent aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous region in November and killed

Technology | Behind the smart gadgets, Amazon and Google are waging war

The flash of the CES technology show in Las Vegas is all about robots, drones and smart gadgets. But its subtext is all about Google versus Amazon.

Offbeat | Lead detective in San Francisco Zodiac killer case dies

Dave Toschi, the San Francisco police detective who led the unsuccessful investigation into the Zodiac serial killing a half-century ago, has died. He was 86. Toschi died

This Day in History | 2001: Swedish ‘Iceman’ starts England job

The first foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, has flown into the country to begin his new job. The Swedish coach, known for

Football – EPL | Without Coutinho, Klopp’s Liverpool looks to bring down City

Monday, 12 a.m. Liverpool v  Man City H 3.2, D 2.3, A 3.9 Roberto Firmino likely spoke for lots of Liverpool fans when he

World briefs

CHINA-CAMBODIA Cambodia and China yesterday signed nearly 20 agreements worth several billion dollars to develop the impoverished Southeast Asian country’s infrastructure, agriculture and health care. THAILAND

The Buzz | Marriott apologies after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries

The Marriot hotel chain apologized yesterday to China’s government for referring to Tibet and self-ruled Taiwan as countries in a customer survey that news reports said Chinese police

Thieves raid jewelry boutique at Paris’ famed Ritz Hotel

Armed thieves entered the luxury Ritz Hotel and stole valuable jewels and other goods from a hotel boutique yesterday , carrying out an unusually brazen heist in

Bizcuits | Gelato

There is this rather funky school near Bologna, Italy to which chefs and sea-changers go to learn the secrets behind putting together the elements that make the perfect

Waiting for the Crown

  * Movies: In the fade * Books: Just Between Us: a Novel by Rebecca Drake * Music: No-One Ever Really Dies by N.E.R.D. * Wine: Good Buy I: The Critics * Travelog: Ethiopia -

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