Real Estate Matters | 25 property questions we were asked this year – part V

5. Question: Can my landlord throw me out of my apartment? Yes, but only under certain circumstances. These include; If a tenant does not pay rent

China suffers natural gas shortage as coal ban backfires

Chinese authorities have commandeered supplies of natural gas to heat homes, forcing chemical plants and factories to shut down, after efforts to clear smog-choked

Singapore Air says capacity still a challenge

Singapore Airlines      Ltd.’s chief executive officer said that surplus capacity in the industry remains a challenge and the marquee carrier’s focus continues to

Corporate Bits | Sands celebrates outstanding team members

Sands China Ltd. held its eighth “Because We Care” Team Member Awards recently at The Parisian Macao’s Parisian Theatre, where it honored outstanding team members who

Another deadly blaze strikes Beijing as evictions draw fury

Five people died in an east Beijing fire, underscoring the challenges for the Chinese capital as it struggles to balance building safety with providing housing for its

Venezuela quickly resolves financial dispute with China

Venezuela’s cash-strapped government has quickly settled a lawsuit filed by a state-run Chinese company, making good on an unpaid bill and appeasing an important ally that holds billions in

South Korean President Moon in Beijing on visit to repair ties

South Korean President Moon Jae-in met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping yesterday on a visit to Beijing aimed at repairing ties frayed by a dispute

Myanmar | Aid group says at least 6,700 Rohingya killed in crackdown

International aid group Doctors Without Borders said its field survey has found at least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed between August and September in a

UN investigator to review North Korean abduction claims

The United Nations’ independent investigator on human rights in North Korea said yesterday he plans to examine North Korean claims that South Korea abducted 12 North Korean

United Nations | Guterres: Iran may be defying halt call on missiles, OK on nukes

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a U.N. call to halt ballistic missile development even as it complies with the nuclear deal with

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

South Korean officials have ruled out turning a state-of-the-art Olympic skating arena into a giant seafood freezer. Other than that, not much is certain about the

USA | Omarosa exits the White House with a dose of drama

True to form, former “Apprentice” star Omarosa is ending her time at the White House with a dose of drama. Omarosa Manigault Newman, one of President

World briefs

CHINA-S.KOREA Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in yesterday that Beijing wants to improve ties that have nosedived over China’s objections to the

Offbeat | Thousands of passengers affected by Niki airline’s grounding

Thousands of European travelers could be left stranded by the bankruptcy of Austrian budget carrier Niki. The airline ceased flight operations yesterday. Hopes for a

The Buzz | Andrew Ng aims to bring AI ‘electricity’ to manufacturing

The artificial intelligence researcher who called AI the new electricity is now trying to make sure every company is plugged in. Stanford professor Andrew Ng, one of

In blow to May, UK lawmakers assert final say on Brexit deal

British lawmakers delivered a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans yesterday by giving Parliament the final say on any exit agreement the government reaches

This Day in History | 1974 New speed limit to curb fuel use

British drivers must adhere to reduced speed limits from midnight tonight as the government tries to save fuel. Speed limits on motorways will remain 70mph

Bizcuits | Emotional Labour

“Sir, may I see the children to say good- bye?” On a day earlier this month a domestic helper was told by her boss that her contract

Spielberg, Streep and Hanks deliver in ‘The Post’

The Post” is kind of like the Yankees of movies. A Steven Spielberg directed film about the Pentagon Papers starring Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and a murderer’s

Bickering meets brutality in David Moody’s dystopian read

Hatred abounds from the first page in David Moody’s “One of Us Will Be Dead by Morning,” the first in a dystopian trilogy. After a jolting opening

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