Hong Kong | One in five live in poverty, government study shows

Hong Kong’s Commission on Poverty released on Friday the latest official data on the city’s lowest earners, showing a slight increase in the proportion of people earning

Business performance ‘better than expected’

Restaurants and similar establishments performed better than expected in September 2017 as business conditions improved, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The

Art | Xu Bing tests the limits of language in unique exhibition

Currently occupying two floors at the Macau Museum of Art in a colossal solo exhibition, the works of Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing are intimidating to the

Education | IPM to hold ninth education quality conference

The Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM) and the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) are jointly organizing the 9th Higher Education International Conference on the New Developments of Teaching

The Buzz | China under-20s protest Tibetan flags at friendly

The China under-20 team walked off in protest during its friendly against a German fourth-tier side on Saturday after a small group of fans held up Tibetan flags.

Briefs | Sulu Sou’s court hearing postponed

The Court of First Instance (TJB) issued a statement yesterday informing that lawmaker Sulu Sou’s court hearing, initially scheduled for November 28, was postponed to a

Tesla wants to electrify big trucks, adding to its ambitions

After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs — and, more recently, solar panels — Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle:

Chinese group is said near deal to buy Lloyds Bank London HQ

Lloyds Banking Group Plc is in exclusive talks to sell and lease back its City of London headquarters to a company linked to China’s Hengli Group, two

Home prices snap three-month drop as market stabilizes

Chinese home prices rose in more cities in October, snapping a three-month decline, a sign the market is stabilizing amid government efforts to curb property speculation.

Foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s leaders

China’s foreign minister met with Myanmar’s top leaders yesterday during a visit to the country, a day after discussing the Rohingya refugee crisis with Bangladesh’s prime minister.

Human rights repression seen worsening under Xi

After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could take no more. With the help

House fire in southern Beijing suburb kills 19, injures 8

A fire at a building advertising low-cost rental apartments in a southern Beijing suburb killed 19 people and injured eight others, official media reported yesterday. Firefighters put out the

Singapore | Growth could top 3pct in 2017, Prime Minister Lee says

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says his country is expected to exceed expectations this year by recording economic growth above 3 percent. Addressing his People’s

5 militants, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting

At least five suspected militants and an Indian air force commando were killed Saturday in a fierce gunbattle in disputed Kashmir, police said. Indian troops cordoned

Cambodia | Cut ties with gov’t, says exiled opposition leader

exiled leader of Cambodia’s political opposition said last week the international community should cut ties with Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government after the court-ordered dissolution of the

Philippines | Court convicts bomber in congressman’s death

A Philippine court has convicted a man for a daring 2007 motorcycle bombing that killed a Muslim rebel-turned-congressman and three other people and wounded 10, including two legislators.

Thailand could be joining region’s economic boom

An economic boom that’s reverberated across Southeast Asia has finally crossed over to Thailand. The economy, which has lagged its neighbors this decade, is projected to

Zimbabwe | Ruling party fires Mugabe as chief; now impeachment

Clinging to his now virtually powerless post, longtime Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was fired as ruling party chief to cheers yesterday, and was set to discuss his

Northern Ireland | Sinn Fein’s divisive leader to step down after over 30 years

Gerry Adams, the divisive politician known around the world as the face of the Irish republican movement as it shifted from violence to peace, announced Saturday that

US | General says illegal nuclear launch order can be refused

The top officer at U.S. Strategic Command said Saturday an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused

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