A David vs. Goliath battle is brewing in the world’s biggest hub for offshore wealth. Big banks are pushing back against Swiss plans to relax rules that
Ikea will start selling furniture through third- party websites to find new ways to reach customers in the digital age, though “no decisions are made
Ride-hailing service Uber yesterday began offering its customers in Dubai the option to ride in one of 50 new Tesla electric-powered vehicles — a stark contrast
People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan made a fresh call to open up the nation’s financial sector, and warned that reform will become more difficult if
Taiwan’s independence-leaning government will defend the self-governing island’s freedoms and democratic system amid heightened tensions with rival China, President Tsai Ing- wen said yesterday. In
The U.N. Security Council has banned all nations from allowing four ships that transported prohibited goods to and from North Korea to enter any port in their
A Filipino doctor accused by U.S. authorities of plotting attacks in New York City, including in concert venues and Times Square, denies that he helped finance the
The estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader had about 1.4 times the lethal dosage of VX nerve agent on his face after he was attacked at
Hundreds of candidates took to the streets yesterday as the official 12-day campaigning period for Japan’s Oct. 22 lower house election kicked off, with Prime Minister Shinzo
More than a week after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history investigators are stumped about the key question: What led a 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to
An Austrian law that forbids any kind of full-face covering including Islamic veils has claimed an unusual victim — a man wearing a shark suit. Police say
The new chairman of China’s Communist Party, Hua Guofeng, has ordered the arrest of four leading radicals in Peking. It is a sign that China is
War-torn Syria’s hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup have ended in a 2-1 extra-time loss to Australia. Tim Cahill again delivered for his
Dilruwan Perera grabbed 5-98 as the offspinner anchored Sri Lanka to a 68-run victory against Pakistan in the second test and clinched the two-match series 2-0 yesterday.
THAILAND More than three years after seizing power in a coup, the head of Thailand’s military government yesterday promised elections in November next year. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told
An official at the Catalan parliament says its governing board has “taken notice” of the results in last week’s disputed independence referendum — but that it won’t put
Workers in Northern California’s renowned wine country picked through charred debris and plotted what to do with pricey grapes after wildfires swept through lush vineyards, destroying at
Over Summer I spent two months living in the family home with my father in Australia. While there he explained the red emergency button on his old-fashioned traditional
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With the aim of providing guests with competitively- priced quality Western cuisine outside of integrated resorts, two entrepreneurs opened Jak’s Kitchen in One Oasis earlier this year.
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