NG Lap Seng | Assistant Yin pleads guilty in UN bribery case

A former assistant to a Chinese billionaire charged in a United Nations bribery scheme pleaded guilty to a single tax charge last week, the Associated Press reported.

PokerStars Championship down to final two

After more than 260 hands, the PokerStars Championship Macau Main Event is down to just two players – China’s Tianyuan Tang and Canadian Elliot Smith –

Albergue SCM opens applications for art tour in Shenzhen

Albergue SCM is calling for participants for its “Design and Art Field Trip 2017 – Shenzhen”, which will be held between April 20 to 22.

Entertainment | Korean musical ‘Bibap’ returns to Macau

Korean food and comedy musical Bibap returned to Macau at The Parisian Macao Theatre last week  for their second performance in the region. Blending

Markets Wrap| Dollar rises, treasuries retreat as stocks slip

U.S. stocks ended a volatile session lower, while the dollar advanced with Treasury yields as investors looked past a U.S. military strike in Syria and

Insider Trading | Phil Mickelson’s gambler pal convicted: ‘I’m in total shock’

A Las Vegas gambler linked to golfer Phil Mickelson saw the jury verdict convicting him of insider trading charges as only a gambler could. “I just

China-US relations | Trump, Xi showdown fails to materialize

What was billed as a showdown between the leaders of the United States and China over trade and North Korea ended with little sign of confrontation Friday

GDP to grow 6.8pct in Q1

China’s economy is likely to remain solid in the first quarter of this year, growing 6.8 percent from a year earlier, Goldman Sachs forecasted in a report.

China’s insurance regulator under investigation

The head of China’s top insurance regulator is under investigation by the Communist party’s corruption watchdog in the midst of an insurance industry crackdown that he

Chinese comedian faces weapon, drug charges in New York

A  popular Chinese comedian and former judge on the “China’s Got Talent” television program is facing weapon and drug charges on Long Island in New York.

Iran’s long-exiled prince wants a revolution

Iran’s exiled crown prince wants a revolution. Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah to rule before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has seen his

Pyongyang says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified

North Korea has vowed to bolster its defenses to protect itself against airstrikes like the ones President Donald Trump ordered against an air base in Syria.

Japan’s Abe agrees for unity over North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed that the two nations and South Korea must maintain unity in dealing with North Korea

Venezuela | Thousands pour into Caracas streets in anti-Maduro protest

Venezuela’s government fired tear gas and rubber bullets at some of the thousands of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro who poured into the streets of Caracas Saturday

Egypt | Church bombings kill 37, wound dozens

Bombs tore through two Egyptian churches in different cities as worshippers were marking Palm Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding around 100 in an

Lithium reviving centuries-old Czech mining tradition

A surge in global use of lithium, a key component in electric batteries, is leading to the revival of a centuries-long mining tradition in the Czech Republic’s Ore

This Day in History | 1998 – Northern Ireland peace deal reached

The Northern Ireland peace talks have ended with an historic agreement. The accord - dubbed the Good Friday Agreement - was reached after nearly two years

Offbeat | India news presenter learns of husband’s death on live TV

People across India are hailing the composure of a television news anchor who learned of her husband’s death as she delivered a breaking news report on live TV.

Lewis Hamilton coasts to fifth title at Chinese Grand Prix

With Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel starting side-by-side on the front row at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, the stage was set for a wheel-to-wheel duel

Fiji wins Hong Kong Sevens title for 17th time

Fiji won the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens for a record-extending 17th time yesterday, beating South Africa 22-0 in a lopsided final to win their first tournament since

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