Going global | Zhuhai Airport aims to double its passengers by 2020

Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) aims to establish itself as a hub for business jets and implement a pilot training facility – ambitious goals for the smallest

South China Sea | Philippines protests Chinese weapons installation on islands

The Philippines has filed a low-key diplomatic protest with China after a U.S. think tank reported that Beijing appears to have installed anti- aircraft and anti-missile weapons on

Japan to provide Vietnam new patrol vessels Abe says during visit

Japan will provide Vietnam new patrol vessels, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday on the last stop of his four-nation tour to boost his country’s trade and security engagements in

Hong Kong tycoon Li to buy Australian energy firm Duet

A group led by Hong Kong billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing’s infrastructure business said yesterday it is buying Australian energy company Duet in a multibillion dollar deal. Cheung Kong

‘One China principle’ not negotiable, Beijing tells Trump

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying Responding to remarks by Donald Trump, China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday said the country’s “one-China principle” regarding Taiwan is not negotiable and any

IMF raises national growth forecast but warns on debt

The International Monetary Fund yesterday raised its growth forecast for China but warned rising debt that has prompted concern about the country’s finances increase the risk of a sharper

JPMorgan upgrades Indonesia, lifting call that riled Jakarta

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded its assessment of the Indonesian stock market, reversing an earlier bearish call that prompted Jakarta to stop doing business with the U.S.

Cambodia | Military exercise with US canceled

Cambodia has informed the United States that it is canceling an annual joint military exercise this year, even though planning for the event had already begun, officials

Analysis | How Trump might shake things up in Asia

Donald Trump has offered views on U.S. relations with Asia that could indicate radical shifts in long-standing policy toward the region. From opposing free trade agreements to

USA | Revelers, rally-goers to clog DC for Trump’s inauguration

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after, but how many will

Oman says it accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay inmates at US request

Oman said it accepted 10 inmates from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay ahead of President Barack Obama leaving office, part of his efforts to shrink the facility he

This Day in History | 1983 – BBC wakes up to morning TV

People have been switching on their televisions a little earlier than usual to catch Britain’s first breakfast news programme. The BBC’s new Breakfast Time

Offbeat | Cutest captain: Sea lion caught in fishing gear hops on boat

Officials say a juvenile sea lion was so happy to be rescued after getting hooked by fishing gear off Southern California, it jumped into a Coast Guard boat.

Football – EPL Roundup | Guardiola virtually concedes title after heavy loss for City

The Premier League season is barely past the halfway point and already Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has virtually given up on winning the title. The world’s

Tennis | Kyrgios’ new approach: Keep calm and move on at Aussie Open

No tirades at the umpire. No insults directed at spectators. No rackets smashed to smithereens. For Nick Kyrgios, the talented yet combustible bad boy of tennis,

World briefs

VIETNAM-JAPAN Japan will provide Vietnam new patrol vessels, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday on the last stop of his four-nation tour to boost his country’s trade

Stark inequality: Oxfam says eight men as rich as half the world

The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael

Our Desk | Silent exchange program

ifty-nine mainland universities are currently attracting local students through a direct admission program which will exempt students from taking an entrance examination. In other words, good grades to

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 – edition no. 2724

* Cargo jet from Hong Kong crashes in Kyrgyzstan, killing dozens * Witness admits illegality in MP’s accounts * Fringe: local salon becomes stage * ‘One China principle’ not negotiable   DOWNLOAD

Avian flu concerns dispelled by Health Bureau

L ocal health authorities revealed yesterday that the elderly woman who initially tested positive for avian influenza virus A (H7N9) late last week is no longer, or

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