Vice-premier in London as UK seeks investment

China’s vice-premier is holding talks yesterday with Britain’s Treasury chief as the two countries try to smooth over a rocky patch in their growing economic relationship. Chancellor of

Trump faces China economy that’s changed much in eight years

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will confront a Chinese economy that is vastly bigger and more mature but less of a growth motor than the one faced by

Singapore | Police names Low ‘person of interest’ in 1MDB-linked probe

Singapore police identified Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, as a “key person of interest” in a money laundering probe surrounding 1Malaysia Development Bhd.,

Japan | Journalist denies allegation he is IS sympathizer

A Japanese journalist deported from Iraq denied yesterday allegations by Kurdish officials that he is a sympathizer of the Islamic State extremist group. Kosuke Tsuneoka told reporters in Tokyo

Vietnam | Gov’t scraps plans for its first nuclear power plants

Vietnam’s government is scrapping plans to construct the country’s first two nuclear power plants, citing slowing demand for electricity and the declining price of other sources of energy, state

Offbeat | Two took taxi to rob house and then stiffed driver

Authorities say two men took a taxi to a home they planned to rob but then stiffed the driver on the fare, leading him to report them to police.

USA | ‘Not my president’: Trump denounced in protests across the country

Aday after Donald Trump’s election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs with messages declaring “NOT MY PRESIDENT” —

This Day in History | 1975 – Divided Angola gets independence

The southern African state of Angola has gained its independence from former colonial power Portugal. The leader of one of the country’s rival factions, Dr

Olympic voters weigh Trump effect on Los Angeles 2024 bid

Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president has the potential to influence Los Angeles’ chances of hosting the 2024 Olympics. For better or worse. Some International Olympic Committee members

World briefs

VIETNAM’s government is scrapping plans to construct the country’s first two nuclear power plants, citing slowing demand for electricity and the declining price of other sources of

China auto sales rise 20.3 percent in October

China’s auto sales rose 20.3 percent in October from a year earlier, propelled by surging demand for sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported yesterday. Dealers sold 2.3 million cars,

Kapok | The king is naked

Until the jaw-dropping election of Donald Trump on November 9, all the feverish political discussions I have had on and off-line for almost a month somehow revolved around

Friday, November 11, 2016 – edition no. 2682

* AL Plenary | Trade Union Law rejected for the eighth time * A popular wedding destination * Toxic cargo ship prevented from unloading * Chinese police official named head of interpol   DOWNLOAD

Taiwan | First in Asia Same-sex marriage

Four years ago, Taiwan’s United Daily News found in a survey that 55 percent of the public supported same-sex marriage, with 37 percent opposed. Now, about 80

‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ is a mesmeric trip

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk “ is not a war movie in the traditional sense. There are battle scenes, and brothers in arms banter, sure, but

Author looks for somewhere to belong in ‘Family Happiness’

Maddie Dawson writes a charming story about family in her new novel, "The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness." Readers are transported back and forth between a mother who gave

‘Mozart 225’ contains all of his music in 200-CD box set

What measures 11 inches square and 7 inches high, weighs 21 1/2 pounds and takes 10 days and nights to play? Answer: A new box set jam-packed with 200

News of the World | Taiwan set to legalize same-sex marriages, a first in Asia

Su Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon change as Taiwan appears set

The Art of Eclecticism

Same as its northern neighbour Mosel, Nahe is the name of both the river – a tributary of the Rhine running parallel to Mosel – and the wine region. The

Food & Beverage | Guy Fieri, vegetable fan? Sure, the Food Network star say

Of all the celebrity chefs out there, there's one you'd least expect to sing the praises of spinach, kale and Brussels sprouts. That would be Guy

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