Laos has notified its Southeast Asian neighbors that it’s moving ahead with a third contentious hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River’s mainstream. The Mekong River Commission, an organization that groups together
The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, a decision that opponents said rolled back the democratic triumph of
New Zealand regulators yesterday made a preliminary decision to reject a merger between the country’s two main newspaper groups. The Commerce Commission said the proposed merger would result in one company
TVs are so last century. News outlets are using Facebook Live, Snapchat, YouTube and other tools to offer live coverage of Election Day in ways not possible four years ago. It’s
Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy has emerged as the new president of the United States beating Vice-President Richard Nixon by a slim margin. Senator Kennedy, aged 43, is a Harvard graduate and
Forget dumping ice buckets, dancing or planking, the latest viral phenomenon sweeping the internet consists of people standing still as part of the “mannequin challenge.” Videos of the challenge feature posing
Opener Alastair Cook is approaching a test record as England captain while fellow opener Haseeb Hameed is on the verge of a test debut as the tourists seek to strengthen
Over 1,500 lawyers dressed in black marched through the heart of Hong Kong in silence last nigh to condemn a move by China that effectively bars two elected pro-independence lawmakers
HONG KONG A British banker was convicted of murder yesterday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a
Much like the American presidential race, it’s never too early to start campaigning for Hollywood’s awards season, and stars got an early chance this weekend at the Hollywood Film Awards. The
I believe that most people now accept that modern Western diets heavy in protein, sugar and salt combined with sedentary living behaviours are highly toxic, leading to obesity, heart problems,
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China’s top legislature yesterday effectively barred two democratically elected separatist lawmakers from taking office in Hong Kong, an intervention into a local political dispute that’s likely to spark further turmoil in
A German kidnapped by Somali pirates eight years ago may now be held captive by Islamic militants in the southern Philippines, the country’s military said yesterday after finding the man’s yacht
The city’s unprecedented unified exam, organized by four of the territory’s universities, will have an independent student enrollment evaluation system established by the universities themselves, as announced yesterday by representatives
MGM China confirmed yesterday that its Cotai resort will open in the second quarter of 2017. The resort’s budget remains approximately HKD24 billion. “We believe it will be well received by
Over ten pre-sales buyers of Pearl Horizon turned last Sunday’s weekly Macau Forum into a chaotic event. The outdoor TDM debate show was discussing law enforcement standards regarding the city’s domestic
Commenting on Beijing’s decision to prevent Hong Kong lawmakers from taking office, New Macau Association president Scott Chiang said that the worrying development was another sign that “the breathing space
Elected lawmakers Yau Wai-ching’s and Sixtus Leung’s mockery oaths, three weeks ago, were ruled invalid by the Legislative Council, and subsequent attempts have resulted in mayhem in LegCo’s weekly sessions.
The Washington Post has published an article claiming that the ongoing corruption scandal involving South Korean president Park Geun-hye began with the arrest of the chief executive of a South
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