Just across the border from Hong Kong in southern China, two gleaming towers of glass and steel are rising in a city long known for its manufacturing prowess. This is the
A press leak was one of the main reasons that 888 Holdings Plc and Rank Group Plc failed in their 3.1 billion- pound (USD4.1 billion) pursuit of U.K. bookmaker William Hill Plc,
While the global economy will dominate at this weekend’s summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging-market nations, politics and security issues form the backdrop to the gathering of
China’s got the world puzzling over its oil hoard. From underground caverns by the Yellow Sea to a scattering of islands in the Yangtze River delta, the government has been stockpiling
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday hailed a new era in relations with China during his first official visit to a key trading partner, saying he aims to boost “stability
Preparing for what could be the first hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii in years, residents on the Big Island are stocking up on food and water and seeking shelter
President Barack Obama is opening a two-day environmental tour aimed at showcasing conservation efforts before traveling to Asia, where climate change is high on the agenda for his final trip
North Korea has executed a vice premier and banished two other top officials to rural areas for re-education, South Korean officials said yesterday. If confirmed, they would be the latest in a
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday he was ready to defend his bloody crackdown on illegal drugs, which has sparked U.S. and international concerns, when he meets with President Barack
Donald Trump will make a quick visit to Mexico yesterday, meeting with the president of a nation he derided as the home of rapists and criminals. The trip is a
Prime Minister Theresa May vowed she won’t try to keep Britain in the European Union against the wishes of the electorate as her government resumed work on Brexit after a
German forces have invaded Poland and its planes have bombed Polish cities, including the capital, Warsaw. The attack comes without any warning or declaration of war. Britain and France have mobilised their
Vladimir Putin has been arrested at a Florida supermarket. No, not THAT Vladimir Putin. Police in West Palm Beach say a 48-year-old man who shares the name of the Russian president
As England’s batsmen broke record after record in their obliteration of Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, it was hard to imagine the country’s one-day team hit its lowest- ever ebb
The victory came on clay, and it came four-and-a-half months ago. It also came at a time when Novak Djokovic seemed virtually unbeatable — something that doesn’t seem so certain now. When
If Estee Lauder were Asian, we would have fragranced insect repellent by now. It might be called ‘Banish’ and packaged in a shimmering ‘atomiseur’. It would have a heady perfume
The newly elected governor of Tokyo has postponed a plan to relocate the world’s biggest fish market, one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Gov. Yuriko Koike announced that she will
With just one hour of English classes per week in primary schools, it’s no surprise that most Thais have little to no ability to speak the language. The government wants
There they are: the 52 Miss America contestants, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk — and not a moment too soon for a city that could use a happy diversion. The hopefuls
CHINA While the global economy will dominate at this weekend’s summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging-market nations, politics and security issues form the backdrop to the gathering
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