Xi moves to take more direct command over military

Bolstering his status as China’s most powerful leader in decades, Chinese President Xi Jinping has assumed a more direct role as head of the country’s powerful armed forces with the

South China Sea | Defense Ministry appears to confirm new missile test

China’s Defense Ministry appeared yesterday to confirm a test of an intercontinental missile over disputed waters in the South China Sea. A three-sentence statement posted on the ministry’s website posed the question of whether China had fired an ICBM in

Hong Kong | Journalists question dismissal of top editor

Journalists’ unions in Hong Kong said yesterday they were troubled by the dismissal of a veteran editor of a newspaper that published a report on the Panama Papers document leak revealing offshore business

Trade | Regulators tell banks to lend to expand steel exports

The latest order to finance exports is part of instructions from the Chinese central bank and financial regulators to lenders to support the overhaul of state- owned steel and coal industries. Beijing

New Zealand tourist industry signed multi-million-dollar deal with China

New Zealand tourism chiefs were celebrating yesterday after the mountain resort town of Queenstown won a major contract to host 10,000 salespeople of a Chinese company, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Nepal | Virtually no gov’t rebuilding one year after quake

The violence of the 7.8-magnitude earth quake left countless towns and villages across central Nepal in shambles. Almost one year later, in shambles they remain. The country has made almost no progress in rebuilding hundreds of thousands of homes, schools and government

Indonesia | China asks Jakarta to extradite Uighur prisoners

China has asked Indonesia to extradite four Uighur men in exchange for returning a graft fugitive recently arrested in Shanghai, the top Indonesian security minister said yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said

Environment | Paris climate deal on track for early start

  About 160 countries are expected to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change today in a symbolic triumph for a landmark deal that once seemed unlikely but now appears on

Historic makeover | Harriet Tubman to be face on USD20 bill

U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover. Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist born into slavery, will be the new face on the USD20 bill. The leader of the Underground Railroad is replacing the

This Day in History | 1997 Troops storm embassy in Peru

All 14 Tupac Amaru rebels were killed, including their leader, Nestor Cerpa Cartolini. One hostage - supreme court judge Carlos Giusti Acuna - died, as well as two Peruvian soldiers. The end

Offbeat | McDonald’s quashes all-you-can-eat fries reports

McDonald’s Corp. is quashing reports that a coming Missouri restaurant will test all-you-can-eat fries, saying the endless spuds will be available for a limited time only to promote the site’s

Olympics | Flame for Rio is lit at birthplace of ancient Games

  The flame for South America’s first Olympics was kindled yesterday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will culminate with the

Tennis | Nadal beats Montanes to reach Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open by beating Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-2 yesterday. The Spanish players exchanged early breaks in the first set but the top-seeded Nadal

Kapok | Do as I say not as I do

In his first second-term policy address in March 2015, Mr Chui Sai On gave the assurance that consultative bodies would from now on be better regulated. The pledge was twofold:

Friday, April 22, 2016 – edition no. 2543

* Stephen Stefanou’s ‘Butterfly Garden’ aims to awe visitors * Illegitimate permits denounced * Scammer tricks employment agency * Hong Kong: journalists question editor’s dismissal   DOWNLOAD

Beijing Auto show | An affair with SUVs

* Movies: Barbershop: The Next Cut * Books: Smarter faster better  by Charles Duhigg * Music: A Cure for Loneliness by Peter Wolf * Wine: The Gin Lane * Food: Discovering the Manor   DOWNLOAD

It’s worth stopping into ‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’

When you come back to a beloved place after many years, sometimes you find all the faces have changed and the vibe is completely different. Not so with Ice Cube's "Barbershop."

New book ‘Smarter Faster Better’ explains human behavior

With his latest book, New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg joins the likes of Malcolm Gladwell in helping us better understand our world and ourselves. "Smarter Faster Better" seeks to uncover

Peter Wolf stresses country on ‘Cure For Loneliness’

Peter Wolf's "A Cure for Loneliness," just his third solo album since 2002, is a mostly laid- back effort reverberating with thoughtful country tones. Wolf has kept the bar high since "Long

NEWS OF THE WORLD | Beijing auto show showcases China’s SUV love affair

Sales of SUVs, seen as the safest option on China's rough, chaotic roads, soared 52 percent last year. That helped the overall market grow 7.3 percent — a sliver of

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