Ho Chio Meng claimed that according to the magistrates’ statute, magistrates cannot be arrested or subjected to preventive custody before being formally accused or having the date of their hearing
A theft of a mobile phone from a convenience store instigated an investigation with an unexpected outcome, the Public Security Police Force (PSP) reported during a press conference held yesterday. The
Trust me, I’m a doctor” is a well known saying that got a Hong Kong citizen into trouble during a trip to Macau, according to a police report that was
“Shrek The Musical” features a story and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (“Rabbit Hole,” “Good People”), music by Olivier Award- winner Jeanine Tesori. It is choreographed by Chris Bailey
Twenty-six lecturers and students majoring in design toured the 5,000-seat Studio City Event Center and the House of Magic, unlocking the secrets of the magic show from backstage. According to
The yuan strengthened for a third day as the first monthly increase in China’s factory gate prices since 2013 added to signs of an improving economy and easing capital-outflow pressures. The producer
The Lisbon stock exchange suspended trading in shares in Banco Portugues do Investimento as the market awaited details yesterday of a takeover agreement between the bank’s Spanish and Angolan shareholders. Spain’s
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. agreed to buy Swiss airline catering company Gategroup Holding AG for 1.4 billion francs (USD1.5 billion), as billionaire Chen Feng continues on an acquisition spree of
Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient despite the slowdown in China and a gloomy global outlook, the World Bank said yesterday. The U.S.-led development
China’s stocks rose the most this month, led by commodity producers and financial companies, amid signs of a pick-up in industrial demand. The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 1.6 percent, with a
A Chinese arbitration panel held a hearing yesterday in what is believed to be the country’s first transgender employment discrimination case, according to the lawyer in the case. A ruling by
Chinese regulators are investigating Nanjing Easy Richness Financial Information Service Co., a regional peer-to-peer lender that has raised at least 10 billion yuan (USD1.6 billion) from investors, people familiar with
For months now, China’s regulators have been warning about the dangers of rapidly expanding credit and the need to deleverage. With new plans to clean up bad loans at the
A colonel from North Korea’s military spy agency fled to South Korea last year in an unusual case of a senior-level defection, Seoul officials said yesterday. The announcement came three days
Drought? What drought? Bring out the water guns! Thailand may be going through its driest period in 20 years, but the country’s military government wants visitors from around the globe to
A gut-wrenched John Kerry said Hiroshima’s horrible history should teach humanity to avoid conflict and strive to eradicate nuclear weapons as he became the first U.S. secretary of state to
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries, meeting yesterday in the atomic-bombed Japanese city of Hiroshima, called for a renewed push for flagging nuclear disarmament efforts as they
Immigrant children living in the U.S. without legal status have been blocked from registering for school and accessing the educational services they need, according to a report on school districts
President Barack Obama is guaranteeing that evidence, not politics, will dictate the outcome of the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails as secretary of state. Obama’s comments came during
Mossack Fonseca law firm routinely usurped the name of the Red Cross and other charities to help obscure the origin of millions of dollars in questionable funds, two newspapers involved
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